Student Resources

Teaching Assistants play a vital role in the success of our academic programs. As a TA, you’ll gain practical teaching experience and work closely with faculty on course delivery and student support.

TAs may assist with:

• Undergraduate statistics courses, such as STAT 150: Introduction to Statistical Analysis

• Graduate-level ASRM courses, helping faculty manage class activities, labs, and student learning

• Opportunities to lead discussion sessions or labs, depending on the course

Becoming a TA is a great way to explore your passion for teaching and grow your skills in education and communication.

Interested in advancing your research skills? Research Assistants work alongside ASRM faculty on active research projects involving data analysis, survey design, program evaluation, and applied statistics.

RAs may assist with:

• Designing research studies

• Data collection and management

• Running statistical analyses using software such as R, SPSS, or SAS

• Preparing reports, presentations, or publications

This role is ideal for students who want to deepen their research experience and explore academic or applied research careers.

Help teach our introductory statistics course. All STAT 150 instructors also tutor in the Statistics Support Center for at least one hour each week.

Support evaluation projects for community partners. This position is highly selective and usually offered to students with experience in the Research Consulting Lab or Statistics Support Center.

Work with students, staff, and faculty on research support. Learn more about the Research Consulting Lab.

Interested in applying for an assistantship? Fill out the assistantship application. If you have any questions about the application link or process, please contact raphael.xavier@unco.edu.

Before you’re admitted to the Applied Statistics and Research Methods (ASRM) program, your application goes through a few important steps.

Step-by-Step Admissions Process

1. Complete your paperwork
   First, make sure you submit all required documents and meet UNC’s Graduate School requirements.

2. Department review
   Once your application is complete, it will be sent to the ASRM department for review.

3. Faculty evaluation
   ASRM faculty will review your:

   • Transcripts, with a focus on math and statistics courses

   • Letters of recommendation

   • Personal statement (why you want to join the program)

   Be clear and specific in your statement. If you have low grades in math or stats, explain the reason and share your plan to succeed in the program.

4. Final decision
   After reviewing everything, the department chair makes the final decision.
   The UNC Graduate School will let you know if you are accepted.

If you’re admitted to the Applied Statistics and Research Methods program, we do our best to provide funding through graduate assistantships.

Most students receive at least a half-time assistantship, which covers:

• Half of your tuition

• A monthly stipend (money to help with living costs)

If we have enough funding, we may be able to offer more support. Decisions about funding for the fall semester are made in April.

We’ll let you know about funding as soon as we can—once we know how many students are enrolled and how much funding is available.

You don’t need to choose a professor to work with when you first start the program. But we encourage you to get to know the faculty early on so you can choose a research advisor.

Your advisor will help guide you through course registration, your master’s project or dissertation, and other academic decisions. Together, you will build a plan of courses and experiences that fit your goals. These may include:

• Working as a research consultant in the Research Consulting Lab

• Tutoring in the Statistics Support Center

• Helping with evaluations in the Evaluation Research Center

• Assisting a professor with research or teaching

• Doing an internship locally, nationally, or internationally

• Writing and publishing research articles