University of Washington Employee Orientations

Are you are required to attend an in-person orientation? That depends on where you work at the University. For more information, choose your work location from the list below.

A ll UW staff with a UWNetID are welcome to review their benefits choices via one of the online benefits orientations

University of Washington Medical Center (required)

All University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) permanent employees are required to attend the Foundations Program on the initial days of their employment. This two -day orientation consists of three major parts:

Part #1: Core Foundations
Part #2: ARISE Essentials
Part #3: Employee Benefits

to register, call UWMC Human Resources at 206-598-6116.
Upon completion of the Foundations Program, UWMC employees are also required to attend an orientation specific to their department and their position.

Harborview Medical Center (required)

All new classified, professional, hourly/temporary, contract, transfer, and Health Sciences staff and students working at Harborview Medical Center (HMC) are required to complete components of HMC's New Staff Orientation program. In general, this three-part orientation covers:

general policies and procedures specific to the HMC and the University,
departmental orientation, including benefits, and
job-specific orientation including medical center regulations and standards.

to register, visit HMC Organizational Development &Training, or call 206-744-9766.

UW Seattle/Health Sciences - Benefits Orientation Only

Employees at the UW Seattle campus, including Health Sciences, can receive their orientation in either of the following of these ways:

In-Person Benefits Orientation-Recommended
to register, go to Professional & Organizational Development website and choose one of the following classes:

Faculty/Academic Staff, choose B0001
Other Seattle Staff, choose B0002

Online Benefits Orientation
- Orientation for Classified & Professional Staff
- Orientation for Faculty, Academic Staff, & Librarians

UW Bothell (required)

University of Washington Bothell (UWB) employees are required to attend an in-person orientation. This three-part orientation covers:

general policies and procedures specific to the University,
departmental orientation, including benefits, and
UWB site-specific orientation.

to register: Call UW Bothell Human Resources at 425-352-5462.

UW Tacoma - Required

UW Tacoma employees, whether new to the University or transferring from another UW campus, should attend this orientation. In general, the New Staff Orientation is scheduled for the last Friday of each month. This orientation covers:

general policies and procedures specific to the University,
departmental orientation, including benefits, and
UWT site-specific orientation.

to register, send an email to Iris Marx at imarx@u.washington.edu, or contact UWT Human Resources at 253-692-5669.