Recruitment, Appointment and Training

Op3.16-6 Recruitment, Appointment and Training

Recruitment

The Graduate College website contains a list of known GA openings posted at the request of the hiring unit. However, hiring units may use their own strategies for recruitment and making hiring recommendations for GAs to the Graduate College.

Appointment

Units must ensure that the potential GA meets the university eligibility requirements (Op3.16-1). Once eligibility is confirmed, a GA Bear PAF should be submitted to the Graduate College for approval based on university due dates.

Training

The Graduate College holds mandatory training for new Graduate  Assistants prior to each semester. These sessions provide information regarding responsibilities for all types of graduate assistants (administrative, research, and teaching) and other relevant information.  New GA’s will be notified in their appointment letters that they are required to attend the mandatory training.