There are several employment opportunities for graduate students at the University of Windsor. Some of these are listed below along with important applicable policies.
Review also:
- Working on and off campus - information and resources for international students - from the International student Centre.
- Guidelines about hiring of non-students and selecting the right type of appointment - from the VP of Research and Innovation website.
Total number of hours
Full-time graduate students are permitted to work up to 24 hours per week. The 24 hour limit per week includes income from all employment sources within the University: GA, RA-employment income (not including RA-scholarship), Sessional instructor appointment, Work Study, Food Services, IT Services, Library, Residence Services, etc. and any other University-related employment.
Graduate and teaching assistantships are allocated by the student's academic department, to assist with teaching-related duties.
Full-time doctoral and Master's students in eligible programs may be offered a Graduate Assistantship (GA) for up to 140 hours per term. GA appointments are governed by a cupe4580 collective agreement.
Review more information and resources for Graduate and Teaching Assistants.
RAs are normally funded by a professor's research grant. Payment for RAs can be in one of two forms:
- salary
- scholarship
If paid as a salary, an RA is considered employment.
Review more information on:
Sessional appointments are governed by the Windsor University Faculty Association (WUFA) Collective Agreement. If a student is employed as a sessional instructor the total time spent by the student in connection with the appointment includes time spent on preparation, reading, setting assignments, marking examinations, etc. Therefore, graduate students holding a sessional instructor appointment cannot be employed as Graduate Assistants (GAs) in the same term.
International students
International students must hold a valid Study Permit and must maintain full-time registration in order to be employed on campus. For more information, review the information posted on the websites of the International Student Centre and Citizenship and Immigration Canada.