Prior to the beginning of each quarter, the Student Managers will solicit your availability and create your regular, consistent weekly schedule for the quarter, beginning week 2 and ending week 10 of Autumn, Winter, and Spring Quarters (with the exception of 
Graduate Assistants, as your stipend pays you to work week 1-week 10 of each quarter).
Graduate Assistants, as your stipend pays you to work week 1-week 10 of each quarter).⌛ Quarterly Time Commitment
We understand that each Writing Center employee has varying obligations, and we also strongly believe that you should prioritize your responsibilities as a student.
So we can foster a positive, consistent experience for both writers and your fellow Writing Center employees, be realistic about your responsibilities outside the Writing Center—your classes, other jobs, etc.—when you complete your availability survey each quarter.
Given that you are a student employee and your class schedule is unique every quarter, so too is your Writing Center schedule.
For each quarter you work, you set the number of hours you work each week and the days and times you work that quarter, by completing the scheduling availability survey and by confirming and/or revising that in consultation with the 
Outreach Student Manager (ORSM)s.
Outreach Student Manager (ORSM)s. - New Writing Center Tutors work between 5 -10 hours per week during their first quarter
- Returning Writing Center Tutors work between 5-20 hours per week
- Graduate Assistants work 20 hours per week, beginning week 1 of each quarter
Should you find you’re having a challenge with your schedule and balancing other commitments you have, we can help you!
Be proactive. Use the scheduling change request form to request ways to make your schedule work for you. If you’d like to discuss this in more depth, contact Katie Brown who can help you find a schedule that works for you.
🏋️ Multiple Campus Jobs
If you work in another department at DePaul, you are responsible for abiding by University and federal regulations that limit working hours per week.
Student employees’ total work hours are limited:
- no more than 25 hours per week for domestic students
- no more than 20 hours per week for international students
🧮 Extra Hours
Your quarterly Writing Center schedule will never be more than 20 hours per week. Sometimes extra hours might be available—to meet tutoring demand or to help with an event.
If you work extra hours for us, you are responsible for abiding by University and federal regulations that limit working hours per week—either 25 hours per week if you are a domestic student or 20 hours per week if you are an international student.