Information for UCAN Graduate Student Employees
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Graduate Student Employees
UCAN-eligible Teaching & Research Assistants
´¡ÌýUCAN-eligible Graduate Student EmployeeÌýmust meet the followingÌýcriteriaÌýin order to be governed by the UCAN Agreement. He or she must be an employee who:
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is a full-time,Ìýenrolled PhD studentÌýaccording to Âé¶¹³ÉÈ˰æ doctoral program requirements (students registered for less than 9 creditsÌýmust be certified full-timeÌýto be eligible);
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is inÌýgood academic standingÌýas defined by the Graduate Student Catalog;
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is enrolled for an entire academic year in an approved Âé¶¹³ÉÈ˰æ PhD program (students admitted and enrolled in PhD programs beginning in the Spring semester of an academic year are deemed to meet this requirement);
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has also received a full time scholarship for tuition and applicable fees based upon his/her academic credentials, and
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is receiving an employment stipend for TA (Teaching Assistant) and/or RA (Research Assistant) services performed as an employee as set forth in a University approved job description as set in the Appendices of the (UCAN) Agreement.
Other Conditions for Support:
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Nominated studentsÌýregistered for less than 9 credits must be certified full time (FT)Ìýby applying for FT certification in Highlander Pipeline.
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Nominated students mustÌýaccept their award as per the instructions in the offer letter/email.
Financial Support:
Stipend Support Levels for Teaching and Research Assistants
(PhD Students)
Minimum stipends are shown below (18 hours of serviceÌýper week).
Teaching or Research AssistantÌýStipend
- Minimum stipend for theÌýcalendar yearÌý(12 months; normally for continuing Teaching and Research Assistants):
- 2024-2025 $39,342.76
- 2025-2026 $46,000.00
- Minimum stipend for theÌýacademic yearÌý(Fall and spring semesters; for new Teaching and Research Assistants)
- 2024-2025 $34,211.30
- 2025-2026 $40,000.00
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UCAN Contract (Human Resources website):Ìý
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