Onboarding Checklist – New Staff Member

Please utilize the checklist to assist you with completing all of the required onboarding tasks within your first month in your new role.

First Day

• Meeting with Hiring Manager and your new team.
• Receive keys (if necessary).

Review the following:

• Job description and expectations
• First week itinerary

Explore the following websites:

• UC Davis College of Engineering
• College of Engineering Intranet
• UC Davis Front Door

Set up the following:

• Create Login ID, email and passphrase (once Employee ID number is secured).
• Outlook (share calendar, add signature/photo, etc.)
• DUO
• WarnMe and Aggie Alerts and Everbridge Mobile App
  ​​​​​​​Physical copies of the UC Davis Emergency Response Guide available for pickup in Kemper Hall 1042​​​​​​​
• Direct deposit with Payroll
• Submit Website Directory Update form
• Access any other team-specific systems (Box, Slack, Asana, etc.)

First Week

• Activate and set up voice mail (VoIP).
• View and edit the online directory listing.
• Review Time Reporting System (TRS) timesheet instructions and guidelines.
• Sign up for an in-person or virtual campus tour.
• Sign up to attend New Employee Welcome (virtual, then in-person in Jan. 2022).
• Sign up to attend Benefits Orientation.
• Complete Online New Employee Orientation.
• Complete Living the Principles of Community training.
• Order business cards and name badge (if necessary).
• Complete background check (if required).
• Request a portrait session.

Within the First 30 Days

• Meet weekly with Hiring Manager to complete orientation on work-related tasks and ask/answer questions.
• Join a Staff Networking Group and attend monthly meeting.
• Discuss/identify other training and development activities to participate in.
• Complete the college's Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) and Emergency Action Plan (EAP) online training in the Learning Center. Review the college's Safety webpage for more resources.

• Contact Steven Dilbert, Director of Safety, at spdilbert@ucdavis.edu or (530) 304-9789 to identify specific safety training needs.

Second to Sixth Month

• Seek monthly feedback from Hiring Manager about job performance.
• Review performance evaluation with Hiring Manager to determine completion of probationary period.
• Celebrate completion of probationary period!
• Set goals for next six months.