Graduate Assistantship Full-Time Workload Form (Student)
This form should be completed only for a student who enrolls in fewer than 9 semester hours and is hired as a Graduate Teaching
Assistant (GTA), Graduate Research Assistant (GRA), or Graduate Assistant (GA).
Graduate students must carry a full-time workload each term to be eligible for a Graduate Assistantship. To be considered full-time,
a GTA, GRA, or GA must register for and earn 9 credit hours, or the equivalent, each term. An equivalent full-time workload (fewer
than 9 semester hours) is defined by each graduate program and may be met through a combination of courses, work, research, or
special studies that is approved by the College/School Dean and Director of Financial Aid.
STUDENT INFORMATION (Completed by the Hiring Program or Unit)
Name: __________________________________________________ ID Number: 917 ________________________________
Program: ________________________________________________ Program Department: ___________________________
Program College/School: ____________________________________ Semester:
□ Fall □ Spring □ Summer Year: ________
Hiring Department: _________________________________________ Hiring College/School: __________________________
Position:
□ Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) □ Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) □ Graduate Assistant (GA)
PROGRAM-SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA and COURSE ENROLLMENTS (Completed by the Faculty Advisor and Student)
Select the eligibility criteria that are applicable for this student and program of enrollment. Add brief notes, if needed.
□ Courses _______________________________________________________________________________________
□ Work _________________________________________________________________________________________
□ Research ______________________________________________________________________________________
□ Special Studies _________________________________________________________________________________
Indicate the number of semester hours in which the student is enrolled for this term: __________________________________
The signature of the student acknowledges the accuracy of the information related to this graduate assistantship.
Student ___________________________________________________________________________ Date ________________
Printed Name Signature
The signature of the Faculty Advisor verifies the accuracy of the eligibility criteria and hours of enrollment for this student.
Faculty Advisor _____________________________________________________________________ Date ________________
Printed Name Signature
APPROVALS (Completed by the Hiring Supervisor, Hiring Dean or Unit Head, and Dean of the Graduate School)
Hiring Supervisor: ____________________________________________________________________ Date _______________
Printed Name Signature
Hiring Dean or Unit Head: ______________________________________________________________ Date _______________
Printed Name Signature
Dean of the Graduate School: ___________________________________________________________ Date _______________
Printed Name Signature
Revised June 2017
Return completed form to the Graduate School, Mandeville Hall
Graduate School Distribution List: Program Department and Hiring Department
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