Full- and Part-Time Graduate Assistant Timesheet Entry

Follow these dates and guidelines to ensure you are paid accurately and in a timely manner during your graduate assistantship. Entering your hours as listed into eServices will ensure you are paid consistently across the semester and accounts for breaks.

Hours worked:

• Full-time GAs are expected to work 20 hours per week except for denoted holidays/breaks.
• Part-time GAs are expected to work 10 hours per week except for denoted holidays/breaks.

If you are using Earned Safe and Sick Time (ESST), this replaces your work hours 1 for 1, and work time does not need to be made up. If you are ill or need to be away for more time, you can enter your hours precisely as listed below and identify with your supervisor how you will make up missed time not covered by ESST. 

Note: All amounts listed below is the gross amount before taxes.

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Select a term to see the full breakdown of pay and dates:

Fall Semester 2025: Full-time

Graduate Assistants (GA) with a start date between August 18-27, 2025 will enter their total hours beginning August 20 precisely as listed below for each week.

Total Compensation: Full-time GAs will work a total of 330 hours during the fall semester and earn $5,280 before taxes.

Fall Semester 2025: Part-time

Graduate Assistants (GA) with a start date between August 18-27, 2025 will enter their total hours beginning August 20 precisely as listed below for each week.

Total Compensation: Part-time GAs will work a total of 165 hours during the fall semester and earn $2,640 before taxes.

Spring Semester 2026: FT

If you are a new graduate assistant (GA) with a start date between January 2-14, 2026 will enter their total hours beginning January 2 precisely as listed below for each week. 

If you are a continuing GA returning for spring, you will enter your total hours beginning January 2 precisely as listed below for each week.

Total Compensation: Full-time GAs will work a total of 330 hours during the spring semester and earn $5,280 before taxes.

Spring Semester 2026: PT

If you are a new graduate assistant (GA) with a start date between January 2-14, 2026 will enter their total hours beginning January 2 precisely as listed below for each week. 

If you are a continuing GA returning for spring, you will enter your total hours beginning January 2 precisely as listed below for each week.

Total Compensation: Part-time GAs will work a total of 165 hours during the spring semester and earn $2,640 before taxes.