Your First Weeks

Administrators & Staff

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Getting Started in Your Role

As you settle in to your new environment, feel free to continue to explore HCC, its libraries, museums, and Centers of Excellence. Your comfort level will increase each day as you meet more people, gain familiarity with your new surroundings, and begin your work projects.

Talent Engagement Orientation Resources

Schedule, Job Duties, and Expectations

  • Debrief with manager after attending initial meetings and trainings.
  • Begin work on first assignment.
  • Ask for additional contextual information about the department and organization to increase your understanding of its purpose, value add to HCC, goals, and initiatives.
  • Request time with your supervisor to go over the performance review and goal-setting processes in your department.
  • Review the process related to your probationary period.


Socialization

  • Plan lunch with a co-worker, or visit a place on campus you’d like to see.


Work Environment

  • Continue to complete your tasks on the Orientation Checklist.
  • Begin job essential training.
  • Locate and review policies essential to your position.


Technology Access and Related

  • Ask about any additional permissions required.


Useful Links

Get Connected & Trained


Getting Around


HCC News


Safety


HCC Policy


HCC Procedures

 

Faculty

Getting Started in Your Role

Your first day at Houston Community College will be spent at our Welcome Center where you will experience an onboarding experience with other professionals who are entering the community.  During this day you will learn about HCC, participate in discussions, become familiar with the HCC web and complete your benefits enrollment. We are happy that you chose to join our community and want to ensure you have the information and tools to get off to a good start.

‌Talent Engagement Orientation Resources

Schedule, Job Duties, & Expectations

  • Debrief with department chair after attending initial meetings and trainings.
  • Plan and teach/lead your assigned classes.
  • Ask for additional contextual information about the department and organization to increase your understanding of its purpose, value add to HCC, goals, and initiatives.
  • Request time to go over the performance expectations in your department.
  • Review the process related to your probationary period.


Socialization

  • Plan lunch with a co-worker, or visit a place on campus you’d like to see.


Work Environment

  • Continue to complete your tasks on the Orientation Checklist.
  • Continue job essential training.
  • Locate and review issues and policies essential to your position.


Useful Links

Get Connected & Trained


Getting Around


HCC News


Safety


HCC Policy


HCC Procedures

 

Instructional Leaders

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Getting Started in Your Role

As you settle in to your new environment, feel free to continue to explore HCC, its libraries, museums, and Centers of Excellence. Your comfort level will increase each day as you meet more people, gain familiarity with your new surroundings, and begin your work.

Talent Engagement Orientation Resources

Schedule, Job Duties, and Expectations

  • Debrief with manager after attending initial meetings and trainings.
  • Ask for additional contextual information about the department and organization to increase your understanding of it’s purpose, value add to HCC, goals, and initiatives.
  • Request time to go over the performance review and goal-setting process in your department.
  • Review the process related to your probationary period.


Socialization

Plan lunch with a co-worker, or visit a place on campus you’d like to see.


Work Environment

  • Continue to complete your tasks on the Orientation Checklist.
  • Begin job essential training.
  • Locate and review policies and issues essential to your position.


Useful Links

Get Connected & Trained


Getting Around


HCC News


Safety


HCC Policy


HCC Procedures

Procedures

 

 

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Talent Learning & Development

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