Student employees play a vital role in filling employment needs in the College of Arts & Letters departments and are an integral part of our success.

CHRS Training & Instructions

See Human Resources - CHRS for Training & Instructions

Graduate Studies

See Graduate Studies Eligibility & Applications for:

• Academic Student Employee Positions
• Unit Enrollment and GPA Eligibility
• Hiring Information / Job listings

See Graduate Studies for:

• Job listings
• ASE Hiring Process Information pdf

See Graduate Studies ASE Hiring Information for Faculty & Staff for:

• General Hiring Information
• Hiring Process
• University Timelines
• Classification Descriptions
• CSU Human Resources Information
• Relevant CSU Human Resources Technical Letters Concerning Unit 11

Exception Letter

An exception letter is required by the College from the Dept. Chair (a word document) if one or more of the following apply:

• If the Dept. has offered pay above the minimum allowable wage for the position.
• If the student employee has a designated major outside of the dept applying for.
• If the student employee has a low GPA or does not meet or exceeds the unit load
  • Undergraduate Students Unit
    • Load: 6 min – 15 max per semester
    • GPA Minimum: 2.50 (overall), newly admitted students: 2.50 GPA
  • Graduate Students
    • Unit Load: 4 min – 12 max per semester
    • GPA Minimum: 3.00 (overall), newly admitted students: 2.75 GPA

Hiring Time Line

There are two timelines to consider for student hiring.

1. The university time lines for which a student may work. These dates are the soonest and the latest dates a student may work. If the student is an International Student, inquire with Coordinator of International Student and Scholar Services at International Programs for these dates.
2. The college time line for which a student may be contracted for 2025-2026 Contract Work Dates - See Teams folder.

Payroll Services

Payroll Services is responsible for processing all documentation associated with the issuance of payroll warrants to all employees including special consultants, casual workers and student assistants.

Other Unit 11 Resources

• Student employment website
• Non Academic Student employment handbook
• Unit 11 Position Differences
• Classification and Qualification Standards
• ISA Only (Hourly Pay) or TA/GA (Base Pay) may be found on CSU Salary Schedule
• Time Base – you can find the FTE for the student’s time base

Contacts

• Student Employment Office - Student HR ext. 8-1277 or by email for more information: hr-studentemployment@csus.edu
• Office of Graduate Studies - ext. 8- 6470 or by email: aseunit11@csus.edu
• Payroll Office - ext. 8-6211 or Contact Payroll Services or by email: hr-studentpayroll@csus.edu
• College Unit 11 Coordinator - ext. 8-5099 or by email: Hopkins-Bright@csus.edu or Book time via Teams