Supervisor Onboarding Checklist
Use this checklist to guide supervisor tasks before the start date, during onboarding, and beyond.
☐ Before Start Date
- ☐ Complete Supervisor Training
- ☐ Prepare system access
- ☐ Accounts setup
- ☐ Teams phone
- ☐ Canva access
- ☐ Email role accounts / file shares
- ☐ Building access cards / keys
- ☐ Software logins
- ☐ Workstation setup
- ☐ Network devices
- ☐ Prepare office space
- ☐ Furniture & equipment
- ☐ Computer
- ☐ Business cards / door nameplate
- ☐ Provide orientation & first-week schedule
- ☐ Order uniforms / PPE
- ☐ Send welcome email
☐ First Week of Work
- ☐ Review policies
- ☐ Department/unit GDRS; i.e. duties & responsibilities: https://graduatestudies.uoregon.edu/academics/policies , https://graduatestudies.uoregon.edu/funding/ge/gdrs
- ☐ Work & supervision schedule
- ☐ Check in with your GE about work expectations
- ☐ Sick leave / absences : https://graduatestudies.uoregon.edu/funding/ge/absences
- ☐ Safety & emergency protocols: https://graduatestudies.uoregon.edu/onestop/safety
- ☐ Dress code & appearance
- ☐ Accessibility practices and accommodations: https://www.uoregon.edu/accessibility
- ☐ Use of uniforms / PPE
- ☐ Building / office / lab access
- ☐ Review technology protocols
- ☐ Internal site / intranet
- ☐ Acceptable use of data
- ☐ Security & data policies: https://graduatestudies.uoregon.edu/academics/policies/ge/personnel-files, https://registrar.uoregon.edu/privacy
- ☐ Telework / remote access
- ☐ Password update cycles
☐ First 30 Days
- ☐ Review required trainings
- ☐ Title IX: non-discrimination / harassment / retaliation and workplace conduct policies: https://uomytrack.pageuppeople.com/learning/3992 (direct link), https://hr.uoregon.edu/mytrack-learning-module
- ☐ For first-time GEs: review Graduate Employment at UO (policies, procedures, guidelines): https://graduatestudies.uoregon.edu/onestop/graduate-employment-ge-resources
- ☐ Invite GE to unit specific and DGS orientation meetings (https://graduatestudies.uoregon.edu/new-students-orientations/orientati…)
☐ Ongoing
- ☐ Regular check-ins
- ☐ Progress on trainings
- ☐ Future training opportunities: https://graduatestudies.uoregon.edu/academics/policies/faculty-staff/fa…
- ☐ Get feedback on how supervision is going
- ☐ Review workload allocation: https://graduatestudies.uoregon.edu/media/1311
- ☐ Monitor performance/evaluations: https://hr.uoregon.edu/graduate-employee-performance-evaluations
Revised 8/25/2025