If you are to be employed as a TA or GRA, you must:
- Register for full time hours (9 hours fall and spring; 3 hours summer) in the first registration access period (see your Registration Information Sheet for access times)
- Settle any uncovered fees or confirm attendance on your My Tuition Bill page
- Your TA or GRA assignment cannot be routed forward until you have settled any uncovered feed or confirmed attendance
- Look for the green "your registration is complete and your courses are secure" message
Rules for Graduate Student Academic Employment
For detailed information about graduate student academic employment, please see the Graduate School website. The following are some of the rules that apply to graduate students employed in student academic titles:
- To work in a graduate academic job title, you must be currently enrolled in the university, be in good academic standing, be making satisfactory progress toward your graduate degree, and meet these additional requirements:
- To be eligible for a fall or spring semester assignment, you must be enrolled in at least 9 semester credit hours for that semester.
- To be eligible for a summer assignment, you must be enrolled in at least 3 semester credit hours during any term of the summer session. The Graduate School has Guidelines for Summer Employment of Graduate Students.
- Graduate students may be employed in a graduate student academic job title for a maximum of 14 long semesters.
- A graduate student’s total employment in a student job title at UT Austin may not exceed 20 hours per week during the first two long sessions of graduate study at the university, and 30 hours per week during the subsequent semesters, including summer (for exceptions, see Guidelines for Summer Employment for Graduate Student Employees). During long sessions (fall and spring semesters), international students may not exceed 20 hours per week without the approval of the International Office and the graduate dean. For further guidelines on hours of employment, please see the Graduate School website.
- The following exceptions to the 20/30 rule apply: During a long session in which they are enrolled, graduate students may be employed in student job titles up to a maximum of 40 hours per week during the 5 days of Spring Break, the 30 days of Winter Break, and the end of the spring semester, after the last day of finals.
Graduate Student Academic Employee Insurance
If you're a graduate student assigned to work in an academic title for at least 20 hours a week for at least 4.5 months (135 calendar days), you're eligible for the same insurance benefits as other current employees. Review the information below to learn more about your insurance benefits and their costs.
- Insurance Benefits Information
- Medical Coverage Rates
- Benefits Cost Worksheet
- Review the New Employee Benefits Enrollment Checklist for details about how to complete your enrollment.
