Student Employee Engagement

Community and Engagement Programing

Community and sense of belonging are key drivers for a student’s academic and social success. Student employment is a great outlet for this engagement! Dining Services recognizes that student employment is not just a means to a paycheck and work experience, but an opportunity to connect with others while contributing to the greater community. Many of our locations participate in our community building programing lead by student leaders aptly named Student Community Leaders. 

Student Community Leaders serve to create and cultivate a respectful and engaged community within a dining operation. Throughout the academic year, these student leaders educate their peers on the importance of wellness and sense of belonging through one-on-one conversation and variety of participatory programing events. These engagement events will be communicated throughout the year, and we look forward to your participation. Opportunities to become a student community leader are regularly available. Ask your management team for details. 

E.A.T (Early Arrival Team) with Dining Services 

Each fall semester, Dining student employees are given the unique opportunity to arrive early to campus (at no additional housing cost for on campus residents) and participate in paid professional development sessions centered around leadership, wellness, and career development. This program also includes social events and teambuilding activities with fellow student employees. It's a great way to meet new students at both your operation and across Dining Services. This program creates a smoother transition back to work for the Fall Semester before classes start. Information pertaining to registration is communicated each spring semester and over the summer sessions. 

Student Employment Experience (SEE)

As an employee within the Office of Student Life, you will be participating in the Student Employment Experience or SEE. The program is made up of the following three experiential components: 

1. A learning-centric employment role.
2. OSU GROW reflection conversation. Adapted from IOWA GROW® Used with permission from ©The University of Iowa
3. Training and Development Opportunities. Both the students and managers will be active participants to support the growth and development of all student employees. 

A student’s participation in an Ohio State GROW conversation provides a regular opportunity for student employees and their supervisors to reflect on their work and engage in conversation regarding their current achievements and opportunities for improvement. This conversation will also address behavioral areas including guest service, communication, teamwork, job knowledge, dependability and quality of work to determine a student's eligibility for the annual increase prior to the start of fall semester.