Office of Human Resources

The Office of Human Resources provides a comprehensive onboarding experience for all new, full-time permanent and temporary staff employees. Our program is designed to introduce new employees to the 4 Cs at App State:

• Culture – Campus-wide expectations, customs, rituals and values. In other words, our “personality” and what it’s like to work here.
• Clarification – Job training, departmental onboarding and setting individual goals and performance expectations with your manager using monthly checklists.
• Connection – Developing professional relationships, networking, exploring the campus and getting involved in the community.
• Compliance – The laws, rules, policies and values all Mountaineers must know and apply on the job.

We are honored that you have decided to join the App State community.  We have included a step-by-step guide to aid with your transition so that you will know what to expect as you onboard to App State.

Step 1: Before You Start, Complete All New Employee Activation Paperwork

1. Log In to the PeopleAdmin Module
2. Use your email address as your username and the temporary password sent to you from Human Resources with the subject line "Employment Forms- Appalachian State University".  You will then be prompted to create a new password.  
3. Create a new password (be sure to retain this information for future use)
4. Complete all tasks (forms) in the Needs Attention tab
5. Review, sign, and approve all forms
6.  Visit the Office of Human Resources to present acceptable forms of identification to an HR representative by your first day of employment

• Important: All new hires must complete their I-9 before or within the first three days of employment. If your I-9 verification is not completed within the first three days, you can't report to work until the requirement is met.

Step 2: On Your First Day, Attend New Employee Orientation

• Attend New Employee Orientation where you will learn about these topics covered in orientation. Orientation is held on the first and third Monday of every month from 8:00am - 12:00pm (see schedule below).
• Visit this link to explore parking options for orientation.

Step 3: In Your First 90-Days, Complete the Online New Employee Onboarding Course

• Monitor your @appstate.edu email account for instructions on how to access the Onboarding Course and complete all onboarding activities and trainings within your first 90 days.