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For more information about GSA (GSI/GSRA/GSSA) policies and procedures, please review the Graduate Student Assistantship page under the Polices & Guidelines on the LSA Gateway
Requirements and Details of Employment - GSI
For the specific duties on a GSI, please see the GEO Contract, Article I.B.5.
Pedagogy Training
LSA requires that GSIs have at least 20 hours of pedagogy training in order to prepare for teaching undergraduate students.
English Language Training & Evaluation Policy (ELI 994)
LSA requires any graduate student who does not have a 4-year undergraduate degree from an exclusively English-medium university to attend the English Language Institute's English training course (ELI 994) and pass the Oral English Test (OET) administered by the Michigan Language Assessment (MLA) before they may begin instructional appointments in LSA, e.g. GSI positions.
Successful completion of ELI 994 and the OET is a condition of employment as a GSI and must be completed before any GSI appointment can begin.
Graduate students can be waived from ELI 994 and/or the OET based on an initial evaluation conducted by ELI and overall success in ELI 994.
Please review the GSI English Language Evaluation & Training Policy and the ELI 994 - Departmental Nomination Process on the LSA Gateway for additional information.
Graduate students are directed to reach out to their graduate programs for additional information.
Additional Details
Graduate students must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours in the Fall/Winter semesters in order to hold these positions.
LSA prefers graduate students limit employment in any given semester to a maximum of 26 standard hours per week (a total of 65% effort from all sources). In the event a graduate student wishes to exceed this preferred hours per week cap, the Department in which the graduate student is pursuing his/her degree must first request and be granted an exception by the Dean's Office.
Due to visa restrictions, international students are prohibited from working more than 20 hours per week. See the International Center for more information.
