On Campus Degree Program
Graduate Assistantships
Half-time assistantships and one-third time assistantships are available for first and second year students in the On-Campus program. The total number available varies year by year pending funding and may be competitive. A half-time graduate assistantship consists of 20 hours per week with a current salary of just over $9,700 for the year. In addition, out-of-state tuition may be waived . Note that you must be enrolled full-time to be eligible for a graduate assistantship. Interviews for graduate assistanships take place as part of the interview process for admission to the program. The sites listed below are generally available every year while other sites not listed may become available as well.
- Academic Advising Center
- Career Services
- Office of Multicultural Student Services
- Residence Life
- University Centers
- Student Life Office
- College of Liberal Studies
Academic Advising Center
Graduate assistants work individually and in workshop format to assist undeclared students make academic and career decisions. The assistants are involved with individual advising, campus outreach, vocational testing, and electronic career information and guidance systems like DISCOVER, World Wide Web, and WCIS
(Wisconsin Career Information System).
Career Services
The assistantship in Career Services could include any of the following
activities: Advising students regarding their job search, conducting
workshops on job search topics, speaking to classes, organizing special
events such as job search seminars and career panels, developing employer
contacts, assisting with research projects and designing office literature.
The specific activities of each assistantship are dependent upon the
interests and abilities of the graduate student as well as the needs of the
office.
Office of Multicultural Student Services
Graduate students interested in an assistantship in the Office of
Multicultural Student Services have the option of working in three distinct
program areas. These areas include Retention (Peer Tutoring Academic
Advising, Academic Success Group, Orientation, Leadership Development ) Pre
college (tutoring and enrichment program, Blue Wing, S.E. Asian, Native
American, and Community Outreach), and Cultural Programming (Awareness
Weeks, Student Organizations, Coalition Building, Leadership Conference, and
Student Advisory Committee). Graduate assistants are expected to be
committed to culture, community, and consciousness.
Residence Life
Assistant Residence Hall Directors will by assigned to work in one of the
three large halls and report directly to the Hall Director of that
particular hall. As a live-in position, specific responsibilities could
include: Assist the Hall Director in advising hall government, act as
resource for and liaison between the Resident Assistants and Hall Director,
attend Residence Life, Development, and Area meetings, supervise the
residence hall in the Hall Director's absence.
Residence Life Graduate Assistants will be assigned to work with an area of
residence halls and report to an Area Coordinator. As a live-off position,
specific responsibilities could include: Assisting Hall Directors in
advising hall government, oversee educational programming of a special
project, and attending Residence Life, Development, and Area meetings.
University Centers
Assistantships are focused on advising student organizations and providing programming experience. Some possible areas of employment are: Campus Activities Board,
Leadership, Diversity Resource Center, Involvement Center, Cellar programming,
Student employment, Sports and Activities Club Council, the Lectures and Concerts Committee, and Greek Organizations. Administrative positions are also available in
Dining service and recreation--including the Recreational Eagle Center.
Student Life Office
In the Office of Student Life the graduate assistant is responsible for the following:
Initiation of university withdrawal procedures, serve as advisor to the Returning Adult Student Organization, respond to student crises as appropriate, serve as editor of the College Student Development and Administration program's newsletter, and other duties
as assigned by the supervisor.
College of Liberal Studies
The purpose of the position is to involve the graduate student with the academic advising process in the College of Liberal Studies. The experience provides hands on training in
the field of academic advising and exposure to the literature, theory and
practice of advising. In addition, the experience is designed to
acquaint the student with the many academic policies of the University and
provide an understanding of how academic policy is implemented.