Department Funding Statement

Please notify us immediately if you find yourself unable to carry out any of the above assignments.

Please note that your assignments are subject to change. You may decline an assignment, and in doing so voluntarily reduce the level of financial support. Should you accept this offer, your appointment will be governed by the Collective Agreement Governing Graduate Assistantships, which can be found at http://www.hrs.ualberta.ca/en/MyEmployment/Agreements.aspx. The Agreement may be amended in accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement and such amendments are binding upon the University and the graduate assistant.

At the beginning of the term, the Graduate Assistantship Supervisor will meet with you to complete an Assistantship Time Use Guidelines Form (refer to Appendix C of the Graduate Student Collective Agreement), which will form part of the graduate assistantship appointment. Note: the nature of your duties may vary from term to term depending on the needs of the department, available graduate assistantships and external factors.

The graduate assistantship offer is subject to the maintenance of satisfactory academic standing in the graduate program, as defined in the Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research (FGSR) Graduate Policy Manual, the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation’s Graduate Program Manual, and on satisfactory completion of the assigned duties of the graduate assistantship. Refer to your initial Faculty admission/funding offer letter for the total funding package provided to you.

If you are not a Canadian citizen, this appointment is expressly contingent upon you meeting and continuing to meet eligibility requirements for employment, as set out in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations. It is further contingent upon the University of Alberta receiving regular “confirmation” if required by Service Canada. Should you be ineligible for employment at any time, or should the University of Alberta be unable to obtain “confirmation” if required, this appointment shall be rendered null and void effective immediately.

Information on the FKSR’s internal policy on the duration/level of assistance in the program/conditions under which continues assistance shall be available is located in the Graduate Program Manual – General Regulations and Procedures: https://www.ualberta.ca/kinesiology-sport-recreation/programs/graduate-programs.

This assistantship may not cover the full cost of living in Edmonton and your graduate tuition and fees. To prevent disputes, misunderstanding and continuous progress in program, it is suggested that the undersigned maintain a personal record of hours worked and duties performed as a GRA/GTA/GTA-PI.

The FGSR has a Graduate Teaching and Learning Program which we encourage all graduate students to explore. More information can be found at https://www.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/professional-development/graduate-teaching-and-learning-program.

The return of one signed original copy of this letter to the Graduate Programs Administrator within 14 days of the date of this offer will constitute your acceptance of this offer of appointment on the terms hereof. Failure to report to the Faculty of Kinesiology. Sport, and Recreation by the appointment start date indicated above may result in termination of this offer of appointment without further notification to you.