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Student Employment Appreciation Week

Each year, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh recognizes student employees and their importance in the life of our University during National Student Employment Week. Employment for students offers many opportunities including development of organizational skills, career-building experiences, and better preparation for the world job market.

Motivation for most of our students is a financial need to support their education. Students are able to assist themselves, thus reducing the burden of debt common with graduates today.

Students perform invaluable services for our offices with great dedication. As employers, we depend on their reliable contributions which assist us in creating an efficient campus-wide community.

It is by Proclamation from the Office of the Chancellor, that the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh set aside the week of April 12-18, 2009 as Student Employment Appreciation Week. The week is set aside to draw attention to the contribution made by our students and the various roles they perform daily. Employers are encouraged to use this week as an opportunity to appreciate, encourage, inspire, and do something special for their student employees.

Please let your student employees know they are valued by recognizing them during Student Employment Appreciation Week!

Ways to Celebrate National Student Employment Week

April 12-18, 2009

Decorate your office doors or bulletin boards with signs expressing appreciation to your student employees listing them by name.

Write personal thank-you notes or give certificates of appreciation.

Have full-time staff bring in different treats each day for student workers.

Take pictures and post them on a bulletin board listing what wonderful things they do.

Take your student employees to lunch.

Purchase gift certificates from the Bookstore or local merchants.

Make snacks casually available such as crackers and cheese, cookies, or trail mix.

Throw a pizza party, potluck carry-in, sub-sandwich party, or do-it-yourself sundae bar in your office.

Put goodie bags together for each student.

Bring some fresh fruit to the office for student workers.

Make certificates of appreciation and have them framed. You can find good frames at the dollar store.

Look around for "white elephant" items and use them to make fun awards to present to student employees.

Make a banner or decorate a bulletin board in recognition of your student workers.

Send electronic thank-you cards to your students stating your appreciation.

Take time to say, "Thanks for all you do!"