GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS

The graduate assistantship in the School of Communication & Multimedia Studies plays an integral role in fulfilling the mission of the School. Graduate assistants function to help the School fulfill its teaching and research goals in at least two ways: (1) by allowing the School to offer its undergraduate course work in an effective manner, and (2) by creating a coherent School culture which fosters a productive learning, teaching, and research environment for both faculty and graduate students while establishing a positive environment for our undergraduates as well.

The graduate assistantship should be a mutually beneficial arrangement between the graduate student and the faculty of the School. The graduate assistantship assignment should constitute more than clerical or secretarial support for the faculty. An assistantship is equivalent to a professional apprenticeship. The student should gain knowledge and insight about college teaching, research, and/or related academic duties by developing a close working relationship with one or more full time faculty members, by observing experienced educators at work, and/or by gaining teaching experience in the classroom or lab.

Graduate Assistantship Workload: The workload of the graduate assistantship averages 20 hours a week.

Graduate Assistantship Compensation: Graduate assistants receive a stipend during the academic year and they typically also receive an 80% tuition waiver. Please consult the current departmental Coordinator of Graduate Teaching Assistantships for specific information on current compensation.

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