Department of Human Resources & Equal Opportunity

What's Inside UMD Orientation

For New Employees

• Orientation Home
• Welcome from Chancellor Black
• Orientation Packet
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Relocating to Duluth
• Resource for Diverse Communities
• Policies & Compliance
• UMD Campus Map

Employee Benefits

• Guide for UPlan Benefits Enrollment
• Benefits Plan Orientation
• Retirement Savings Orientation

• Welcome from President Kaler
• New Employee Orientation
• Orientation Video

For Departments

• Orientation Guide for Departments

Contact UMD HR Team
Comments: Judith S. Karon
Webmaster: Lita C. Wallace
External Access: 18556

ORIENTATION FOR NEW NON-ACADEMIC EMPLOYEES

Welcome to the University of Minnesota Duluth, a great University on a great lake!

Welcome to the University of Minnesota Duluth!

New Employee Orientation (NEO) is conducted by the Department of Human Resources for (non-academic) new employees or newly benefits eligible employees with appointment of 75% or more. If your appointment is 74% or less, you may request for a set of orientation and benefits materials.

At the orientation, you will learn about benefits provided by the University of Minnesota such as medical, dental, retirement, life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, flexible spending accounts, Regents' Scholarship and Employee Assistance Program. You will learn how to enroll for the health benefits, as well as to familiarize yourself with the services and programs in the Duluth campus.

Checklist for New Employees:

• First Day, First Week, First Month
  http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/newemployee/firstday/index.html
• Obtain employee identification (internet ID, departmental ID, if applicable) - You will be assigned an Internet ID once you enter the University payroll system.
• Contact 218-726-8847 to activate employee email account - (department will set-up the email account for you - check with your supervisor)
• Apply for your U Card -218-726-8814
• Get a parking permit - 218-726-7526
• Sign up for direct deposit - This service will enable payroll to deposit your earning directly to your bank account. You must have your Internet ID and password to do this. To sign up, go to the Employee Self-Service website. Then click “Direct Deposit” in the list of self-service actions
• Schedule New Employee Orientation - Lita Wallace of UMD Human Resources will contact you to schedule an orientation (lwallace@d.umn.edu or 218-726-7822)
• View Benefits Plan Orientation Online
• Enroll in a Health Plan - click Benefits Enrollment