Pre-employment & Onboarding

IMPORTANT NOTE: Plan on at least 3 months between accepting the job and your start date.

International Faculty, Staff, & Post Docs:

1. Apply for a the appropriate VISA. Work with the Department HR Representative.
2. Complete the DS2019. Work with the Department HR Representative.
3. Secure a Social Security Number (SSN): As soon as you have been in the USA for 10 days, apply for a SSN. After you have submitted the paperwork, it can take 2 weeks for you to receive your SSN. However, once you recieve your primary confirmation letter, you may bring that to the Office Administrator in 383 FASB and she can apply for you to have a temporary SSN. 

International Graduate Students:

1. Reach out to the U of U International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) about their Atlas program and your visa.
2. Complete the DS2019. Work with University of Utah Admissions office.
3. I-20 Deadlines: If you require an F1 Student Visa to study in the United States, please submit a copy of your passport and other immigration documents to our office by emailing immigrationdocs@utah.edu. For Fall term, international applicants who are outside of the U.S. must submit all immigration documents by June 1.  International applicants currently in the U.S. must submit all immigration documents by August 1. You can find more information about immigration documents on our international admissions website. If you have any questions, please email them at iao@utah.edu.
4.  If you are being paid throught a Teaching Assistantship, Research Assistantship, or Graduate Assistantship: For your On-Campus Work Authorization, ISSS will need a formal Job Offer Letter for you (your Graduate School Offer Letter does not provide all the information). Please work our Department HR Representative (Payroll & Payables Coordinator) to secure this letter. Below is what the letter must include:
   • Be written on official department letterhead
   • Date letter was written
   • Student’s official name 
   • Job title
   • Job description
   • The number of hours per week you will work
   • The address and phone number of your physical work location (if you are working remotely, this must be mentioned)
   • Employment start date
   • Signed by a department representative
5.  If you are being paid throught a Teaching Assistantship, Research Assistantship, or Graduate Assistantship: You will need a Social Security Number (SSN).  International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) will give you instructions. Once you apply, you will recive a letter from the Social Security Office. Once you have that letter, set up an appointment with our Department Payroll & Payables Coordinator to get a temporary SSN; to that meeting you will need to bring the SSN letter and your passport, visa, I-94 and I-20.
6. International Student Fee: Please read our policy regarding this fee. 

All Graduate Students: Please visit our graduate student resource page for specific instructions. AND also continue to follow the steps below.

1. Complete our New Employment Information form, which provides demographic information required for your employment file.  Click HERE to access the form.
2. Faculty, Staff, & Post Docs: Email a copy of your updated CV to the Department Administrative Staff. 
3. Faculty: Email a copy of your doctorate degree diploma (or transcripts) to the Department Administrative Staff. 

After you have completed the Department Pre-Employment form and have a Social Security Number (SSN), contact the Department HR Representative to:

1. Faculty, Staff, & Post Docs: Ask about how to complete the Background Check. This must be done on all faculty, staff, and post docs who will be interacting with undergraduate students in any capacity. 
2. Schedule to met with them in the Department Administrative Office (383 FASB) to complete your I-9 form. This meeting must take place not less than 3 business days before the start date listed on your signed offer letter. (Graduate students, this only applies to you if you are being paid through a Teaching Assistantship, Research Assistantship, or Graduate Assistantship.)

• • To the meeting with the Department HR Representative, plan to bring the appropriate documentation: I-9EmploymentEligibilityVerification.pdf (irs.gov) (see page 5; you do NOT need to do anything with this form) AND your Social Security Number (SSN).
  • If it is not possible for you to come in in-person, please contact the Department HR Representative to discuss options AND you will still need to complete the steps listed below.

If your employment contract included a moving allowance, please check out the U's payment process and suggested movers. 

Graduate Students: Check out resources listed on our graduate resource website. 

If your position comes with an office and/or lab space assignment, contact the Research Manager/Space Committee Chair (Wil Mace) to discuss set up and location. (FYI: The Department Administrative Team will put your name on the door name plate after you arrive.)

Graduate Students: Your office will be assigned by the Director of Graduate Studies a few weeks before the semester in which you start your graduate program. If you need access to an office before then, please let them know. You can find more details about moving into your office on our graduate resource website. 

Staff: After discussing with your supervisor your office technology needs and if anything needs to be ordered, request that they - your supervisor - send in an email to the UIT Help Desk to be connected with the CMES Information Technology about purchasing these items. 

Faculty: Send an email to the UIT Help Desk to request that you be connected with the CMES Information Technology team to start discussions about any office computer and technology purchases you many have as those can take a while to arrive once purchased. In order for the order to be placed, they will need to know what account to charge; work with our Department Accountant to determine which account to use.

Graduate Students: Discuss this with your faculty advisor after you have settled into your office. 

The Department HR Representative (Payroll & Payables Coordinator) will process your employee form (ePAF). They will need the appropriate documentation for the I-9 (I-9EmploymentEligibilityVerification.pdf (irs.gov), see page 5; you do NOT need to do anything with this form) AND your Social Security Number (SSN). (Graduate students, this only applies to you if you are being paid through a Teaching Assistantship, Research Assistantship, or Graduate Assistantship.)

If you are new to the University of Utah: Once your ePAF has been approved by U of U Human Resources, the Department Payroll & Payables Coordinator will give you your UNID (University Identification Number). Your UNID will be in this format 0#######, though often the first "0" is dropped and replaced with an "U".

You may skip this step is you have a pre-exisiting UNID. 

After you get your UNID, log in to Campus Information System (CIS). The first time logging in, use your uNID (lowercase "u” replaces first zero of University ID number) as your username and your birth date in one of the following formats for your password: mmddyy or mmdd. 

Then, change your Password: Instructions. You MUST do this before you complete your I-9 form (next step).

FYI:

• You can also find CIS by going to https://www.utah.edu/. In the bottom right side you will see a little red square that says "CIS" in it. Click on it and log in.

• If you have any problems logging in, please contact the Help Desk at 1-4000x1.

Then, the Department HR Representative (Payroll & Payables Coordinator) will have you complete the IRS I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form. You will need the appropriate documentation for I-9EmploymentEligibilityVerification.pdf (irs.gov).

During the same meeting, the Department HR Representative can confirm ensure all your hiring and payroll set-up paperwork is complete. They will also answer questions regarding benefits and insurance.

(Graduate students, this only applies to you if you are being paid through a Teaching Assistantship, Research Assistantship, or Graduate Assistantship.)

Request keys for office, labs, etc.  It can take a couple weeks for keys to arrive; in the meantime, you may temporarily (long enough to unlock your door and then directly bring the key back) check the master key out from the Department Administrative Office (383 FASB). 

Visit the UCard office in Room 158 of the Student Union Building to get your card. You can find their location and hours here: https://ucard.utah.edu/. You will need this card to enter computer labs, make copies, etc. 

To park on campus, you must purchase a parking pass. If you want to park in the garage just west of our building, you will need an "A" parking pass.

We have bike racks outside the building in the area between FASB and WBB. You may also park your bike in your office as long as the tires are clean enough to not leave a dirty mess on the floor.

There are also Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and Campus Shuttle stops outside on the northeast corner of the building. The Campus Shuttle is free to ride and all employees and staff (but not Visiting Graduate Students or Scholars) get unlimited passage on UTA.

Campus also has a free SafeRide option. 

Click HERE to access the form.

Prior to starting the form, you will need to know your UNID, office and/or lab room number, and U of U email alias and have a JPEG head shot photo of yourself you can upload.

Note: Once you complete this form, the Administrative Team will add you to the appropriate deptarment email listserv, add you to the website directory, set up your mail slot in 301 FASB, and make a nameplate for your office door.

Once an international individual is hired, an email is generated directing the employee to the GLACIER website. The employee is required to enter information into GLACIER and submit the required forms and documents to the Tax Services Deptartment within seven (7) days of receipt of the email from support@online-tax.net (this is not spam). Otherwise, the maximum amount of tax will be withheld from their paychecks

For more information, visit U of U Tax Services Nonresident Alien Employee website. 

Complete the U of U Human Resources's (HR) new employee onboarding requirements:

1. Faculty, Staff, & Post Docs: Complete the online orientation that is appropriate for your position. 
2. Complete (all Campus Employees)the Confidentiality and Information Security Agreement. 
3. Complete (only Non-Benefits Eligible Employees and Student Employees) the Employee Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement.

After you have completed the HR online orientation (above), you may enroll in U of U Benefits.

• Newly eligible employees may enroll during their first 90 days following date of hire – coverage begins on the date of hire.

Also, learn about additional employee benefits and perks.

• Optional: Enroll in WellU.
• Learn about EPA (Employee Assistance Program). 

Talk to the Department HR Representative if you have any questions. 

Graduate Students: The above does not apply to you. Instead, look for an email from our Payroll & Payables Coordinator about signing up for student insurance and, if applicable, tuition benefit. This process needs to be done before the start of each semester.

Request building and room access.  

Questions? Contact Will Mace. 

Swing by the Department Administrative Office (383 FASB) to met the administrative team and to learn about specific arrangements related to mail, supplies, first aid, etc. and to get a quick tour of the breakroom (301) and boardroom (303).

Reference materials:

• Meet the Department Administration Team (contact information and job duties).
• Check out our administrative resource website (forms and procedures related to travel, purchasing, building-related services, reserving a room, reserving a dept vehicle, checking out presentation technology, etc.).
• Various items detailed in the "Useful Information" section below.

In your first few weeks on the job, our Administrative Team will add your contact info the department's website directory, college emergency list, and job-appropriate email listserv. We will also put your name on your office door nameplate and mailslot in 301 FASB. As appropriate, you will also be given access to department administrative and committee Ubox folders. 

Our deptartment uses RedPrint. Our UIT Help Desk can help you with any issues you have.  You may use the printer in 301 and in the hallway near room 440.

1. While in the main department office, confirm that you are able to log into the copier/printer in 301 FASB. (Note: There is also a printer on the 4th floor in the north hallway near the open study area.)
2. And, if applicable, request that the Department Accountant have you added to the correct subgroup: GG Dept (all faculty, post docs, and tech and admin staff), GG Courses (TAs and all faculty), and/or GG Lab (specific lab staff).
3. If you need to print from a non-university computer, you can download drivers from U of U Managed Print Services.

These very helpful guides are meant to provide you with a quick glance at some of the many IT resources you may need as an employee or student and to direct you to answers for any questions you may have.

We recommend you look over them at the start of your onboarding process and then return to them later on.

Set up meeting with our Information Technology team for computer configuration, admin rights (if applicable), network access and submitting tickets for IT support. To do so, send an email to the UIT Help Desk and request a meeting with the CMES UIT team.  

Also, please note that our IT team works very hard to provide quality service in a timely fashion. Sometimes they are unable to do what is requested due to policies they must abide. Also, sometimes they cannot meet things in the timeframe you would prefer due to them having to juggle the needs of all employees in the FASB and WBB buildings. Thus, please do not delay in putting in a service ticket. And please be kind the our team members!

Review and comply with the IT Onboard Checklist. You may want to go over this when you meet with the UIT team. 

• Watch video training about Using DUO Factor Authentication. 
• Check out UIT's job-specific onboarding guides.
• If you are going to be using a laptop, tablet, etc. or accessories that are purchased with university's funds AND that you think you might at some time take off campus grounds, it would be good right from the start (now) to submit the “Off Campus Permission” Form.
  
  • Once you have completed the form (minus Department Chair's signature), save it with your first initial, last name, and year in the filename (example: OffCampusForm_LSmith2022) and upload it here.

Review and complete the CMES New Employee Checklist. It can be helpful to work on this with your supervisor. Note: The other items listed on this Department Onboarding webpage provides details that support these documents plus additional onboarding specific to our department.

• New Employee Onboarding Checklist 
• New Faculty Onboarding Checklist 
  • Contact college-level staff to start needed discussions.
  • Review university, college, and department policies.
  • Attend New Faculty Welcome.

Graduate Students: This does not apply to you.

Faculty: Record your time off (sick, personal preference, and consulting time) by using the campus-wide "Faculty Time Assistant" in CIS. 

Post Docs: You are responsible for tracking your own hours. Discuss specifics with your hosting faculty member.

All Other Employees : Complete KRONOS Time Keeping Training. Then log into KRONOS - The University of Utah to make sure are all set up.

Everyone: 

• Familiarize yourself with the Payroll Schedule.
• Talk to the Department HR Representative if you have any questions. 

By default, new employees and graduate students are not issued a university phone number. If you feel you need one, discuss it with your supervisor (as they will need to decide which account to charge) and then email the Department HR Representative with the account number and room number.

Once you have your phone number (or if you moved into an office that already had a landline), please update your voicemail. To do this, call your landline number from your landline phone and follow the instructions. If you have any issues, contact helpdesk@utah.edu.

Log in to Campus Information System (CIS). Once in CIS, complete the following:

1. Update Personal Bio/Demo Information: In the CIS "search" bar, type in "Change Bio/Demo Info".
   1. Create an Email Alias: The U of U recommends that you set up an email alias (instructions). Your UMail alias(es) is the personalized form of your default UMail address (uNID@utah.edu). Valid aliases are based on your name and should be in the format lastname@utah.edu. Middle names, initials, or nickname.lastname are also acceptable. (For example: j.doe@ or John.R.Doe@). 
   2. Designate Primary Email: Also it is recommended that you go into CIS > Umail Settings > Mailbox Settings and make sure that your primary email address is your alias email as it is the email address that will be published in the University campus directory.
   3. Create a Single Inbox: Within CIS you can also have all your different inboxes forwarded into a single inbox. If you need assistance, contact the UIT Help Desk. This website will also provide U of U students, faculty, and staff with lists of some of the many digital resources you may need.
   4. Update other personal information:
      • Office phone numbe: Use your mobile number or the Dept main number 801-581-7062). This number will be published in the University campus directory. 
      • Also consider updating your information under: Ethnic Groups, Veteran Status, and Disability Status.
2. Set up Campus Alert Notifications: In the CIS "search" bar, type in "Campus Alert". Then update your campus notification preferences.

Set up meeting with Research Manager, Wil Mace, to review safety protocols, field equipment, emergency procedures, lab set-up, etc.

1. Sign up for Campus Alerts.
2. Download the Heads Up app.
3. Review the U of U Emergency Response Guides.

• • In case of a building evacuation, we are assigned to EAP #2, which is located east of our building and north of the Student Union . 

Familiarize yourself with our department website, specifically our administrative resource website, which contains details on various procedures and related forms. From the Administrative Office (383 FASB), you can pick up a business card with a copy of the QR Code for quick access to the resource website. 

From the deparment resource website, you can also link to the department intranet, which is behind DUO. You may also access it via t the department website, then click on the upper righthand dropdown menu, then under "Department Intranet". 

Payroll and reimbursement checks will be mailed to the address on file in CIS unless you set up direct deposit. Direct deposit must be set up separately for Payroll and Accounts Payable.

1. Set up Payroll direct deposit. In CIS, search for "Direct Deposit" to "add an account". (There are instructions provide within CIS.)
2. Then, set up Accounts Payable direct deposit, complete Employee-DD-AuthForm. Then bring the completed paperwork to Thea Hatfield in 383 FASB.

Learn about the U's Office of Equal Opportunity  (OEO) (5 minutes). 

Complete Addressing Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct training.

Complete Responding to Student Disclosures of Discrimination - YouTube training (8 minutes). 

Complete the Mandatory Reporting for Responsible Employees training (10 minutes). 

If you have a questions, contact the OEO/AA/Title IX at 801-581-8365, oeo@umail.utah.edu, or visit oeo.utah.edu or process.oeo.utah.edu.

Trouble accessing a training? Go to My Learning - Bridge (bridgeapp.com) and search for the training.

If you will ever need to use a deptartment vehicle: Complete the State of Utah Driver Certification training.

If you will be doing any U of U related travel: Complete Concur travel training. Then, schedule a meeting with the Department Travel Facilitator to set up your account. 

If you will be working with sensitive student data: Complete the online FERPA review training. It takes about 10-20 minutes to complete.

Graduate Students: We recommended all graduate students complete FERPA.

Go to My Learning - Bridge (bridgeapp.com), under "Learn" (upper lefthand corner) search and complete the "Active Shooter Preparedness" training.  It is less than 10 minutes long.

Trouble accessing a training? Go to My Learning - Bridge (bridgeapp.com) and search for the training.

Talk to your supervisor about any job-specific trainings you may need to take.

•  Human Resource list of training. professional development options provided by the University. 
• University Professional Development Learning Library (Bridge). 
  • Post Docs: Search by "Category" to see the trainings specifically for post docs.

Please be kind and respectful to the custodial team. If you have any concerns, please let the Department Administrative Manager know. 

Please collapse all cardboard and take it to the designated recycling acloves near rooms 122, 200, 300, and 444.

FYI: Below is the custodial service schedule. 

Daily Activities

• Classrooms – trash removal, vacuuming, desks are cleaned and chairs straightened.
• Restrooms - toilets, sinks, floors, mirrors are cleaned and toilet paper, paper dispensers and 
  feminine hygiene products get restocked.
• Public areas - hallways vacuumed, mopped or scrubbed (whatever the floor requires). Any spot 
  cleaning required on the floor will be considered a special project.
• Entrances - vacuumed mats, glass cleaned daily (dead glass on opposite sides of the doors is 
  cleaned weekly).
• Public stairwells – vacuuming and mopping daily and dusting once per week.
• Elevators - vacuuming and mopping daily and dusting once per week.

Twice Weekly Activities

• Department Offices – trash removal twice per week, vacuuming, mopping and dusting once per 
  week. Custodial staff will not dust personal desk spaces. If dusting is required in personal office
  spaces, please submit a work order which will be followed up by the custodial staff.
• Labs - trash removal twice per week, vacuuming, mopping and dusting once per week. However, for various reasons, many lab do not recieve custodial service. Talk to the lab supervisor if you have questions.

Weekly Activities

• Individual Offices – full clean once per week, trash removal twice per week. Monthly Activities
• Emergency stairwells – vacuuming, dusting and mopping

Read over the website section below containing various other bits of useful information. 

Also, this is a good time to review the U of U Information Technology guides that you looked over at the start of your onboarding process. These guides are meant to provide you with a quick glance at some of the many IT resources you may need as an employee or student and to direct you to answers for any questions you may have.

Look into doing the Early Career Workshop by NAGT. Ideally you would take this after your first semester on the job.

Onboarding for New PIs: Submitting Propsals at the U of U

This self-paced course is designed for researchers who are either new to the University of Utah, or who are submitting proposals for external funding for the first time. In this class, we will introduce you to:

• Available resources to help you prepare and submit proposals.
• The administrative process for preparing and submitting proposals, from start to finish.

Class Objecties: By the end of this class, you should be able to

• navigate the resources available for finding sources of funding,
• preparing proposal documents and narratives, and
• submitting proposals to external sponsors.