{"id":8615,"date":"2026-06-22T19:31:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/?page_id=8615"},"modified":"2026-06-22T19:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:31:49","slug":"work-hours-important-dates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/employees\/talent-acquisition\/student-hiring\/work-hours-important-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Hours &amp; Important Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-8582 size-full\" alt=\"Student employee giving campus tour.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/487497540_1093292409509495_2942149398807977435_n.jpg\" style=\"object-position:57% 60%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"57% 60%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/487497540_1093292409509495_2942149398807977435_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/487497540_1093292409509495_2942149398807977435_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/487497540_1093292409509495_2942149398807977435_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/487497540_1093292409509495_2942149398807977435_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/487497540_1093292409509495_2942149398807977435_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/487497540_1093292409509495_2942149398807977435_n-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/487497540_1093292409509495_2942149398807977435_n-1568x1046.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-tarleton-purple-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Work Hours &amp; Important Dates<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"headline-group\">\n        <h2>Overview<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Working at Tarleton State provides students with valuable opportunities to gain experience through flexible scheduling, professional development, networking, and the ability to build transferable skills. The information below is designed to help departments understand and follow student employment regulations outlined in Tarleton State\u2019s Student Employment Policies and Procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1b3f27701fbcd1413463878b155acfd9\">Work Hours for Employees in Student Titles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-db2706d0-7fae-4306-a4f8-96dbd9c04ca1 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#e9e9ea\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#00b1e1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path opacity=\"0.87\" fill=\"none\" d=\"M24,24H0L0,0l24,0V24z\"><\/path><path d=\"M16.59,8.59L12,13.17L7.41,8.59L6,10l6,6l6-6L16.59,8.59z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#00b1e1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path opacity=\"0.87\" fill=\"none\" d=\"M24,24H0L0,0l24,0V24z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,15.41L12,10.83l4.59,4.58L18,14l-6-6l-6,6L7.41,15.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Undergraduate &amp; Graduate Assistants Working Hours<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#e9e9ea !important;border-top:none !important\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Undergraduates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maximum 20-25 hours per week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Graduates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maximum 20-25 hours per week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum 5 hours per day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spring Break<\/strong> <strong>&amp; Summer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>20-25 hours per week (reach out to Student Employment for exceptions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Winter Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>40 hours per week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#e9e9ea\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#00b1e1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path opacity=\"0.87\" fill=\"none\" d=\"M24,24H0L0,0l24,0V24z\"><\/path><path d=\"M16.59,8.59L12,13.17L7.41,8.59L6,10l6,6l6-6L16.59,8.59z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#00b1e1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path opacity=\"0.87\" fill=\"none\" d=\"M24,24H0L0,0l24,0V24z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,15.41L12,10.83l4.59,4.58L18,14l-6-6l-6,6L7.41,15.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Students with Multiple Campus Jobs<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#e9e9ea !important;border-top:none !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Total hours cannot exceed university maximums. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working hours from both jobs must equal a total of 20-25 hours per week, not per job.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#e9e9ea\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#00b1e1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path opacity=\"0.87\" fill=\"none\" d=\"M24,24H0L0,0l24,0V24z\"><\/path><path d=\"M16.59,8.59L12,13.17L7.41,8.59L6,10l6,6l6-6L16.59,8.59z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#00b1e1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path opacity=\"0.87\" fill=\"none\" d=\"M24,24H0L0,0l24,0V24z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,15.41L12,10.83l4.59,4.58L18,14l-6-6l-6,6L7.41,15.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Work Study &amp; Intern 2 Learn Working Hours<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#e9e9ea !important;border-top:none !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Work Study &amp; Intern 2 Learn\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>20-25 hours per week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact: <a href=\"mailto:mrichardson2@tarleton.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:mrichardson2@tarleton.edu\">Molly Richardson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#e9e9ea\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#00b1e1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path opacity=\"0.87\" fill=\"none\" d=\"M24,24H0L0,0l24,0V24z\"><\/path><path d=\"M16.59,8.59L12,13.17L7.41,8.59L6,10l6,6l6-6L16.59,8.59z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#00b1e1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path opacity=\"0.87\" fill=\"none\" d=\"M24,24H0L0,0l24,0V24z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,15.41L12,10.83l4.59,4.58L18,14l-6-6l-6,6L7.41,15.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">International Students<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#e9e9ea !important;border-top:none !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>20-25 hours per week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employments ends on their graduation date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date must reflect I-20 end date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact: <a href=\"mailto:cpruitt@tarleton.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:cpruitt@tarleton.edu\">Christine Pruitt<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/531147720_1204385418400193_2792039052614316264_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Students assisting with move in day on campus.\" class=\"wp-image-8578 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/531147720_1204385418400193_2792039052614316264_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/531147720_1204385418400193_2792039052614316264_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/531147720_1204385418400193_2792039052614316264_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/531147720_1204385418400193_2792039052614316264_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/531147720_1204385418400193_2792039052614316264_n-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/531147720_1204385418400193_2792039052614316264_n-1568x1046.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/394\/2026\/05\/531147720_1204385418400193_2792039052614316264_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c2e9b7de8fa2a0310f17b60a1fea475b\"><strong>Important Semester Dates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graduating Students &#8211; 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