Graduate Asssistantships

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS

Application Procedures

Contact the Graduate Program Director for the specific graduate program you wish to assist and obtain a Graduate Assistantship Application. Complete and submit the application with the additional documents/information requested directly to the Graduate Program Director for review and a decision.

Criteria

The degree-seeking graduate student must be enrolled as a full-time student while serving as a graduate assistant. Each program has different criteria for graduate assistantships. The application is competitive.

Assistantship Responsibilities

Assistantships are awarded for one academic year. A student may receive an assistantship for a maximum of a combination of four semesters. Assistantships may include a tuition and fee waiver. Types of assistantship activities are research and/or related activities, administration (e.g., of tutorial programs), or teaching and/or related activities. Employment outside of the assistantship requires the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies. Students accepting a graduate assistantship must indicate their compliance with university privacy regulations by signing the Confidentiality/ Privacy Statement of Agreement.