New Staff Onboarding
Onboarding Checklist
New Employee Site
New staff should visit Northwestern's New Employee site, where they will be able to find everything they need to complete their onboarding, including:
- Essential form information
- NETID and myHR Activation
- Parking and Transit
Northwestern New Employee Site
To help you keep track of all the items on the checklist, Northwestern also offers a PDF Onboarding Checklist.
Staff Profile Form
Additionally, you will need to complete the Staff Profile Creation form.
Essential Information for your First Week at SESP
Please read through this list of essential information to complete your onboarding at SESP.
Timekeeping
Non-exempt employees must submit time worked for each scheduled day. In the past, some employees had timesheets pre-populated with work hours. Timesheets will no longer be pre-populated.
Exempt employees must record their time off only; regular worked time should not be recorded. Official University holidays will be pre-populated for all non-exempt and exempt employees.
Here’s a link to the Workforce webpage, if you’d like to enter time or check your paid time accrual balances. This is also where you can find more information on using Workforce and entering your time. If you have any question about the system or tracking your time, you can contact the Workforce helpdesk at 847-467-7606 or payroll-time@northwestern.edu. If you’d like to learn more about the paid time policies and accrual rates, check out the Leaves, Holidays, Time Off webpage.
New Employee Orientation
In the coming weeks, you will receive an invitation to attend a new employee orientation session. Please note that registration for Northwestern New Employee Orientation Part 1 & 2 will happen automatically based on your start date.
Essential Contacts
Additional contacts you may find helpful:
- Laura Salus, Director of Dean’s Operations and Administration, coordinates all the requests related to space, facilities, keys, and phones. She can be reached at l-salus@northwestern.edu.
- IT requests can be made through via sespitsupport@northwestern.edu.