Assistantship Titles

Graduate teaching assistant - A person who holds a graduate teaching assistantship is obligated to the extent of teaching two three-hour courses per semester, or the equivalent in laboratory classes, or other forms of departmental assistance, except research assistance, amounting to a minimum of 12 clock hours per week. These assistantships are generally assigned to academic units.

Graduate research assistant - A person whose duties consist of assisting in the research of a faculty member with an obligation of not less than 15 or more than 20 clock hours per week in any semester.

Graduate administrative assistant - A student employed as a graduate administrative assistant works part time in one of the administrative offices of WVU. Assistantships obligate the student to no less than 12 or more than 20 hours of work per week in any semester.

Graduate residence assistant - Resident assistants are assigned to the Department of Housing and Residence life. They are required to provide educational, cultural, recreational, and social opportunities and programs for the residents of the University-supervised residence halls. Remuneration for resident assistants consists of room, board, and a monthly stipend. Graduate students may also receive a tuition waiver for a few, specialized, live-in positions. Information concerning the recruitment and selection of these positions can be obtained from the Assistant Director for Residence Life, G-106, Bennett Tower, P.O. Box 6430.

Advising center assistant - Students admitted to a graduate program may be accepted by the University Academic Services Center to provide academic advising services to freshman and sophomore students. A stipend is paid and the graduate student is eligible to apply for waiver of tuition and registration fees. Further information is available from the Director of the University Academic Services Center.

Teaching fellow - A teaching fellow is an advanced graduate student, usually in a doctoral program, who would qualify for a junior faculty position if that person were not a graduate student at WVU. A teaching fellow may be given major responsibilities for the design and/or operation of a course, whereas such responsibility is not placed on a graduate teaching assistant.