Graduate Students with Assistantship

Medical Plan

• Graduate assistants with an appointment of one quarter time or more for at least three (3) months  of the fall or spring terms are eligible to receive single medical insurance coverage as a benefits of their paid assistantship.
• Enrollment in the single medical insurance plan is automatic.
• Graduate assistants may also enroll their spouse/domestic partner and dependent children. Dependents must be added within 30 days of your paid assistantship or a qualifying event. 
• A portion of the monthly premium will be deducted from the graduate assistant’s paycheck when adding a spouse/domestic partner and/or child(ren).   Two deductions will be taken from the March and April paychecks for June and July coverage.  No deductions will then be taken from June or July paychecks.

Dental Plan

• Graduate assistants with an appointment of one quarter time or more for at least three (3) months  of the fall or spring terms are eligible for the dental insurance plan, which is partially subsidized by the university.
• Graduate assistants may also enroll their spouse/domestic partner and dependent children. Dependents must be added within 30 days of your paid assistantship or a qualifying event. 
• A portion of the monthly premium will be deducted from the graduate assistant’s paycheck.  Two deductions will be taken from your paycheck in March and April for June and July coverage.  No deductions are taken in June or July.