Assistantships
Assistantships at UCO are intended to be awarded only to the best students. The requirements to be granted assistantship status are intentionally rigorous and, as a result, the awarding of an assistantship is not always automatic.
Types of Assistantships
UCO has designated four separate types of Student Assistantships:
- Research Assistantships (RAs)
- Teaching Assistantships (TAs)
- Laboratory Assistantships (LAs)
- Graduate Assistantships (GAs)
RAs [available to both Graduate (GRA) and Undergraduate (UGRAs) students] are assigned to conduct and/or assist UCO Faculty Members in a specific research, creative and/or scholarly activities. Requests by individual faculty for the assignment of an RA are made to the Graduate Dean, who makes the appointment decision.
TAs or LAs (available only to Graduate students) are assigned classroom responsibilities which may extend from initial course or laboratory organization to the final evaluation of test results or laboratory assignments and the calculation and assignment of course grades. The Deans of the UCO Colleges will recommend the assignment of a TA or LA to the Graduate Dean, who makes the appointment decision.
GAs (available only to Graduate students) are assigned to individual faculty or
departments in order to conduct legitimate academic work and receive experience related to the GA's major
discipline and field of study. The Deans of the UCO Colleges will recommend the assignment of a GA to the
Graduate Dean, who makes the appointment decision.
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Assistantship Requirements
The general requirements for the assignment of an Assistantship include being enrolled in 9 graduate hours and a minimum of a 3.25 GPA.
Full details about the requirements for Assistantships at UCO are in the Graduate Catalog. back to top
Time Status
There are three time status categories for assistantships: Full Time, Three-Quarter Time and Half Time.
- Full Time Assistants are permitted to work a maximum of 20 hours per week during the 16 week semester term.
- Three-Quarter Time Assistants are permitted to work a maximum of 15 hours per week during the 16 week semester term.
- Half Time Assistants are permitted to work a maximum of 10 hours per week during the 16 week semester term. back to top
Remuneration
While stipends for Assistants varies from year to year depending on budget considerations, the stipend levels and terms also vary dependent upon the Time Status of the Assistant. back to top
Tuition Waivers Typically, a waiver of a certain amount of tuition is included
in an Assistantship award. While tuition waivers for Assistants varies from year to year depending on
budget considerations, the tuition waiver amounts also vary dependent upon the Time Status of the
Assistants.
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