D. Network
It’s important to connect our employees to colleagues in other departments to start community building. The below meetings should help jumpstart the process:
The ‘Cuse Colleague (Colleague) program matches new employees with employees who have been with the Libraries for one or more years. It is meant to provide a point of contact for general questions and to help the new employee to settle into the Libraries. The program runs for four weeks. Employee Services will assign the Colleague with input from the supervisor.
The executive assistant to the Dean will set up a 30-minute meeting with the employee within the first 30 days. See the Dean’s welcome letter (there is a librarian’s welcome letter).
The department mini meetings provide an overview of department roles and services. Each department should meet with the new employee during their first semester via a 15-minute Teams meeting. During the meeting, the department’s overview on the Staff Page should be reviewed.
The point person from the following departments shall meet with the employee for a general department overview:
Employee Services coordinates video and in-person tours each semester. Below is an example of a tour video (to be finalized).
The Libraries has a variety of events throughout the year.
The Dean’s Office staff coordinate this reception as an opportunity for all staff to meet the new employees.
The member(s) from SULA committees coordinate this meeting to provide an overview of committees, charges, and events.