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Universal RA/GA Tuition Scholarships

Research assistants and graduate assistants receive the same tuition scholarship benefits as teaching assistants.  As part of this policy, all principal investigators who include research or graduate assistants on a grant or contract are required to include a separate budget line for tuition 
in any new proposal submission; the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) has been assisting PIs in meeting this requirement.  For RAs and GAs who are not funded from grants and contracts, departmental funds may be used to provide the Universal 
Tuition Scholarships. 
 
The Universal Tuition Scholarships for research assistants and graduate assistants will automatically apply to the student's account upon submission and review of a Graduate Student Academic Staff Notice of Appointment (GSAS) form to the Graduate School Funding Office. 
 
Each fall and spring semester, programs and colleges will receive an invoice for that semester listing all research and graduate assistants who are degree-seeking in their unit, as well as the amount of their Universal Tuition Scholarship charge.  Colleges should review and complete the on-line invoice in order to move the funding to a central pool that has been established to support these scholarships.

The 2023 Annual Safety and Security Report includes the latest statistics for 2022, as well as statistics from 2021 and 2020 concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by UK; and on public property immediately adjacent to campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security. You can access the report at police.uky.edu/get-informed/annual-safety-security-reports. Paper copies will be provided upon request.

The 2023 Annual Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the three previous calendar years concerning reported fires in on-campus student housing facilities, such as residence halls, Greek housing, graduate housing, or at any facility designated as a place of residence for students. The report also includes a description of fire safety systems; yearly fire drills; policies on portable electrical appliances, furniture, decorations, bicycles/motorized scooters, and open flames; evacuation procedures; policies on fire safety education and training; and contact information. You can access the report at ehs.uky.edu/docs/pdf/fs_annual_fire_safety_report_2023_01.pdf. Paper copies will be provided upon request.

The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) requires co-educational institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid and have intercollegiate athletic programs to prepare an annual EADA report. The Report on Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data includes athletic participation, staffing, revenues and expenses for men's and women's teams. You can access the report at uknow.uky.edu/files/report-athletic-program-participation-rates-and-financial-support-data-fy23pdf. Paper copies will be provided upon request.

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