Doctoral students receive financial support through a variety of mechanisms, such as teaching assistantships, research assistantships, or proctorships. These support structures are intended to enable students to pursue their education and scholarly activities that lead to a dissertation. Stipends that are awarded to doctoral students are, in particular, meant to allow the student to focus on their studies and scholarly work. The policy sets parameters and a process to guide stipended students who wish to pursue paid opportunities in addition to their stipended appointment and who are not otherwise barred from such activity by visa rules or requirements imposed by outside agency funding.