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The First Week

During your first week, be sure to engage in a two-way communication with your supervisor.

• Address any questions you may have on subjects discussed during your first day.
• Ensure you have a complete understanding of your job duties.
• Review a schedule of staff meetings or other important, upcoming activities.
• Benefits eligible employees must enroll in benefits within 30 days from date of hire.
• Make sure that you are familiar with the following:
  • how to use the office equipment (telephones, printers, copy and fax machines, etc.)
  • how to send and where to receive U.S. and campus mail
  • where to access the NSU directory, which contains phone numbers and email addresses
  • where to access key shared drives
  • job-related training requirements
  • the work environment of your department (e.g., teams, working alone, supervising others)
  • university policies (Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy Regarding Academic and Staff Employment, Affirmative Action in Employment, Sexual Harassment, etc.)
• • attendance, vacation and sick leave policies
    • Faculty and Staff Resources
    • Employee On-boarding
    • Employee Policy Manual
  • Mandatory training courses (e.g., Code of Conduct and Ethics Training, Sexual Harassment), these can be accessed through Canvas. Please note that mandatory training must be completed before the three-month orientation period has passed.

Ask your Center's HR contact to register you for new hire orientation at www.nova.edu/hr/orientation

Technology training is available at nova.edu/oiit