Campus Colleague Program

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The Campus Colleague Program Description

The Campus Colleague Program is a Staff Council run program that matches an existing employee who has at least one year of service at John Carroll University, with a new employee for a period of 3 months. The goal of the program is two-fold:

To welcome new employees and provide them with a point of contact for general inquiries regarding day-to-day aspects of working at the University.
To help new employees acclimate to the culture at John Carroll University and reduce any uncertainty that comes along with a new job.

Why do we have the Campus Colleague Program?

Assigning a colleague to a new employee provides the new employee with a valuable resource, aids in early engagement, and helps affirm their decision to join the University.

Campus Colleague Requirements

Meet the new employee within their first week
Take the new employee to lunch within a couple weeks of hire date ($5 Friday if possible)
Follow up with the new employee on a periodic basis. This can include meeting for lunch, brief chats, accompanying them to a meeting, etc.

Campus Colleague Guidelines

Your contact information will be provided to the new employee on or about his/her first day
Help the new employee integrate with the University in regards to culture, norms, and expectations.
Make introductions and help establish a network
Establish rapport and provide open, positive communication, respecting confidentiality
You may provide continued support beyond the initial 3 months if desired by both you and the employee.

A Campus Colleague is NOT intended to be a mentor or a manager. A formal mentor is typically someone who is more involved with the overall development of an individual personally and professionally. A manager is responsible for the employee’s job performance and development and has the ability to resolve work-related issues.

Who Benefits from the Campus Colleague Program?

The New Employee – knowledge, support, networking, smoother acclimation
The Campus Colleague – engagement, leadership, networking
The University – employee retention, engagement, communication

Campus Colleague Program Description (printable page)

Human Resources Department