Carnegie Mellon University

Key Dates for Hourly Student Workers

Academic Year 2023–24

August 2023

  • August 13, 2023 — End of AY22–23 summer positions
    • Summer positions must end by August 13
    • HR will end all AY22–23 hourly positions with start dates before August 14
  • August 14, 2023 — Federal Work Study period begins
    • Hourly students may begin working in their AY23–24 positions starting August 14

December 2023

  • December 18, 2023 — Last day of finals
    • Graduating international students may not work as student workers beyond the last day of finals
  • December 20, 2023 — Fall grades due
    • Graduating domestic students may not work as student workers beyond the submission of final grades

May 2024

  • May 5, 2024 — Federal Work Study period ends
    • Hourly students working beyond May 5 will be charged 100% to the department budget
    • Hourly student workers are permitted to continue working in their AY23–24 positions until May 19 (Note: May 19 date end date is pending publication of the 2024 bi-weekly payroll calendar)
  • May 6, 2024 — Summer position start date
    • Summer positions can start effective May 6 and must end by August 11
  • May 7, 2024 — Last day of finals
    • Graduating international students may not work as student workers beyond the last day of finals
  • May 12, 2024 — Commencement
    • Graduating domestic students may not work as student workers beyond commencement
  • May 20, 2024 — Summer position start date (Note: May 20 start date is pending publication of the 2024 bi-weekly payroll calendar)
    • Current students continuing to work after May 19 will need to have a new hourly student position using summer effective dates (May 20–August 11)
    • HR will end all AY23–24 positions that started before May 6

August 2024

  • August 11, 2024 — End of AY23–24 summer positions
    • Summer positions must end by August 11
    • HR will end all AY2023 hourly positions with start dates before August 12