Grounds for Success Orientation

Grounds For Success: Academic Employee Orientation

PLEASE NOTE:

Grounds for Success "GFS" New Academic Employee Orientation (and the optional afternoon lunch and tour) will NOT be held in-person on:

  • August 3
  • August 17
  • August 31

Instead, orientation has been modified and will be delivered as a virtual, asynchronous program.

If you are a new hire or a manager or a new hire scheduled to attend on that date, please be aware that instructions will be sent in advance of the participant's originally scheduled session date.

This is an unusual time, and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through these circumstances. Please know, however, that we are excited to welcome our newest hires to UVA!

If you have questions, please email AskHR@virginia.edu.

You may access the New Hire Resources here.

You may access the Remote Onboarding Guides for New Hires and Managers here.

IMPORTANT: Information below pertains to normal operations only. Please use information above until further notice.  

GFS Orientation Program

  • Dates & Times

    Orientation is held from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at Zehmer Hall, 104 Midmont Lane, Charlottesville, VA, 22904. You can access directions here.

    Please arrive by 8:15 a.m. for registration. Coffee, water, and breakfast pastries will be served.

    Grounds for Success will be held on the  following Mondays in 2020:

    March 30
    April 13 and 27
    May 11
    May 26*
    June 8 and 22
    July 6 and 20
    August 3, 17 and 31
    September 14 and 28
    October 12 and 26
    November 9 and 23
    December 7 and 21
     

    *GFS will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020

  • Location & Parking

    The orientation program is held at Zehmer Hall,104 Midmont Lane, Charlottesville, VA, 22904. You can access directions here. Parking is free in Zehmer Hall’s lot for the entire day. No parking pass is required.

  • Optional Afternoon Activities

    On select dates, we will offer two optional and complimentary activities in the afternoon:

    1. A lunch at Newcomb Hall dining facility (new hire will be given two lunch coupons)
    2. A guided historic walking tour, which leaves from the South (Lawn) side of the Rotunda at 2:30 pm (no reservation required).

    These activities are located in and around Newcomb Hall. See this map of UVA Grounds for help. Parking is available at Central Grounds parking garage, 400 Emmet Street S., Charlottesville, VA 22903. Participants will be given a code for 4 hours of parking. You will need your license plate number.

    From the Central Grounds parking garage, take the elevator to the fourth floor, and turn right. Walk straight ahead to Newcomb Hall. The dining facility at Newcomb Hall is located on the second floor. 

    After lunch, exit the third floor of Newcomb Hall and proceed straight toward McCormick Road. Cross McCormick Road, and use any alley way immediately ahead of you (for example, Poe’s Alley) to access the Lawn and Rotunda. The tour meets at 2:30 pm on the Lawn (South) side of the Rotunda.

    The lunch and tour will be offered on the following dates in 2020:

    • February 3
    • February 17
    • March 2
    • March 16
    • March 30 
    • April 13
    • April 27

    We encourage your manager or a departmental designee to participate in one or both activities with you.

  • Accommodation

    We strive to make this program as inclusive as possible. If you require any disability-related accommodations to fully access this program, please contact AskHR@virginia.edu or call 434.243.3344, at least one week prior to your scheduled session.

  • Cancellation Policy

    The program follows the UVA operating schedule. If non-designated employees are asked not to report to work, Grounds for Success is cancelled. You will be contacted for rescheduling.

Within Your First Two Weeks

  • Required Courses

    Please complete the following digital courses during your first two weeks of employment:

    1. Preventing and Addressing Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
    2. Not on Our Grounds - Responsible Employee (Title IX)
    3. Emergency Preparedness - WSC
    4. Information Security Awareness Training ISAT 

    These courses will be delivered to you via the Learning application of Workday.

  • Recommended Courses

    The following courses will be delivered to you as a campaign of three courses via the Learning application of Workday.

    1. Getting Paid and Taking Leave
    2. Policies and Standards
    3. Safety and Security

    While these courses are not mandatory, you will find them very helpful as a new employee.