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raduate Assistantship Policies and Procedures

Graduate assistantships are of two types:

• a Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA)
• a Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) 

All graduate assistants receive a complete tuition waiver, including out-of-state tuition, and a monthly stipend.  

Criteria

The academic requirements for graduate student assistantships shall be the same as for other graduate students, except that a "B" average (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) for the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work or an accumulative GRE score of 1000 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections is required for assistantship appointments for master's degree students.

Students must be admitted to a graduate degree program and enrolled as a full-time student to be considered for an assistantship. Interested individuals must apply on-line at www.ilstujobs.com.

Full Time Appointment

Graduate assistantship appointments are for 10 to 20 clock hours per week.  Twenty hours per week is considered a full time appointment. The Board of Regents Policy, Section V.C.1.a., prohibits a graduate assistant from being employed elsewhere in the University while holding a full time assistantship.

Assignment

Work assignments should be such that the student's formal degree work is enhanced.  Master's degree students, if assigned to instructional responsibilities, must be supervised by regular faculty members. Graduate teaching assistants (TAs) must have their oral English language proficiency certified by the Department Chairperson prior to instructional assignment. If graduate assistants have concerns regarding their hours or duties, they should discuss the matter with either the graduate coordinator, the department chairperson or both.

Stipends

Graduate assistant stipends vary across campus.  The current full time (20 hours per week) graduate assistant salary in the Department of Technology is $880 per month and tuition (in-state or out-of-state) is waived for the term of the appointment.  Although the tuition will be waived, the assistant will be required to pay other fees assessed.

Academic load

The ideal academic load for graduate assistants is nine to 12 hours.  An assistant wishing to take fewer than nine or more than 12 hours must have a written recommendation by the graduate coordinator, which is approved by the Graduate Dean prior to registration.

Expectations

• Behave professionally at all times as you work with your assigned mentor.  That individual is your supervisor and is in charge of your assistantship activities.
• Be available for at least the number of hours per week stated in your contract.
• Attend faculty meetings and Graduate Advisory Board meetings.
• Attend departmental Graduate Assistants' meetings when they are called.
• Actively support graduate student groups on campus; for example, become active in the Graduate Student Association (GSA).
• Assist with administration of faculty course evaluations and other duties as assigned by the department.