In an effort to help new employees acclimate to life at Metro State, Human Resources is instituting a new employee orientation program.

“We’ve traditionally held orientations for new faculty members in the fall,” says Ranea Taylor, assistant director of Human Resources. “But we realized that we weren’t providing much for new employees who aren’t faculty—our new staff and administrators.”

So, Human Resources devised a one-day orientation session, to be held on the first Thursday each month, for new employees.

The full-day sessions will provide new employees with information on “campus life and who they’re working with” as well as “a chance to get acclimated with the Metro State family,” according to Taylor. The morning covers core College information, while the afternoon is more specific, geared to the new employees’ type of employment, she adds. The orientation is separate from the benefits orientation.

Taylor already has received enthusiastic responses to the first orientation session, held Sept. 4. “Folks who came to the inaugural session thought it was great,” she said. “They appreciated getting the information about campus.”

Taylor adds that the sessions are open to all. “Anyone can come, not just brand-new employees,” she says. “Sometimes it can be useful to learn more about all the things going on at Metro State.”

In addition, Human Resources has posted a Web page for new employees at www.mscd.edu/facstaff/hr/orientation.shtml; it provides helpful links both to entities on campus and throughout the Denver community.

For more information or to attend an orientation, please contact Taylor at 303-556-5055 or taylorau@mscd.edu.