Graduate Assistant
A graduate student employed in teaching, research or administrative duties.
Definition
Graduate students who perform a variety of duties, including teaching undergraduate classes, grading papers and conducting research in laboratories. Teaching assistants receive teaching-skills training through the Graduate School.
Graduate assistants may also work in administrative operations, where they gain professional experience within their field of study.
Where it is used
- Topic
- Faculty & Staff
- Source of definition
- Institutional
- Data source
- Workday ETL (EmployeeHeadcounts)
- Updated
- Employee census, 1 November
- Also known as
- GA, Research assistant, Teaching assistant