Section Leader 

• Graduate students typically work as a Section Leader for two (2) sections per semester

• Section Leaders are paid per "contact hour" as they are leading the section

Instructor of Record

• Graduate students may be assigned as Instructor of Record as determined by the Department and approved by the College of Arts & Science (CAS). Please contact A&S Payroll for confirmation of these assignments. 

Grading

• A&S has historically paid for grading duties in addition to Section Leader duties

• Grading is a non-union eligible position

• Grading is paid via a flat rate for the semester and is the same for every section

Lecture Attendance

• Some courses/faculty require Sections Leaders to attend the main lecture as part of their preparation. This mandatory lecture attendance is paid as an additional appointment at the applicable hourly rate for graduate students

Course Assistant (CA) or Lab Assistant (CLA)

• Graduate CAs perform a "bundle" of duties, such as office hours, course prep, grading, lecture attendance, & in-class break-out sessions. CAs may not lead the full lecture

• CAs are paid per 60 minute “clock” hour

• CAs are paid the minimum hourly rate per the 2110 CBA

• For A&S, the “standard” student CA compensation is for 10 hours/week

  • 10 hours/week is a maximum not an average

• Spring break is excluded from the “standard” CA compensation amount

• A minimum enrollment of 40 students is required for a CA

• “Non-standard” CA appointments must be pre-approved by A&S Payroll

Initial Appointment Process

• Graduate course staffing and hiring decisions are managed by each Department

• Compensation amounts must follow the 2110 CBA

OASIS vs. Google Form

• Appointments are entered into OASIS.  Only those appointments that are either confirmed after the deadline OR that are New Hires (i.e. no record in PeopleSync) require appointment paperwork submitted into the Google Form. Appointments entered into OASIS by the deadline and subsequently approved are processed in bulk by A&S Payroll

• Ad hoc payments for other duty types, such hourly jobs, are also submitted via the Google Form

• See course staffing flowchart 

Paperwork (PDFs) Submitted into Google Form

1. Additional Appointment Form

   • Example for reference

   • Account Codes (UDW)

2. Appointment Letter(s)

   • Instructor of Record

   • Section Leader

   • Grader 

   • Course Assistant

   • Lecture Attendant

   • Appointment letters can be generated via OASIS via our mail merge process

Google Form

• Detailed  Instructions for Google Form

Documents Given to Student

• Graduate Employee Adjunct Appointment Packet
  (download word document instead of printing from view)

• Graduate Employee Course Assistant Appointment Packet
  (download word document instead of printing from view)

• Contents:

  • 1. Appointment Letter

    2. 2110 Welcome Letter

    3. 2110 Member Card

    4. Oath Card for US Citizens (grad adjunct only)

Changes to an Existing Appointment

• Submit a 'Payroll Change Request' (aka Turnaround Document) via our Google Form 

  • Also include a revised Appointment Letter

  • You may also use an Additional Compensation form in lieu of a PCR/TAD. Please write "PCR/TAD" in bold letters on top.