Day One

Area Extension Director/Baltimore City Extension Director (will meet in person or arrange for representative)

✔TaskDate Completed
▢Provide office tour and introductions to co-workers 
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Review UMD new employee onboarding and College of AGNR onboarding
 

  • Self-Service Activities: in Workday: Updating your Worker Profile and completing pre-onboarding tasks. (Example: I9 Verification / Uploading Documents)
  • Retirement Plan Selection: Be sure to select your retirement plan by your first workday, or you will be defaulted to the State Employees' Pension System. Retirement plans (Pension / ORP) are now elected in Workday. Supplemental plans will still be elected outside of Workday.
  • Directory ID: Find your University Directory ID by entering your name in the online directory. If a campus email has been created for you, your ID will be the beginning of your email address.
  • Review Employee Resource Systems: Before starting your new role at UMD, take a moment to review important HR, benefits, and payroll resources to ensure you're fully prepared.
  • Employee Benefits Orientation
 
▢Explain UME orientation checklist and reporting procedures. 
▢Discuss Univeristy of Maryland Extension, Mission, philosophy, etc. 
▢Review and clarify job responsibilities based on position description. 
▢*Review the collaborative supervision system between the Program Leader (PL) and Area/County/City Extension Director (A/CED). 
▢Explain office procedures (including equipment, supplies, and materials) as well as office standards (including appropriate dress). 
▢*Review Google Calendar expectations 
▢Discuss College of AGNR August orientation for new faculty members (2.5-day bus tour) 
▢Set in-person meetings for next week and months ahead. 

Program Leader (will call in)

✔TaskDate Completed
▢Welcome and provide an overview of position. 
▢*Review the collaborative supervision system between the Program Leader (PL) and Area/County/City Extension Director (AED/CED). 
▢Briefly describe statewide initiatives (including AGNR Initiatives, UME strategic plan, action teams, program area work teams, signature programs, etc.) which relate to position. 
▢Review a summary of resources such as websites, webinars, etc., specific to the program area.  
▢Discuss College of AGNR August orientation for new faculty members (2.5-day bus tour) 
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Make available program development resources as well as Individual Extension Plan (IEP) and Curriculum Vitae (CV) templates and samples.

 
▢Set in-person meeting for next month.  Date: ________________ Time: ________________ 

Support Staff

✔TaskDate Completed
▢Explore New to UMD- Division of Information Technology 
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Activate Your University of Maryland (UMD) Directory ID (new account activation)

 
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Set up UMD Email Account and provide guidance on setting up email in Gmail

 
▢*Explain office procedures (including equipment, supplies, and materials) as well as office standards. 
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*Review Microsoft Google Calendar usage

  • Google Calendar Essential Training Course (Linkedin In Learning)
  • IT Service Desk: various articles about Google Calendar
 

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