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    • Graduate Assistantships/Associateships Hiring Manual
    • Graduate Assistant/Associate Information:

      Description:
      Assistantships provide part-time employment in teaching and/or research, and include a waiver of non-resident tuition (if needed), a waiver for health insurance, and partial payment of in state tuition.

      Eligibility:
      Student will:
      1. be currently admitted to a graduate degree program at The University of Arizona;
      2. enroll for a minimum of 6 units of graduate credit (audit courses are not included) while classes are in session for the Fall and Spring Semesters (see your college for possible additional minimum enrollment requirements); and
      3. maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA for all UA Graduate credit courses.

      Additional Requirements for Teaching Assistantships:
      1. All new graduate assistants in teaching who have instructional duties or direct student contact, are required to participate in the Board of Regents mandatory one-day orientation.
      2. International students are required to have:
        • A minimum score of 550 or its equivalent in the TOEFL; a degree from a U.S. institution; OR be a citizen of an English-speaking country AND
        • A SPEAK score of 50 or above. The SPEAK is administered after you arrive to the University of Arizona. For additional information please go to http://www.utc.arizona.edu/tas/ita/speaktest.html. If you do not achieve this score on the SPEAK test, you will be required to take College Teaching for ITAs (GRAD 697d) http://www.utc.arizona.edu/tas/ita/grad697d.html and/or remedial instruction in English language and pronunciation.

      Application Procedure: Student should contact his or her hiring department for information regarding application requirements.

      Range of Support: Depends on number of hours assigned and departmental salary levels. Students should contact the hiring department for information.

      Deadline: Contact the hiring department for application deadlines.

      Reviewed by: The department selects the recipient and the Graduate College verifies eligibility.

      Date of Award: Beginning of Fall and Spring semesters.

      Contact:Please contact your hiring department.