A graduate student enrolled in an MS or PhD degree program can be appointed as
a Graduate Assistant (GA) by the Graduate College. The primary responsibility
of a GA is participation in the research and teaching effort of the department
or program. The work must contribute to the graduate/professional education of
the student and to fulfillment of requirements for the graduate degree.
Eligibility
To be appointed as a Graduate Assistant, the student must meet the following
requirements:
1. Enrolled full-time in an MS or PhD program of the OU Health Sciences
Graduate College. Full-time enrollment for a GA is defined as 6 credit hours
for fall and spring semesters and 3 credit hours for the summer term.
2. Appointed to work 10 - 20 hours per week (0.25 to 0.50 FTE).
3. Work appointed for must be related to the program of study.
4. Graduate Students from the OU-Norman Graduate College must meet the
OU-Norman enrollment requirements and have approval for an inter-campus
graduate assistantship.
Compensation
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Graduate assistants must receive a minimum stipend of $500 per calendar
month, at an FTE concordant with the current minimum wage.
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Graduate Research Assistants who are enrolled full-time in
a PhD program of the OU Health Sciences Graduate College, and hold an FTE
of 0.5 or higher, will receive an annual stipend of $36,000 +
fringe.