Temporary Appointment

Temporary Appointment
Use this form to request Readers, UMass Graduate Student Teaching Associates/Assistants, and UMass Research Assistants.
Type of Request: *

UMass Graduate Student Teaching Associate/Assistant UMass Graduate Student Research Assistant Reader Staffing Request (Including UMass Readers)

UMass Graduate Student Teaching Associate/Assistant Request
The Associate Provost meets with Chairs during the fall semester in order to review and approve staffing needs for the following academic year.

Once a course or position is approved by the Associate Provost, it is also required that a Temporary Appointment Form is completed by the Chair in order to appoint a specific individual to the college.

UMass graduate students are under a Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) contract. Salary/wage increases may be mandated by GEO contract during the appointment period.
Department/Program: *
Your Name (Chair completing the form): *

First Name Last Name
Your Email: *
example@example.com
Name of Proposed Hire: *

First Name Last Name
E-mail of Proposed Hire: *
Term of Appointment (select one): *

Fall 2020 Spring 2021 2020-21 Academic Year Fall 2021 Spring 2022 2021-22 Academic Year
Course Number: *
Course Title: *
Duties/responsibilities: *
Number of Hours per Week (normally 10 hours for TO teaching one course; 10 hours for TA assisting with one section) : *
Each semester is 19 weeks per UMass agreement.
Upload CV *
Note: UMass graduate students are also required to complete the College Affiliate Form. Appointment arrangements are made through the UMass Graduate Assistantship Office. Questions regarding the university's terms, conditions, and benefits should be addressed to Debra Britt, Graduate Assistantship Officer, dbritt@grad.umass.edu or 413-545-5287.

Questions? Teaching Assistants/Associates: Contact Emily Robinson, erobinso@smith.edu or 413-585-3010.

UMass Graduate Student Research Assistant Request
Please complete and submit this form to request a UMass Graduate Student Research Assistant appointment. Your form will be forwarded to Emily Robinson, Assistant Director of Sponsored Research (erobinso@smith.edu).

UMass graduate students are under a Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) contract. Salary/wage increases may be mandated by GEO contract during the appointment period. These increases (often established retroactively) and any other costs associated are the responsibility of the named supervisor.
Name of Supervisor (at Smith College): *

First Name Last Name
Email of Supervisor: *
example@example.com
Name of Proposed Hire: *

First Name Last Name
E-mail of Proposed Hire: *
Graduate Student's Home Department: *
Department/Program at Smith College: *
Term of Appointment (select one): *

Fall 2020 Spring 2021 2020-21 Academic Year Summer 2021 Fall 2021 Spring 2022 2021-22 Academic Year
Hours per Week: *
Hourly Wage (Leave blank if requesting minimum rate set by UMass; complete if requesting above the minimum rate.):
Smith Funding Source: Grant, Gift, or Smith Designated: *
Brief Job Description: *

Faculty Reader/Grader Request
Please read the information below before completing the form to understand the guidelines for readers and the basis on which requests are evaluated.

Current practices regarding readers in courses (see Appendix B, Faculty Code) are as follows:
- A faculty member may request a reader if either (a) the number of students in a single course is 50 or greater, in which case a reader may be assigned for that course; or (b) the faculty member's total student enrollment in all courses for the semester is 100 or more, in which case a reader may be assigned to the largest course. Readers are not generally granted for team-taught courses.
  
  A reader is expected to assist with the grading of three large items (e.g., midterm, final examination, and paper) or the equivalent for each student in the course and normally must attend the lectures in the course.
  
  A reader cannot be an undergraduate at a Five College institution or a member of the faculty member's immediate family. If the proposed reader is an employee of Smith College, there may be limits to the number of hours the individual is authorized to work each week as a Reader. Particularly if the proposed reader is employed full-time, the authorization to work as a reader may not be possible.
- Readers (excluding UMass graduate students) will be paid $750 plus $7.50 per student, per semester. Please note that payroll for readers will be processed after final enrollment figures are verified. These rates are for 4-credit courses and will be prorated for courses with fewer than four credits. UMass graduate students are paid the minimum hourly rate set by the University. Contact Patty Tran ( ptran@smith.edu ) in the Office of the Provost/Dean of the Faculty for more information. For UMass graduate student readers, contact Emily Robinson ( erobinso@smith.edu ).
Name of Reader: *

First Name Last Name
E-mail of Reader: *
example@example.com
Address of Reader: *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Term of Appointment (select one): *

Fall 2020 Interterm 2021 Spring 2021 Fall 2021 Spring 2022
Is this a new or renewed appointment? *

New Renewed
Is this a UMass graduate student? *

Yes No
Name of Faculty Member: *

First Name Last Name
Email of Faculty Member: *
example@example.com
Department: *
Course Department and Number: *
Estimated expected enrollment: *
Enrollment figures will be verified with the Registrar after the add/drop period.

Form Submission

Note: When you click the "Submit" button below, your request is sent to the Office of the Provost/Dean of the Faculty. A copy will simultaneously be sent to you by email, with a PDF attached. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR EMAIL COPY, check your spam filter to ensure that it did not land there.
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Temporary Appointment

UMass Graduate Student Teaching Associate/Assistant Request

UMass Graduate Student Research Assistant Request

Faculty Reader/Grader Request

Form Submission