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Answers to your most frequently asked questions about Student Employment.
The primary resource for student employees is the Student Employment Opportunities webpage which can be accessed through the main Careers Webpage. Supervisors post job descriptions, rate of pay, and application processes on this website. Students may also contact individual departments about student employment opportunities.
No, there is not a deadline. Students may accept and start an hourly job on-campus at the start of a new payroll period throughout the year.
No, as long as the student has been awarded work-study funds. Students may accept and start an work-study job on-campus at the start of a new payroll period throughout the year.
No, Some departments do not have the resources available to hire hourly students. Many departments hire work-study awarded student employees only and this is usually noted in the job posting.
On average, students work between 15 and 16 hours a week. However, students are allowed to work up to 30 hours a week while classes are in session and 40 hours a week during campus breaks. International students are allowed to work up to 20 hours a week during the fall and spring semesters. If an international, non-resident, student is not enrolled in classes for the summer semester, they must follow the University hourly policy. (For work-study employees, please refer to the “Earnings Chart” in the handbook to determine how many hours a week you can work while remaining within your Maximum Earnings Level for the semester.
Yes. Please notify each supervisor that you have another job on campus in order for them to accurately track your award. Please be aware that you cannot work over the thirty hours a week maximum between all jobs while classes are in session.
Your timesheet will be held and processed on the next payroll period. Manual checks should only be requested in emergency situations.
First check with your supervisor to make sure that you timesheet was processed during time entry. If your supervisor successfully processed your timesheet or for those off campus successfully sent it to payroll, then you should either contact the student employment manager or Payroll Services for further assistance. If your supervisor forgot to process your timesheet they may determine if they want to request a manual check.
In January W-2’s are mailed out by Payroll Services. You may also access an electronic copy through the Banner Self-Services on the Student Hub.
The Human Resources department has a Name/Address Change form that can be downloaded and submitted to us via fax at 303-556-5151 or emailed to [email protected]. You will be notified when the change has been made.
First you need to notify your supervisor as soon as possible. Second if you are normally scheduled to work on the day that you are to report, you will get paid only for the shift that you missed. You will need to turn in a copy of the court document showing that you did report in with your timesheet. Your supervisor will need to submit both documents to Payroll Services for processing.