Graduate Student Researcher Fellow

UCI graduate student employees appointed as graduate student researchers are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Regents of the University of California and the Student Workers Union, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) AFL-CIO.

The agreement between the Regents and the UAW (AFL-CIO) can be found .

UCI graduate students registered in full-time status who are interested in employment appointment must meet and maintain all eligibility standards as described in UCI Graduate Division’s .

Job Codes and Descriptions

Graduate Student Researcher

Graduate student who performs research as a condition of receiving financial remuneration from funding generated by the University in an academic department or research unit, provided that the graduate student is performing this funded research under the control of the University and under the specific direction of a faculty member or authorized Principal Investigator.

The GSR titles currently used at UCI are as follows : 003282 GSR-FULL FEE REM 003266 GSR-NO REM 003284 GSR-TUIT & FEE REM

GSR Trainee

Graduate student who meets the terms identified under the Graduate Student Researcher definition and the funding source from which they receive remuneration deems that the money provided cannot be characterized as wages.

• The GSR Trainee titles currently used at UCI are as follows : 003154 GSR-TRAINEE-NO REM 003155 GSR-TRAINEE-TUIT REM
• Paid Direct job codes are for GSR Trainees, who by the terms of their traineeship / fellowship, require payment to be made directly to the GSR, these job codes require Graduate Division approval : 003152 GSR-TRAINEE-PAID DIR-NO REM 003153 GSR-TRAINEE-PAID DIR-TUIT REM

GSR Fellow

Graduate student who (i) obtains individual fellowship(s) where receipt of the fellowship funding requires the performance of a service for the University;

and (ii) performs research in an academic department or research unit, provided that the graduate student is performing this fellowship research under the control of the University and under the specific direction of a faculty member or authorized Principal Investigator.

• The GSR Fellow titles currently used at UCI are as follows : 003144 GSR-FELLOW-NO REM 003145 GSR-FELLOW-TUIT REM
• Paid Direct job codes are for GSR Fellows, who by the terms of their traineeship / fellowship, require payment to be made directly to the GSR, these job codes require Graduate Division approval : 003142 GSR-FELLOW-PAID DIR-NO REM 003143 GSR-FELLOW-PAID DIR-TUIT REM

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Exceptions to Policies Affecting Appointment Eligibility

Requests for any exceptions to academic and personnel policies affecting a student’s appointment eligibility must be requested in advance by the department chair / head or advisor.

The request must be submitted in writing and addressed to the Graduate Dean via the Graduate Student Employment Analyst (120 Aldrich Hall or ) for consideration / approval.

A complete justification and provision of all relevant facts must be included. Always provide the graduate student’s name and student ID number.

Prior to being forwarded to the Graduate Student Employment Analyst in the Graduate Division, exception requests must also be recommended (and signed) by the respective school’s Associate Dean for Graduate Studies.

Please refer to the and for exception requests.