Student programs
Graduate Assistant Program
To read about the Graduate Assistantship Program, click here
Fall 2009 positions now open
UMKC's Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management has a variety of opportunities for graduate students who want to gain practical experience in an urban campus environment. The Division seeks to enhance students' experiences at UMKC by providing a vital co-curricular program and support services that help students reach their academic goals.
Qualifications
Graduate assistants must be enrolled in a minimum of nine hours of graduate study at UMKC and admitted to a degree-seeking program. All graduate assistants must remain in good academic standing throughout the assistantship. Each department may require specific skills and further qualifications. Priority will be given to students in the master's of hgher education program. Graduate assistants are hired for 9 or 12 months of employment at 20 hours per week and are considered professional Student Affairs staff members. Graduate assistants are paid during student vacation periods and are expected to be available for work. Their academic careers are a priority and work schedules are set accordingly.
Benefits
Graduate assistants receive an education fee remission for up to six credit hours for the fall and spring semesters, as well as a monthly stipend. There is no fee remission offered in the summer semesters. In addition, assistants who are non-residents qualify for fee remission covering up to nine hours of non-resident fees (note that students may not receive more than one non-resident fee remission). The stipend and fee remission are also subject to change.
How to apply for graduate assistantships
- Obtain an application from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs or download the Graduate Assistant Application. Review the list of positions. Note: You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the Graduate Assistant Application. Follow the step-by-step instructions you find at the following link to download the reader if you don't already have it.
- Return the application, along with a resume listing the names of three references, to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Application files are forwarded to departments, who arrange interviews. All applicants will be notified regarding hiring decisions.
Graduate Assistant Program contacts
Students interested in graduate assistantship positions, should contact the appropriate school or department adviser for a list of graduate assistantship positions and for an application.
For Graduate Assistant Program contacts, click here.
College of Arts and Sciences
Art and Art History
Rochelle Ziskin
Phone: 816-235-2991
Craig Subler
Phone: 816-235-2985
Chemistry
Zhonghua Peng
Phone: 816-235-2288
Kathy Garrison
Phone: 816-235-2273
Criminal Justice
Tricia Falk
Phone: 816-235-2751
Economics
Fred Lee
Phone: 816-235-2543
Linwood Tauheed
Phone: 816-235-6477
English
Laurie Ellinghausen
Phone: 816-235-6032
Foreign Languages
Louis Imperiale (Spanish)
Phone: 816-235-2822
Kathy Krause (French)
Phone: 816-235-1340
Geosciences
James Murowchick
Phone: 816-235-2979
History
Andrew Bergerson
Phone: 816-235-5728
Liberal Studies
Burton Dunbar
Phone: 816-235-2531
Math
Yong Zeng
Phone: 816-235-5850
Sociology
Deborah Smith
Phone: 816-235-5259
Theatre: M.F.A. Acting
Ted Swetz
Phone: 816-235-5207
Joe Price
Phone: 816-235-2858
School of Biological Sciences
Karen Bame
Phone: 816-235-2243
Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration
Erica Hoffman
Phone: 816-235-2216
Conservatory of Music and Dance
Lee Fowler (recruiter)
Phone: 816-235-5209
Helen Perry
Phone: 816-235-2900
School of Computing and Engineering
Coretta Carter
Phone: 816-235-2699
School of Dentistry
Richard Bigham, dental program/specialty (Ortho)
Phone: 816-235-2082
Dental hygiene
Phone: Tanya Mitchell
General adviser
Mary Walker
Phone: 816-235-2825
School of Education
Student Services (general questions)
Phone: 816-235-2234
Gina Sanders (ULAPSE/Higher Administration and Special Education)
Phone: 816-235-2716
School of Graduate Studies
Noelle Seufert
Phone: 816-235-5215
School of Law
Carol Pegues
Phone: 816-235-1688
School of Medicine
Kelly Kasper-Cushman
Phone: 816-235-1870
School of Nursing
Thad Wilson
Phone: 816-235-5964
Brenda Riggs
Phone: 816-235-1710
School of Pharmacy
Mary Swick
Phone: 816-235-1613
Vice Chancellor's Honor Recipients Program
To read about the Vice Chancellor's Honor Recipients Program, click here
Vice Chancellor's Honor Recipients Program
Graduating students who have excelled in both academic achievement and service may be nominated as a Vice Chancellor’s Honor Recipient. This recognition honors students who maintain high scholastic performance while actively participating in University and community activities outside the classroom.
Click here to nominate a student.
