Graduate Assistantships Graduate assistantships are awarded to provide graduate students with additional study and experience in their field through interaction with faculty and staff. A graduate assistant works under the direct supervision of a graduate faculty member or full-time professional employee with a Master's degree or equivalent experience and expertise in the area of the assignment. The supervisor is responsible for the academic integrity and quality of the assistant's performance. Graduate assistantships are available to highly qualified graduate students in several departments. WSU Regulation 3-10 governs the allocation, requirements, responsibilities and hiring procedures for graduate assistants.
Graduate assistants receive a stipend and tuition assistance.
Applicants should submit applications for assistantships to the appropriate department chairperson. Anyone who has been appointed to a graduate assistantship prior to the first day of classes shall be granted resident tuition status for the period of time of the appointment. The following regulations are applicable to all graduate programs unless otherwise stated. Academic departments may establish more stringent requirements so be sure to note departmental policies. The University community requires that work produced by students represent their personal efforts.