Graduate Assistant Orientation
Fall 2013 Orientation
- Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2013
- Time: 8:00am - 2:00pm
- Location: TBA
This is a mandatory program for all newly appointed graduate assistants and fellows (as well as those who hold an appointment but have not yet been able to attend an orientation).
The orientation program will provide the necessary tools to succeed in meeting the demands of a graduate assistantship. The orientation does not have all the answers, but we hope that it helps graduate assistants to ask the right questions. The most important resource to graduate assistants is their faculty adviser. The Graduate School, department staff, and fellow students can be helpful and offer additional assistance as well. Ultimately, graduate assistants will create their own path for negotiating the demands of study, work, and personal life.
Be sure to bring your passport or driver's license and social security card for completing required forms. Criminal Background Checks are conducted for all graduate appointees who commence their duties after July 1, 2008.
Responsibilities & Resources
The role of a graduate assistant complements the student's academic program as well as makes additional demands. Assistantship responsibilities will bring graduate assistants into contact with undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. It is expected that graduate assistants follow the advice of the faculty adviser and assistantship supervisor (not always the same person), respond to the demands of fellow graduate and undergraduate students, and meet the expectations and standards of the faculty within the program. There is a challenge to finding the right balance between academic studies, personal life, and assistantship obligations as a graduate assistant.
Graduate Assistant Documents
- Affirmative Action and Equity – Orientations/Workshops/Trainings
- Buckley Amendment Guidelines and FERPA Presentation
- Center For Teaching Excellence
- Diversity Initiatives
- Graduate Assistant Orientation - Powerpoint Presentation Fall 2012
- Graduate Assistant Orientation - Powerpoint Support Services Fall 2012
- Graduate Assistant Orientation - Powerpoint Trivia Fall 2012
- Health Coverage: After Hours Care
- Health Benefits Plan FAQ
- Health Services Brochure
- Office of Conduct and Mediation (OCM) (Conduct Program Volunteer Brochure, Mediation Brochure, Mediation Volunteer Flyer)
- President's Commission on Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Issues
- President's Commission on the Status of People of Color
- President's Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities
- President's Commission on the Status of Women
- Research Integrity Services
- Safety Plans and Personal Protection
- Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP) Brochure
- Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP) Volunteers
- Student Rights and Responsibilities
- UNH Police Brochure (FAQ, Q&A)
Graduate Assistant Community and Services Information
- Community Resource Guide
- Campus Rec Calendar
- Campus Support Services
- Counseling Center
- Health Education and Promotion Services
- Memorial Union Guide
- Skateboard Responsibities
- Support Services Brochure
- Transportation and Parking at UNH
- UNH Community Guide
- UNH Computing & Information Services Resource Listing
- Victim Assistance Brochure
All documents and links have been provided by the respective organization, office or department. If you have any questions or concerns about these documents, and your responsibilities as a graduate assistant, please contact your department or the graduate school (grad.school@unh.edu).