Applicability
Graduate assistants
Policy purpose and description
CLAS will allocate the departmental TA budget in the form of 1) an approved number of HTEs at the COGS-negotiated minimum salary, and 2) a maximum number of tuition, fee, and fringe packages that can be attached to those HTEs or proportions of them.
Definitions
COGS: Graduate Teaching and Research Assistants Collective Bargaining Unit
HTE: Half-time Equivalent
Procedure
Each fall departments are assigned a TA Allocation by the TA Allocation Committee led by the Area Associate Deans.
Key contact
If you have questions, please contact your Area Associate Dean.
Last date reviewed or updated
October 2025