Welcome to Tech Resource Guide

Welcome to Tech Resource Guide

Purpose and Use of this Resource Guide

On behalf of the Learning Experience Team, Welcome to Tech! This is an exciting place to work, and we are delighted you have chosen to join such a dynamic institution. This “Welcome to Tech” Resource Guide contains links to important, interesting, and valuable information, designed to aid in your onboarding experience. It will help introduce you to Georgia Tech by exploring its leadership and structure, our charge through the mission and vision, and its rich history and traditions. And to further assist with your enculturation into a new organization, it also presents ways for you to engage with other employees by participation in learning, programming, and other activities. Also note there are some specific actions identified that you must complete as a new employee. Just as onboarding is not a single “event,” but a process that occurs over many weeks and months, don’t feel you have to explore all these resources in one setting. Take some time to review those areas of interest to you first, and then pace yourself in reviewing other content. We are thrilled for you to be one of the newest members of the Georgia Tech community. - Go Jackets!

Table of Contents

How to Stay Healthy on Campus Page 17

Georgia Tech at the Institutional Level Page 3 Georgia Tech By the Numbers Page 5 The Institute’s Strategic Plan Page 7 How We Achieve the Institute Mission Page 9 Georgia Tech History and Traditions Page 11 How to Navigate On and Around Campus Page 13

Work & Personal Life Benefits/Programs Page 19

Events & Happenings at the Institute Page 21

Professional Development & Engagement Page 23

Performance and Career Paths Page 25

Enrollments and Requirements Page 25

The New Employee Experience Page 27 Professional Development/Training Checklist Page 31

How to Stay Safe on Campus Page 15

Explore these resources to learn about:

Georgia Tech at the Institutional Level

Welcome to Tech Video

Institute Leadership | Office of the President

Institute Organizational Chart

President's Institute Annual Report

Office & Dept Directory | Student, Staff, & Faculty Directory

Georgia Tech Brand

University System of Georgia

President Ángel Cabrera

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Georgia Tech By the Numbers

Colleges and Schools

Majors & Degree Programs

Institute Rankings

GT Fact Book

Student Enrollment

Faculty and Staff Employment

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The Institute’s Strategic Plan

Institute Strategic Plan

A Message from President Cabrera

Georgia Tech Vision 2020-2030

Our Values

Strategic Focus Areas

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How We Achieve the Institute Mission

Vision, Values, and Beliefs

Ethics and Compliance • Code of Ethics

• Georgia Tech Policy Library

Equal Opportunity, Compliance, and Conflict Management

Sustainability | Faculty & Staff Sustainability Guide

Strategic Plan

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Georgia Tech History and Traditions

History and Traditions Georgia Tech TRADITIONS - The Ramblin' Reck Club

Georgia Tech Alumni Living History ® Library Archives & Special Collections Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame Hidden Georgia Tech

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Explore these resources to learn about: How to Navigate On and Around Campus

Georgia Tech Interactive Map Virtual Campus Tours • GT Admissions

• Gardens & Greens • GT Back in Time Campus Bus Transportation - Stingers Permit Parking | Visitor Parking | Commute Options LiveSafe App

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How to Stay Safe on Campus

Georgia Tech Police Department

Personal Safety and Awareness Programs

Emergency Notification Systems

LiveSafe App

Environmental Health & Safety

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How to Stay Healthy on Campus

Health and Welfare Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness Empowerment Center - Resources for Employees

Campus Recreation Center

Stamps Health Services - Resources for Employees

Dimensions of Wellness

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Explore these resources to learn about: Work & Personal Life Benefits/Programs

Well-Being @ Tech

New Hire Benefits | Retirement

Perks and Programs

Faculty/Staff GT Athletic Tickets

Arts @ Tech

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Events & Happenings at the Institute

News Center

Daily Digest

The Whistle

Campus Calendar

Social Media and E-newsletters

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Explore these resources to learn about: Professional Development & Engagement

Learning and Development Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty - Academic & Research Education Assistance Programs LinkedIn Learning Belonging @ Tech • Employee Resource Groups | Communities of Connection Recognition @ Tech Staff Council Faculty Governance - Academic & Research Faculty Senates

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Performance and Career Paths

Performance Management (staff; including probationary period)

Job Families (staff)

Promotion and Tenure (faculty)

Postdoctoral Career Development

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Enrollments and Requirements

Benefits Enrollment (approx. 30 days from date of hire, as applicable)

Retirement Selection (approx. 60 days from date of hire, as applicable)

New Hire Learning & Compliance Training (30 days from date of hire)

Leading @ Tech Training (staff and faculty who supervise staff) • Interviewing @ Tech • Managing Talent • Performance Management • Leave Policies & Workplace Accommodations • Leading with Excellence

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The New Employee Experience

The New Employee Experience does not stop at “Welcome to Tech.” It is a six-month program that includes three additional sessions. They are designed to accelerate new employees’ productivity and create an environment where new employees begin to establish key connections to the mission, vision, values, and campus. We look forward to your participation in the remaining sessions. (Registration instructions follow.)

The New Employee Experience - Registration

• Leader’s Panel- Offered quarterly, you will be automatically enrolled in the next available session; be on the lookout for a confirmation email. • Managing Your Performance- This session is designed to be taken around your 3 month anniversary . (See self-enrollment instructions.) • Seizing Your Career- This session is designed to be taken around your 6 month anniversary . (See self-enrollment instructions.) SELF ENROLLMENT INSTRUCTIONS: 1.) Log-in at https://gatech.geniussis.com/login.ashx (GT Login) 2.) Once logged in with your GT credentials, select “View Course Catalog” and search for the course by name 3.) Select a session corresponding to your anniversary date (see descriptions above) 4.) Select the “Register” link and confirm registration * Email training@gatech.edu for assistance or with any questions

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The New Employee Experience- Completion

Upon completion of The New Employee Experience participants will receive a gold Campanile lapel pin, a stylized tribute to the Tech Tower, designed specifically for this program.

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Explore these resources to learn about: Professional Development/Training Checklist

New Employee Onboarding Checklists for: • Newly Hired People Leaders • Newly Hired Individual Contributors

The checklists above, one specifically for people-leaders and one specifically for individual contributors, contain some important training sessions and topics to assist in your onboarding. There is also additional space to add other training activities, both formal and informal, that may be recommended or required by your manager, your role/position, or your department/unit/school. As you continue participating in additional onboarding events and activities at the department/unit/school level, work with your manager to set aside time for training and professional development – noting that some of these are required.

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Learning Experience Team

https://learn.hr.gatech.edu/ training@gatech.edu