First Year Student Exemptions
to work outside of Dining Services

The College employs students in various capacities campus-wide. Priority is given to students who are Federal Work Study (FWS) eligible. It is the policy of Dickinson College that all First Year students desiring employment will work in Dining Services. In some cases First Year students are approved to work outside of Dining Services.

Exceptions are made for the following positions because of the skills and training which are necessary:

• Lifeguard
• Athletic Trainer
• Climbing Wall Monitor
• Common Hour Consultant

Students may be permitted to work outside of Dining Services with prior approval. In most cases, a student will be required to work 6 hours per week in Dining Services.

• The supervisor of the hiring department must request the approval.
• Exemptions to work outside of Dining Services must be renewed each semester and are granted on a per semester basis.
• Required hours will be monitored weekly, and supervisors will be notified when a student does not comply.
  

Exemption Process

In order to request an exemption, the following must occur:

1. The Supervisor of the hiring department must send an email to the Student Employment Office (stuemp@dickinson.edu) and to the Director of Dining Services (martink@dickinson.edu).
2. The email must contain the name of the student, the position they are being considered for, and the reason why an exemption January 15, 2008 ny special skills that the student has which are relevant to the position.

• Upon approval, the Student Employment office will forward the supervisor an approval form which must be signed by both the supervisor and by the student employee.
• The signed approval form must be returned to the Student Employment office prior to the student being hired.

No First Year student may be hired by a department
until a signed Approval Form has been received
by the Student Employment office.

Unconditional and Conditional Exemptions

Exemptions to work outside of Dining Services are not guaranteed. Each situation will be reviewed individually.

1. In most cases, the student will be granted a Conditional Exemption
   
   
   • The student will be permitted to work at another department on-campus as long as the student works 6 hours per week in Dining Services.
   • The student is required to a schedule of 6 hours per week for the duration of the semester.
   • If the student does not maintain a schedule of 6 hours per week in Dining Services, they will be terminated, and their exemption will be considered invalid.
   • Required hours will be monitored weekly, and supervisors will be notified when a student does not comply.

     2.  In some rare instances, an Unconditional Exemption may be granted if Dining Services is fully staffed. This is evaluated on a per semester basis.

• The request will be approved and the student will be permitted to work outside of Dining Services.

Last updated on: January 15, 2008
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