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| Graduate students who are assigned duties of a Graduate Assistant or Associate (GA), such as teaching or research related activities including grading, must be hired with the title of Graduate Assistant or Graduate Associate. They may not be hired as student workers nor may they be paid using fellowship funds per IRS Section 117. Refer also to GA hiring policies and procedures in this section. Student workers are generally assigned tasks that are routine in nature and require little or no previous training or work experience. |
| Graduate students are advised to consult with the appointing department for clarification of the duties and responsibilities associated with a particular job title. |
| Assistants | Associates* |
|---|---|
| Graduate Assistant, Teaching | Graduate Associate, Teaching |
| Graduate Assistant, Teaching (Short Course)--used only for TAs for dynamically dated courses | Graduate Associate, Teaching (Short Course)--used only for TAs for dynamically dated courses |
| Graduate Assistant, Research | Graduate Associate, Research |
| Graduate Assistant, Outreach | Graduate Associate, Outreach |
| Graduate Assistant, Other | Graduate Associate, Other |
| Graduate Assistant, Head Resident--Reserved for Housing and Residential Life only | N/A |
| *Associate positions are for degree seeking doctoral students only |