4.0
Oct 27, 2015
Recommend
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Pros
A lot of the pros and cons at FSU depend on which department you work in, who you are with, and so on. But in terms of university-wide benefits, I found the stipend reasonable, and the health care excellent. Conditions improved dramatically after Graduate Assistants United gained collective bargaining rights.
Cons
Because Florida is a right-to-work state, the GA union was struggling for support while I was there. Relationship between GA's and the University was generally good, but sometimes FSU did not share information to which the union was entitled. Another disadvantage depends on your department, but it seemed common: Like all too many universities, work-life balance is not given as high a priority as it should be in many cases.
