
GE Hiring & Onboarding Support
Hiring, onboarding, and employment policy information for graduate employees (GEs), hiring units, and GE supervisors.
Your unit is hiring a GE. Let us take you through the steps.
You are a GE supervisor and want to provide the best GE training and support.
You have been hired as a GE and you want to learn about your rights and responsibilities.
You are a UO graduate student looking for GE job openings.
For Faculty and Staff: See GE Hiring Policies and Procedures
Who are our Graduate Employees?
A graduate employee (GE) is a full-time enrolled graduate student who has been hired by the University of Oregon to fulfill teaching, research, or administrative responsibilities. GEs are an important, valued part of our academic community, helping the university to fulfill its teaching and research missions. All GEs are represented by the GTFF Union.
Division of Graduate Studies Quick Links:
- Hiring Units' Responsibilities: GDRS Documents
- HR Community of Practice
- Leave Options for Employees
- LinkedIn Learning
- Mandatory GE Training
- MyTrack Talent Management System
- New GE Orientation Meeting
- Policies and Procedures
- Salary, Tuition and Fees Health Insurance
- Summer Tuition Waiver
- UO-GTFF Collective Bargaining Agreement
If you can’t find the GE hiring or onboarding information that you need, visit our FAQ page or email us at graduatestudies@uoregon.edu .
Revised 9/2/2025