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Within your first two weeks of being a part of the �Ӱ�ԭ�� academic community, we understand that it can be a big period of adjustment. Therefore to provide you with further support and assistance, below are the listed areas of support that �Ӱ�ԭ�� University has to offer.

Human Resources

Your Talent Acquisition team will reach out to you to schedule your HR Orientation that will cover:

• Introduction to �Ӱ�ԭ��
• Signing confidentiality/mandatory training acknowledgement
• Payroll, benefits, and pension overview (completing all forms)
• �Ӱ�ԭ�� Staff Perks
  • Heathy Workplace Workshops/Events and Lunchtime Activities
  • Fitness and recreational opportunities via
  • Free Tuition Benefit for full-time faculty (and family)
• Various services on campus

Your Chair/Director

Overview and assignment of administrative, teaching and/or research responsibilities, including:

• Teaching assignments
• Teaching supports including teaching assistants (as appropriate)
• Lab requirements (as appropriate)
• Template for syllabus/required language for syllabus
  • Course Outline Resources
• Unit Standards for tenure and promotion
• Required office hours
• Committee assignments
• Support for research

ITS (Information Technology Services)

If you are having any challenges with your logins or technology, contact ITS or your contact for technology support in your Department/Dean’s/UL’s office.

• My�Ӱ�ԭ��One Account
• Information on setting up your laptop
• Information on setting up your own website

Mandatory Training Requirements

Complete your mandatory training in and *

• AODA Training (�Ӱ�ԭ�� Central)
• AODA Employment Standards and Communications Standards Training (Brightspace)
• Worker Health and Safety Training (Brightspace)
• Workplace Violence and Harassment Prevention Training
• COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control (Brightspace)
• Supervisor Health & Safety Awareness (Brightspace)

Additional mandatory safety training (i.e., WHMIS), depending on the nature of your role

Campus Card

Pick up your campus card from Campus Card Office (407 Nideyinàn). This is your identification and library card and will allow key card access to certain meeting rooms, labs and buildings.

Campus Safety

Enroll in the campus wide emergency notification on �Ӱ�ԭ�� Central and download the �Ӱ�ԭ�� Mobile app to your smartphone. Review �Ӱ�ԭ��’s emergency procedures and learn the Safe Destination Sites of your buildings.

Research Financial Services

For Researchers, your research start-up funds (from OVPRI, the Dean’s office and your Academic Unit) will be created shortly after your start date. You will receive an email with the subject “Notice of award”. This email will include the relevant information for your fund and the name of the Financial Administrator assigned to your department.

Teaching and Learning Services

Looking for support teaching your term classes on campus or online? Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) can help. Whether you are teaching face-to-face on campus, synchronously or asynchronously online, in a HyFlex classroom, or using a blended approach, the TLS team is available to consult and answer your teaching questions.

Subscribe to the TLS Newsletter

The Print Shop

Business cards may be ordered directly through The Print Shop (may be purchased with your PER funds).

Various Offices

Sign up for newsletters to keep informed of activities on campus:

• �Ӱ�ԭ�� Top 5 – activated by logging into the
• Healthy Workplace
• Teaching and Learning Services
• Research Newsletter
• Web Services
• The Provost’s Newsletter is sent to all faculty and is archived on the

Please google �Ӱ�ԭ�� newsletters and/or check with your Dean’s office about any additional newsletters or communications.

Onboarding Checklist for New Academics

Navigate the remainder of the Onboarding Checklist for New Academics by clicking through the relevant stages in the onboarding process below.