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Pre-start tasks for the Library
Arrange for/Check on:
- All necessary accounts/logins
- Keys and Card Access to the building
- Parking pass (or do day 1)
- Office readiness
- Computer
- Phone (make sure it's in the directory along with office room number)
- Make appointment with Human Resources and send calendar invitation to new employee
- Arrange with CTS to have new staff added to appropriate shared emails/calendars permissions
- Have CTS add new staff to Helios3.
- Order magnetic name tag and nameplate for reference desk. Create label for office door if necessary.
- Create a first week calendar and ensure appropriate staff have invited new employee so it shows on their calendar
- Try to find fan/heater for office and get Potsdam travel mug :)
- Know when new employee will arrive and arrange greeting
- Set up timed emails to deliver:
- staff contact sheet
- necessary policies and procedures (such as PRC policy, bad weather policy, etc)
- reminder for everyone to add new employee to distribution lists
- list of useful campus links for the new employee to bookmark