
Institutional, Faculty, & Student Roles and Responsibilities to Ensure a Positive Work Experience
Both students and faculty benefit from an environment for graduate students where working conditions are fair and equitable. Employment agreements should be clearly delineated by the first day or work, outlining all terms and conditions. Training and support should be readily available as requested. The work environment should be safe, free of harassment and discrimination. Students who need to consider outside employment are free to openly raise this concern with their advisors.

Institutional Responsibilities
Appointment Offers
- Provide clear, timely appointment offers that include all required information
- University policy
- University work rules for graduate assistants
- Graduate Assistant Appointment Letter Checklist

Faculty Responsibilities
Training
- Provide or arrange for necessary training before and during the term of employment
- Tips for Teaching Assistantships
- Tips for Research Assistantships
Resources
- Provide access to resources necessary to fulfill the conditions of employment, such as access to relevant data sources, labs, and research equipment
Feedback
- Provide clear, timely feedback about work performance
- University procedure
- Tips for Teaching Assistantships
- Tips for Research Assistantships

Student Responsibilities
Communication
- Communicate with appropriate individual(s) and/or unit(s) regarding circumstances that your work
Performance
- Perform your graduate assistant responsibilities in a responsible, respectful, and fair manner

Faculty & Student Responsibilities
Comply with policies and values related to:
Academic freedom
Equity, diversity, equal opportunity and affirmative action
- Regents policy
- Office for Equity & Diversity
- Sexual Harassment Policy
- Definitions of Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action terms and types of discrimination
- Reporting discrimination
Ethical research conduct
- University policies
- Office of the VP for Research
University codes of conduct
Reporting misconduct
Health and Safety
Research abroad
Leave of absence
- University policy
- Family and Medical leave University policy
- Paid and Unpaid Leave for Graduate Assistants