Timesheets
Bi-weekly basis
How often are students paid?
This action guarantees you and your supervisor are on the same page with work assignments.
What is summarizing the task in your own words?
This is appropriate attire for work during summer hours.
What is business casual?
This is a summer event where students have one on one interaction with staff.
What are criminal justice talks?
This describes all Deason Center work, and all Deason Center work conversations.
What is confidential?
TIMEaccess WebClock is used for this.
What is the procedure for entering time?
When students tell their team how they plan to start an assignment.
What is sharing a "getting started" game plan?
This is prohibited attire during the academic year.
What is
Athleisure
Tops/shirts with writing on them.
Ripped or torn denim jeans
Center staff will notify students well in advance of this type of event.
What are events outside the normal workday?
This violates professional, ethical, and Deason Center confidentiality rules.
What is AI?
This will give you the most current payroll schedule and pay dates.
What is SMU Payroll Office website.
We use this for substantive communications such as project updates, assignments, and questions about work-in-progress.
What is Asana?
This is when more formal business attire is required at the Center.
What is an occasion or appointment with outside visitors.
Presentations by students about topics related to the Center's work.
What are CJR stories?
These must be reviewed and approved, in writing, by a student's direct supervisor before the student discusses them with, or produces them to, anyone outside the Deason Center.
What are student papers and presentations?
These hours require Beth's pre-approval
What are weekend hours?
During meetings, we keep cameras on and communicate in the chat if our camera must be off or if we must step away from the meeting.
What rare the Center's Zoom rules?
Students are required to do this to create a hospitable environment for those with allergies or fragrance sensitivities.
What is refrain from wearing fragrances (including scented lotions or creams) in the workplace?
The Center uses this to track planned absences, fieldwork, conferences, deadlines, and presentations.
What is the Center Calendar project in Asana?
This person must approve any social media postings that reference, appear to reference, or could indirectly be identified as referencing the Deason Center and its work.
Who is the Communications Director? or Who is Blane Skiles?
Email Beth with the correction to your timesheet.
What should I do if I make a mistake on my timecard?
Locations where: 1) confidential or privileged legal documents and 2) confidential research materials are stored.
What are Clio and Box?
Shirts with collars, casual pants, (such as chinos or khakis), business skirts, dresses, etc.
What are examples of business casual attire?
Students should do this to learn more about the background and expertise of team members.
Students must obtain this before submitting or presenting any papers or other materials.