New Lab Personnel

Welcome to WesternU!

While HR will have their orientation with you, Research requires a few extra steps to ensure you are fully trained for your position at WesternU! Your supervisor should fill out this form to ensure all offices are notified of your onboarding.

The Office of Research Regulatory Affairs, Office of Institutional Core Facilities and EHS to ensure all training is complete and to be added to our mailing lists.

Requirements every researcher should follow:

Have Operations or your hiring contact fill out this form to ensure proper onboarding.
Training : several training modules are required before lab access can be gained.
Lab Access can be requested after training is completed. Your supervisor or lab manager will submit this request for your building and rooms. There are several laboratory locations, so be sure you are in the right building!
Familiarize yourself with the General Lab Safety Guide
Schedule an orientation with the Office of Institutional Core Facilities in Pomona, or your supervisor in Lebanon. Go through the New Research Lab Personel Checklist provided by Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) . Keep an eye out for eyewash stations, showers, and spill kits. Familiarize yourself with emergency exits and where to meet in an emergency evacuation.
Read and Sign SOPs and Orientation Documents when complete.

New Hire FAQ

ADP and Payroll

ADP is used to keep track of hours, vacation, sick time, and pay. To login, use your WesternU email and password. All other information can be found at ADP.
Questions regarding Benefits, Payroll, etc should be emailed to employment-team@westernu.edu
Clock out too early or too late? Email timereporting@westernu.edu and cc whoever oversees your time card. NO CHANGES SHOULD BE MADE WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT.
More Information can be found here:
Employee Relations

California Policy Overview from HR

Ordering Supplies

Elixir is how we order all our items from tables to lab supplies. We have created an Elixir Guide for the basics including how to add a vendor to Elixir!

For further information, please email POINT.

EHS & Campus Security

Campus Security will assist in all documents from your badge, parking permits, and provide escorts to your car if you need it.
EHS provides all chemical oversight and waste management. We have a helpful Guide on how to Access SciShield.
You can find more information under Institutional Shared Services.

IT

All employees should have an assigned computer. Shared equipment computers are not allowed for your daily work.

IT has an entire cheat sheet of everything you need to know!

If you are looking for printer paper or ink, please contact receiving@westernu.edu

International Staff

Are you an international exchange visitor, staff, or faculty? Click here!

Reporting Links

Report an Injury Submit a Chemical Safety Concern to EHS Submit an Anonymous Report to Regulatory Affairs