New Teaching and Research Assistants
Requirements | General Information & Contacts | Employment Dates
RA and TA Requirements
- Insurance Options - must select within 30 days of start date
- You will be paid on the 1st business day of each month. (First and last pay check dates listed in table below.)
- You may choose to have your pay check deposited directly into your bank account. If you do not choose this option, you may pick up your check from the Payroll Office in MP 2.224 after 12 p.m. on the first business day of the month.
- You must enroll in at least 9 SCH for the fall semester and 9 SCH for the spring semester (at UTD) in order to qualify for a TA/RA appointment. The GTS payment covers 9SCH - if you take more, you are responsible for the additional cost. If you do not enroll in 9 SCH per semester at UTD, you will forfeit your TA/RA appointment.
- The GTS covers tuition and supplemental designated tuition (if applicable) for 9 SCH during the fall and spring semesters plus the international services fee if applicable. The number of SCH covered during the summer varies depending on budget availability.
- It is a violation of state law to log into any computer or software program with someone else's netid and password -- never do this even if your faculty supervisor requests that you do it for them. Report such requests to Dr. Michael Wilson as soon as possible.
- Official communication must go to/from your UTD email address. We cannot respond to inquiries we receive from non-UTD email addresses.
General Information and Contacts
| General Information | Contact for A&H Majors | |
| Mailroom | JO 4.606 | |
| Graduate Student Commons | JO 3.930 | |
| Mailing and Shipping Address | (Your Name) School of Arts & Humanities The University of Texas at Dallas 800 W Campbell Road, JO31 Richardson, TX 75080 |
| Issues/Questions | Contact for A&H Majors | |
| Temperature in office or classroom needs adjustment | ext. 2177 or [email protected] | |
| Facilities issues (such as burned out lights, etc.) | ext. 2177 or [email protected] | |
| Tech/Computer Support | ext. 2911 or [email protected] | |
| Academic Registration | Alice Salazar Presti | |
| Payroll | Dena Davis | |
The official employment dates for graduate student assistants are:
| Appointment Semester | Start Date - End Date | 1st Paycheck | Last Paycheck |
| Fall | Aug 16 - Dec 31 | Oct 1 | Jan 1 |
| Spring | Jan 1 - May 15 | Feb 1 | June 1 |
| Summer | May 16 - Aug 15 | June 1 | Sept 1 |
**Please check your offer letter to determine which semesters your appointment covers.
**Work for fall semester appointments will begin in August. Please check your offer letter for details.