Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships are limited to accepted degree candidates who are enrolled full time. The normal course load for a graduate assistant is six hours per semester. The duties of a graduate assistant usually involve such activities as: preparation for and supervision of laboratory sections, assistance with classroom discussion, assistance in student support services, research and data collection.
The student may be required to devote a maximum of 20 hours a week to such work, not more than 10 hours of which may be in classroom contact hours.
Full-time 20 hour Graduate assistants receive a stipend of $3,500 for the academic year and remission of tuition for the academic year and summer session. Half-time 10 hour graduate assistants receive a stipend of $1,750 for the academic year and remission of half the cost of tuition for the academic year and summer session. Appointments to assistantships are for one year. Graduate assistantship applications are available on the graduate studies Web site. The application deadline for graduate student assistantships is March 1.