POLICY #6.18
SUBJECT: Graduate Assistantships Education Benefits
III. DEFINITIONS
- Assistantships: Payment for teaching and/or research services provided by the graduate student. Assistantships will be paid based on an hourly rate to be established by the academic department.
- Tuition Waiver: Generally an amount allowed to, or for the benefit of, a student at an educational institution to aid in the pursuit of studies. Waivers are awarded based on academic performance and scholarship and do not represent payment for services.
IV. POLICY
- Graduate students enrolled in the University's graduate degree programs may be awarded, at the discretion of the graduate program or academic department, graduate Tuition Waivers.
- The available graduate Tuition Waiver budget as determined by the administration is allocated to the Graduate Council, who in turn, allocates its share to the various graduate programs.
- Waivers may be awarded each semester in full or fractional amounts.
- Application and selection procedures will be determined by the graduate programs and by Graduate Council, for the budget amounts awarded to them, respectively.
- Tuition Waivers granted under this policy will be reported as required under State Board of Higher Education Policy R824.
- Graduate students who are engaged to perform teaching and research activities must be compensated through an Assistantship paid through hourly payroll.
VI. QUESTIONS/RESPONSIBLE OFFICE
The responsible office for this Policy is the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs. For questions about graduate assistantships and tuition waivers, contact the Chair of the Graduate Council.
VII. POLICY ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT DATES
Date Approved: December 16, 1993
Amended: June 11, 2009; September 3, 2009; August 24, 2012