NEW Days – The UofG’s Onboarding Program

NEW Days is the University of Guelph’s welcoming to new employees.  One day at the beginning of 7 months of the year (excluding January, April, July, August, and December) has been dedicated to connecting new employees to the University environment and giving them a positive start.  Various activities and representatives from across campus will share perspectives and important information that will introduce the new employee to the university culture, history, facilities, and various services.

The program is targeted specifically to new employees who are regular, full-time or part-time staff or full-time with an appointment of greater than 6 months. However, any employee that can benefit is welcome to register using the links below.

NEW Days Registration

May 6, 2024 (Virtual NEW Days)

Scheduled programs can be found on Learning and Development's monthly calendar

Required and Highly Recommended Training

Each U of G employee plays a critical role in creating and maintaining a culture of health and safety, security, and inclusion. As an employer, the UofG is mandated to provide training to new staff and management to support these areas, which you will find below. Use your central U of G login and password to sign in. Be sure to save your certificate as proof of completion. If you need any assistance with CourseLink, please email courselink@uoguelph.ca

Required Training

The U of G Community Census

Accessible Service Provision

EHS Worker Health and Safety Awareness Training Course (Staff)

EHS Supervisor Health and Safety Awareness & Due ­– Diligence Course (Supervisors)

Sexual violence Support Module for Faculty and Staff focused on how to respond to disclosures of sexual violence and where to refer those who need assistance.

Highly Recommended Training

Principles of Belonging: Anti-Oppression & Anti-Racism This training module provides core principles to foster more inclusive spaces and create an authentic sense of belonging for all campus community members.

Positive Space Project is a training program for faculty, students and staff to increase awareness and support of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community at the U of G and beyond.

Security Awareness To improve the University of Guelph's community's awareness of important Information Security topics such as Phishing, Malware, Passwords, etc., CCS has partnered with SANS to provide Faculty and Staff with a great learning environment.