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- Students must fill out the EDP TA Application online in order to be considered eligible for a TA position in the an upcoming semester. Students will be are sent a reminder and link to the application prior to each semester.
- The EDP Executive Assistant compiles applications into a spreadsheet for instructors to view, and sends instructors the link along with TA allotment (# of TA hours assigned per course) to review.
- Instructors reply to the Executive Assistant with their top choices candidates from the list, specifying course.
- EDP Leadership Team reviews TA requests and makes assignments.
- Executive Assistant will confirm instructor TA assignments and hiring instructions via email.
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University policy requires that graduate student employees work under the supervision of a regular faculty member, who must file a written evaluation of the student's work performance with the Department Chair at the close of each semester. EDP Executive Assistant will send evaluation links to faculty supervisors near the end of each semester. Completed evaluations are kept on file digitally in UT Box.
GRA Salary Rates
The starting GRA salary will be increased by the same percentage as the TA rate increase annually. Principal Investigators are welcome to offer salaries above these rates, when their budget allows. The chart below assumes a 3% raise each year, however, the TA merit raises have varied between 2-5% in recent years. DO NOT share this with students as there is no guarantee these rates will be accurate or approved by the sponsor.
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Fiscal Year
9/1 – 8/31
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Estimated GRA Salary
(12-months)
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Monthly Pre-Tax
(10-hr appt.)
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Monthly Pre-Tax
(20-hr appt.)
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2018-19
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OLD RATE: $33,815
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$704
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$1,409
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2019-20
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OLD RATE: $37,717
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$785
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$1,572
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2020-21
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NEW RATE: $40,000
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$833
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