New Employee Information
Welcome! This web page is designed for you to make your transition into our department as smooth as possible. We wish to keep this site current and responsive to your needs, and welcome your comments and suggestions. Please forward them to msisrecept@mccombs.utexas.edu.
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE - Please review this important information before your arrival.
Housing
If you are house hunting, contact Carla Esserini, Chair's Assistant, (512-471-5225) to plan a trip to Austin approximately 6 weeks in advance of your move to secure an apartment or a house. Contact three moving companies approximately 5 weeks before your move to get quotes, and compare the quality of service as well as price. Your house-hunting trip(s) and moving expenses will be reimbursed to you in accordance within the guidelines of your offer letter.
Childcare
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Most of the childcare centers on or near the University of Texas have a two-year waiting list. An application must be completed, including a $10.00, or more, processing fee, after you have visited the site. If you are interested in a place on campus you can visit UT Childcare Center's website.
Contact Information:-
Director: Sandra Briley (512) 475-6390
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Assistant Director: Hara Cootes (512) 471-7040
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Of course, if you do not want childcare through the University, you can always venture out. There are many good organizations in Austin to help in your search. We suggest that you start looking as soon as possible as most facilities reach their limits rather quickly. Here are some websites that can help, depending upon your preference. Remember you can always look in the phonebook or in the paper.
Important Phone Numbers
- UT operator (512) 471-3434
- IROM department office (512) 471-3322, CBA 5.202
- IROM fax (512) 471-0587
- Kristi Brown, Executive Assistant, (512) 471-9445, CBA 5.216
- Carla Eserini, Chair's Assistant, (512) 471-5225, CBA 5.222
WHEN YOU ARRIVE - To help you be better prepared, here are a list of things you may want to consider when you arrive at UT.
Important Documents to Bring
In order for the department to complete your appointment, you must have proper documentation. Please visit the Immigration and Naturalization Service website for the Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) form. Please download the I9 form and follow the instructions carefully. You must bring the listed documentation when meeting with the department representative to complete the I9 form.
The following information will also be needed:
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A voided check for direct deposit
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For the teaching faculty, a vita and 3 letters of reference
Schedule a Meeting with Kristi Brown, Executive Assistant (512) 471-9445
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Payroll and system paperwork
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Parking, where to park
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Office space and keys
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Long distance telephone authorization code
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New faculty research workshop
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Email account
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Be sure to have any questions ready for her, she will be happy to assist you
View the UT Benefits Webpage - You will have to sign up for a class to be better informed about your benefits package. Sign-up can be done online.
Take a Tour - Familiarize yourself with the campus.
AFTER THE PAPERWORK HAS GONE THROUGH - After you have spoken with Kristi and given her all of the necessary information, you must wait for your paperwork to be completed and processed. If you try to access the system before your paperwork is processed, you will be denied access.
ID Card & Electronic ID - Visit the ID Center, located at the Student's Services Building, to get the Faculty/Staff ID card and to sign up for an UT Electronic ID (UT-EID) which allows you to access the UT System. The Student Services Building is located on Dean Keeton (26th Street) between the University and Whitis Street. UT-EID has many uses:
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Downloading your class rosters
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Reviewing your insurance and payroll information
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Updating your personal information on the UT System
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A new employee is given a medium assurance UT-EID. If you would like to upgrade to high assurance, you can visit the UT Austin ID Center (you will need a government issued ID to do so).
Attend New Faculty Orientation (Faculty Only)
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The orientation for Fall 2001 will be held on August 20-23 at 8:30am-4pm.
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Registration begins at 8:00 at UTC 4.102 (on 21st next to PCL Library)
Email Account - to be issued to you by Kristi
ONCE ON THE JOB - Once you have settled into your office, here are some things to think about
Order Textbooks - Textbooks are ordered through the University Co-Op. Orders must be done weeks in advance to ensure that your order is received on time for the students to purchase the textbooks.
Computers - The computers will be provided based on responsibilities of your position and in accordance within the guidelines of your offer letter. Email John Mote, the Associate Chair, if you have any questions.
Computer Services - (512-471-5446, CBA 1.324)
To report a problem with your PC, complete the Help Request
Form. If however, your system cannot be brought online, give them a call. Computer Services handles:
Installation and upgrade computers and peripherals
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Installation and maintenance of physical connections to the various networks throughout the college
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Troubleshoot computer hardware problems and physical network problems
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Repair or replace faculty computer devices and components or provide assistance in seeking repair outside the college
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Provide advice on the purchase of new computer hardware
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Troubleshoot problems with operating systems and applications
Media Services - (GSB 3.132, 512-471-4095) The Media Services department is available to help you with reservations of media equipment (i.e. laptops, VCRs, monitors, digital cameras, etc.) and the current status of media equipment in your classroom.
Express Mail Phone Numbers - The University has a shipping contract with Airborne Express for all materials related to official university business. Please ask one of the staff members at the IROM office for assistance when sending out materials by Airborne. There is an Airborne Express drop box just outside of the McCombs School of Business on Intercampus Drive. Materials need to be placed in the drop box by 5:00 pm each day. Phone numbers for Airborne Express and other delivery services are:
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Airborne Express 1-800-247-2676
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Campus US Post Office 512-471-9174
Directories - The University Directories and the Austin phone books are available at the IROM office.
Also see the follow online directories.
Library Services - Choose from among the 17 libraries at the University of Texas at Austin, including information on their resources, services, location, and hours. You will need your UT ID to use the many resources available through the university libraries.
IROM Front Office - Familiarize yourself with the IROM department office. The department office is here to assist you. It is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and is located in CBA 5.202.
Phones - Each new faculty member will find a direct phone line with an answering machine in the office. If you are on the phone, the call will be forwarded to the department office. One of the staff members will take a message and email you the message. If a call comes in for you through the department office phone number, the staff will forward the call to your office.
Mail - All faculty have an assigned mailbox at the IROM department office. The Campus mail and the US mail are delivered to the department office daily. Once they are received, the mail is sorted and placed in the faculty's mailbox. Our mailing address is as follows:
For Overnight or Package Delivery
The University of Texas at Austin
McCombs School of Business
Department of Management Science and Information Systems
CBA 5.202
Austin, TX 78712-1175
For Regular, Express, or Priority Mail
The University of Texas at Austin
McCombs School of Business
Management Science and Information Systems
1 University Station, B6500
Austin, TX 78712-0212
