Teaching Assistantships

Many academic units offer teaching opportunities to outstanding graduate students who are employed in the following titles:

Appointments are for a maximum of half-time service (20 hours/week); require registration as a full-time student (12 units); and require students to meet academic requirements for satisfactory progress. The duration and extent of such appointments vary by academic unit.

Assistantship offers are made to students by the academic unit following formal admission to graduate study.  Please contact your department for further information.

Projected positions for 2012-2013 

Academic Requirements

  • Minimum GPA of 3.1 for Teaching Assistants & Teaching Associates
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 for Readers & Tutors
  • Satisfactory academic progress towards degree objective
    • A letter grade of C, S, or above in all courses completed
    • No more than 2 Incomplete grades

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Benefits for Graduate Students Employed as ASEs

Graduate students who are appointed as Teaching Assistants and Teaching Associates at 25% time (110 hours of assigned workload) or greater and for graduate students who are appointed as Tutors and Readers for a guaranteed minimum of 110 hours of assigned workload within the respective quarter’s service period are entitled to the following benefits:

  • Partial Fee Remission: Payment of 100% of the Graduate Student Health Insurance Program (GSHIP) premium and 100% of the Student Services Fee and Tuition components of a student’s assessment per quarter. Note that this does not include payment of Non- Resident Supplemental Tuition, nor does  it include payment of local campus fees.

            Fees/Tuition Remission Chart for Full-Time Enrolled ASEs

            Fees/Tuition Remission Chart for Part-Time Enrolled ASEs