Human Resources Mission, Vision, and Strategic Goals For You

Onboarding Guide

The Onboarding Guide is organized by milestones, guiding you through your first steps in your career at Purdue.

Human Resources is here to help. Our Teams web page provides important contact information. You can also send questions to newemployee@purdue.edu.

Employee/Supervisor Actions
Resources

Complete Welcome to Purdue email tasks

  • Create Purdue Career Account Password
  • Set Up BoilerKey
    • If you did not receive an email to complete the ‘new hire wizard’ contact the person hiring or onboarding you to resend the email. This could be your supervisor or employment/payroll center.
Connect with Supervisor or Onboarding Coordinator for your first week agenda or training plan
Employee/Supervisor Actions
Resources

Complete I-9 Tasks

Review Orientation Presentations and complete required training

Sign up for Purdue Alerts or Emergency Warnings

Follow ‘Getting My Purdue ID Card’ to get a Purdue ID Card.

 Your PUID is also listed within Biographical Information under Personal Information in SuccessFactors Profile.

Purchase a Parking Permit, when applicable

Connect with Technology

  • Connect with ITaP for additional support, such as downloading Office 365, VPN Connections or Remote Work Technology
  • Review Remote Worker Toolkit, when applicable
  • Review Telephone Services, when applicable

Remote Work:

Review job description and discuss expectations with your supervisor

Your direct supervisor or onboarding coordinator should provide the following information:

  • Building and office location, including access or security details, such as keys, FOB or ID requirements
  • Phone, copier and other office equipment access
  • Computer drive and file access
  • Who to contact for computer assistance
  • System access and required certification or training
  • All employees access SuccessFactors to view pay, request time off, review timesheets and other human resource related tasks.
  • Dress code
  • Who to contact and how to purchase items, when applicable
  • Who to contact or how to arrange for travel, when applicable

Review timekeeping/pay and time off
Employee/Supervisor Actions
Resources

Enroll in Benefits via Benefitfocus

Review Healthy Boiler Program

Review Family Friendly Services to help balance work and life.

Access Pay Statements

Continue meeting with your supervisor, trainer or subject matter expert to complete job tasks
Set goals with supervisor; review annual performance appraisal process, when applicable

Understanding Purdue’s acronyms, abbreviations and more.
Employee/Supervisor Actions
Resources
Update personnel information (addresses, tax information, w-2, etc.) via Employee Self-Service

Update Annual Performance Goals or complete appraisal process, as applicable

Continue to utilize Employee Development tools

Continue exploring wellness/benefit opportunities

Purpose
Resources
Purdue University offers state of the art recreational facilities.  All new faculty and staff members are eligible to receive an initial free access pass  to  the Cordova Recreational Sports Center.  Interested employees should email RecWellMS@purdue.edu to gain access and schedule a reservation. 

Purdue Recreation and Wellness