On your first day of work, you will report to your office location after your orientation session at Wolverine Tower. Here, you will meet up with your supervisor or a work mentor assigned to you by your supervisor and/or your team. They will get you set up at your desk/office and introduce you to the other staff at that office location.

Get Your Mcard

If you are new to U-M, you will need to get an Mcard, the official U-M identification card. You’ll use it all over campus to identify yourself as a member of the university community. It has many uses from building access to free bus rides to local discounts and use as an ATM/debit card! New employees will generally obtain their first Mcard free during the Human Resources New Employee Orientation. Faculty and staff may also obtain their Mcards at an ID Issuing Station with a completed Mcard Request and Change form.

Complete First-Week Tasks

Other tasks you should complete during your first week, may include:

• • • Getting building and office access (keys)
    • Completing and signing a Conflict of Interest form and return to the Freedom of Information Act Office.
    • Getting set up on your computer/laptop (contact the ITS Help Desk if you have any questions)
    • Learning how to:
      • Log your time and expenses (if needed)
      • Access and use Wolverine Access
      • Enroll in Duo two-factor authentication and turn it on for Weblogin
      • Access and use Concur (if needed). Learn more about Concur and travel expenses through Procurement’s training resources.
    • Complete the mandatory sexual, gender-based misconduct training
  • • Drafting a website profile (if needed)
  • Finding out about any key short codes or dept IDs you may need in your role
    • Department short code accounts are used for making purchases at U-M and for the internal billing to other service units.

• • Gaining access to the Google calendar of all department meetings and learning how to book a conference room

• Learn about your parking and transportation options. Do you need a parking permit? Is there a bus stop nearby?
• Asking your office administrator if you need a PCard and how to get one
  • P-Cards are U-M credit cards used for travel and business expenses of up to $5,000. View the full guidelines.
• Having a photo taken for your department website
• If needed, order business cards through Printing Services
• Meeting with key team players in your office to learn about their roles and how you will work with them
• Make a plan to engage around campus. Get familiar with the map and identify events and museums that interest you.
• Join Communicators’ Forum to connect with other communicators from across campus.
• Read The University Record to get the latest U-M news for faculty and staff.
• Subscribe to Michigan Today for in-depth stories about U-M.
• Add the University of Michigan News flash briefing skill to your Alexa-enabled device and stay up to date on U-M news.
• Install the Michigan App to get the latest campus news and other useful resources.

Human Resource Contacts

• OVPC – Talisha Reviere-Winston (Primary contact) (trwin@umich.edu).
• HR – Jon Lund (jonlund@umich.edu)

IT support

Get Connected: A Guide to U-M Technology Resources & Services

Any of the Michigan Creative, Michigan Media or Michigan Photography groups should email isssemail@umich.edu anytime they need support. This email address bypasses the 4-HELP service center and automatically assigns a ticket to the entire Central IT staff. Bill, as well as his three colleagues, are then alerted to any support needs you may have.