International students may not start working until both documents are on file in the Graduate School. You must register no later than the last date of TVR registration of the first semester of your award term. If you fail to do so your award may be rescinded and offered to another student. From time to time the Graduate School receives requests for employment verifications of its assistants. Unless you ask us in writing not to release this information, the Graduate School will comply with such requests by providing confirmation of employment, starting and ending employment dates, position title and department of employment.
Departments count on the services of their assistants for the entire academic year.
Stipend advances cannot be made. Stipend checks are delivered to department offices for assistants to pick up on the last working day of each month. In special circumstances, arrangements can be made with department offices to mail checks. Direct deposit arrangements may also be made through the assistants departments. Most assistantships are accompanied by tuition scholarships of up to 18 credits, which, typically, are used during the fall and spring semesters.