Graduate Assistantships
The School of Informatics offers a select number of graduate assistantships each semester to qualified students pursuing a master’s degree. In accepting the school’s offer for financial support, graduate assistants become employees of Indiana University and commit to 5-10 hours of work per week under the direction of a designated faculty member.
Orientation
All graduate assistants must attend an orientation meeting after first accepting their offer. Orientation lasts approximately 1.5 hours. Those unable to attend orientation must send notification before the scheduled orientation meeting date. See sidebar for contact information, as well as date, time and location for the next orientation meeting.
Forms and Documents
Graduate assistants must complete the forms and documents indicated below and submit them at the orientation meeting:
- Federal Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9)
Complete the top of page 4 only. Review the list of acceptable documentation on page 5 and bring this documentation with you to the orientation. If you are an international student, please bring with you your passport and sponsoring documents (e.g. I-94, I-20, DS 2019). - Federal Income Tax Withholding Form W-4
- Indiana Income Tax Withholding Form WH-4
- Personal Profile Form
- International Tax Questionnaire
Only complete this item if you are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Complete and sign the first three (3) pages only; disregard page 4. You must also provide a copy of your I-94 and sponsoring documents (e.g. I-20, DS-2019).
Background Check
All graduate assistants must undergo a background check unless one of the criteria listed below is met:
- The student is currently employed or has been employed by Indiana University within the past 12 months.
- The student is not a United States citizen and has been in the United States for less than 12 months. Background checks performed before entering the United States suffice.
If you do not meet one of the above criteria, complete and return the background check form as soon as possible.
Those meeting either criterion indicated above must submit a written statement providing specific details on why they are exempt from the background check.
Completed forms and statements must be provided via email, fax or in-person. See sidebar for contact information.
Teresa Stukey