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New Graduate Student Employee Orientations

The Academic Year 08-09 New Graduate Student Employee orientations that are coming up beginning August 26, 2008 and including a special session designed for international students to be held on August 28, 2008.  At these orientations students will complete the paperwork necessary for the University to pay them as employees (with the exception of the Assistantship Form - GFAF). Graduate students will be helped with all mandatory federal, state, and required campus forms such I-9's, W-2's, the Participation Agreement and the Union Dues Deduction form.  Assistantship Forms (GFAF) are completed, as usual, in the department and should, in most cases, be submitted to the Assistantship Office prior to the new student employee attending the orientations.   Additionally, students will get a comprehensive explanation of their health and dental insurance plans and immunization requirements. These orientations are required and are the best and most efficient way for completing all of these critical requirements.

The following times and rooms have been scheduled for the upcoming academic year New Graduate Student Employee Orientations:

Thursday, August 28 International Employee Orientation Mahar Auditorium 12:30 PM

The non-international presentations last about an hour and there is plenty of time afterwards for students to receive assistance in completing their paperwork and ask questions.

Tuesday August 26	2:30 PM --- Mahar Auditorium
Wednesday August 27	2:30 PM --- Mahar Auditorium
Thursday August 28	12:30 PM --- Mahar Auditorium New international GS Employees
Friday August 29	2:30 PM --- Mahar Auditorium
Tuesday September 2	9:00 PM Campus Center room 101
Wednesday, September 3	2:00 PM Campus Center room 101
Thursday, September 4	2:00 PM Campus Center room 101
Friday, September 5	9:00 PM Campus Center room 101

We encourage international students to attend the New Graduate Student Employee orientation for international students. This will be held in Mahar Auditorium beginning at 12:30 PM on Thursday, August 28. In addition to the items covered at the other orientations, staff from Human Resources will address critical tax issues and Chinese translation services will be available.

It is also very important that students attending these sessions bring with them ID and documentation which fulfills federal employment verification requirements, for instance:

US Citizens and Resident

1. US Passport, or
2. Drivers license or University picture ID
   - and -
   social security card or US birth certificate
3. Voided check if they desire direct deposit of pay into a checking account

 

International Students

1. Visa
2. Unexpired passport with I-94 card
3. I-20 or DS-2019
4. Social Security card - if you have one
5. List of dates of entry to & exit from the US
6. Voided check if they desire direct deposit of pay into a checking account