Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty Instructions for Designation of Appointment Type and Hiring Costs for Graduate Assistantships

Departments must request, for approval (and funding if needed) from the provost and dean of the faculty, to employ a graduate student. Please download the DAT form linked below and complete using the following instructions.

The Academic Department Coordinator or Principal Investigator will prepare their department’s portion of the forms (# I. on the DAT form) and send them via email attachment to Alice Simmoneau in the Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty. Please do not send forms directly to UMass.

After approval from the provost, the forms will be sent by the provost's office to the UMass Graduate office to complete their portion (# II.)

When the UMass portion has been completed, they will return the forms to Alice Simmoneau. A copy of completed form will be sent to the PI and ADC. 

DAT and Calculator form

For more information please visit the University of Massachusetts Graduate Assistantship Office website.