According to the last survey, most say it took them around 1 year to feel competent at their job (46.9%). When asked about your favorite places to get food on or around campus, Shuang Cheng, Wally’s Falafel & Hummus, Bordertown Coffee, and Potbelly received the most mentions.
We received lots of great advice for new employees, such as walking around and getting to know campus and asking for help! If you are new to working at the University, be sure to check out all of the great suggestions below! Finally, raspberries received the most votes for favorite fruit (25%), followed by apples (15.6%), strawberries (12.5%), and mango (12.5%). Thanks all for your continued participation! It is very much appreciated.
March 23, 2023 survey results
How long did it take you to feel competent at your job?
- 6 months or less (28.1%)
- Around 1 year (46.9%)
- 2 years or more (25%)
- Wally's Fallafel, Banh Appetite
- Bordertown coffee
- I like walking around and exploring all the spaces. Coffman one day, dinkytown another. Go into buildings, too, because some of them have coffee shops tucked inside.
- Potbelly, Chipotle, and Mesa Pizza
- Bordertown is great for coffee! Pho Mai or Crisp & Green are also great.
- Bonchon, Wally's, Sally's, Bona, Stub and Herb's
- Shuang Cheng all the wayyyyyy
- Take advantage of all your benefits. We have good medical/dental insurance, so schedule those physicals and dental checkups. Contribute to one of the voluntary retirement plans in addition to your required plan, even if you can only afford a small amount.
- Don't be afraid to ask for help! Everyone in ASR is friendly and helpful and can point you in the right direction. You can 100% say you're still new even after a year in your job; there's a lot to learn!
- Get involved and don't be afraid to ask questions! Explore campus widely if you can, even if you don't have to be there very often.
- Don't be afraid to speak up if you don't understand an acronym! There are so many floating around, and they may not mean what you think they mean - especially if you don't have much context.
- Things work slow around here... if you're used to fast paced, take a breath, and go with the timeline.
- Don't hesitate to add times to people's calendars to talk! We're all very open to connecting, even in a hybrid environment. Join a few communities of practice / networking groups based on your role to make sure you have a way to connect with folks in the distributed units. Things at the U can operate more slowly than in--learn to embrace the pace, and the collaborative and distributed ways we make decisions. Also, use the Regents' Scholarship opportunity to engage with the academic culture of the University--it will give you helpful context for your work, and is a nice way to stay a lifelong learner!
- Always feel free to ask questions - really! Your colleagues are happy to answer your questions (or get you to someone who can answer it). And give yourself time. Everything takes a while (access, learning, getting the feel of the flow of work) and that is expected around here. Finally, take walks! Walk the tunnels and see what is going on in buildings, walk the grounds and watch how well they are cared for, walk and feel the energy of this place - it's pretty amazing. If you work from home - walk there, too. Taking breaks is ok.
- Try to get to know people in ASR that aren't in your unit.
- Don't let the size of the University overwhelm you
- Keep a list of all the acronyms that get thrown at you and ask people to clarify when they use ones you don't know
- When you're on campus, take some time to walk around and explore
- Take time to get to know your coworkers
- You are not expected to know everything!
- Connections are vital. If your supervisor isn't doing so already, ask them who they should get to know (within our unit/dept/ASR/across campus) and meet via email introduction or, even better, a quick Zoom hello.
- Raspberries (25%)
- Apples (15.6%)
- Mango (12.5%)
- Strawberries (12.5%)
- Pineapple (9.4%)
- Kiwi (6.3%)
- Bananas (6.3%)
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