Columbia University Student Financial Services

FWS online timesheets are the primary payroll document.  Both the student and supervisor are urged to ensure proper completion before submiting timesheets for approval. Each student has to complete a timesheet that must be approved by the supervisor for each pay period worked. 

Completing a FWS Timesheet

• Timesheets can only be used for the specificed two-week pay period. 
• Both students and supervisors must make sure that all hours worked within a pay period are submitted at the end of that pay period. Once the pay period is finalized and paid, the student may not go back and submit hours to the same pay period.
• Timesheets without supervisor’s approval cannot be processed.  Supervisors will be notified of any outstanding timesheets awaiting approval.
• Payment is made for full hours or half-hours only.  (Remember that the timesheet must reflect at least a half-hour break after six consecutive hours worked.)