Student Employment Training: Main

In this guide, you'll find the Student Employment Application, and student assistant training materials.

Student Application

Join Handshake to apply for open student positions. Attach a student application, resume (optional), and your course schedule.

Timecards

This documentation will help you navigate the new timecard system Colleague Self-Service on the ECU website.

Colleague Self-Service - Employee

Pay Period & Direct Deposit

Pay periods start on the first working day of the month and go to the last working day of the month.

Pay day is the 12th of each month and reflects the previous month's hours worked.

Students must sign up for direct deposit to a:

Checking account
Savings account
Tiger card account

A direct deposit form can be obtained through ECU's Employment Services Office (Adm 160).

Change of Address, Name, or SSN

Students changing their name or address can do so in the Records Office (Adm 111) and in Colleague Self-Service:

Menu
User Options
User Profile

Handbooks and Rules

Student Assistant's Handbook (August 2022)
All students need to read this handbook on their first day of employment.
Basic Responsibilities of Student Assistants (May 2019)
This shortened version of the Student Assistants Handbook is for students to take home (opens a new tab).

Student Handbook Quiz

Required Training Modules

Modules listed in this box are mandatory for ALL new student assistants.

Customer Service and Etiquette Video

De-Escalation Video

New Student Assistant Checklist
Once students have completed all the required modules, send the completed checklist to the Library Director for documentation.

Continuous Training Modules

Continuous Training Checklist
Use this in the first semester of employment for all student assistants (opens a new tab).
Scavenger Hunt
Patron-Centered Service I
Timecards

De-escalation I

Optional Training Modules

Microform Reader/Printers
All public service students must view this module (opens a new tab).

Hours Per Week

Students can work 20 hours per week, not to exceed 6 hours in any given day, during fall and spring semesters as long as they are enrolled in at least 6 hours of classes during the semester in which they are working.

Students can work 29 hours per week, not to exceed 7 hours in any given day, during intersessions and summer blocks as long as they are enrolled in at least 3 hours of classes during the applicable intersession/summer block in which they are working.

Winter intersession requires current fall enrollment AND spring pre-enrollment
May intersession requires current spring enrollment AND pre-May intersession and/or summer block enrollment
August intersession requires fall enrollment

To work days in December after commencement, students must have been enrolled in a fall course at ECU AND provide proof of spring pre-enrollment. A fall work permit will be required.

To work days in May after commencement, students must have been enrolled in a spring course at ECU AND provide proof of pre-May intersession and/or summer block enrollment. A spring work permit will be required.

Work Permits

All students must have a valid work permit BEFORE working.

To be eligible to work, students must be enrolled at least half-time:

Undergraduate students, 6 hours in fall or spring or 3 for summer.
Graduate students, 4 hours in fall or spring or 3 for summer.
Summer (June & July), students do not have to be enrolled for summer courses but must be enrolled for fall courses

Fall work permits begin August 1st and extend to December 31st. Returning students DO NOT need to get a spring work permit. The fall permit will be extended thru May.

Spring work permits begin January 1st and extend to May 31st. Only new students starting after December Commencement will need to get a spring work permit. The spring permit will be extended thru May.

Summer work permits begin June 1st and extend to July 31st.

Requests for work permits must be submitted to the director using this form.