Working Here

Payroll & Workforce

  • Employees will be paid every two weeks. Employees will log their time using the time clock in your work area.  
  • All hours should be submitted through Workforce by Monday at 5 p.m. If you do not submit your hours on time, you may not get paid until the following pay period. 
  • New employees should expect a two-week delay before receiving their first payment, as each pay period is on a two-week lag. 

Scheduling and Maximum Hours

All employees are responsible for the shifts that they are scheduled for. Your supervisor will share how scheduling, trading shifts, and requesting time off works in your area.

Student Work Hour Limit

Undergraduate students 

Undergrad student employees without an F or J Visa are permitted to work for the university as follows: 

  • Fall and spring semester: up to 25 hours per week 
  • Summer semester and all academic breaks: up to 36 hours per week 

Undergrad student employees with an F or J Visa are permitted to work for the university as follows: 

  • Fall and spring semester: up to 20 hours per week 
  • Summer semester and all academic breaks: up to 36 hours per week 

Graduate students 

Graduate students without an F or J Visa: 

With a graduate appointment that includes a stipend (GA, TA, RA, GRS, and RD), are permitted to work as follows: 

  • Fall semester: up to 20 hours per week 
  • Spring semester: up to 20 hours per week 
  • Summer semester: up to 20 hours per week 

With a graduate appointment that does NOT include a stipend, are permitted to work as follows: 

  • Fall and spring semester: up to 25 hours per week 
  • Summer semester and all academic breaks: up to 36 hours per week 

Graduate students with an F or J Visa: 

With a graduate appointment that includes a stipend, are permitted to work as follows:  

  • Fall semester: up to 20 hours per week 
  • Spring semester: up to 20 hours per week 
  • Summer semester: up to 20 hours per week 

With a graduate appointment that does NOT include a stipend, are permitted to work as follows: 

  • Fall and spring semester: up to 20 hours per week 
  • Summer semester and all academic breaks: up to 36 hours per week 

Graduating students are eligible to continue working with the following limitations:

Graduating SemesterContinuation of work limited to:
Fall Semester  End of Winter Break
Spring SemesterEnd of 1st Summer Session
1st Summer SessionEnd of 2nd Summer Session
2nd Summer SessionSeptember 30 

Working in multiple areas: While employees may work for various areas within Well-Being & Recreation or across campus, they are still limited to the hours listed above. It is the responsibility of the student employee to ensure they do not go over their approved hours. Employees are responsible to advise their direct supervisor that they are employed elsewhere.