How to Onboard/Train a New Academic Administrative Assistant

Academic Administrative Assistants support one or more academic departments in one of the following Colleges:

  • Access College

  • College of Arts and Sciences

  • College of Business

  • Christ College

  • Christopher Center Library

  • College of Engineering

  • College of Nursing and Health Professions

  • Graduate School

The following plan outlines the knowledge and skills needed to perform the daily functions of their jobs. This plan may be used as a checklist when onboarding a new academic administrative assistant to your team. 

Prior to Start Date:

Activity or Training Topic

Notes

Trainer

Training Date/Time/Location

Email Deans, Dept Chair, and VAST (vast@valpo.edu) to share new hire name and start date.

The VAST cohort consists of all academic administrative assistants on campus.

Supervisor

 

Complete Notice of Employment Form located on Human Resources website

On the form the Supervisor should request system access modeled after the previous Academic Administrative Assistant or an Academic Admin. Assistant in the VAST group. This helps IT know how to prepare for the new hire. Admins use syste