New Faculty Orientation TENTATIVE AGENDA
ALL sessions will be held in the Signal Mountain Room, University Center
(unless otherwise noted on the agenda) • Download a copy of the agenda
DATES: August 7 - 9, 2012; 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
August 10: Campus-wide picnic, 11:00 - 1:00 pm
List of Things to Bring to Orientation
Decisions you'll be asked to make during orientation
Tuesday
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Registration Check in and Scavenger Hunt: Orientation registration & paperwork: get ID cards, confirm email account user name and password, sign up for RAVE, register for parking, payroll paperwork |
| 10:00 - 10:15 am | Introductions & History of UTC |
| 10:15 - 12:00 pm | Overview of Retirement Options (Retirement Presentation) |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Lunch (Chickamauga Room) |
| 1:00 - 2:30 pm | Benefits Information & Retirement (continued) |
| 2:30 - 3:00 pm | Break (Complete scavenger hunt & sign up for individual benefits sessions, if needed) |
| 3:00 - 3:15 pm | Diversity at UTC |
| 3:15 - 4:00 pm | Campus Safety • Safety & Risk Management |
| 4:00 - 4:30 pm | Counseling Center & UTC Women's Center |
| 4:30 - 4:45 pm | Summary and Wrap up for the Day |
Wednesday
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Individual Benefits Sessions (by appointment only) |
| 9:00 - 9:15 am | Welcome from Academic Affairs & the Provost |
| 9:15 - 9:30 am | Who are UTC Students? (Admissions) |
| 9:30 - 10:00 am | Advisement & Retention (Center for Advisement and Student Success) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 - 10:45 am | Records & Registration |
| 10:45 - 11:00 am | UTC General Education |
| 11:00 - 11:15 am | Faculty Governance, Faculty Handbook, Faculty Committees, Service to the University |
| 11:15 - 11:30 am | Graduate School/Graduate Faculty Status |
| 11:30 - 11:45 am | IRB & IACUC (Office of Research Integrity) |
| 11:45 - 12:00 pm | Research (Grants and Sponsored Programs) |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Lunch with Deans & Department Heads (Chattanooga Room ABC) |
| 1:00 - 2:30 pm | FERPA/UTC Student Information System (UC Student Microcomputer Lab, 124 University Center) |
| 2:30 - 4:00 pm | Individual Benefits/Retirement Sessions & Payroll (if needed, by appointment), Human Resources |
| 2:30 - 2:45 pm | Break |
| 2:45 - 4:30 pm | MyMocsNet/UTC Online/AUP Training (UC Student Microcomputer Lab, 124 University Center) |
Thursday
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Individual Benefits Sessions (if needed, by appointment) |
| 9:00 - 9:30 am | Lupton Library |
| 9:30 - 9:45 am | Overview of Student Development |
| 9:45 - 10:15 am | Teaching at UTC (presentation handout) |
| 10:15 - 10:45 am | Break |
| 10:45 - 11:15 am | Accreditation & QEP |
| 11:15 - 11:30 am | Accommodating Students |
| 11:30 - 1:00 pm | What's the Scoop! Open House for campus • Ice Cream Social (and lunch) |
| 1:00 - 4:00 pm | Individual Benefits/Retirement/Payroll Sessions (if needed, by appointment), Human Resources |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | MyMocsNet/UTC Online/AUP Training (UC Student Microcomputer Lab, 124 University Center) [repeat of the Wednesday's session] |
| 7:00 pm | Provost Dinner (Separate RSVP REQUIRED) |
Friday
| 11:00 - 1:00 pm | Campus-wide Picnic • University Center Tennessee Room & Lansing Court |
Things you need to bring to orientation
Payroll
- Social Security Card (original) AND Drivers License
- OR Passport
- OR Other I-9 verification material
ALSO
- Bank deposit slip (for direct deposit [required])
Health Benefits
- Beneficiary name, address, social security number, date of birth
- Dependent names, addresses, social security numbers, dates of birth
(see form and information below)
- Documentation required for ALL dependents: http://www.tn.gov/finance/ins/pdf/deva_eligible_docs.pdf
- Information on dependent eligibility:
http://www.utc.edu/Administration/HumanResources/Benefits/InsuranceEligibility.php
- Certificate of Insurance from previous employer (if you have been covered by health insurance coverage within 63 days of employment with UTC).
Retirement
- Beneficiary name, address, social security number, date of birth
Parking
- Parking lot you'd like to park in (1st, 2nd, & 3rd choices)
- Year, make, model of car(s) you want to register
- License tag of car(s) you want to register
Voter Registration
- Birth date
- Home address (in Tennessee/Georgia)
Decisions You'll Be Asked to Make During Orientation
For more information about employee benefits, see http://www.utc.edu/HumanResources/Benefits/
Retirement
You MUST choose ONE plan; benefit is paid totally by the State of Tennessee
Health Benefits (Time Sensitive)
May choose ONE plan, 80% of actual premium paid by the State of Tennessee, employee’s 20% portion is pre-tax
Dental Insurance (Optional)
May choose ONE plan, benefit is paid totally by employee, pre-tax.
- Prepaid Plan
- PPO Plan
Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD) (Optional)
Life Insurance (Optional)
Note: Basic health insurance includes Basic Term Life Insurance and Basic Special Accident/Dismemberment Insurance for covered persons
- Optional Universal Life
- Optional Term Life
Long Term Care Insurance (Optional)
