Employee onboarding and engagement

New employee welcome events

New employees watching a presentation

Discover UAF: Overview for remote employees

New employees working remotely are invited to participate in an hour-long overview of UAF via Zoom. These events are held monthly. Attendees will receive a branded UAF t-shirt. 

The events are tentatively scheduled for the following dates 

  • Friday, Nov. 22, 2-3 p.m.

 

Email UAF-welcome-team@alaska.edu if you have questions. 

 

New Employee Welcome events (in-person at Troth Yeddha' campus)

  • Friday, Dec. 13鈥8:30 a.m.-noon  (Tentative)
    by Nov. 26
In-person events for faculty and staff are scheduled a few times in the semester, and employees who can make it in-person are encouraged to do so.

New employees will receive an invitation directly and will need to RSVP a week in advance to prepare catering.  A sample schedule is below.

  • 8:15 a.m. 鈥 Check in
  • 8:30-8:55 a.m. 鈥 Coffee and muffins with UAF Chancellor Dan White 
  • 9-9:30 a.m. 鈥 Discover UAF 鈥 mission, vision and culture
  • 9:30-9:35 a.m. 鈥 Break 
  • 9:35-9:50 a.m. 鈥 Perspectives on student success panel
  • 10:00-10:30 a.m. 鈥 Taking care of each other: A culture of safety and support panel
  • 10:45 a.m. 鈥 Ride shuttle to West Ridge for a tour of the 成人影片 Earthquake Center followed by a visit to the UA Museum of the North (on your own)
Invitations will be sent to new hires; if you are interested in attending, please reach out to UAF-welcome-team@alaska.edu.

What employees are saying about this event.

鈥淭hank you for this opportunity. There was so much thought put into this program, and I think all parts were beneficial to the new employee experience.鈥

鈥淭hanks for the tour and information. I found the event very helpful and inspiring.鈥

鈥淚 can't thank you enough for providing such an inclusive and enriching experience.鈥