To be eligible for any academic appointment, graduate students must be:

  • Currently registered and enrolled in at least 8 units (12 units is the normal load);
  • In good academic standing (requires a grade-point average of at least 3.0 in academic work, fewer than 12 units of incomplete or no grades, and status within normative time and/or time to degree standards);
  • Chosen for academic appointment on the basis of high scholastic standing;
  • For Teaching Assistant positions, students must be certified as having language proficiency in spoken English if their native language is not English. For details, please see Teaching Assistant Language Evaluations
  • Students must be in an open degree status (not Education Abroad Program, EAP reciprocity, or other non-degree student status);
  • Perform the duties of the position to a satisfactory level;
  • Be eligible to work under federal and state laws.


Please note, in situations where appointments are being considered by departments/units other than the student's home department, the employing department must verify the student's eligibility with the student's home department.

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Eligibility Verification Form