How To Apply For A Graduate Assistantship In Child, Youth And Family Studies

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1 GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP APPLICATION Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies Due: February 1, 2014 for academic year This form is required to complete the application process for admittance into the following masters and doctoral programs: child development/early childhood education; family science; human and family services administration; marriage and family therapy. Students in online programs who are interested in an assistantship, need to complete this form by the deadline. This form is not required for admittance into an online program. Returning students interested in receiving a graduate assistantship must complete this application annually unless they have received a multi-year letter of offer. Assistantships are not automatically renewed. Qualifications: To qualify for an assistantship, a person must be enrolled full-time (9+ hrs) as a degree seeking student in a Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies graduate program. Read the Graduate Assistantship Information sheet before completing this application form. Name (First and Last Name): UNL Student ID #: (Leave blank if unknown) I would like to be considered for a graduate assistantship for the academic year: Yes No If you marked No above, do not complete the next 5 sections. Please sign and date the form and return to the Department Office. Part I. Information about you (Please make sure all blanks are filled in.) Current Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Phone #: Undergraduate Major: Master Major (if a Ph.D. applicant): # of graduate credit hours completed at UNL, if applicable Address: Institution: Institution: Expected graduation from UNL (mm/yyyy) UNL degree applying for: Ph.D. Comprehensive Ph.D. Masters Area of Specialization: Part II. New Graduate Student Information (Please make sure all blanks are filled in.) GRE Scores (if applicable): Verb Quant AnWri Total Cumulative GPA for undergraduate degree: Cumulative GPA for MS degree (if applicable):

2 Part III. Returning CYAF Graduate Student Information (Please make sure all blanks are filled in.) Date Graduate Program Began: Option: I II III Graduate Emphasis: Advisor: Current GPA: Assistantship Evaluation Overall Ratings for the Fall: Spring: Past Academic Year Have you previously held a graduate assistantship in Child, Youth and Family Studies? Yes No Have you previously held a graduate assistantship in another department? Yes No If yes: Department: Supervisor: Duties: Part IV. Type of Assistantship Desired What type of assistantship are you applying for: (Mark all that are applicable.) See the Graduate Assistantship Information Sheet for descriptions What research topics are you interested in? (a): Teaching Research Ruth Staples Child Development Lab (b): (c): Please list faculty you are interested in working with: (a): (b): (c): Part V. Summarize your skills. (You may attach an additional sheet if more space is needed or attach your resume.) Word Processing:

3 Spreadsheet/Statistical: Database Management or Production: Internet Publishing/Graphics: Blackboard Experience/Internet Based Teaching Platform: Website Maintenance and/or Website Creation: Research Experience: Teaching Experience: Other: Signature (Type, electronic signature, or sign) Date Return completed applications (hard copy or electronic) to: Diane Carson 135 Mabel Lee Hall Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln NE OFFICE USE ONLY Admitted Admitted Prov Denied Withdrew Offered Asstship: Yes No Ltr Sent: Payroll Sent: # of hrs/week Stipend Dates This is in conjunction with a Fellowship Offer: Yes No

4 Graduate Assistantship Information Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies For more detailed information about graduate assistantships go to: Qualifications: Accepted (non-provisional) into a graduate program (M.S. or Ph.D.) in the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies (CYAF) Registered as a full-time student (minimum of nine-credit hours) throughout the semesters assistantship is being requested. Returning graduate assistants must have satisfactory performance as a graduate assistant, and timely progress toward degree. Funding for Graduate Assistantships Funding for graduate assistantships comes either from state appropriations or other sources such as grant funding. The source of the funding, in part, determines the duties, responsibilities and expected outcomes of the graduate assistantship. The number of graduate assistantships is dependent upon internal and external funding the department receives, and may vary annually. Stipends are established annually. How CYAF Graduate Assistantships are Awarded Graduate assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis. New students may be evaluated on undergraduate GPA, letters of recommendation, GRE scores, and fit with departmental needs. Returning students may be evaluated on performance in course work and progress towards degree, performance as a graduate assistant, and other materials deemed relevant. Assistantships are generally awarded for a nine-month basis (academic year), but some assistantships may be awarded for 12 months or semester only. Graduate students in a master s program may receive funding for no more than two years. Graduate students in the Ph.D. program and have already earned a master s degree may receive funding for no more than three years. Graduate students who enter a CYAF master s program and subsequently enter a CYAF Ph.D. program may receive funding for up to five years. Assistantships funded by a funding source other than the Department do not count towards the above limits. Application Process and Deadline Graduate assistantship applications are required as part of your application to an on campus CYAF degree program. If you are enrolled in a CYAF online degree program and are interested in an assistantship, please complete the assistantship application and mark the appropriate box indicating your interest. If you are not interested in a graduate assistantship, please mark the appropriate box at the top of page one of the graduate assistantship application. Graduate students must submit a new application every year to be considered for a graduate assistantship. Assistantships are not automatically renewable.

5 Applications received before February 1 will be given priority. Terms of Employment Work will begin the Monday prior to the start of classes each semester, and continue weekly (including Fall and Spring Break weeks) through the full week after final exams, unless stated differently in the letter of offer. A schedule of specific work hours will be arranged each semester with the assigned faculty advisor(s) and with consideration given to the student s schedule of classes. Graduate assistants do not earn vacation or sick leave, so it is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements to make up the work hours missed. Graduate assistants must live in the Lincoln and Omaha areas and be able to come to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus on a regular basis. Students who receive graduate assistantships are not permitted to hold other employment unless such, in combination with their assistantship, does not exceed a total of 20 hours per week. Benefits (The Graduate Studies Bulletin provides a details explanation of benefits and requirements.) Graduate assistants receive a monthly stipend for the duration of the assistantship. The actual amount of the stipend may vary depending on the type of assistantship, funding source, and academic standing of the student. Tuition remission of up to 12 credit hours per semester is provided as a benefit for students making a minimum annual graduate assistantship salary. The tuition remission may be used for graduate courses taken at UNK, UNO, or UNMC. Students are responsible for applied fees each semester. Assistantships awarded to students in a program with differential tuition (e.g., Great Plains IDEA master s programs, Human and Family Services Administration) will be provided tuition remission up to the current UNL graduate tuition rate for these programs are set at a flat rate regardless of resident status. The student will be responsible for the balance of the tuition and fees for these courses. Graduate assistants are provided basic individual student health insurance coverage at a reduced cost to the student. The student health insurance plan covers accidents and illnesses up to a maximum of $250,000 per policy year. Graduate assistants may waive the health insurance ( Summer tuition (6 or 12 credit hours) is waived if the graduate assistantship stipend for fall and spring semester (August 1- May 31) equals the minimum amount specified by the Office of Graduate Studies. The graduate assistantship letter will clearly state whether or not the student will receive summer tuition waiver. If a student resigns or terminates that assistantship during the semester before 4 full months of service have been completed, all tuition benefits will be lost. The student is then responsible for paying the total tuition cost and health insurance premium.

6 Types of CYAF Graduate Assistantship Assignments In the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies graduate assistants may be assigned to work with 1 or 2 faculty members, and the type of assignments will vary based upon the faculty members needs and current projects. At the beginning of each semester the graduate assistant will meet with the faculty member who will develop a work plan. Responsibilities may include one or more of the graduate assistantship types listed below. Teaching Assistant (Instructor of Record) Teaching regularly scheduled course (may meet in the classroom or be online), grading, preparation and office hours. Some may be supervisor undergraduate student teachers at off-site locations, grading, preparation and office hours. Teaching assistantships are awarded to doctoral students. The Department Chair, in conjunction with the faculty member who teaches the course and the student s program advisor, selects the teaching assistant. Teaching assistants may have a second assignment. Teaching Assistant assist with classes and/or study groups, grading, preparation, course development, Blackboard, and/or other tasks and duties as assigned. Research Assistant assist with specific research projects under the direction of a faculty member. Ruth Staples Child Development Laboratory (CDL) planning, implementing, evaluating activities for young children under the supervision of the CDL Director and Lecturers. Provide feedback to student teachers as necessary. Requirement: must be in Lincoln daily to work onsite, and work a set schedule. Family Resource Center (FRC) This is awarded to a Marriage and Family Therapy master s student selected by the Marriage and Family Therapy faculty. The student will serve as the coordinator of the FRC. Requirement: must be able to work onsite. Combination - may involve assisting a faculty member as a teaching assistant and research assistant. Assignment Notification Students receiving a grant funded, Ruth Staples Child Development Laboratory, or Family Resource Center graduate assistantship will have the name of the project and the faculty member(s) he/she will be working with included in the letter of offer. Students receiving a state funded graduate assistantship will receive an about three weeks before the start of the semester stating which faculty member(s) he/she will be working and the faculty member(s) contact information.

7 International Students All international graduate students who wish to be employed as teaching assistants at UNL must attend the International Teaching Assistant Institute. The summer institute, a concentrated 90- hour program, is held the last week of July and the first week in August. Contact the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies Graduate Chair for more information. Summer Graduate Assistantships CYAF offers a limited number of summer teaching assistantships which are awarded by the Department Chair. Individual faculty members may hire graduate assistants to assist with research. No application is required for summer assistantships.