Remote Work for Student Employees

UT Dallas makes remote/hybrid work available as an option in situations when it appropriately supports department and business operations. It is an option for eligible faculty and staff members as well as for eligible student employees; however, it may not be right for every position or employee. The student employee’s direct supervisor is responsible for determining which jobs are suitable and which employees are eligible for remote work, and must define the circumstances under which the jobs are to be performed. Two levels of approval (direct supervisor and supervisor’s supervisor or responsible party for department’s operations) are needed for each RWA.

• Remote work is completing the same work normally performed at the specified University worksite, but doing it from another approved location.
• Remote work is not an entitlement. Permission to work remotely is based on job function, work group, internal and external customer needs, job performance, and permission from supervisor.

Remote Work at UT Dallas

Please note: remote work abroad is not supported for any student employees.

Before requesting a Remote Work Agreement, the student employee should:

• Read the Remote Work Agreement Guidelines.
• Engage in a conversation with their supervisor to determine whether remote work is an option in their division or department. In addition, they should discuss whether their position is suitable for remote work and whether they meet performance standards for a remote work arrangement.
• After discussion, if it is agreed upon that the employee should move forward with initiating a request for a remote work agreement, the employee will complete the online Remote Work Agreement form. The form will be routed to the employee’s supervisor for review and approval. The supervisor will add an appropriate next-level approver for a total of at least 2 approvals on the student assistant RWA.
• Instructions on navigating the RWA process as a supervisor can be found on HR’s website.