Columbia University Student Financial Services

Timesheets

In order to receive your paycheck, you must submit a timesheet for each period worked.  To do so, complete the following steps:

1. Follow the listing of pay periods on the Work-Study pay schedule.
2. Go to the My Timesheets section of the FWS system.
3. Create an online timesheet for the corresponding period.
4. Submit timesheet to supervisor/departmental administrator for approval by the due date on the FWS Pay Schedule.

A full guide to creating and submitting timesheets is available in the Online System Users Guide section.

Your paycheck may be delayed if an incomplete or incorrect timesheet is submitted.

Direct Deposit of Paychecks

Columbia University offers the convenience of having paychecks directly deposited into an employee’s bank accounts. To sign up for direct deposit, complete an Authorization Agreement for Automatic Deposit and bring a voided personal check to the Federal Work-Study office. Note: this is the direct deposit form for automatic deposit of any University paycheck, not to be confused with automatic deposit of refund checks.