Michigan Engineering Welcome Sessions

The Michigan Engineering Welcome Session program was designed to help regular (non-temporary) faculty and staff acclimate to the College of Engineering. This initiative invites all tenured and tenure-track faculty, lecturers, research faculty, research fellows (postdoctoral scholars), and non-academic staff hires to participate.

The primary goal of this program is to familiarize new employees with the College’s structure and to aid new hires in navigating their career at Michigan Engineering. Eligible participants include those who have recently joined the University of Michigan, transferred to Michigan Engineering from another school or college within the University, or have transitioned into a new job title at Michigan Engineering from a previously ineligible position. Participants have the opportunity to meet leaders from various administrative departments, who provide overviews of their roles and responsibilities, as well as the services and expertise offered to the engineering community. Additionally, important training opportunities are discussed, as well as various ways that community members can participate in our ongoing efforts.

**Please note that the Welcome Session is not meant to replace specific group or department/unit onboarding processes, which are crucial for targeted groups.**

What to Expect

Networking Opportunities: Connect with team members from different departments.
Insightful Presentations: Leadership discussions about our structure and culture, various services that are provided by our administrative departments, as well as helpful resources that are available.
Delicious Refreshments: New hires that register for the onsite session can enjoy a continental breakfast that includes pastries, coffee, orange juice, and water.
Exciting Gifts: Swag is provided to those attending the session in-person. Virtual attendees are given the opportunity to either pick-up their swag at Lurie Engineering Center at their convenience, or have it sent to their office via the U-M mailing system. Additionally, two raffles are held with one winner drawn from each, for a Starbucks gift card.

Event Logistics

Welcome Sessions are held bi-monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of the month (February, April, June, August, October, and December) from 8:30am - 12:30pm.

Registration invitations are sent via email by RPM HR.

This program is available in a HYBRID FORMAT, accommodating both onsite and remote attendance!

In-Person Attendance

Location: Lurie Engineering Center (LEC): 1221 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 - Johnson Rooms (3rd Floor)
- - Please take care not to confuse this with the Lurie Biomedical Engineering Building!
Parking Information: Blue permit parking is available next to the Lurie Engineering Center at Lot NC60.
- - For additional parking information, please see the North Campus Map and/or the North Campus Permit and Visitor Parking website.
Restrooms: Gendered restrooms are located on the third floor, as well as single-stall, all-gender restrooms on the first floor.
Lactation Room: Located on the third floor in Room 3266A.
- - It is a small carpeted room with a comfortable chair and an electrical plug. The room has two points of entry with lockable doors from the inside, indicating when the room is occupied. There are also women’s restrooms nearby.

Virtual Attendance

Upon Registration:
- - Participants will receive an email with the Zoom meeting link and an option to add the event to their Google Calendars.
Accessibility: We want to make our Welcome Session accessible to all participants!

Attendees who anticipate needing accommodations to participate should contact RPMHumanResources@umich.edu.
- - Please note that some accommodations must be arranged in advance, and we encourage participants to reach out as soon as possible.

Eligibility Requirements

Participants must be a regular staff or faculty member.

Temporary employees, visiting/adjunct supplemental faculty, and student employees are not eligible.

This includes employees who are:

New to the University of Michigan and CoE
New to CoE from another school, college, or administrative unit within U-M
Not new to CoE, but have been hired into an eligible job title from a previously ineligible job title

The employees' start date must fall within the eligibility date range for that particular Welcome Session.

However, employees who receive an invitation to the Welcome Session and are unable to attend due to schedule conflicts are encouraged to register for a future Welcome Session.

Other Role-Specific Onboarding Resources

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty:
- - CRLTE's New Faculty Foundations (session and materials)
Lecturers:
- - ADAA's New Lecturers Orientation (materials only- invited New Faculty Foundations)
Research Faculty:
- - CRLTE's New Faculty Foundations (session and materials)
Research Fellows:
- - ADR's Post Doc Information (materials only)
  - OPA's Postdoctoral Orientation Sessions (register via Google Form in the Event Calendar)

Questions?

For more information, contact RPM HR at RPMHumanResources@umich.edu

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