About New Employee Orientation (NEO)
Facilitated by Wichita State University (WSU) Human Resources (HR), New Employee Orientation provides timely information to those new to a benefit-eligible (BE) position, non-benefit eligible (NBE) position, or Intercollegiate Athletic Association (ICAA) position.
New Employee Orientation provides information about the many opportunities and benefits available to all WSU employees as well as the University's history, campus resources, support services, and policies that affect their appointment. During this orientation, employees receive vital information about the University's policies, procedures, rights, and responsibilities as an employee of our campus community.
Easy to access for all employees, near or far, our orientation program is provided using online modules. Employees can view these modules at their own pace and go back to review the information at any time.
- NEO for Non-Benefit Eligible (NBE) Employees
- NEO for WSU Benefit-Eligible (BE) Employees
- NEO for Intercollegiate Athletic Association (ICAA) Benefit-Eligible Employees
NEO for Non-Benefit Eligible (NBE) Employees
New Employee Orientation is provided in an online module format as an option to those employed in a new non-benefit eligible role at WSU to view. The information presented in these online modules is identical to the benefit-eligible online modules except for the exclusion of benefit-eligible specific information not applicable to NBE positions such as insurance and retirement.
What to Expect
As part of the Wichita State onboarding process, HR Talent Acquisition will contact the new employee and send their new hire paperwork electronically. This allows new employees to complete most of their "paperwork" before their first day of work. This communication will also contain information about the NEO online modules and required tasks.
Work Day 1:
The hiring manager should meet with their new employee on the first day of work to ensure understanding of all responsibilities and expectations as part of the departmental orientation. The New NBE Employee Department Checklist is available for Hiring Managers to use as additional guidance in welcoming a new employee to their department.
NEO online modules for NBE positions are housed in WSU’s learning management system, myTraining. Instructions and information for the online modules and other onboarding tasks are located in the applicable employment type tracks at wichita.edu/NEO.
Questions regarding NBE NEO should be sent to the HR Organizational Development team at HR.OrganizationalDevelopment@wichita.edu.
NEO for WSU Benefit Eligible (BE) Employees
New Employee Orientation is provided as a requirement to those employed in a new benefit-eligible role at WSU. The information presented in BE NEO is identical to non-benefit eligible NEO with the addition of benefit-specific information including insurance and retirement. Benefit-eligible positions will receive vital information including their benefits eligibility dates, deadlines, contacts, and other requirements during their New Employee Orientation.
New benefit-eligible employees will participate in our hybrid New Employee Orientation format. The hybrid NEO includes a virtual live welcome via Teams and a brief overview of the online modules and other onboarding tasks. The NEO Teams link will be sent to new employees as part of the HR Talent Acquisition onboarding process. Typically occurring on the second day of employment (first Tuesday of each pay period), this provides an opportunity for the hiring department to complete a department orientation on the employee’s first day to acclimate them and set up their new workspace.
Managers should carve out time for their new employee to complete orientation requirements during their first week of employment.
Following the live virtual NEO welcome, a follow-up reference email containing summary information will be sent from HR.OrganizationalDevelopment@wichita.edu to new employees attending BE NEO. Managers and HR will be copied on these emails for information transparency.
What to Expect
As part of the Wichita State onboarding process, HR Talent Acquisition will contact the new employee and send their new hire paperwork electronically. This allows new employees to complete most of their "paperwork" before their first day of work. This communication will also contain information about the live virtual welcome via Teams, NEO online modules, and required tasks.
Work Day 1:
The Hiring Manager should meet with their new employee on the first day of work to ensure understanding of all responsibilities and expectations as part of the departmental orientation. The New BE Employee Department Checklist and New Supervisor Department Checklist are available for hiring managers to use as additional guidance in welcoming a new employee to their department.
Work Day 2:
Typically, on their second day of work new employees who are beginning their employment in a benefit-eligible position at WSU are required to report to a New Employee Orientation Live Welcome via Teams. This information will be provided to them as part of the HR Talent Acquisition onboarding process. Following the live Teams session, employees will be dismissed to independently view the online modules and complete required orientation tasks.
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM:
Virtual Live NEO Welcome via Teams
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM:
This time should be allowed for independent work to complete the majority of remaining
New Employee Orientation requirements.
NEO online modules for BE positions are housed in WSU’s learning management system, myTraining. Instructions and information for the online modules and other onboarding tasks are located in the applicable employment type tracks at wichita.edu/NEO.
Questions regarding BE NEO should be sent to the HR Organizational Development team at HR.OrganizationalDevelopment@wichita.edu.
NEO for Intercollegiate Athletic Association (ICAA) Benefit Eligible Employees
The online New Employee Orientation is provided as a requirement to those employed in a new ICAA benefit-eligible role at Wichita State University. ICAA positions will receive vital information including their benefits eligibility dates, deadlines, contacts, and other requirements during their online New Employee Orientation.
What to Expect
As part of the Wichita State onboarding process, HR Talent Acquisition will contact the new ICAA employee and send their new hire paperwork electronically. This allows new ICAA employees to complete most of their "paperwork" before their first day of work. This communication will also contain information about the NEO online modules and required tasks.
Work Day 1:
The hiring manager should meet with their new employee on the first day of work to ensure understanding of all responsibilities and expectations as part of the departmental orientation. The New ICAA BE Employee Department Checklist and New ICAA Supervisor Department Checklist are available for hiring managers to use as additional guidance in welcoming a new employee to their department.
Managers of new ICAA benefit-eligible employees should schedule their employee to dedicate time to complete online New Employee Orientation requirements during their first three days of employment.
Questions regarding ICAA BE NEO should be sent to the HR Organizational Development team at HR.OrganizationalDevelopment@wichita.edu.
SME: SP
Updated: 05/14/2026 RC