New Employee Guide
Welcome to Saginaw Valley State University!
We are excited to welcome you as an important part of the dynamic learning environment here at SVSU. Your support is key to helping us achieve our commitment to excellence, diversity, and equality in education and employment. Whether you're joining as faculty, staff, or a student employee, this website will serve as a valuable resource. The Human Resources team is here to assist you as you become a Cardinal.
Prior to Your Start Date
Step 1: Accept Offer in Workday
- Please ensure you accept your offer in Workday as the first step in the onboarding process.
Step 2: Complete Background Check
- You will receive an email from Sterling (no-reply@us.sterlingcheck.app) to authorize your background check. It’s important to authorize all aspects of the background check to avoid delays in your onboarding. If you haven’t received the email, please contact hremployment@svsu.edu.
Step 3: Prepare for Onboarding 101
- Once your background check is complete, a confirmation of your hire date will be sent to the email address you used for your application via Microsoft Bookings for Onboarding 101. This will only be for Faculty & Staff, please see below for student onboarding information.
- To prepare for this date, you will need to gather your unexpired original supporting documentation (copies or expired documents will NOT be accepted). For additional information on acceptable identification documents, please see Form I-9 Acceptable Documents. For F-1 students, J-1 exchange visitors and J-1 students: See Form I-9 Combination Documents for detailed information on acceptable combinations of documents.
- On the scheduled date for Onboarding 101, you will bring the required original documents and complete tasks in Workday, including entering your contact information, direct deposit details, tax elections, and more. The second half of the session will cover a review of your benefits; you only need to attend if you are eligible for benefits.
We’re excited for you to begin your journey with us! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the HR team at hr@svsu.edu.
Student Employee Onboarding Information:
- Visit https://www.svsu.edu/careerservices/on-campusstudentemployment/studentinformation/.
- Please book an appointment to complete your I-9 Paperwork.
- Gather your unexpired original supporting documentation (copies or expired documents will NOT be accepted). For additional information on acceptable identification documents please see Form I-9 Acceptable Documents. For F-1 students, J-1 exchange visitors and J-1 students: See Form I-9 Combination Documents for detailed information on acceptable combinations of documents.