Required Employment Forms

If this is your first time working at UMass Lowell, you must submit the New Hire Packet and Form I-9 as required employment forms.

New Hire Packet

Financial Aid Student Employment & Departmental Employment

  • The New Hire Packet includes:
    • Employment Terms and Conditions,
    • Form W-4,
    • Form M-4,
    • Student Employment Withholding Form,
    • Direct Deposit Authorization Form,
    • and the UMass Lowell Data Confidentiality Acknowledgement Form.

Immersive Scholars (ONLY)

  • The Immersive Scholar New Hire Packet is specifically available for students invited to participate in the Immersive Scholar program. This includes:
    • the Immersive Scholar Terms and Conditions,
    • Form W-4,
    • Form M-4,
    • Direct Deposit Authorization Form,
    • and UMass Lowell Data Confidentiality Acknowledgement Form.

If you have held a job on campus prior to participating in the Immersive Scholar Work Experience program, you do not need to complete the Immersive Scholar New Hire Packet. Please complete the Immersive Scholars Terms and Conditions form which can be found on your dashboard in JobHawk.

For advice on Form W-4 / M-4, please consult a family member or a tax advisor. University representatives are prohibited from providing students advice on completing Form W-4 / M-4.

Form I-9

All New Student* Employees must complete the I-9 Form.

  • The link to the I-9 form will be sent to your UMass Lowell (UML) email.
  • A student must complete section 1 of the Form I-9 using the link in the email you receive.
  • Once you have completed section 1, section 2 must be completed by Student Employment staff (see note below for international students). Please make an appointment with Student Employment to present required documents. Students have the option to meet with Student Employment via Zoom or in person. (University Crossing, Suite 450).
  • Students will need to have original, unexpired documents from the list of Acceptable IDs to complete Form I-9 before section 2 of Form I-9 can be completed. Zoom appointments require that you upload your documents to the Form I-9 prior to the meeting.

* For international students only: After completing Section 1, Section 2 must be complete by Human Resources staff. Schedule your remote I-9 Section 2 verification either before or within three business days on your start date using our online scheduler. Ensure you have the proper unexpired documentation as outlined on the List of Acceptable Documents for this meeting. They are located at 45 Lawrence Drive.