  {"id":2777,"date":"2021-07-02T09:44:38","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T14:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/hr\/?page_id=2777"},"modified":"2025-03-18T08:54:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:54:00","slug":"orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/hr\/orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:45px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 25; line-height: 1.5;\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"37.5px\">Employee Orientation Program<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To introduce new employees to the culture of Missouri Western and set them up for success from their first day, they will attend New Employee Orientation. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orientation will be offered on the 1st and 16th of every month (or the following Monday if the 1st or 16th falls on the weekend) and create a consistent, unified first-day experience across campus. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orientation focuses on Griffon pride and inspires new employees to value how we work together to build our legacy through the mission and vision of the University. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>All new employees across the University will start on the same day and attend a full-day orientation starting at 8:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior to starting their position, new employees will receive information on completing paperwork and what to expect from their first day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Employee Orientation will provide employees the opportunity to<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop a deeper understanding of how things work at the University (e.g. payroll, parking, dining hall, bookstore, and other valuable resources); <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/user-bt4s3gz.cld.bz\/2025-Missouri-Western-State-Employee-Benefits-Guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">employee benefits and retirement offerings<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive confidentiality and campus safety trainings<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#333333;--awb-bg-color-hover:#333333;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-user-edit fas circle-no\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:#ffc700;--awb-iconcolor-hover:#ffc700;--awb-circlecolor:#ffc700;--awb-font-size:80px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:15px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:0px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:12pt;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#5e5e5e;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:#333333;--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#89385b;--awb-content-color:#000000;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#5e5e5e;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Oswald&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-2777-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-3cec6de59f08ef696 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_3cec6de59f08ef696\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"3cec6de59f08ef696\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#3cec6de59f08ef696\" href=\"#3cec6de59f08ef696\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">New Employee Orientation Dates <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"3cec6de59f08ef696\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_3cec6de59f08ef696\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Employees at º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø can start on the <strong>1st<\/strong> or <strong>16th<\/strong> of every month. If the <b>1st<\/b> or <b>16th<\/b> falls on the weekend it will be moved to the following Monday.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-dd79008e5f09e600f fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_dd79008e5f09e600f\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"dd79008e5f09e600f\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#dd79008e5f09e600f\" href=\"#dd79008e5f09e600f\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Orientation Information<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"dd79008e5f09e600f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_dd79008e5f09e600f\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>Agenda<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Welcome<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Campus Information<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">COVID-19 Resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Campus Trainings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Employee Resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Marketing and Communications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Professional Headshot<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Benefits, Retirement, &amp; Payroll<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>Come Prepared For Orientation<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Bring a snack and\/or water<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Bring a light jacket in case of cold temp<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Wear comfortable shoes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Be prepared for pictures taken for website and Griffon ID card<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Bring any employment documents with additional identification (if applicable)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">License plate number for parking permit (memorize it, write it down, or take a photo)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>Orientation Location and Campus Map<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hearnes 301<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2021\/09\/Campus-Map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Campus Map<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-18d2bc17769f90a68 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_18d2bc17769f90a68\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"18d2bc17769f90a68\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#18d2bc17769f90a68\" href=\"#18d2bc17769f90a68\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Information for Supervisors<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"18d2bc17769f90a68\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_18d2bc17769f90a68\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">New employees and their supervisors will receive information from Human Resources\u00a0 on completing paperwork and what to expect from their first day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">To ensure new employees have smooth transition into their role, supervisors should:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Read <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/104\/2021\/09\/Supervisors-Guide-to-Onboarding-a-New-Employee-_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supervisor&#8217;s Guide to Onboarding a New Employee<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Have a welcome conversation with your new employee.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Review the new employees&#8217; 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