Education

100 hours/semester                                                                                $13.20/hour (50% stipend, 50% scholarship)

Must be a graduate degree seeking student in good standing at Loyola College. Must be enrolled in one graduate course for each assistantship received during the semester in which the assistantship is awarded. Additional specific qualifications determined by the needs of each appointment (e.g., knowledge of SPSS, Excel, Lexus/Nexus, etc.).

Graduate Assistantship slots are requested each semester by departmental faculty who need assistance with specific research for teaching. The Chair reviews the proposal and approves the assistantship. An individual graduate student is eligible to hold two assistantships simultaneously, provided he/she is enrolled in two courses for the semester in question.

Examples of approved projects include data collection for specific research projects, library research, data analysis, manuscript preparation, Powerpoint development for classroom use or research presentation, program manual preparation, and database maintenance. Faculty identify the need using the standard college form and identify a graduate student who has the skills to complete the position. Individual faculty are responsible for assigning specific duties and monitoring performance.

Contact Information

JoAnn Smoot                                                                                                  410-617-2998                                                                                  jsmoot@loyola.edu