Campus Employment Guidelines

The purpose of Adrian College Campus Employment is to help students build professional skills in a business-like setting. Campus employment is also a great resume builder for students with little-to-no professional experience prior to an intern or externship the student may participate in while an Adrian College student.

Federal, State or College-funded Campus Employment (AKA Work-Study) is available to all students who attend Adrian College. Students are allotted up to $900 per semester that they are eligible to make through Adrian College’s Campus Employment program. Once a student has reached their allotment for the semester, they are asked to discontinue their Campus Employment until the next semester. For this reason, it is highly encouraged that the student and their on-campus employer sit down and formulate a plan so they can continue to work throughout the entire semester.

Before a student can begin to work on campus, they must complete their tax documentation so they can obtain a ‘blue card’. In order to get this card the student needs a valid driver’s license (or picture identification card) and either an original social security card, original birth certificate or passport. The student can take these pieces of information to the Business Office, located in Stanton Administration Building. Once all the necessary information is collected, the student will be issued their blue card and is then able to work on campus.

The Sunday before classes start in the fall, Financial Aid holds a Campus Employment job fair in Caine Student Center. All students who plan on participating in the Campus Employment program are encouraged to attend to help them find Campus Employment. Blue card registration is also available at this event. Students who do not immediately get calls from campus employers are encouraged, like traditional jobs, to follow up about the positions they are interested in.

Any student who is interested in Campus Employment and does not have a job, like traditional jobs, is responsible for finding their own employment. Students are to go anywhere they are interested in working and inquire about employment there. If the student is unsuccessful in finding a campus position the student can contact the Office of Financial Aid to inquire about possible job openings.

Students are not permitted to have more than one on-campus position at a time. If a student finds new Campus Employment, their new supervisor must email the Office of Financial Aid and the student’s time sheet with be redirected to their new supervisor (workstudy@adrian.edu).

All campus employers reserve the right to require students to sign confidentiality agreements and to hold students to individual employment disciplinary actions as they see fit.

Campus Employment payment occurs on a bi-weekly basis. The student will be able to pick up checks in the Cashier’s Office. Students can either opt to apply their Campus Employment funds toward their account balances or they can opt to keep the funds to use at their disposal.

For any further questions or information please feel free to contact the Office of Financial Aid at workstudy@adrian.edu or call x4306.