Morris Student Administrative
Fellows (MSAF)
The University of Minnesota, Morris offers the
Morris Student Administrative Fellows, in which academic and
administrative staff select academically talented, qualified
students to assist them in administrative and managerial projects.
Selected students undertake assignments intended to enhance
their intellectual competence and increase their interest in
graduate or professional study.
Application forms are available to faculty and staff here: MSAF Application
Form
Note: Students do not apply directly to the Morris Student
Administrative Fellows.
* The Morris Student
Administrative Fellows (MSAF) is available to all students
in good academic standing.
* An MSAF student must
have a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
* An MSAF student must
carry a minimum of 12 credits per semester.
* An MSAF student is not
on an hourly payroll. Awards will depend on the approximate
number of hours expected per week, from a minimum of
$650 per semester to a maximum of $1,300.
* Stipends are paid at
the beginning of each semester, directly to a student's
financial aid account.
* MSAFs are renewable.
* Service as an MSAF student
will not disqualify a student from having a MAP, but
they may not be held concurrently.
* MSAFs must clearly demonstrate
an academic component and cannot simply be used to replace
work-study.
* The MSAF is not available
for academic credit.
Procedures:
* A faculty or staff member
completes an application form and submits it to his/her
supervisor.
* The supervisor approves
the application and forwards it to the Dean's Office
for consideration.
* The Dean notifies the
applicant and the student of the decision via campus
mail.
Award Criteria:
* Will the MSAF provide
an assignment that enhances the student's intellectual
competence and increase his/her interest in graduate or
professional study?
* Does the project involve
greater complexity than typical work-study assignments
and will it provide assistance to, rather than add
to, the workload of a busy and productive staff or
faculty member?
* Applications from all
units of the campus or from regional agencies, such
as WCROC are allowed.
* No weight should be put
on whether an eligible student has been chosen for
the project.
Deadlines:
* Morris Student Administrative
Fellows Applications for the 2009-2010 academic year
are due in the Dean's Office on Friday, April 3,
2009.
* Final reports from both
the fellow and the supervisor are due in the Dean's
Office on May 1.
Questions?
For information concerning this program, contact the UMM
Dean's Office at 315 Behmler Hall, 589-6015, or petersdk@morris.umn.edu.
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Download the Form: MSAF Application
Form (Word doc)
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Review the MSAF Request for Applications
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