Break Information:

• Students must take a mandatory unpaid work break if the student works more than six consecutive hours; one-half hour is the minimum break allowed.
• Total hours each day must not include lunch break or other non-work time. Students can only be paid for hours actually worked. Federal and State laws prohibits any deviation from this regulation.
• FWS students cannot work during the break in between Fall & Spring semesters from 2/28/25 – 3/5/25. 

• Students may work during the break in between Session 1 & 2.

• Students may work during the holidays if the college/department is open for business.

                                        Semester Start & End Dates:

  FALL 2024:                                                                                      SPRING 2025:

Session 1 Begins - September 05, 2024                                  Session 1 Begins - March 06, 2025

Session 1 Ends - December 14, 2024                                      Session 1 Ends - June 16, 2025

Session 2 Begins - January 06, 2025                                       Session 2 Begins - June 21, 2025

Session 2 Ends - February 27, 2025                                        Session 2 Ends - August 10, 2025