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The University of Texas at Brownsville
and Texas Southmost College
Career Services
Welcome to the
Student Employment Initiative Program
Information Session
Before the session begins please:
• Sign-in
•One Orientation Packet per Department
• Take a lunch box and refreshment
of your choice
Orientation Agenda
Topics to be discussed:
SEI
Program Introduction
SEI
Program Handbook
SEI
Employment Procedures
SEI Processing Forms
SEI
Program Website
What is SEI?
Student Employment Initiative
Student employment opportunities on
campus
UTB/TSC’s student retention and time to
graduate strategy
Creating jobs on campus enables them to
earn money while they learn
Strengthens their relationships with
university faculty, staff as well as peers
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Adds greater unity to their educational
experience.
Each semester, approximately 90 students
participate in the Student Employment
Initiative program. (and increasing)
They will serve in various UTB/TSC
departments within Academic Affairs, Student
Affairs, Business Affairs, Institutional
Advancement, President’s Office, and more.
2009-2010 Program Handbook
I- Background
II- Eligibility and Awarding Procedures
III- Internship Descriptions
IV- Student Evaluation Report Procedures
V- Termination Procedures
VI- Rights and Responsibilities
VII-Processing Forms Descriptions
VIII-Form Processing Guides
IX- Program Schedule
X- Processing Forms with Processing Guide
Background:
SEI opportunities on campus
Positively affect the retention of program
participants
Positively affect the retention of the students they
work with
Gives students an opportunity to work on campus
and create critical campus connections
Allows us to tap into support services for other
students by utilizing our own students as mentors,
facilitators, etc.
Allows us to raise our overall retention rate
Positively impact our students’ time to graduate
Eligibility for the SEI Program:
SEI students must be undergraduates with no history of
completing a bachelor’s degree
SEI students must meet and maintain enrollment criteria during
current semester of employment
Fall: at least 15 credit hours
Spring: at least 15 credit hours
Summer: at least 6 credit hours combined between May and
the Summer 1&2 Sessions
SEI students must have and maintain a 2.75 Cumulative GPA
SEI students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours
in residence at UTB/TSC
Complete 70% of credit hours attempted
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US citizen, Resident or
F-1 Visa (for International Students) Sect. II
SEI students will work in a job related to
his/her major field of study or career interest
when possible
SEI students will work a minimum of 10 no
more than 20 hours a week
SEI students will receive a wage of $9.00 the
Student Employment Initiative will cover 75%
of the salary and the assigned department
will cover the remaining 25%.
SEI Departmental Allocations
Allocations are for a maximum of 15 weeks, 20
hrs/p week, $9.00 p/hr, $2,700 encumbered amount.
Departments should set-aside $742.50 ($675+
$67.50) to meet the 25% costs of their allocations
Allocations can be split in half to create two
10hrs/p week positions
Fall/Spring 2009-2010, about 90 positions have
been created within SEI. Summer 2010 allocations
are contingent upon available funds
SEI --DOES NOT guarantee that departments will
receive the same number of allocations for the next
fiscal year and SEI program will only fund 75% of
encumbered amount.
SEI Program Schedule
Semester
Start
Date
End
Date
# of
Weeks
# hrs
p/wk
Max
Hours
Fall 2009
Tuesday
9/1/2009
Friday
12/11/2009
15
20
300
Spring
2010
Tuesday
1/19/2010
Friday
5/7/2010
15
20
300
Summer
2010
Monday
6/7/2010
Friday
8/13/2010
10
15
150
Internship Descriptions:
(to be used in the Request/Justification form)
Peer Mentor/Tutor: Helps students to better understand
the fundamental concepts and processes inherent in the
topics they are studying.
Lab Coordinator: Responsibilities may include
attending and supporting students in labs, configuration,
exploration, and management of resources, helping
students individually, and holding office hours.
Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader: The SI leader is
a guide who helps other students share and master
information as a group. The SI leader attends the course
for which he/she is assigned and, in evening sessions,
works with students to review lecture notes, clarify text
material, prepare for tests, and evaluate and improve
learning strategies.
Internship Descriptions :
(to be used in the Request/Justification form)
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Instructional Assistant: A student is assigned to a faculty
member to assist with in-class instructions and/or out-of-class
support.
Office Operations Assistant: Responsibilities may include
assisting in the operations of an on-campus department such
as marketing, publicity, coordination of activities, website
maintenance, administrative and services support.
Research Assistant: A student assigned to a faculty or staff
member to assist in research projects by gathering data or
samples, utilizing computer software to obtain and manipulate
data, maintaining records and files and conducting surveys
and/or studies.
NOTE: For PAF purpose
Job title for all positions will be “SEI Intern”
Job Code for all positions will be “803”
SEI Processing Forms
SEI 2009-2010 Program Schedule
Payroll Time Card Schedule
Payroll Paperwork Deadlines
Student Employment Initiative Time Card
Intern Request and Justification Form
Student Application Form
Criminal Background Check Form
HR PT/Temp PAF Contract
HR Training Post Verification Form
Orientation Checklist
SEI Student Intern Contract
SEI Student Evaluation Report
Termination Notice
SEI Processing Form Guide
The guides are only for department use.
Students should not be given these forms as
guides to process their employment.
Students should not draft or process their
own compensation forms
Students should process their own timecard.
SEI / Career Services Resources
Website:
Career Services
www.career.utb.edu
Scorpion Career Connection
Note:
You will find SEI (Student Employment Initiative)
website within Career Services site.
Student Employment Initiative
Questions?
Contact and Information:
Ana B. Perez, Career Specialist/SEI
CAREER SERVICES
Old Education Building
956/ 882-JOBS
Fax number: 956/ 882-6554
[email protected]
Before Leaving the Info Session…
Make sure you signed in
Make sure you filled an Orientation survey and turn it
in to a Career Services representative
Thank you !
and
Have a nice day!