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GPSA/

Stipend


Position

The appropriate position number will be shown based on the org code and assistantship title you entered on the "Assistantship Type" tab. Select the position number from the drop-down list. Note: GB is for biweekly positions (PAs) and GM is for monthly positions (TA, GA, TAssoc, RA). If no position number is displayed, this means a position number is not active for your org. Email assistantships@unm.edu to submit a request for position maintenance before submitting the assistantship contract.


Supervisor

Enter supervisor Banner ID number, or click on to search by name. Name will populate after you select the appropriate ID number and Save changes (see below).

Begin Date / End Date

Enter the appropriate dates. Must be MM/DD/YYYY format. You can also use the pop-up calendar feature to enter dates.  (note: begin date CANNOT be earlier than today's date. Please select a later begin date according to deadlines on Graduate Studies website, https://grad.unm.edu/funding/assistantships.html).

Rate

Enter monthly rate (or hourly rate for PAs).

Appointment %

Enter appointment percent. (e.g. 25%, 37.5%, 50%) Note: do NOT enter in FTE format (such as .25, .50, etc.).

Override 20 hrs/week maximum

Select the checkbox if choosing an appointment percent over 50.

Job duties

Enter a detailed description of job duties. This field is required.

Job Labor Distribution

Index

Enter index(es), then tab out of the index field. (Click on the magnifying glass to search for and select the appropriate index, if needed.) If the index is valid, fund, organization, account, program and activity fields will auto-populate. If the index is not valid, you will receive a message saying, "Error: index is invalid." You will not be able to submit the contract. Double-check to see that the index number has been entered correctly, or work with the appropriate central Accounting office to resolve any problems with an invalid index.



Percent

Enter percent for given index. If using multiple indexes, the total must add up to 100.00%. When you tab out of the Percent field, the Amount field will auto-populate with the total stipend for the contract period. (Note: if you make any changes to the Index or Percent fields, be sure to tab out of the field so that the stipend recalculates.)

Tuition

Index

Enter index and tab out of the index field. If the index is valid, the Fund, Organization, Account, Program and Activity fields will auto-populate. If index is not valid, you will get an error message. If your department is not providing a tuition waiver, leave this field blank.


Tuition Example 1. 6 Credit 9 credit hours plus Differential (plus mandatory student fees and differential) paid for Fall 2016Spring 2022:


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Dissert Only

Check this box if your department wishes to pay the fee for dissertation hours (699) only, not any other class tuition. Otherwise, leave this box unchecked. If you select dissertation only, an amount of 6 will auto-populate in the Credit Hrs field (this cannot be changed and is needed for a correct feed to Financial Aid; it does not matter if the student is taking more or fewer dissertation hours). The dissertation fee amount (plus applicable mandatory student fees) will also auto-populate in the Tuition Amount column after you have selected the Term.

Credit Hrs

Enter number of credit hours your department wishes to pay. Mandatory student fees will populate right away. The appropriate tuition amount (including mandatory student fees) will auto-populate in the Tuition Amount column after you have selected the Term. (Note: if you have already checked “Dissertation Only,” you will not be able to enter data in the Credit Hrs field on the same line. If your department is not providing a tuition waiver, leave this field blank.)

DifferentialIf your department wishes to pay tuition differential, enter the differential amount (enter the appropriate per credit hour rate, not the desired total. The system will multiply by the number of credit hours indicated Consult the Bursar's tuition table for appropriate differential amounts: http://bursar.unm.edu/tuition-and-fees/tuition-and-fee-rates.html). Otherwise, leave this field blankDifferential is added automatically based on the student's program, if applicable. You cannot modify this field.

Tuition Example 2. Dissertation Only plus $25 GPSA Fee paid for Fall 2016 and Spring 2017:

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(plus mandatory student fees, no differential charged for dissertation only) for Spring 2022:

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Additional Program & Course FeesEnter the amount, if any, your department wishes to pay towards GPSA any additional program and /or course fees.Do not include mandatory student fees in this field; they have already been calculated into the total! Fees will be paid up to the total amount entered. If no fees will be paid by the department, leave this field blank.
Term

Select the appropriate term for tuition award, e.g. “Fall

2016

2022.” You’ll notice that the Tuition Amount will auto-populate once you have selected the applicable term. Leave this field blank if no tuition or fees are being paid.

Additional Notes
  • You may enter tuition payments for multiple semesters on separate lines if the student is being hired for multiple semesters (up to a year).
  • You may also split tuition hours between different indexes by entering multiple lines of tuition for the same semester (e.g. 4 hours on index 000001, 5 hours on index 000002).
  • If you need to correct or change a line of tuition information, modify the applicable fields as needed.
  • To remove a line of tuition information, delete all data entered in the Index, Credit Hours, Differential and GPSA/Course Fees fields, uncheck Dissert Only if needed, and set the Term to “---Select a Term---“.
What is included in tuition on contracts system?

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Justification

JustificationIf this contract is being submitted past the deadline, involves a revision, or involves any other special petitions or explanations, you MUST enter a detailed justification in the "Justification" text box.

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