To maintain employee compliance with policy regulations and standards of work performance, the University follows the concept of Progressive Discipline.  Under this concept, penalties increase in severity with each failure to comply with work rules or regulations.  However, certain infractions may call for the immediate dismissal of the employee.  For a brief listing of some of the work rules that have been established for student employees click here.

Progressive discipline begins with a verbal reprimand to correct the employee’s behavior.  If the behavior continues to be a problem, the student should receive a written reprimand that thoroughly explains the problem as well as the action needed to correct the problem.  In both verbal and written reprimands the student should be given an opportunity to respond to all allegations.  If the behavior still continues, you may choose to terminate the student.

If a student feels he/she has been unfairly terminated, the student should first speak to their immediate supervisor or (if circumstances warrant) to the dean or director of that department.

After these conversations have taken place, if the student wishes to appeal the decision regarding his/her termination, they must contact the SE&CS Manager within three business days of the termination date.  The student may be required to submit a written appeal or other documentation to support their case.

After reviewing the appeal and considering information from both the employee and employer a decision will be made by the SE&CS Manager regarding the outcome of this appeal.

Information from all involved parties will be considered and a decision that is deemed to be in the best of the student, employer, and University will be made. Written notification of the decision will be sent to the student and the employer. This decision will be FINAL. There is no additional appeal process.