An appointment letter for a Graduate Assistant position must include each of the following provisions:

1. University job title and corresponding job code;
2. Working job title, if different from the University job title;
3. Student ID;
4. Specific University of Minnesota college/campus/administrative unit and, if applicable, department/division for this position;
5. Kind of appointment (e.g., regular annual, conditional annual, single-semester, or flexible hourly);
6. Percent time of appointment (e.g., 25% - 10 hours/week, 50% - 20 hours/week);
7. Appointment type;
8. Appointment term (the length of appointment);
9. Actual beginning and, if known, end dates of the appointment;
10. Hours of work;
11. Chief governing document for the position, Graduate Assistant Employment Policy;
12. Salary;
13. Reference to tuition benefits;
14. Reference to Graduate Assistant Health Insurance Plan, http://www.bhs.umn.edu/insurance/twincities/ga/index.htm;
15. General position responsibilities and performance expectations;
16. If appropriate, whether the job offer is contingent on something;
17. Indicate that employee must continue to comply with any and all licensing, certification, work eligibility, and other requirements of the position, as set forth in the position description.
18. Signature of authorized hiring authority; and
19. Signature of the employee accepting the term and conditions of the position as described in the letter.