Dean Jones says:

"Unless you have a compelling reason, I think one graduate assistant should be sufficient.  I'll fund it for one year.  

Here is the new contract package I'd like to offer you:

**ONE graduate assistant for one year.

**FOUR guaranteed trips to conferences each year for two years

**$1,000 for software to analyze data

**$10,000 for hardware (i.e., special computer processor and other equipment)

**A nine-month salary at the 55th percentile

**Required to teach three summer sessions, none of which count toward your teaching load

**Three-day a week teaching schedule."

Your response:

1.  That sounds fine to me.  One assistant for one year will be sufficient.

2.  I'd like two graduate assistant positions funded for two years.

3.  From your perspective, are there any reasons why this one position can't be funded for three years?

4.  Actually, I'd like two graduate assistants funded for three years.  That would be awesome!