HR | Graduate Students

Student Assignments

Graduate students are assigned as Teaching Assistants, Graduate Research Assistants, or Graduate Student Fellows.

Assignment are posted in Workday, the personnel management software used by UT Austin.

TA and GRA assignments are part-time (20 hours/week) employee positions, with a salary paid through the University's Payroll Services.

Employees receive paychecks at the end of the month.
These positions are also known as Academic Graduate Student (AGS) jobs.

GSF assignments are zero-time (0 hours/week) nonemployee positions, with a stipend paid through the University's Scholarship and Fellowship Services.

Nonemployees receive stipend payments either at the end or beginning of the month, depending on the office/department processing the payment.

Once an assignment is complete, Workday will send time-sensitive onboarding tasks to complete.

Insurance Plans

Academic Blue Student Heatlh Insurance Plan (Academic Blue SHIP)

Provides medical coverage; other coverages, like dental and vision, are optional
Employees (TAs, GRAs) are automatically enrolled in the plan
- Premium sharing pays 100% of the allowable amount for covered expenses
Nonemployees (GSFs) must enroll in the plan by September 16, 2023
- No premium sharing; paid by student with allowance provided by fellowship
International students, regardless of position, are automatically enrolled in the plan, and the cost is added to their tuition and fee bill
- International students may waive the tuition and fee bill cost if they are employed as a TA or GRA

UT Select

Employees (TAs, GRAs) may opt to enroll in UT Select with an out-of-pocket expense

Premium sharing pays 50% of the allowable amount for covered expenses; remainder is out-of-pocket

Nonemployees (GSFs) may opt to enroll in UT Select with an out-of-pocket expense

No premium sharing; 100% of the cost is out-of-pocket

International students may opt to enroll in UT Select with applicable out-of-pocket expense as outlined above

Additional info on waiving Academic Blue SHIP

Health Plan Coverage and Costs Comparison

Comparison Chart

Additional Information

Please read the information in the following links to understand your insurance options thoroughly.