Human Resources Information Center

The total time estimate for completing the new orientation and onboarding program is 18 hours within the first 90 days of employment.  Each module contains the following items. 

Item

Description and Instructions

Monthly Time Commitment

Monthly Checklist

Required. Employees will download and print a monthly checklist and schedule weekly meetings (1 hour) with the manager to discuss what they're learning in the course and cover department-specific and job-specific onboarding requirements. 

4 hours

eLesson(s)

Required. Employees will complete short, online training to support their learning.

1 hour

Resource Center

Required. Employees will explore a collection of helpful links and resources to learn more about the topics covered within the module.

varies

Campus Connection

Required. Employees will attend monthly get-togethers for guided tours of points of interest on campus (e. g. Sustainability Office, UREC, Fermentation Science, Schaeffer Center, Turchin Center, etc.) to network and learn more about the programs and services available to the campus community.

1 hour

Discussion

Optional. An online forum where employees can ask questions, share information, reflect on what they're learning, or network with other new employees.

varies

Knowledge Check

Required. At the end of each module employees will complete a brief questionnaire to verify their completion of monthly checklist items, and let us know how their onboarding experience is going. 

15 minutes