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You must be a University of Minnesota student currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program to hold a student job. There are two components to determining eligibility to hold a student job:
Students must meet the minimum credit requirements listed below in order to hold a student job on campus. University college credits apply toward the minimum only for the term in which they were initially registered. Credit requirements are as follows:
| Student Status | Fall and Spring | Summer Session | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Work-Study | Regular | Work-Study | |
|
Undergraduate
|
6 | 6 | 0* | 6 |
|
Graduate
|
3 | 3 | 0* | 3 |
|
Adult special
|
6 | N/A | 6 | N/A |
|
International undergraduate
|
12 | N/A | 0* | N/A |
|
International graduate
|
6 | N/A | 0* | N/A |
|
International adult special
|
12 | N/A | 12 | N/A |
*Students without Work-Study who are enrolled in degree-granting program, met the minimum credit requirement during spring semester, did not graduate, and intend to register for fall semester do not need to register for summer.
Depending upon your student and registration status, there are certain dates before or after which you may not be able to be employed.
If you were not enrolled with the minimum number of credits in the previous term, the first date you may begin working in a term where you do meet the credit requirements is indicated in the "Employment Beginning Date" column.
If you are not enrolled with the minimum number of credits for the upcoming term you must end employment by the date indicated in the "Termination Date" column.
Students without Work-Study who are enrolled in degree-granting program, have met the minimum credit requirements during spring semester, have not graduated, and intend to register for fall semester, do not need to register for summer.
| Semester | Semester Dates | Employment Begin Dates | Termination Dates | Work-Study Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2008 | 01/22/08 - 05/17/08 | 1/2/08 | 6/1/08 | Fall/Spring WS use ends 5/25/08 |
| May Session 2008 | 05/27/08 - 06/13/08 | 05/27/08 | 06/22/08 (for May session-only students) |
May/Summer WS runs 5/27/08 - 8/31/08 |
| Summer Session 2008 | 06/16/08 - 08/08/08 | 06/16/08 | 08/31/08 | Summer WS can not be used after for specified date: 08/31/08 Blackout dates: 6/23 - 7/06/08 |
| Fall 2008 | 9/2/08 - 12/18/08 Finals Week: 12/12/08 - 12/18/08 |
09/01/08 The first day a student can work provided that the student has sufficient credits. |
2/31/08 (for Fall 08 graduates) |
Fall work study begins 09/02/08 |
| Spring 2009 | 1/20/09-5/16/09 Finals Week: 5/11/09-5/16/09 |
1/1/09 The first day a student not registered for Fall 2008 can work (provided that the student has sufficient credits for Spring 2009). |
05/31/09 | If a student does not register for sufficient spring WS credits, half of the original WS award will be withdrawn. Spring WS use ends 05/24/09 |
| May Session 2009 |
5/26/09 - 6/12/09 |
5/26/09 | 6/21/09 (for May session-only students) |
May/Summer WS runs 5/26/09 - 8/30/09 |
| Summer Session 2009 | 6/15/09-8/07/09 | 6/15/09 | 8/30/09 | Summer WS cannot be used after 8/30/09 and for specified blackout dates. Blackout dates: 06/22/09 - 07/05/09 |