Orienting Your Student Employee

Good personnel practices require that every employee be oriented to the organization of the workplace and trained to perform necessary tasks. It benefits both you and the student to establish a formal training program and keep the lines of communication open, clear, and constructive.

Spend enough time discussing the following to prevent future confusion:

Performance standards.
Variations in work schedules for holidays and examination periods.
Student's responsibility for University facilities and equipment.
Safety and health practices.
Training in skills and procedures necessary to perform the job.
Confidentiality of records and files.· System access and security procedures.
Procedures for recording hours worked and completing timesheets.
Dress code in the workplace.
Telephone etiquette.
No homework policy (student employees are not allowed to study or do homework on the job unless they are fulfilling a role for the work site at the same time, such as answering phones).

Provide answers to the following questions:

Who is the student's supervisor?
To whom should the student direct problems or questions?
Who should be contacted in case of absence or change in work schedule?