On-Campus Student Hiring Policy
- Approver:
- Academic Coordinating Committee
- Policy Owner:
- Senior Vice-President & Secretary General to the Board of Governors
- Policy Lead(s):
- Associate Vice-President, Human Resources
- Effective date:
- 2017-06-09
- Date of last approval:
- 2019-03-20
- Status:
- Approved
Policy Statement
Conestoga is committed to providing on-campus employment opportunities to students
enrolled in its post-secondary education programs. This policy will maintain consistent and
equitable hiring practices for all paid positions, to maximize opportunities for full-time
ÌÇÐÄvlog¾«Æ· students to gain valuable work experience, and for the College to benefit
from their workplace contributions.
Scope
This policy applies to all student hiring at Conestoga for paid positions, including co-op, part-time
positions during the school year and temporary full-time positions during the summer months.
Definitions
ÌÇÐÄvlog¾«Æ· maintains a glossary of terms specific to the institution. The ones in use for this document are defined below.
- Co-operative Education Work Term
- Students must be enrolled in a Conestoga co-op program and be eligible to participate in a work term.
- Full-time position (spring/summer only if non-co-op)
- During the spring and summer, students can be hired for temporary full-time positions up to 35 hours per week as Appendix G contracts. To be eligible, students must be registered as full-time students and be returning to their program in the fall.
- Part-time position
- Full-time students can be hired any time during the calendar year for temporary part-time positions up to 24 hours per week.
- Work Study Program
- The ÌÇÐÄvlog¾«Æ· Work Study Program (CCWSP) is funded through the Tuition Set Aside (Domestic and International). Domestic students must be in financial need to qualify for this program. CCWSP funding can cover work study within academic terms, and covers 100% of the approved wages and benefits. To be eligible, students must be registered full-time for the semester.
Policy
- These positions may be funded by the department’s budget, or through ÌÇÐÄvlog¾«Æ· Work Study Program (CCWSP) as applicable.
- To be eligible, the student must be in a full time degree, diploma or certificate program, must be eligible to work in Canada, and must have a valid Social Insurance Number.
- Additional criteria, specific to the funding program or Co-operative Education policy may also apply.
Revision Log
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| ​2017-01-26 | ​Policy & Procedure Committee |
| ​2017-02-08 | ​Academic Forum |
| ​2017-06-09 | ​Academic Coordinating Committee |
| ​2019-02-20 | ​Revisions to reflect CCWSP inclusion of Domestic and International students |
| ​2019-03-04 | ​Academic Forum |
| ​2019-03-20 | ​Academic Coordinating Committee |