DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION, MEDIA AND FILM
NOTICE RE: GRADUATE ASSISTANT (GA) POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR WINTER TERM 2016 REVISED
DEC. 11 2015
In accordance with Article 12:01 of the CUPE 4580 Collective Agreement the Department of Communication,
Media and Film invites applications for GA positions for the Winter 2016 term. The total number of Graduate
Assistantships allocated to the Department of Communication, Media and Film for 2015/16 is 13 GAs for a total
of 3640 hours. Additional Information about instructor, course, course or lab location and exam
schedules can be copied directly from the course timetable available from Registrar’s website
www.uwindsor.ca/timetables
List of courses that may utilize Graduate Assistants for Winter 2016
Course Name
Course#
Tim
M 2:3
pm
*Tutor
INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA AND SOCIETY
40-101-01
RESEARCH METHODS IN COMMUNICATION
40-234-01
CRITICAL DIGITAL LITERACIES
40-200-01
THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA
40-275-30
COMM AND CULTURAL POLICY IN CANADA
40-245-01
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND EVERYDAY LIFE
40-301-01
ALTERNATIVE MEDIA & DIGITAL ACTIVISM
40-370-01
M/W 5
6:50 P
CRITICAL APPROACHES TO MEDIA & CULTURE
40-375-01
M/W 1
11:20
ADVERTISING IN THE NEW MEDIA: COMTEMPORARY ISSUES AND PRACTICES
40-382-01
T/R 2:
pm.
*Each position will be for a total of 140 hours which may be comprised of any combination of hours listed in the table
All positions are subject to sufficient enrolment and final budgetary approval.
Eligibility requirements:
GA appointments shall be offered in accordance with the criteria specified in Article 12:03 of the Collective Agreement.
The following are additional specific criteria required for the appointments above:
Required Essential qualifications:
•
Registration in the Communication and Social Justice MA program.
•
Applicants must be available to attend courses, labs and exams at the specified time, etc. and for proctoring
throughout the examination period at the specified times on the SIS calendar uwindsor.ca/timetables
Preferred qualifications:
•
Preference will be given to applicants who have a background in the area of the course they are applying for.
Graduate Assistants must apply each term by the application deadline, in accordance with Article 13:"With respect
to those students who have applied for and been accepted for Assistantships, the Assistant will not be paid for any
shortfall of hours at the end of their respective program, provided the University has satisfied its obligation to post
available positions each term in writing and on the AAU website and to offer the minimum terms of support in accordance
with Article 13:01 (a) & (b) and provided that the Assistant has applied in writing or via e-mail by the application deadline
for each term until they have received the minimum terms of support in accordance with Article 13:01 (a) & (b).""Students
must maintain fulltime registration throughout the term and must be in good standing in the degree program in order to
hold a Graduate Assistantship. Students who meet the Phase I tuition refund deadline are therefore not eligible to hold a
GA."
A full graduate assistantship requires an average of 10 hours per week for a maximum of 140 hours per semester. Refer
to Articles 12, 13, and 14 of the Collective Agreement for eligibility details. All new GAs hired will be required complete the
online accessibility training at uwindsor.ca/ohrea/customer-service-training and provide their certificate of completion to
CMF Dept. . If you have already completed this training, please submit your certificate along with your application.
Please note: CMF will only compensate GAs under contract, one time, for 1.5 hours to complete the training if not
previously completed. Application forms were e-mailed and are also available from Room 4110.Lambton Tower:
Deadline for receiving applications: Dec. 10th, 2015 or until positions are filled. Date: Dec. 3, 2015
F 11:3
pm Le
Tutoria
W 4:0
pm.
T 4:00
pm Le
*Tutor
T/R 1:
pm.
T&R
11:20