QuickStart

The Virtual QuickStart sessions are held on *most Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Mountain Standard Time) via Zoom. QuickStart's goal is to provide new hires with tools and resources for getting set up quickly at CU Boulder. During QuickStart, new hires receive: 

• A brief introduction to CU Boulder
• Online resources
• Employee portal live demo, including:
  • Reviewing and updating contact information, emergency contacts, alert notifications, and Affirmative Action reporting requirements
  • Understand where to go for paychecks, direct deposit, benefits enrollment, training
  • Discuss mandatory trainings via SkillSoft (Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct and Information Security Privacy Awareness)
• Overview of leave benefits, leave tracking, and MyLeave timesheet entry
• Benefits Orientation information

Who Should Attend & When

Permanent, benefits-eligible new hires in departments that have opted into the QuickStart service. It is recommended that new hires attend QuickStart within the first two weeks of their start date. The Supervisor or HRL will determine the best date for the new hire to attend, work with the new hire to set that on their schedule, and share the QuickStart link with the new hire.

How to Attend

QuickStart is held virtually via Zoom. Zoom can be accessed via a computer or by downloading the Zoom app for your mobile device. For help with Zoom, please visit the Office of Information Technology (OIT) Zoom webpage.

The QuickStart Zoom link is shared with Supervisors and HRLs via the following communications:

• Click Here to access the QuickStart Zoom Link
• Supervisor Toolkit email
• New Hire Confirmation email
• Signature line of the newatcu@colorado.edu email address
• Linked in your Supervisor Toolkit
• Linked in the New Hire Toolkit