1. Commencement Week 2014

2. Important dates  Commencement: Sunday, May 25 th, 2014  Commencement shifts:  Limited: Saturday May 17 th – Thursday May 22 nd  Mandatory: Friday May 23 rd, Saturday May 24 th, & Sunday May 25 th  Application due Friday, April 18 th at 5pm  Hiring decisions and shift assignments released Wednesday, April 23 rd  Hiring paperwork- extended SMO hours Thursday April 24 th – Wednesday, April 30th

3. Application  Link and more information at www.brown.edu/food/commencementjobs www.brown.edu/food/commencementjobs  Do not need to be a past/present BuDS employee, but experience helps  We will consider unit preferences and availability

4. I9/W4  Required by FEDERAL LAW  Purpose: to prove that you are authorized to work in US and to allow employer to withhold correct federal income tax  Original, unexpired documents  Need to write legibly and without any mistakes  Takes up to a week for your paperwork to get processed, and you may not work until it is!!  Deadline for getting I9/W4 paperwork in is Wednesday, April 30.

6. Commencement Housing Information  Must currently live on campus  What we need to provide you housing:  Brown ID number  Current Room Number  Roommate request & their Brown ID  Extended Housing Fee Please note: You will be required to move from one room to the other unless you live in Commencement- designated housing

7. Where do we need help?  Catering Services  Catering Prep  Blue Room/Tents  Ratty Kitchen/Bakeshop/Main Dining Room

8. Catering Services  All hours!  Setup, serving, clean up  Professional supervision and guidance at each event  Large and small functions  Black uniform  Work events for alumni, graduates, and their families

9. Catering Prep  Assemble orders and supplies for Catering Department  Gather, check, and load equipment  Open 6am to midnight  Detail-oriented work  No customers, no serving food  All behind-the-scenes work

10. Blue Room/Tents  Work in the Blue Room or “satellite” tents on Main Green  Stock self-service items in tents or cashier  Tent assignment is rain or shine  Provide regular Blue Room services

11. Ratty Kitchen/Bakeshop  Early morning to mid- afternoon  Bakeshop  Pastry arrangements  Decorating cupcakes  Kitchen  Appetizer arrangements  May assist with cutting vegetables

12. Ratty Dining Room  Morning and some afternoon shifts  Restocking plates, utensils  Keeping Main Dining Room clean

13. Pay Rates  New workers: $8.75/hour  Current BuDS workers will receive their current pay rate

14. What do we expect from you?  Complete paperwork  I9, W4, & contract  Punctuality  Come in dress code  Shirts with sleeves, pants, closed toed shoes, hats  Follow food and safety regulations  Food safety impacts health!  Cooperation

15. What can you expect?  Wide range of hours (and money!)  Wide range of jobs  Work with your friends  Have a big impact on the dining experience of everyone during Commencement

16. Contact Us!  Any questions/concerns can be sent to Commencement_Buds@brown.edu Commencement_Buds@brown.edu  Student Management Office (SMO)  Located on the lower level of the Ratty across from the Ivy Room