Graduate assistantship Application Process
Note: All positions have been filled for the 2012-2013 year*
*Please check back during November-December 2012 to apply for 2013-2014 positions!
The Division of Student Development offers a number of graduate assistantships on an annual basis. Each assistantship is designed to provide graduate students with professional opportunities to support the University's goals and activities, as well as to provide financial support (in the form of tuition and a stipend) for graduate students.
Graduate Assistantship positions typically run on a ten-month contract, and require graduate assistants to be enrolled full-time (9 graduate credit hours) as students. Graduate assistants typically work 20-30 hours, depending on the assistantship. Monthly stipends vary from one position to another. Also, a graduate assistant's tuition is waived up to 18 credit hours for the academic year.
If you are interested in applying for a Graduate Assistantship in the Division of Student Development, complete the following steps:
- Identify Up To Five Positions
Look over Graduate Assistantship descriptions to identify up to five positions for which you would like to apply to. Click here for a list of available Graduate Assistantships in the Division of Student Development.
- Submit Assistantship Application
To begin or continue application, click here. Deadline for Graduate Assistantship Applications: January 18, 2011.
- Submit an Application to the School of Education
For more information on how to submit application to M.Ed in Higher Education, click here. Deadline for Graduate School Program: January 1, 2011.
For IMPORTANT dates and deadlines, please refer to the following chart:
Graduate Assistantship Recruitment Time Line (2011-2012)
| Date | Process |
|---|---|
| Friday, December 17, 2010 | All FINAL Graduate Assistantship openings will be posted. |
| Tuesday, January 18, 2011 | Student Development Graduate Assistantship application deadline. |
| Tuesday, February 1, 2011 | Graduate Assistantship Interview Candidates will be identified. Departments notify candidates of their selection for interviews and begin scheduling interviews immediately. Candidates will be encouraged, but not required, to attend on-campus interviews. |
| Monday, February 28, 2011 | Reception for Graduate Assistantship applicants at Beane Hall, Lewis Towers 13th Floor, Water Tower Campus at 4:30p.m.; The Higher Ed faculty will make a full presentation on the Higher Education program; the Division of Student Development will sponsor an informal "get acquainted" dinner; Graduate Assistant candidates will be invited to visit graduate classes. |
| Tuesday, March 1, 2011 | Most Student Development departments will conduct on-campus interviews for Graduate Assistantships at the Lakeshore Campus. |
| Tuesday, March 15, 2011 | All interviews, including phone interviews, to be completed. At this time Graduate Assistants will be asked to re-rank their position preferences based upon interviews. |
| Friday, March 11, 2011 | Office of the Vice President makes Graduate Assistantship offers based upon department preferences (which may include a single call with multiple offers); Offer requires (1) that candidates identify their first preference at Loyola by Saturday, March 26, (2) that candidates commit to entering LUC’s Higher Ed Program by Saturday, March 26, 2011 and (3) that candidates respond to Graduate Assistantship offer by Friday, April 15, 2011. |
| Friday, April 15, 2011 | Contracts issued to selected candidates. Planning begins for joint orientation of Division of Student Development Graduate Assistantships. |
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the application or application process please email dsdgrads@luc.edu, or contact Rolando Martinez, Graduate Assistant for the Office of the Vice President of Student Development, at rmartinez2@luc.edu, or Joseph Canino, Operations Manager, at jcanino@luc.edu.