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Defining Student Employee and Non-enrolled Student Employee
Student employment is meant to be
- developmental; creating continuity and providing an opportunity for skill building,
- supportive; providing a sense of belonging in a flexible environment,
- supplemental; helping students reach their academic goals.
Therefore
The following must be met to be defined as a student employee:
- Enrolled at least half-time throughout the semester(s) and/or session(s) of appointment according to the following chart.
| Credit Hours | Summer I | Fall | Spring | Summer II |
| Undergraduate | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Graduate | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
- Have a valid admission status throughout appointment period. (A status of Scope, guest, high school guest or research experience is not considered valid for student employment eligibility purposes).
- Have a valid U.S. Social Security number (international students can apply for this) and file an Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) in Human Resources.
- Not be benefits eligible at WMU nor have a retirement plan at WMU.
The following must be met to be considered a non-enrolled student employee**:
- Eligible as a “student employee” during the prior Spring semester (students on study abroad or internship in Spring are considered eligible).
- Not enrolled for session(s) of appointment.
- Not dismissed for the upcoming fall semester.
- If graduated, must be accepted in a degree program in the upcoming fall semester.
- Not benefits eligible at WMU nor have a retirement plan at WMU.
**This status only applies to the Summer I and/or Summer II sessions. It is not applicable during the fall and spring semesters.