Graduate Studies
Staff Administrative Manual for Part-time Appointment Scheme for Full-time Undergraduate and Graduate Students
RO.1019/03
Types of Appointment
- The Flow Chart summarises the processes and activities relating to appointments made under the Registrar’s Office (RO) Part-time Appointment Scheme for full-time undergraduate and graduate students.
Terms of Appointment
- Please refer to the Part-time Appointment Scheme Annex, detailing the various types of appointment and their corresponding terms and conditions.
Application Form
- Once a candidate has been shortlisted for consideration, he/she has to submit the duly completed Application Form (RO.1022/03) to the employing Faculty/Department for approval.
Offer
- Upon approval, the Faculty/Department needs to:
- enter the required information into the SAP System (please refer to the SAP User Manual);
- prepare the appropriate Letter of Appointment, if necessary, and send it to the student by normal or registered mail.
[*Note: For appointments under the Graduate Student Tutor (Scheme B), please clearly indicate in the letter that the student can pay the tuition/research fee by installment but all outstanding fees must be settled by 30 Nov (Semester 1) or 30 May (Semester 2)]
Acceptance of Offer
- If the candidate accepts the appointment, he/she has to complete and return the acceptance form to the Faculty/Department (if applicable).
Rejection of Offer
- If the candidate rejects the offer of appointment, he/she will inform the Faculty/Department. The Faculty/Department will delete record from the SAP System accordingly.
Student Records and Database
- Upon completion of the assignment, the student has to submit the completed Claim Form to Faculty/Department, who in turn will collate the claim(s) using the Summary Sheet and submit directly to Office of Financial Services (OFS).
- A copy of the letter of appointment (if any) and corresponding claim for each student employed under the scheme should be filed for record and audit purposes.
- Faculty/Department shall maintain the database of relevant information of student involved in part-time employment under the SAP System.
International Appointees who Acquire Singapore Permanent Residence (SPR)
- The terms of appointment will be reviewed and revised if international appointees acquire SPR. International appointees are to notify the Faculty/Department and the Registrar’s Office immediately on acquiring such status by bringing their original blue Singapore NRIC (preferred) or entry permit and a photocopy of the same to the Student Service Centre at Level 1, Yusof Ishak House.
- On receiving notification from appointee, Faculty/Department will write to the appointee confirming that his/her appointment will be subject to provident funds contribution. For appointments under the Graduate Student Tutor (Scheme B) / Graduate Student Researcher (Scheme B), Faculty/Department shall copy the letter to OFS.
- Faculty/Department has to update details in the SAP System.
Scholarships, Financial Aid and Fees