HGSU-UAW Bargaining Unit Official Definition
“All students enrolled in Harvard degree programs employed by the Employer [Harvard] who provide instructional services at Harvard University, including graduate and undergraduate Teaching Fellows (teaching assistants, teaching fellows, course assistants); and all students enrolled in Harvard degree programs (other than undergraduate students at Harvard College) employed by the Employer who serve as Research Assistants (regardless of funding sources, including those compensated through Training Grants)...”
The following student-held positions are generally considered to be within the scope of the bargaining unit:
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Teaching fellows; teaching assistants; course assistants
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Other instructional roles (e.g., lecturer, instructor) held by students in degree programs
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Hourly-paid student research assistants (excluding undergraduate students)
- Graduate student research assistants: those students enrolled in graduate science and engineering programs who are receiving a stipend (or other compensation for their services, regardless of funding source) and performing research under the supervision of a faculty member.
The following are excluded:
“All undergraduate students serving as research assistants, and all other employees, guards, and supervisors as defined in the [National Labor Relations] Act.”