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.
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.
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: …
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 (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 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 …
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 …
Jenna Alsteen has joined the Graduate School as Assistant Dean for Academic Analysis, Planning, and Assessment. Alsteen will serve as the Graduate School’s point person on new program planning and development and review of existing programs. She will also lead Graduate School data efforts.
The Graduate School has released its Annual Report 2018-2019, illustrating achievements across the themes of service, diversity, and engagement. The Graduate School, led by Dean William J. Karpus, enrolls 21 percent of the student body …
A new policy document provides formal guidance on employment-related matters for graduate student teaching and project assistants and their supervisors. Consistent with university values of shared decision making, the document comes out of a two-year collaborative process involving graduate students, faculty, staff, and administration.