Grounds for Success Orientation

Grounds For Success: Academic Employee Orientation


Grounds for Success "GFS" New Academic Employee Orientation will be delivered as a live 90-minute Zoom session on GFS orientation days.

If you are a new hire or a manager of a new hire scheduled to attend Grounds for Success, please be aware that instructions will be sent, via email, the week before the new hires' scheduled session date.

2024 Grounds for Success Orientation Dates

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

For specific information and instructions concerning new hire onboarding tasks, access the Orientation and Onboarding Guides for Academic new hires.  There is also an Onboarding Guide for managers of new Academic employees.

GFS Orientation Program

  • Grounds for Success Orientation Dates and Zoom Session Login

    Grounds for Success Orientation is offered every other Monday, except on holidays, when it is held on Tuesday of the same week:  2024 Grounds for Success Dates.

    New hires will receive an email with information and instructions for Grounds for Success Orientation nearest to their start date. 

    "Grounds for Success" Zoom session:

    If a new hire is unable to attend the live GFS Zoom session, the Grounds for Success Online module in Workday can be completed as an alternative. 

  • Location & Parking

    Grounds for Success "GFS" New Academic Employee Orientation is delivered as a live 90-minute Zoom session on GFS orientation days.

  • Accommodation

    Please note:

    Grounds for Success "GFS" New Academic Employee Orientation is delivered as a live 90-minute Zoom session on GFS orientation days.

    Zoom provides a closed captioning feature for participants who would be interested in that option.

  • Cancellation Policy

    Grounds for Success "GFS" New Academic Employee Orientation is& delivered as a live 90-minute Zoom session on GFS orientation days.

    The program follows the UVA operating schedule. If non-designated employees are asked not to report to work, the live Zoom Grounds for Success is canceled.

    If a new hire is unable to attend the live GFS Zoom session, the Grounds for Success Online module in Workday can be completed as an alternative.

Within Your First Two Weeks

  • Required Courses

    Complete the mandatory digital courses assigned to you in Workday. These courses are found under the Learning application in the section titled My Learning. The Required for You modules are clearly marked with the applicable due date.

  • Recommended Courses

    Optional, but recommended, courses will be delivered to you via the Learning application of Workday.
    While these courses are not mandatory, you will find them very helpful as a new employee.