Submitted by Kristen Menchen:
Starting in November, all newly hired campus and medical center staff will attend a new virtual orientation on their first day. This new virtual, interactive forum will introduce new Ohio State staff to the culture of Ohio State and set them up for success from their first day. Orientation will be offered every other Monday and create a consistent, unified first-day experience across our five campus locations, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and sites across the state.
The first virtual orientation for campus staff will be on Monday, Nov. 9. The first virtual orientation for Wexner Medical Center employees will be on Monday, Dec. 7. Starting December 7, campus staff will begin orientation at 9 a.m. All new faculty members will continue to be invited to New Faculty Orientation, hosted by the Office of Academic Affairs.
This new orientation experience, which will be a two-and-a-half-hour Zoom session, will provide staff an opportunity to:
- learn more about Ohio State’s culture
- hear from our leaders, including President Johnson
- participate in a panel discussion with current employees with the opportunity to ask questions
- meet and have conversations with other new employees
- participate in diversity and inclusion conversations
- learn how to find resources related to compliance requirements, benefits and retirement offerings, parking, wayfinding, technology, eLearnings and safety
We will be implementing common start dates for staff every other Monday with all new employees across the university and medical center starting and attending orientation on the same day. Common start dates have been an existing practice for the Wexner Medical Center and start dates will continue to align with the existing medical center orientation.
Additional information including a calendar of common start dates and orientation can be found on the Ohio State HR website.
