The recommended start and end dates for contractual graduate students are as follows:
- Fall 2012: 08/19/12 – 12/22/12 (18 weeks)
- Spring 2013: 12/23/12 – 04/27/13 (18 weeks)
- Summer 2013: 04/28/13 – 08/17/13 (16 weeks)
- Fall 2013: 08/18/13 –12/21/13 (18 weeks)
- Spring 2014: 12/22/13 – 04/26/14 (18 weeks)
- Summer 2014: 04/27/14 – 08/16/14 (16 weeks)
If at all possible, please put students on payroll for the entire year. If you are putting a student on payroll semester by semester, please notify the student that the amount of their check could change depending on the semester in which they are working because semesters vary in length.
Please note that the Graduate School no longer has to approve EPAFs or Student Requisition/Status Change forms for hourly (P541H) graduate students.
If a student is set up for the entire year and only works for one semester, it is very important to notify Payroll Services immediately as this could result in an overpayment.
All EPAFs and Student Requisition/Status Change forms for graduate students are due in the Graduate School for approval by noon on Thursday of the first week of the pay period. Once the EPAFs and requisitions are approved by the Graduate School, they will be forwarded to the appropriate department (Sponsored Programs Accounting for approval or Payroll Services for processing).
Please contact Bonnie Gagnon if you have any questions.