Welcome to the University of Idaho New Employee Orientation Site

Click Here to Register for Orientation

Upcoming NEO Dates: NEO will be held every Monday morning unless the University is closed for a Monday holiday.  Orientation will be held on Tuesday, following the holiday closure. No orientations are held between Christmas and New Years.  As always, sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Human Resources conference room.   August sessions, because of their high participation, may need to be moved to other locations.  For more information, contact Human Resources at 885-3638.

General Information

We congratulate you on your new job and invite you to the University of Idaho New Employee Orientation (NEO). There is paperwork that needs to be completed before your payroll will process. Benefit Orientation, the longer portion of NEO, will assist you with that process and address questions you may have about the different programs and options available to you. NEO begins at 8:30 am on Mondays. Your spouse is also welcome to attend. Dress comfortably.                            Download the New Employee Checklist/Information Sheet  Location: Human Resources is located at 415 West 6th Street, behind Taco Time and across the street from Patty's Kitchen.  For a parking map of the campus, click here.  The Human Resources building is between red parking lots 49 and 50.  Parking: A parking permit MUST be displayed in order to park on campus, not displaying a permit may result in a citation. Permits specific to new employee orientation have been provided to the Human Resources front desk by Parking and Transportation Services. These permits are free of charge and will allow new employees to park for the orientation only in one of the two red parking lots surrounding the Human Resources Building, until 2pm on the day of orientation.  Parking permits for the year can be purchased at Parking and Transportation Services.  Parking information will be covered during your orientation.  (You can view the Parking Services website at www.uidaho.edu/parking) Please bring: I-9 documentation - page five of this form contains a list of acceptable forms of identification click here Beneficiary names, addresses and birth dates for benefit forms   Your new office location, zip code, and phone number, if known Direct deposit of pay requests a voided check for account set-up New Employee Paperwork:  Paperwork downloads and checklists for new employees, click here.  Employees changing UI jobs, click here for information and click here for paperwork downloads.                                        To Benefit Services HomePage

Useful Information for New Employees
A Brief History of the University of Idaho	Written by Carlos Schwantes, former UI history professor
UI Facts and Figures	General data and statistics
Virtual Tour of Campus	Pictures and videos of campus locations
Useful Websites for New Employees (PDF)	Links to University of Idaho Websites
Other Employee Benefits (PDF)	List of perks available to board-appointed employees
Summary of Resources (PDF)	List of Important University Contacts
Leave Reporting (PDF)	Time sheet recording for faculty and staff
Stewardship Statement (PDF)	Professional Responsibilities and Stewardship
Banner Training Information	Resources for Banner training process
Banner and Network Set-Up (PDF)	The process - setting up new employees with network and Banner access
VandalWeb for Employees User Guide (PDF)	Employee Guide for using the VandalWeb interface
UI Computer Use Policy	Guide to Computer Use
Resources for New Faculty	Support services and important links for UI faculty members
Staff Affairs Committee	A forum for university staff issues
Risk Management	UI Risk Management Website
Performance Management Presentation	Prepared by Deborah Manning, Director of  Organization Development and Learning, odl@uidaho.edu
Environmental Health and Safety Presentation	Prepared by Fred Hutchison, Director of Environmental Health and Safety, safety@uidaho.edu

For Supervisors of New Employees

Supervisors should continue orientation for their new employees beyond the orientation that is offered in the formats mentioned above. Click on the links below for some ideas on a "buddy system" for new employees and an easy checklist for supervisors to follow during the department orientation.

Buddy System (PDF)

Department Checklist (PDF)

Supervisor's Toolbox