GA Manual

Graduate Assistant and Graduate Associate (GA) positions at The University of Arizona are designed to:

  • Provide benefits to graduate students while they work to complete their graduate degrees.
  • Recruit exceptional students to various graduate programs.
  • Provide support to colleges and departments on campus with teaching, research, and outreach.
  • Provide hands on learning which allows the student to develop educational and professional skills.
  • Allow the graduate student to gain an exceptional, varied, and valuable university experience.

Graduate students who are interested in a GA position are encouraged to contact the department they would like to work for directly regarding available positions.

This GA Manual contains the information that a student, faculty, or staff member would need to know about Graduate Assistant/Associate (GA) appointments at the University of Arizona. For any questions or concerns regarding this information, please contact gahelp@grad.arizona.edu.

Please also to refer to our Graduate Student Aid and Tuition Remission Frequently Asked Questions (PDF).