FORTY HOUR WORK WEEKS
Students residing in residence halls or those who commute and maintain a course-load of at least 12 academic hours (full-time commuters) must work 15 hours per week when classes are in session and two forty hour weeks from the work weeks listed below. Work week run from Saturday to Friday.
| Important Dates for 2025/2026 |
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| August 16-22 | 40 Hour Work Week |
| August 23 | Fall Semester Work Begins |
| August 25 | All-college work training day |
| November 17, 18, 19 | Apply to work 15 hours to eat in the Pearl (For students not working the Thanksgiving Break work week but staying on campus) |
| November 22-28 | 40 Hour Work Week: Thanksgiving Break |
| December 20-26 | 1st 40 Hour Work Week: Christmas Break |
| December 27-Jan. 2 | 2nd 40 Hour Work Week: Christmas Break |
| January 3-9 | 3rd 40 Hour Work Week: Christmas Break |
| January 10 | Spring Semester Work Begins |
| January 12 | All-college work training day |
| February 2 - 27 | Apply for Summer Work Education Program |
| March 2, 3, 4 | Apply to work 15 hours to eat in the Pearl. (For students not working the Spring Break work week but staying on campus). |
| March 14-20 | 40 Hour Work Week: Spring Break |
| May 4, 5, 6 | Apply to work 15 hours to eat in the Pearl. (For students not working the May work weeks but staying on campus). |
| May 9 - 15 | 1st 40 Hour May Work Week |
| May 16- 22 | 2nd 40 Hour May Work Week |
| May 23 - July 3 | 1st Six Weeks of Summer Work Program |
| July 4 - August 14 | 2nd Six Weeks of Summer Work Program |
| August 15-21 | 40 Hour Work Week |