Current Graduate Assistants

PAYDAYS FOR GRADUATE ASSISTANTS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013

Fall 2012

PAY DATE   PAY PERIOD
September 14, 2012   9-01-2012 to 9-7-2012
September 28, 2012   9-08-2012 to 9-21-2012
October 12, 2012   9-22-2012 to 10-05-2012
October 26, 2012   10-06-2012 to 10-19-2012
November 9, 2012   10-20-2012 to 11-02-2012
November 21, 2012   11-03-2012 to 11-16-2012
December 7, 2012   11-17-2012 to11-30-2012
December 21, 2012   12-01-2012 to 12-14-2012
January 4, 2013   12-15-2012 to 12-28-2012
January 18, 2013   12-29-2012 to 1-11-2013
February 1, 2013   1-12-2013 to 1-25-2013

Spring 2013

PAY DATE   PAY PERIOD
February 15, 2013   1-26-2013 to 2-08-2013
March 1, 2013   2-09-2013 to 2-22-2013
March 15, 2013   2-23-2013 to 3-08-2013
March 28, 2013   3-09-2013 to 3-22-2013
April 12, 2013   3-23-2013 to 4-05-2013
April 26, 2013   4-06-2013 to 4-19-2013
May 10, 2013   4-20-2013 to 5-03-2013
May 24, 2013   5-04-2013 to 5-17-2013
June 7, 2013   5-18-2013 to 5-31-2013
June 21, 2013   6-01-2013 to 6-14-2013
July 5, 2013   6-15-2013 to 6-28-2013

Graduate Assistant contract stipulates the assistantship term is from September 1 to June 30. As such, the stipend is distributed into equal paychecks over the full 10 month period. If a GA resigns from an assistantship position during the semester, the pay will end on the effective resignation date. All GA benefits end on the resignation date.

Social Security and withholding for state and federal taxes will be deducted for this stipend. Graduate Assistants will be paid bi-weekly from September through June. Students should contact he Office of Payroll, College Hall Room 314, to set up the method for receiving the stipend payments. Graduate Assistants may pick up the stipend check in the payroll office (CO 314) or request direct deposit.

Dropping Courses

If a graduate assistant drops a course or courses after 100% withdrawal deadline, it will still count toward the 24 credit maximum under the assistantship tuition remission. Prorated tuition costs may apply for those graduate assistants that drop after the 100% withdraw deadline.

Course Overload

Graduate Assistants are not permitted to take more than twelve (12) credit hours without filing a course overload form. Under no circumstances will a Graduate Assistant's course load application be approved for more than fifteen (15) credit hours per semester. Please note: The tuition remission for graduate assistants will cover a maximum of 12 credits per semester (total of 24 for the academic year).

Financial Aid

The Office of Financial Aid is required by law to consider the estimated value of the academic year tuition and fee remission when determining eligibility for financial aid, including student loans.  If you are accepting a Graduate Assistantship and have taken student loans, you must see the Office of Financial Aid (CO 208) to determine how your loans will be affected by the assistantship.