Abbey K. Thompson has been appointed Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Funding in the Graduate School beginning December 15. She has been serving as assistant dean in an interim capacity since May 2022.
Announcements
UW–Madison to increase minimum graduate assistant stipends by 10 percent for 2023-24
Minimum stipend amounts for graduate student teaching, research, and project assistants will increase by 10% for the 2023-2024 academic year.
“This increase continues our investment in graduate assistants, who are integral to the university’s teaching and research missions,” said Graduate School Dean William J. Karpus.
Graduate School 2021-22 Annual Report published
The Graduate School has published its 2021-2022 Annual Report. Led by Dean William J. Karpus, the Graduate School enrolls approximately 20 percent of the student body at UW–Madison, or over 10,000 master’s and doctoral students, and guides students from application to enrollment to graduation.
UW–Madison to increase minimum graduate assistant stipends for 2022-23
Minimum stipend amounts for graduate assistants at UW–Madison will increase by three to four percent for the next academic year.
Changes to the minimum stipend rates for 2022-23 reflect a 4% increase for research assistants (RAs) and a 3% increase for teaching assistants (TAs), project assistants (PAs), and lecturer student assistants.
Graduate School Annual Report available
The Graduate School has published its Annual Report 2020-2021. The Graduate School, led by Dean William J. Karpus, enrolls approximately 20 percent of the student body at UW–Madison, over 9,300 master’s and doctoral students.
Recipients of Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Support announced
Two staff members have been chosen to receive the Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Support. The award is a collaboration between the Graduate School and the Office of Undergraduate Advising. The award recipients are: …
Graduate School Annual Report 2019-2020 published
The Graduate School has released its Annual Report 2019-2020, illustrating achievements across the themes of service, diversity, and engagement. Read the full report, available here. Questions may be sent to graduateschooldean@grad.wisc.edu.
Employment policy for research assistants available
Employment policy for research assistants (RAs) has been added to Graduate Assistantship Policies and Procedures (GAPP). Published in May 2019 with initial focus on teaching assistantships (TA) and project assistantships (PA), GAPP outlines policies for appointment letters, orientation and training, leave benefits, grievance procedure, and more.
UW–Madison increases minimum stipends for TAs, PAs, and LSAs
UW–Madison has announced another round of pay increases for graduate student project assistants (PAs), teaching assistants (TAs), and lecturer-student assistants (LSAs). PAs will see an 11.7 percent increase in minimum stipend levels over the current …
Advisory board to the Graduate School dean formed
Graduate School Dean, William J. Karpus, has established a graduate student advisory board with membership from a diverse array of academic disciplines and perspectives. Karpus intends for the board to advise him on issues of importance …