The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Office of Human Resources Division of Finance and Administration
For Supervisors
Supervisor Resources for Effective On-Boarding
As a UTRGV supervisor, you play an essential role in new employee acquisition, development, and retention. The on-boarding process begins at the moment the employee accepts the position and is critical throughout the first year of employment. Comprehensive on-boarding ensures a successful transition to a new position and accelerates new employee productivity; as well as provides awareness of policies, processes, organizational culture, expectations, and day-to day responsibilities.
The resources provided below support successful on-boarding. Although your approach will vary depending on whether your new employee is new to your department or completely new to UTRGV, your goal as supervisor should remain the same — to reinforce the reasons your new employee chose to work for UTRGV. Exemplify the VAQUEROS Culture of Service Excellence values in your efforts as you organize, implement, and communicate with your new hire.
- Supervisor's New Employee Guide
- Department Onboarding Checklist
- Template Welcome/Introduction Email to the Team
- Check-In Questions
- Goal Setting Guide
What is On-Boarding and why is it so important?
Our office is available to support you in the on-boarding process. Please find a list of our HR staff here. Please contact our Employee On-Boarding and Engagement Coordinator if you need support throughout the process.
Training sessions on successful on-boarding are offered on a regular basis. Take a look at our training portal to find your next available session.
Employee On-Boarding Articles and other Helpful Resources:
- Manager View Onboarding Status
- SHRM Foundation's Effective Practice Guidelines Series, Onboarding New Employees: Maximizing Success
- Here's What Happens When You Improve Your Onboarding Process
- SHRM New Employee Onboarding Guide
- E-Learn Employee Enrichment Resources on effective On-Boarding
- UTRGV Supervisor Series
New Employee Orientation
On-boarding is sometimes confused with orientation. On-boarding is an ongoing process of establishing the employee within the organization, while orientation is only part of the on-boarding process and a one-time event.
It is during New Employee Orientation (NEO) that new employees are introduced to UTRGV's culture, mission, vision, and values. Administrative, generic information about processes and the University is accounted for in NEO. To present department specific and job specific information is your responsibility as a supervisor. The following departments are currently presenting information to new hires during NEO:
- Office of Human Resources Organizational Development & Training
- Office of Human Resources Employee Benefits
- Information Technology
- Information Security
- Institutional Compliance
- Office of Institutional Equity
- Environmental Health & Safety
The Office of Human Resources will schedule your new employee to attend NEO.
If you have any questions regarding NEO or the on-boarding process at UTRGV, please reach out to EmployeeEngagement@utrgv.edu