In the IUB STCs, what is an AI printing bonus and how do I get one?

Indiana University recognizes the value of associate instructors (AIs) to its instructional mission and encourages its graduate students to take advantage of the opportunities afforded to them as AIs.

AIs often have to prepare and print materials for distribution to the classes they teach. Normally, these materials are prepared on departmentally owned printing resources. However, occasionally a graduate student may print these materials using Student Technology Center (STC) resources. In these instances, the printing is charged against the graduate student's personal STC printing allotment.

To avoid penalizing students for their work-related printing, the IU Bloomington STCs have a mechanism allowing departments to provide their students with a supplemental allotment, so students may put their personal allotment toward their own academic objectives. It is important that graduate students do not lose access to their STC printing allotment in order to address their work-related printing needs.

Graduate students working as AIs are eligible for a 500-page AI bonus, which is granted automatically during the beginning of the semester that the graduate student is serving as an AI.

Note: The AI bonus will not be assigned until graduate student eligibility data has been provided by IUB human resources. This could take as long as one month after the start of classes.

Your AI bonus should be granted no later than the following:

• For fall: October 1
• For spring: February 1
• For summer: June 1

If your AI bonus hasn't been applied by these dates, contact  stcprint@indiana.edu .