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UAB Employee Onboarding

Step 2: Learning

Green circular icon with white-centered checkmarkAs a new staff member, we want to orient you to our values while giving you the resources and know-how to be successful. To accomplish this, staff attend “Discover UAB” orientation. New hires are enrolled in an eLearning course (A) to complete on their own and will receive the date to attend a Zoom meeting (B) where concepts will be reviewed and attendees will have a chance to ask questions. In addition to Discover UAB, new hires are assigned enterprise-wide compliance training (C). Click the sections below to learn more.

Faculty new hires, please visit the Faculty Onboarding site for more information.

  • A. Discover UAB eLearning
    Employees are enrolled in an eLearning orientation course covering the following topics:
    • Overview of Onboarding
    • University Culture, Mission, and Values
    • Compensation
    • Benefit Options
    • Staying Connected
    • Campus Safety
    • Policies and Procedures
    Please set aside time to complete all the modules (preferably before the Zoom meeting). You can stop and start at your convenience. The total viewing time is about two hours.
  • B. Discover UAB Zoom Meeting
    You will attend a Zoom meeting from 2:00-3:00 PM on your assigned date (see offer letter) to welcome you and other new employees, answer your questions, and learn additional information.

    This meeting will cover the following topics    :
    • Onboarding Process
    • UAB 101
    • Mission Pillars and Shared Values
    • my.UAB.edu portal
    • Review Onboarding Tasks
    • Benefits Reminder
    • Q&A with Benefits Representative

    Discover UAB Zoom Meeting Dates

    Discover UAB includes a Zoom meeting that typically takes place on Monday from 2-3 pm (exceptions noted below).
    2025
     JANUARY  FEBRUARY  MARCH  APRIL  MAY  JUNE
     Jan. 6
     Jan. 21
     (Tuesday)    		  Feb. 3
     Feb. 17    		  March 3
     March 17
     March 31    		  April 14
     April 28    		  May 12
     May 27
     (Tuesday)    		  June 9
     June 23
     JULY  AUGUST  SEPTEMBER  OCTOBER  NOVEMBER  DECEMBER
     July 7
     July 21    		  Aug. 4
     Aug. 18    		  Sept. 2
     (Tuesday)
     Sept. 15
     Sept. 29    		  Oct. 13
     Oct. 27    		  Nov. 10
     Nov. 24    		  Dec. 8  
     Dec. 15

    Registration for Discover UAB Zoom meeting

    A list of new staff is provided to Learning & Development, and they are automatically enrolled in the e-Learning (A) and Zoom (B) portions of Discover UAB. Once enrolled, an email notification containing access information, links, and a calendar invite will automatically be sent to the employee. This notification typically comes before or on the Friday before each orientation.

    If you have a faculty member or post-doc that you would like to attend our orientation, please contact Learning & Development at learndev@uab.edu. The deadline to request an employee to be added to a Discover UAB session is Wednesday before the listed session date.
  • C. Enterprise-Wide Compliance Training
    You will receive an email from UAB Campus LMS (campuslms@docebo.uab.edu) regarding any required training(s). Alternatively, you can sign in to the Campus LMS to see your required courses and due dates.

    All new employees will take the following required courses as part of onboarding    :
    • UAB Memorandum of Record
    • UAB Patent Agreement
    • UAB Enterprise Code of Conduct
    • UAB Title IX: Building Supportive Communities
    • Preventing Discrimination & Harassment
    • Freedom of Expression & Use of UAB Facilities Policy
    • Campus-IT Security Awareness Training
    • Emergency Evacuation Safety

    Note: Depending on your role at UAB, you may have additional courses that are required.