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Student Employee Orientation and Training

Welcome to the employment community at The University of Texas at Austin! The information here will direct you to some orientation and training opportunities to help you in your role as an employee of the university.

Your hiring department may also have orientation and training programs for new student employees, so check with your supervisor.

Orientation and Training for Graduate Student Employees

• The Graduate School’s “New and Current Students” page provides graduate students a wealth of information and resources.
• Graduate Students Ethics Training gives graduate students an introduction to university policies relating to sexual harassment, human subjects research, animal research, and academic integrity.
• You should attend Graduate Student Employee Insurance Orientation (EID required) if you are a graduate student eligible for university insurance benefits.
• The International TA/AI English Certification Program provides services to assess the English language abilities of international TAs and AIs.
• The Graduate Student Instructor Program offers various programs to enhance the teaching skills of student employees.

Orientation for Undergraduate Student Employees

• New Student Employee Orientation is an online, interactive orientation that provides comprehensive and relevant information to undergraduate students who work on campus.  

Compliance and Safety Training

• Mandatory Compliance Training: All student employees are required to complete the basic compliance training within the first 30 days of employment and every 2 years after that. This includes Introduction to Compliance (CW101), Sexual Harassment (CW121), and EEO (CW123). IT Security Awareness (CW170) is also required if you have an e-mail address in the university directory. Other compliance training may be required, depending on the job and department. Check with your supervisor or use the checklist from University Compliance Services.

• Environmental Health and Safety Classroom and Online Training: If you work in certain work environments, such as a laboratory, you may be required to take safety training. Check with your supervisor.
• Other compliance steps you must take include:
• Read the Employee Compliance Guide, and print and return the signed acknowledgement form to the departmental representative where you work.
• Read and acknowledge the Standards of Conduct and Political Activities  ethics statement (EID required).
• Within three business days of beginning work, you should read both the policy and the statute of law  concerning conflicts of interest.

Student Employee Excellence Development (S.E.E.D.) Program

UT Austin has an exciting new training program for students employed by the university. The S.E.E.D. Program provides student employees a chance to earn a Student Employee Excellence Certification by attending free, one-hour workshops. The program is designed to provide you with opportunities to enhance your skill set, knowledge base, and leadership potential so you can excel in the student workforce and in your future career. For more information, please visit the S.E.E.D. website.