Introduction to graduate assistantships at UWM

Section 1

• Introduction: Why and How to Use this Handbook
• Definitions
• Equal Opportunity Policy
• Rights of Assistants
• Eligibility for Assistantships
• Application for Assistantships
• Responsibilities of Assistants
• Required Graduate Assistant Training
• Responsibilities of Hiring Units
• Consensual Relationships
• Employment Grievances
• Discrimination and Harassment
• Sexual Misconduct and Title IX
• Code of Conduct
• Fraud and Fiscal Misconduct Reporting
• Bullying
• Mandated Reporting
• Family Educational Records Protection Act (FERPA)
• Council of Graduate Schools April 15 Resolution
• Classroom Safety and Emergencies
• Dean of Students Office

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