Transcript Assistantship Policies and Procedures

Spring 2015
Types of Assistantships
 GRA: Research Assistantship
 GTA: Teaching Assistantship
 Some students may have a combination of both
positions
Term of appointment
 9 month
 Summer
 12 month (contracts usually issued in 2 parts: 9 month
+ summer)
 Single semester (Fall or Spring)
 note-single semester contracts do not include a payment
in January over semester break
Level of Effort
 Part time: 10 hours per week compensated
 Full time: 20 hours per week compensated
 All students are limited to 20 hours per week
compensated
 Can have 2 part time appointments to make a full time
position, or an hourly position and an assistantship
 Additional time above paid hours is considered
academic time
Level of Effort
 Hours related to a research position must be logged on a
daily basis using the assistantship work log system
(Teaching Assistants are not required to log hours)
 Will be submitted monthly to your supervisor for
approval
Beginning work
 Pick up contract from department secretary; deliver
signed copy to Graduate Office
 Complete Human Resource paperwork (at this session;
submit any remaining documents as soon as possible)
 Discuss expectations with your supervisor
 Check your SNAP access for work log system
accessibility
Pay dates
 Pay dates are the last working day of the month
 9 month contracts: paid September-May
 Summer: paid June-August
 Fall only: September-December
 Spring only: February-May
 note-single semester contracts for fall/spring do not
include a payment in January over semester break
Tuition reduction
 All graduate assistants are entitled to reduced tuition
with a qualifying assistantship
 Tuition and fees are due at the beginning of the
semester (prior to payment of assistantship stipend)
 Can sign up for a payment plan of 3-4 monthly payments
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Note that the last day to sign up for the payment plan is
January 12!
Sign up through WebAdvisor or contact the Cashier’s office if
you have questions
Registration Requirements
 ALL students on assistantship must be registered for at
least 9 credits
 9 credits must be maintained throughout the entire
semester
 Dropped courses below 9 credits are subject to full
tuition rates
 Must maintain satisfactory academic standing.
Students on probation are not eligible for assistantship
funding without special approval
Questions?
 Ask your supervisor first
 Check with the program secretary
 Paycheck questions:
 Human Resources, Oharra Building
 Tuition questions:
 Cashier’s office, Surbeck Center
 Grad Office, Chem building, c2201