Graduate Assistants Policy (Draft)

Purpose:

This policy defines graduate assistant (GA) categories, eligibility, responsibilities, hiring and termination processes, and compensation at Winona State University (WSU).

Policy:

Graduate assistantships at WSU provide eligible graduate students with employment assisting in instruction, research, and other activities related to the student’s area of academic focus. GAs are hired and supervised by WSU units and departments under the authority of Academic Affairs and the Graduate Studies Office. GA position continuation is based on maintaining eligibility and satisfactory performance of position duties as evaluated by the supervisor.

Related definitions:

[3-10] Graduate Assistant:

From Minnesota State Minnesota State Board Policy 4.5, Human Resources, Student Employees:

Graduate Assistant: A form of employment at a system college or university for graduate students enrolled at a system university. Usually a graduate student assists in instruction, research, or other activities related to his/her graduate program. Positions may be funded by any appropriate source of campus funds and are processed through the campus student payroll system.

Specific to Winona State University:

A Graduate Assistant is a person who serves in a support role (assistantship), usually while completing post-graduate education. The individual typically assists professors with instructional responsibilities as teaching assistants (GTA) or with academic research (GRA) responsibilities as research assistants, or provide service (GSA) to colleges, departments, units, or community agencies in an entry level capacity. These persons may be hired in graduate program areas as well as areas not offering a graduate program. Graduate Assistants may work in university and community organizational units.

Subsequent Procedure:

• 3-10A Graduate Assistants Procedure (Draft)

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