Graduate Assistantships
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The Graduate Assistantship (GA) program at Southwestern College is an opportunity for students to receive a stipend and discounted tuition in exchange for supporting the college’s staff and administration. Assistantships for $3,600 or $7,200 are typically awarded at the beginning of fall quarter for the entire academic year. Graduate Assistants are expected to work 5-13 hours a week during the quarter. The award funds are distributed equally over the course of three to four quarters. Part of the award is a tuition discount and the other part is paid to the student as a stipend.
Graduate Assistantship Qualifications
Students who apply for a Graduate Assistantship must have the following qualifications:
- Been accepted for graduate studies at Southwestern College
- Filed a FAFSA application
- Strong interpersonal and telephone skills
- The ability to communicate in a positive, professional, and authentic way
- Ability to take initiative and can work independently
- Prior experience in recruitment or marketing, having both would be a plus
- Familiarity with social media
- Excellent writing skills
- Active on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, and Google+
Responsibilities of a Graduate Assistantship
Graduate Assistants responsibilities will vary and may include the following:
- Connect SWC to kindred spirits and individuals and organizations using social media
- Post to Group/Organizational pages and participate in conversations relevant to SWC
- Upgrade our web profiles by posting brochures, white papers, and other helpful college materials
- Blogging as needed
- Keeping abreast of new Social Media initiatives and phenomena
- Email and call potential applicants interested in SWC. Meet with visitors on campus
- Attend and help at SWC community lectures
- Offer administrative support for individual graduate programs
- Represent SWC at conferences
- Data entry, mailings and administrative tasks
- Create activities that create community on campus (participate in Art Hive, run a meditation group, coordinate a talent show or music night
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Requirements for Graduate Assistants
All Graduate Assistants must maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA. SAP is calculated at the end of each quarter.