Once our students graduate, we can no longer count them as students. If a
faculty member wishes them to continue on a grant funded research project,
we pay them as "contract labor" or "consultants." Therefore, no taxes or
fringe benefits are involved. Will the granting agency allow you to do
this? We have not had a problem with it.
Richard Moore wrote:
> I am interested in knowing of any institutional policies that
> allow recent graduates to continue to be categorized as
> "students" even though they may not be registered.
>
> The precise situation is an undergrad. who received their
> degree in May and but still needs (or wants to) to complete a
> research project begun before under a paid research
> assistantship. The professor (and the student) want to
> continue the paid assistantship, but to do so the ex-student
> must be categorized as a student. Signing up for
> independent study would cost the student nearly as much as they
> will be paid.
>
> I am getting lots of conflicting answers for the offices here on
> campus - personnel says its can't be done, finance says its a
> matter of academic policy and academic affairs says why do we
> need a policy, everybody does it all the time?
>
> You help (and samples of policies) would be appreciated.
>
> Dr. Richard H. Moore
> Assistant Vice President for Grants and Sponsored Research
> Coastal Carolina University Internet: xxxxxx@coastal.edu
> P.O. Box 261954 Voice: 843-349-2050
> Conway SC 29528-6054 FAX: 843-349-2726
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Jenny H. Bradley
Director of Academic Grants and Foundation Relations
Roanoke College
221 College Lane
Salem, VA 24153
Phone: (540) 375-2409
Fax: (540) 375-2026
email: xxxxxx@roanoke.edu
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