New Employee Online Orientation

All new staff members (except for temporary employees) must complete New Employee Orientation. New Employee Orientation is now conducted completely online and at the scheduling convenience of the new employee’s department/supervisor.

Please note the following:

  • New employees have 1 week from their first day of employment to complete all orientation modules.
  • Completion of the orientation modules must be done while the employee is logged into their Valparaiso University Google account.
  • Orientation modules must be completed while the employee is working. Orientation is not to be completed outside the employee’s normal working hours, or on their own time.



Step-by-step guide

  • The new employee will receive an email titled: Class Invitation: “Valparaiso University New Employee Orientation”.
  • In the body of the email there is a blue button titled “JOIN”, please click the JOIN button to join the New Employee Orientation Google Classroom.

  • Once you join the New Employee Orientation Google Classroom it will open up the orientation classroom homepage.

  • There are 5 different modules that you must complete, they are:
    • Introduction
    • Information Technology
    • OneCard and Parking
    • Employee Benefits
    • VUPD & Active Shooter Training
  • You will click on each module to open and complete the module.
  • You will follow the onscreen instructions to complete each training module.
  • You can click the Next button to move to the next page of any module.

  • At the end of each module, there will be a checkbox next to the word “Yes”. You will click the checkbox to acknowledge that you have reviewed all information in that particular module.

  • You will then click the submit button to complete the particular orientation module.

  • You will receive a confirmation screen information you that your response has been recorded. Once you receive this message you have completed this particular orientation module.

  • You must complete these steps for all 5 orientation modules.


Please contact the Office of Human Resource Services at Human.Resources@Valpo.edu with any questions, concerns or technical issues.