Secondary Positions
Starting with the 2027-2028 academic year, secondary positions will no longer be available, as part of the broader phase-out of secondary allocations described in the Allocation of Students section.
Until that time, students who wish to take on additional work, whether for personal interest or financial need, may apply for a secondary position. Secondary positions are typically for intermittent work, usually zero to five hours per week, though some may extend to ten hours, depending on departmental allocation. Students must obtain overload approval if their combined hours exceed fifteen per week.
Secondary positions are elective, and secondary hours do not count toward a student's primary hour requirement. As such, supervisors and students are not bound to a specific time commitment. That said, students should take a secondary commitment seriously, since many supervisors depend on their secondary students to get the department's work done. A student who fails to honor a secondary commitment may receive negative feedback from their supervisor, which can be reflected on their Student Evaluation.
A student must have a Status Form submitted to the Work College Program and approved by both the primary and secondary supervisors before beginning a secondary position; students should not begin working until all necessary forms and approvals are complete. A primary supervisor may decline to approve a secondary assignment if the student is not meeting expectations in their primary position, such as scheduling, hours, or performance. Approval may also be revoked if such issues arise afterward. The Work College Program may also rescind a secondary assignment if a student falls significantly or repeatedly behind on their primary position's performance obligations or hour target.
A secondary position must never take priority over a student's primary assignment. First-year students are not permitted to hold a secondary position during their first term, to allow them to focus on academic responsibilities and their primary assignment during the transition to college.