Celebrate Student Employee Appreciation Week, April 14-18
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 14, 2025) — Student Employee Appreciation Week — April 14-18 — at the University of Kentucky is officially underway. Each April, the National Student Employment Association designates the second complete week to recognize the value of student employees and student employment professionals.
UK Human Resources has partnered with the UK Office for Student Success for a series of events to celebrate Student Employee Appreciation Week. In addition, supervisors are encouraged to participate in the events and show how much their student employees are appreciated in a variety of ways.
“The Office for Student Success is proud to employ more than 1,200 student employees across our more than 40 units, and we are tremendously grateful for the contributions they make in support of our mission to provide unparalleled service to the UK community,” said Kirsten Turner, vice president for student success. “Our team takes great pleasure in mentoring student employees and supporting their personal and career development.”
The purpose of National Student Employee Appreciation Week is to:
- Enhance awareness of student employment and its important role in the higher education experience.
- Recognize students who perform outstanding work while attending college.
- Thank the employers who hire students for part-time positions and make the student employment program such a success.
A Supervisor Recognition Toolkit is available with ideas and downloads that supervisors can use to recognize employees. Additionally, supervisors are encouraged to discuss the events and urge their student employees to attend.
At the University of Kentucky, students are at the center of all that we do. From the moment you become a Wildcat through graduation and beyond, the Office for Student Success is committed to supporting you. Comprised of five areas and 25 units, together, they have one vision — to help students live a life of meaning. Student Success works through an equitable, holistic and inclusive lens to design and deliver unparalleled services and support a diverse community of learners in achieving their wildest ambitions. In the Office for Student Success this is what we do — this is who we are. You can explore resources available to you here. If you have additional questions, you can reach a Student Success team member by calling the helpline 859-218-YouK (9685).