Information for UCAN Graduate Student Employees
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Graduate Student Employees
UCAN-eligible Teaching & Research AssistantsÌýÌý
´¡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 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ 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 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ 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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