New Staff Member Checklist
The University of Utah was one of four original pioneers of the ARPANET education and research network (1969), which evolved into the Internet as we know it today. The U of U has continued to be a leader in electronic communications and information services since that time. As information processing has changed from a centralized mainframe environment to a distributed computing (PC) environment, the U of U has become a highly distributed campus computing environment, with a few centralized services.
Because there are many campus departments providing computer-related services, this IT checklist may be useful to new staff members.
Become a U of U Digital Citizen
1. Get your UCard (after completing New Employee Orientation at HR).
2. Log onto the Campus Information System (CIS) for the first time with your uNID and default password.
3. Answer your security questions and create your secure password.
4. Enter your preferred email address in the CIS email field.
5. Familiarize yourself with staff services in the CIS (payroll info, eBenefits, Kronos, tax forms)
6. Find out how you use your desk phone: Meridian or Sprint-Coral.
7. Work with your supervisor to determine if you need a cell phone for your job, or check out the personally-paid discounted cellular options available to you.
8. Look at the list of available IT Resources to see which will be useful to you, including your free campus email account, free or low-cost home Internet access, mailing lists, and the U Events calendar.
9. Log onto the Office of Software Licensing website from your home computer and download McAfee anti-virus software for your home system for only $12/year.
10. Review the Basic Computer Security page to be sure you are a responsible "Digital Citizen."
11. If your job has to do with private, sensitive information (grades, Social Security numbers, administrative records), be very familiar with the Information Resources Security Policy.
