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Sample Onboarding Schedule

Here’s an example of what an Onboarding Schedule might look like:

Onboarding Schedule

Monday, August 14

8:30am - 8:50am

INTRODUCTIONS & TOUR OF OFFICE SPACE, RECEIVE KEYS

9:00am - 9:30am

VISIT HR OFFICE

10:30am - 12pm

POSITION & DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW - MANAGER

  • Discuss the department's mission and purpose
  • Discuss department and University culture
  • Discuss notification procedures (late, illness, scheduling vacation, and personal holidays)
  • Review department safety plan and emergency regulations

12pm - 1:15pm

LUNCH WITH MANAGER

1:15pm - 3:00pm

MEET WITH ONBOARDING PEER

  • Review materials and department website
  • Job training

Tuesday, August 15th

9:30am - 11:30am

MEET W/ MANAGER, DISCUSS SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Review position description and how it fits into the mission of the department
  • Discuss position expectations
  • Discuss Performance Excellence process, set timeline for creating objectives and schedule quarterly discussions

Wednesday, August 16th

10am - 4pm

MEET W/ ONBOARDING PEER

  • Questions
  • Microsoft Outlook and Lync training
  • Update online directory and emergency contacts in myHR
  • Job training

Thursday, August 17th

10am - 11am

MEET W/ DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR

  • Discuss vision and mission of department

1PM

GET WILDCARD & PARKING PERMIT

3pm - 4:30pm

  • Review departmental procedures

Wednesday, August 21st

10am - 4pm

ATTEND NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION PART 1

  • Pre-register for NEO Part 2
  • Schedule weekly/monthly meeting to touch base with manager

Thursday, August 24th

8:30am - 5pm

REGISTER FOR BUSINESS PROCESS WORKSHOPS

10am - 11am

MEET WITH ONBOARDING PEER

Friday, August 25th

9am - 9:30am

MEET W/ MANAGER

11:30am

WELCOME LUNCH WITH DEPARTMENT

Monday, August 29th

9am

MEET W/ MANAGER

10am

MEET W/ KEY COLLEAGUES ON PROJECT