However, an acceptance given or left in force after April 15 commits the student to the appointment. Graduate Teaching Assistantship Graduate Teaching Assistantships are university appointments that provide financial assistance to students qualified for teaching service in the department in which they take the major part of their graduate work. The purpose of these assistantships is to facilitate students working toward their degree while gaining teaching experience in the field of the degree. A quarter-time assistant must carry eight to twelve credits per semester. The tuition is waived by the University.
Students are responsible for all other fees.
Assistantships are available in most departments offering a graduate degree. These appointments usually carry a monthly stipend. The purpose of research assistantships is to provide degree-seeking students with research experience in their academic disciplines while assisting with an ongoing research project. If the research is not part of the student's program, load restrictions apply. Stipends vary with the time devoted to service work but usually are comparable to the stipends of graduate teaching assistants.