Graduate Assistantships

IMPORTANT NOTE: If an international student is chosen for a graduate assistantship, ALL paperwork and documentation must be completed and turned into the Graduate Office by the first day of registration in order for an international student to qualify for a graduate assistantship. If any aspect of the student's paper work is not complete by the end of the first day of registration, then that position will be assigned to another student or will go unfilled for the remainder of the semester.

Teaching, research, and service assistantships are available to qualified students. An assistantship permits a student to act as a departmental assistant with the principal function of enabling qualified students to continue their graduate work. The stipend for an assistantship is determined by the President of the university. Appointments may be terminated at any time for cause; for example, improper performance of duties or violation of accepted standards of behavior, or failure to maintain scholastic eligibility for graduate school.

An assistantship can be awarded only to those students who qualify for full admission to graduate study and who also qualify for admission to the school governing the degree program. University policy is to provide equal educational and employment opportunities services, and benefits to students and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, or sex, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 799A and 845 Public Health Service Act, and Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, where applicable.

Graduate assistants may receive a tuition waiver for up to twelve (12) hours for each semester that they are employed. The GA is eligible to receive a waiver for summer school tuition to equal the twelve (12) hours for one semester or twenty-four (24) hours for two semesters of employment.

A graduate assistant who is employed for the Fall or Spring semester, and satisfactorily completes his or her terms of employment, receives a waiver for six (6) or nine (9) hours may then enroll in six (6) or three (3) hours — to equal a total of twelve (12) hours — during the Summer.
A graduate assistant who is employed for both the Fall and Spring semesters, and satisfactorily completes his or her terms of employment, receives a waiver for six (6) or nine (9) hours in both semesters may enroll in twelve (12) or six (6) hours — to equal twenty-four (24) hours — during the Summer terms.

If a graduate assistant resigns or is dismissed from a position, no tuition waiver will be granted beyond the semester in which the student is employed.

At all times, the work of the graduate assistant must be under the supervision of the college/school to which he/she is assigned. Specific types of work of graduate assistants may include the following:

Directing and evaluating laboratory work
Preparing and evaluating tests
Preparing bibliographical and other instructional materials
Reading and evaluating themes and research papers
Substitute teaching under supervision
Actual teaching under supervision
Gathering research data
Monitoring examinations
Supervising university facilities and activities
Assisting business clients
Performing other duties as assigned

A graduate assistant will be responsible for a approximately twenty (20) hours of work per week and for completion of the GA orientation sessions conducted by the Graduate School. A GA is assigned to a cohort group which acts as a support network for the GA. Service learning hours are strongly recommended. Additional responsibilities may be required by the college/school or department.

STEPS FOR MAKING APPLICATION
Job descriptions and application forms for all assistantships are available in the Graduate School office. Students desiring to apply should consult the qualifications listed in each description.

A graduate student seeking a graduate assistantship must:

Be fully admitted to the HSU Graduate School. Students under conditional admission may not receive assistantships.
Complete an application for a graduate assistantship.
Submit the application for a graduate assistantship to the Graduate school who will copy to appropriate GA supervisor and/or department chair.

Following approval, the GA supervisor and/or department chair will submit the application to the respective school dean for approval and recommendation to the Dean of the Graduate School. The Dean of the Graduate School will make final recommendation to the Vice President for Academic Affairs who will forward recommendations to the President. The President of the university will approve or disapprove each application. Incomplete applications will be returned to the department chair.

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Graduate Assistantships IMPORTANT NOTE: If an international student is chosen for a graduate assistantship, ALL paperwork and documentation must be completed and turned into the Graduate Office by the first day of registration in order for an international student to qualify for a graduate assistantship. If any aspect of the student's paper work is not complete by the end of the first day of registration, then that position will be assigned to another student or will go unfilled for the remainder of the semester. Teaching, research, and service assistantships are available to qualified students. An assistantship permits a student to act as a departmental assistant with the principal function of enabling qualified students to continue their graduate work. The stipend for an assistantship is determined by the President of the university. Appointments may be terminated at any time for cause; for example, improper performance of duties or violation of accepted standards of behavior, or failure to maintain scholastic eligibility for graduate school. An assistantship can be awarded only to those students who qualify for full admission to graduate study and who also qualify for admission to the school governing the degree program. University policy is to provide equal educational and employment opportunities services, and benefits to students and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, or sex, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 799A and 845 Public Health Service Act, and Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, where applicable. Graduate assistants may receive a tuition waiver for up to twelve (12) hours for each semester that they are employed. The GA is eligible to receive a waiver for summer school tuition to equal the twelve (12) hours for one semester or twenty-four (24) hours for two semesters of employment. A graduate assistant who is employed for the Fall or Spring semester, and satisfactorily completes his or her terms of employment, receives a waiver for six (6) or nine (9) hours may then enroll in six (6) or three (3) hours — to equal a total of twelve (12) hours — during the Summer. A graduate assistant who is employed for both the Fall and Spring semesters, and satisfactorily completes his or her terms of employment, receives a waiver for six (6) or nine (9) hours in both semesters may enroll in twelve (12) or six (6) hours — to equal twenty-four (24) hours — during the Summer terms. If a graduate assistant resigns or is dismissed from a position, no tuition waiver will be granted beyond the semester in which the student is employed. At all times, the work of the graduate assistant must be under the supervision of the college/school to which he/she is assigned. Specific types of work of graduate assistants may include the following: Directing and evaluating laboratory work Preparing and evaluating tests Preparing bibliographical and other instructional materials Reading and evaluating themes and research papers Substitute teaching under supervision Actual teaching under supervision Gathering research data Monitoring examinations Supervising university facilities and activities Assisting business clients Performing other duties as assigned A graduate assistant will be responsible for a approximately twenty (20) hours of work per week and for completion of the GA orientation sessions conducted by the Graduate School. A GA is assigned to a cohort group which acts as a support network for the GA. Service learning hours are strongly recommended. Additional responsibilities may be required by the college/school or department. STEPS FOR MAKING APPLICATION Job descriptions and application forms for all assistantships are available in the Graduate School office. Students desiring to apply should consult the qualifications listed in each description. A graduate student seeking a graduate assistantship must: Be fully admitted to the HSU Graduate School. Students under conditional admission may not receive assistantships. Complete an application for a graduate assistantship. Submit the application for a graduate assistantship to the Graduate school who will copy to appropriate GA supervisor and/or department chair. Following approval, the GA supervisor and/or department chair will submit the application to the respective school dean for approval and recommendation to the Dean of the Graduate School. The Dean of the Graduate School will make final recommendation to the Vice President for Academic Affairs who will forward recommendations to the President. The President of the university will approve or disapprove each application. Incomplete applications will be returned to the department chair.
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