Keep the following best practices in mind as you supervise student employees.

• Ensure that student employees do not work during scheduled class times – remember that student employees are students first and foremost.
• Provide student employees with the orientation, training, and mentoring they need to perform required tasks and to succeed in their job.
• Establish expectations and standards of behavior for student employees.
• Keep lines of communication open, clear, and constructive.
• Provide regular feedback and coaching. Visit Developing & Engaging Students for more information and resources.
• Create and provide a safe workspace that is free from hazards.
• Verify the accuracy of a student employee’s logged time worked in the Time and Absence System. Visit the Payroll Department for more information on approving a student employee's time worked.
• When issues arise, address them promptly and objectively.
• Set a good example. As a supervisor, you can help student employees develop lifelong effective working habits such as dependability, honesty, and efficiency.

The relationship between student employees and supervisors is a two-way street. Review Student Employee Responsibilities for a list of responsibilities student employees are asked to follow as best practices for all student employees.