Earn & Learn Tuition Offset Scholarship (E&L)

• FAQ

  Check out our FAQ's to help answer your questions.

• Contact Us

  Have questions? Email us at studentworkprograms@culinary.edu your questions, suggestions, or concerns.

• Applicant and Employee Training

  Click here to review a customized training PowerPoint on how to enter time via our new and exciting TimesheetX employment solutions.

• Main Menu: Student Work & Service Programs

  Navigate to CIA Main Menu for additional information about our work programs.

• Watch the TimesheetX Student Worker Video Training: Link 

• Standard Timekeeping Procedures

  To ensure you receive credit for your hours, adhere to these rules:

  • Access: Review the TIMESHEETX Student Worker.pdf guide and save the portal to your phone's home screen for easy access.
  • Real-Time Clocking: You must clock in and out via the CIA MAIN MENU -> TimesheetX portal in real-time for every single shift.
  • Deadlines: Electronic timesheets are due bi-weekly on certain Friday mornings (AM EST). You are responsible for submitting hours to your supervisor on time.
  • Tracking: Monitor your hours regularly to ensure you meet your overall contract commitment.

Key Timekeeping Policies

• Shift Management: You and your supervisor must coordinate enough shifts to fulfill your contract hours
• Attendance: Attendance is mandatory. Unexcused absences or lack of participation can result in a contract shortfall and disciplinary action. Make-up shifts are not guaranteed.
• Mandatory Breaks: You must record a 30-minute break for every 6 hours worked. The system will reject any single shift entry that exceeds 6 continuous hours.
  • Example: A shift from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (6 hours) is acceptable. A 6.5-hour shift must be split (e.g., 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM).
• Weekly Limit: You may not exceed 20 total hours per week (Friday to Thursday). This 20-hour limit also includes a combined total across all E&L and Federal Work Study (FWS) positions.

• Review and Submit Your Timesheet!

  Log into TimesheetX to review and submit your timesheets, track your E&L hours towards your service contract.

• Earn & Learn Handbook

  Program details, how to apply, service hours and requirements, and policies.

• Schedule & Contract Finalization :    

  • Coordinate Your Start: If you haven’t already, contact your mentor or supervisor immediately to establish your first day and weekly schedule.
  • Contracts Are Final: Once you begin working your scheduled hours, your contract and position are locked and cannot be modified.
  • Schedule Conflicts: Ensure you have absolutely no schedule conflicts for the semester before starting your role.
  • Contract Reductions: If you need to request a smaller contract, you must submit the request before you start working.  You are committed to the contract you sign and begin once work starts.

• Performance Evaluations

  Evaluations will occur throughout the semester. You must meet all position and program expectations to remain in good standing.

  • Important: If your final end-of-semester evaluation score is under 2.00, you will lose eligibility to return to the E&L program next semester.
  • Areas you are graded on:  Assessment Rubric .pdf

• Workplace Dress Code & Professional Conduct

  The CIA professional attire standards for academic buildings apply directly to your E&L and FWS workplaces.

  • No Denim: Denim is strictly prohibited in academic areas and buildings, regardless if an individual has class or not, or is just visiting the building. If you are accessing these areas, you must be in dress code.
  • No Headphones: Earbuds and headphones are not allowed in work areas, labs, or kitchen settings.
  • Phone Usage: Limit cell phone use. Some work environments strictly permit zero phone usage.
  • Language: Maintain professional language at all times.
  • ?? Review full details on the Dress for Success page:  Learn More: Dress for Success