Academic Personnel
Student Titles
Graduate School Series
Appointees to all of the following positions must meet the requirements set forth by the Graduate School and must be properly registered and working toward a graduate degree through the Graduate School. Appointees have no continuing contractual relationship with the university.
- Senior Graduate Teaching or Research Associate
The appointee shall have completed most of the work leading to a doctorate. This appointment represents a promotion from either Graduate Teaching or Research Associate. - Graduate Teaching or Research Associate
The appointee shall have completed most of the work leading to a doctorate. This appointment represents a promotion from either Graduate Teaching or Research Assistant. - Graduate Teaching or Research Assistant
The appointee shall have complete 30 semester credits of graduate work. This appointment represents a promotion from Graduate Assistant. - Graduate Assistant
The lowest rank of graduate assistant positions. The appointee is normally a beginning graduate student.
Professional School Series
Appointees to all of the must be registered students in the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, or Law and must meet the standards of their respective colleges. Appointees have no continuing contractual relationship with the university.
- Medical or Dental Teaching or Research Associate or Legal Writing Associate
This appointment represents a promotion from the position of Medical or Dental Teaching or Research Assistant or Legal Writing Assistant. - Medical or Dental Teaching or Research Assistant or Legal Writing Assistant
The appointee shall have completed 30 semester credits of graduate work. - Resident
The appointee must be a graduate of an approved program or hold a terminal degree appropriate for the appointment and be enrolled in the respective training program within his or her area of specialization. The appointee serves as a member of the house staff or trainee of a Health Center professional school. The term "Intern" usually refers to a Resident in the first year of postgraduate work in the involved specialty.