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Graduate Assistantships

Duties of Graduate Assistants

It is the policy of Miami University that graduate assistants will work an assigned number of hours per week based on their appointment. The duties and hours worked per week are determined by the appointment and are set out in the letter the student receives from Graduate School offering the assistantship.

  • Instructional duties: 20 hours per week for 17 weeks (fall) and 16 weeks (spring)
  • Research duties: 18 hours per week for 17 weeks (fall), 3 weeks (winter), 16 weeks (spring).
  • Administrative duties: 18 hours per week for 17 weeks (fall), 3 weeks (winter), 16 weeks (spring).
Hours are pro-rated for appointments if less than these listed hours per week.

For additional information, please reference the Graduate Student Handbook.

The Graduate School

The Graduate School is committed to advocating and supporting graduate programs dedicated to the pursuit of new knowledge and best teaching practices that promote diverse, globally aware graduate students and faculty.

Graduate Admission

Nellie Craig Walker Hall
301 S. Campus Avenue
Oxford, OH 45056
ApplyGrad@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-4723