Secondary Positions
Secondary positions are elective, and hours are not counted toward the minimum hour requirement. As such, supervisors and students are not bound to any specific time period. However, students should take their secondary commitments very seriously, as many supervisors depend upon secondary students to accomplish their work. Students who fail to honor their secondary commitments may receive negative feedback from supervisors for inclusion on the Student Evaluation.
The student must have a Status Form submitted to the WLS Program and approved by both the primary and secondary supervisors. Students should not begin working a secondary position until all necessary forms and approvals have been completed. The primary supervisor can elect not to sign-off on a secondary assignment if the student is not meeting required expectations within the primary assignment – e.g. schedule, hours, or performance. In addition, the WLS Program can rescind the secondary assignment in cases where a student falls significantly or repeatedly behind in meeting the primary position performance obligations or hour target.