Graduate Assistantship Agreement

Graduate Assistantship Agreement

Student name ______NUID# ______

Welcome and congratulations on your appointment at the University of Nebraska at Omaha as a:

Research Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Divided between Research & Teaching % Research % Teaching

Engagement

Service

Administrative

Program Support

Other______

This appointment is classified as a “special appointment” under the Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. Those Bylaws and other University policies that are part of this agreement can be found at Your appointment will start on and terminate on ______provided, however that the University may terminate the appointment prior to that time for any reason by giving you a 30-day written notice at the address on file. The total stipend designated for your assistantship is______, payable to you in the following manner: ______.

Should you for any reason fail to complete the assistantship; your pay and tuition remission will be pro-rated through the last day of your services. Graduate Assistantships are often funded by grants or other similar temporary sources. Should the grant supporting your position become unavailable for any reason, the termination of your employment will coincide with the termination of the grant.

In addition to your stipend, you shall receive all tuition remission (up to twelve (12) hours of graduate credit per semester) and subsidized health insurance authorized by the Board of Regents.

Your assistantship is an average of 20 hours per weekand shall include the following assigned duties:
(NOTE: Be specific on assigned duties. If more space is needed please attach a separate sheet describing assigned duties.If instruction, list course(s) and responsibilities. If research, specify duties and expectations. If other, be explicit in hours and responsibilities.)

______

Other duties related to your appointment may be assigned in the course of your employment. Your supervisor shall set your specific hours of employment in such a way that corresponds to your FTE and your other academic obligations. Graduate Assistants do not accrue sick or vacation time. You shall work with your supervisor to make up sick days, if any, as soon as possible after an absence. Further conditions can be found in the “Policy Governing Graduate Assistants”, online at

By signing below, you agree to the terms of your Graduate Assistantship and have reviewed the “Policy Governing Graduate Assistantships” information at the above web address.

Graduate Assistant SignatureDate

Direct SupervisorDate

Graduate Program Committee Chair (if GA in home program)Date

Chair/School Director /UnitDate

This section only needs to be completed only if you are over your allocation, you are responsible for both the stipend and tuition remission, it is grant funded, or have an approved shared line from Graduate Studies.

Is the graduate assistant on a grant?YesNo

Is the graduate assistant on unit cost center? YesNo
(i.e an extra graduate assistant the department/school is paying for)
If yes, please supply the cost center/wbs element, which will pay the graduate assistant’s tuition:

Is this graduate assistant a Shared Pool GA? YesNo

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