The Fall 2025 LA Application is now closed.
All selections have been made for Fall 2025 and we are no longer accepting applications from faculty or from students. We will post the Faculty Request for LAs form in September and the LA Application form will open in October for the Spring 2026 hiring cycle.
Here are the minimum requirements to apply to be an LA
- 3.0 GPA minimum. (First semester students and first semester transfer students will not be eligible since they do not have an FSU GPA yet.)
- Should have completed the course for which they want to be an LA.
- Before you apply to be an LA for the first time, make sure you can enroll in and attend LA Seminar (SLS 3717) during your first semester working as an LA.
What are LA responsibilities?
- Attend LA orientation, do required trainings, and if you are a new LA, take LA Seminar (SLS 3717).
- Attend all sessions of class and/or recitation as assigned by your LA Faculty member, and take an active role in helping students learn.
- Attend all weekly LA meetings with your instructional team.
- Work outside of class doing prep for class, holding review sessions, communicating with students, etc. as needed.
- Log work hours in OMNI every week. This is a paid position, and LAs are expected to work 10 hours/week.
- Behave professionally and responsibly – this is a job after all!
Some intangible benefits of working as an LA
- Besides helping fellow students learn better and succeed in the present course, you also act as mentors to them (e.g., by sharing how you applied to med school, or how you managed challenging situations).
- Helping faculty and being the bridge between faculty and students helps you be better prepared for any relevant teaching/educating/mentoring/advising aspect of your career later in life. It helps you understand different points of view.
- An “LA” badge on your resume is seen as a good thing in the education world.
- You get to team up with new and interesting people, enriching your views and expanding your perspectives.
- Pure joy when you witness the “A-ha!” moment in students!
Questions?
If you have additional questions about the LA Program, please contact us at laprogram@fsu.edu.
