Graders Working hours are based on student enrollment. Fall graders are appointed from August 15 to January 1. Spring graders are appointed from January 16 to May 31. Graders are expected to: Grade papers, quizzes, tests, and written assignments Attend all lectures (including virtual lectures) Read assignments for the course Graders should not be asked to prepare course materials (photocopy, place materials on reserve, etc.), take attendance, teach, meet with students, respond to student emails (even in connection with grades they’ve assigned), lead review or discussion sections, or perform any other duties. Graders must be registered for 9 hours throughout the semester. Only 10+ hour/week positions (can hold more than one position) are eligible for a tuition reduction benefit of $2,592. Employment Requirements To be employed as grader at UT Austin, a student must: Be making satisfactory progress toward a graduate degree without existing conditional admission requirements imposed by the Dean of Graduate Studies; Remain registered for at least nine semester hours of coursework in long semesters. (Enrollment in three semester hours of coursework is required for students holding summer appointments). This does not include enrollment in University Extension courses or Independent Study and Research, and; Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA In addition, graders must not have more than: Two grades of X (Temporary Incomplete); or One grade of X and one grade of I (Permanent Incomplete). Conditions for employment: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/finances/student-employment/conditions. 20/30 Hour Limit Assignments in a student job title at the university, including academic as well as non-academic positions, may not exceed 20 hours per week during the first two long semesters (fall/spring) of graduate study at UT Austin, and no more than 30 hours per week during the subsequent semesters, including summer. The following exceptions apply: up to 40 hours per week during: Spring Break (5 weekdays, plus the Saturday and Sunday before and after); Summer (day after May graduation through day before August classes start, but no more than an average of 30 hours per week between 6/1 and 8/31; and Winter Break (day after December graduation through day before January classes start). Limits for International Students International students may work as many as 20 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters. Full-time employment (21-40 hours per week) is allowed only during the following times for enrolled and continuing students: Spring Break (5 weekdays, plus the Saturday and Sunday before and after); Summer (day after May graduation through day before August classes start); Winter Break (day after December graduation through day before January classes start). International students who will be employed as teaching assistants or assistant instructors must obtain the International Teaching Assistant English Certification. Mandatory Reporting and Open Records As an employee of the university, if you witness or receive information about sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence or stalking that involves a current student or employee, you must promptly report the incident to the University’s Title IX Coordinator or a Deputy Title IX Coordinator. Additionally, the university is a public employer and is subject to the Texas Public Information Act. As such, records created by and about you may be subject to an open records request and disclosure. Your name, work location and other employment related information, including salary, may be visible on publicly accessible websites or in other publicly available records.
