Orientation – Your First Days

As part of the hiring process, all new benefits-eligible staff will be automatically registered for new employee orientation, conducted by the HR Benefits team and campus partners. The date for orientation will be included on the official offer letter sent to the new employee by University Human Resources. Similarly, new benefits-eligible faculty will be automatically enrolled in orientation. That date will be shared with both the department and new faculty member.

New employee orientation is an all-day session designed to give new faculty and staff pertinent information regarding healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, wellness programs, parking services, and more. The session also serves as an opportunity for new employees to complete any new hire paperwork that they may not yet have completed with the HR Service Center.

Employees are encouraged to remind supervisors of their orientation date and to make sure that no conflicting meetings are scheduled for that day so as to not miss any pertinent information.

In addition to new employee orientation for benefits-eligible employees, new faculty members who have support from their department leadership to attending New Faculty Welcome.

Hosted by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, the New Faculty Welcome provides critical information, resources, and support for new faculty joining any of Ohio University's campuses. The event offers information regarding critical processes and procedures, student support and success, promotion and tenure, tapping resources that support teaching and research, and key introductions to University contacts.

The first day can be overwhelming for new employees and their supervisors. While supervisors will often plan out the first day(s) to ensure that new employees are given critical information, new employees should feel welcome to ask about any orientation-style topics not addressed from getting office keys to learning about office kitchen protocol. If a new employee is uncomfortable engaging a supervisor or department head about a given topic, they are welcome to contact their HR liaison.