Assist New Employee With Resources

There is a wealth of information and resources available to employees. Jump-start the employee's orientation with our recommendations.

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Prepare a Resource List

Develop a written or electronic list of resources to be given to the employee as a part of the on-the-job orientation.

  1. Find out what resources are needed to perform the tasks assigned to the position
  2. Identify where the resources are available
  3. Identify which resources need to be set-up prior to and/or following the employee start date
  4. Advise the necessary approval authorities that a new employee is starting

When Your Employee Arrives

  • Identify additional supplies or equipment needed that are not currently available
  • Discuss required training and additional training opportunities available
  • Create and submit access request forms to programs as needed

Be Prepared for Emergencies

Review your department's plan for evacuation and designated assembly spot.

Plan Time To Complete Training for Compliance

New York State requires that all employers, including the University at Buffalo, ensure that their employees complete sexual harassment prevention training annually.

Employee Training Requirements

All UB employees (paid by State, Research Foundation, or UB Foundation) are required to complete mandatory employee Title VI training. Employees include paid student assistants, research assistants and graduate assistants. 

Students with paid appointments who complete the employee Title VI training do not need to take the student Title VI training.

 

Option One: Online Training

2026: Compliance Training - Title VI, Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, and Accessibility and Accommodations Training

Available in UB Learns

 

 

                

Option Two: Live Training

A scheduled live training session hosted by Equity, Diversity and Inclusion that includes Title VI, Sexual Harassment Prevention, and Accessibility and Accommodations. Training dates and registrations links are available on EDI's Training webpage.

Please note that Title VI and Sexual Harassment Prevention topics are mandatory. The Accommodations and Accessibility module is optional. 

Student Training Requirements

Starting this academic year, New York State is requiring all colleges and universities to provide annual Title VI training to students and employees. A brief Title VI training course will appear in your My Courses section in UB Learns. The training includes an explanation of Title VI’s protections, examples of situations that could violate Title VI, how to file a report of discrimination or harassment, and how UB balances Title VI’s requirements with First Amendment (free speech) protections. All students are required to complete Title VI training.

·         Log into UB Learns.

·         Select the course, 2026 SUNY Student Title VI Training.

·         Watch the video.

·         Complete the acknowledgement.

If you completed Title VI training as a student employee, you have satisfied New York State’s requirement and do not need to take the student version of the training. 

This online training reviews UB’s Workplace Violence Policy and helps you to identify potentially violent situations so that you can help to keep our campus safe and secure.

Introduce Communication How-To

  • What are the mailing lists used to communicate internally in your department or group?
  • How should an email footer be formed
  • How should routine requests be submitted for time off
  • How and when to communicate emergency notices

Learn About Our Customers

Discuss who our primary and secondary customers are. Find out:

  • How they contact us
  • Where our Web content is 
  • What our service model is

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