Beginning in fall 2023, graduate assistant (GA) stipends as well as the total number of doctoral graduate assistantships at UNLV have increased after the Nevada Legislature approved funding during its 82nd session. Over this fiscal year and the next, UNLV will receive more than $8 million to boost state-funded GA stipends and more than $6 million to increase the number of state-funded doctoral GAs. Learn more about the increases.
All GA appointments must meet the minimum stipend amount from the student’s academic program. GAs are not permitted to work more than 20 hours per week, regardless of the stipend amount. The Graduate College strongly encourages equitable stipends among GAs within the hiring department.
| Appointment Terms | Grad Rebel Gateway Appointment Deadlines |
# of Paychecks | First Paycheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall and Spring | May 15 | 10 | First Business Day of September |
| Fall Only | May 15 | 5 | First Business Day of September |
| Spring Only | Dec. 15 | 5 | First Business Day of February |
| Entire Summer | May 15 | 2 | First Business Day of July |
| First Half of Summer* | May 15 | 1 | First Business Day of July |
| Second Half of Summer* | May 15 | 1 | First Business Day of August |
*GAs working half summer can work 10 hours per week for the entire summer, or 20 hours per week for half of the summer. Contract dates for the first half of summer are mid-May through June 30. Contract dates for the second half of summer are July 1 through mid-August.
Please note: GA department reviews should be submitted in the Grad Rebel Gateway by the deadlines listed above. The Graduate College cannot guarantee the date of the first GA paycheck for any department review submitted to the Graduate College after the deadline. It is the responsibility of the hiring department to manage expectations of GAs that are submitted to the Graduate College after the appointment deadlines.