Graduate Assistant. This category was designed to provide support for full-time CUNY students to enable them to complete their graduate degrees in a reasonable time while receiving financial support and gaining teaching experience. This title designates a student who is the equivalent of a graduate assistant at other universities and who is receiving graduate student financial aid similar to the undergraduate work study financial aid plan. First priority shall be given to graduate students in The City University for such graduate fellowships. No persons shall be appointed to the title Graduate Assistant more than three years consecutively except when special permission is requested by the executive officer of the doctoral program in which the student is enrolled and the Chairperson of the department in which he or she is employed. In no instance shall such extensions be granted for more than two additional appointments. Appointments may be for less than one year.
Graduate Assistant. Research Assistants I's and Graduate Assistant/Research Assistants III's shall receive a copy of their financial support form and all other employees shall receive a copy of their "Employee Information Form" within twenty (20) working days after the form has been completed.
Graduate Assistant. A full-time graduate student who is employed to assist with teaching or related duties. Teaching Assistant I Normally an undergraduate student, registered in the first or second year of their program, employed for a specific course to assist with teaching or related duties. Teaching Assistants shall include Marker/Grader and Demonstrator. Teaching Assistant II Normally an undergraduate student, registered in the third or fourth year of their program, employed for a specific course to assist with teaching or related duties. Teaching Assistants shall include Marker/Grader and Demonstrator.
Graduate Assistant a person employed in the bargaining unit.
Graduate Assistant. (GA). This is the umbrella designated for all graduate students employed as Graduate Assistants (GAs). All GAs may teach, conduct research, or have other responsibilities that contribute to his/her professional development and the academic endeavors of the Supervisor that benefit of FIU. Such duties may include but are not limited to documentation, interviews, work on a grant or contract, work (research) on thesis/dissertation and other papers, and other activities as assigned and are compensated for this work. If the GA is performing duties as a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA), Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), or General GA (GGA), it will be noted below by checking the appropriate box.
