Graduate Assistantships Program
Program Goals
The goal of the graduate assistantship program at The University of
Mississippi is to give graduate students the chance to learn, work and grow
in their respective fields. While learning, the graduate assistant (GA) earns
money for tuition and expenses and grows through contact with professionals
in his or her field of study. Information about general availability and
requirements for GA positions in the Department of Leadership and Counselor
Education and the Division of Student Affairs departments is provided below.
Qualifications
The opportunity to become a graduate assistant requires that the student
be admitted to the Graduate School in a degree-seeking program. The GA must
take at least 9 hours per semester and maintain a 3.0 grade-point average.
Departments have varying job-skill requirements and qualifications. Each GA
position should be considered as a two-year commitment.
Benefits
Graduate assistants receive payment bimonthly for either 10 hours (part-time)
or 20 hours (full-time) of work per week. Graduate assistantships usually
cover most tuition expenses. GAs also benefit from
working with professionals in their fields of study while receiving practical
experience.
Admissions
Students should complete the admission process outlined in the Graduate
School catalog. Students desiring graduate assistantship positions should
complete the online application and return it along with a cover letter and
resume to Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Offers of GA
positions are conditional on acceptance to a graduate degree program.
Position vacancies vary from year to year and semester to semester.
Opportunities
Department of Leadership and Counselor Education
The Department of Leadership and Counselor Education offers a limited
number of graduate assistantship opportunities available to students enrolled
in one of the department�s graduate programs, which include an M.A. in Higher
Education/Student Personnel and a Ph.D. in Higher Education. Most of the
graduate assistantships are reserved for full-time students enrolled in one
of the doctoral degree programs offered by the department and these graduate
assistantships are awarded through a competitive process developed by the
faculty. Any questions regarding assistantships available through the
Department of Leadership and Counselor Education and the processes by which
they are filled should be directed to the appropriate program coordinator. In
addition, graduate students enrolled in graduate programs in Higher Education
or other graduate programs under the Department of Leadership and Counselor
Education are eligible for assistantship positions in the Division of Student
Affairs.
Student Affairs Division
As a partner in the educational mission of the university, the Division of
Student Affairs promotes an environment conducive to growth and discovery
while complementing the academic programs offered at UM. Graduate students in
the Department of Leadership and Counselor Education are encouraged to take
advantage of assistantship opportunities in the division.
The Division of Student Affairs consists of 13 departments, and many offer
opportunities for graduate assistants from various fields of study.
Questions?
Lori A. Wolff, Ph.D., J.D.
Coordinator and Associate Professor
of Higher Education
Department Leadership and Counselor
Education
lawolff@olemiss.edu
142 Guyton Hall
University, MS 38677-1848
Phone: 662-915-5791; Fax: 662-915-7230
or
Larry D. Ridgeway, Ed.D.
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
lridgewa@olemiss.edu
233 Lyceum
University, MS 38677-1848
Phone: 662-915-7705; Fax: 662-915-7608
