Getting to Know UChicago: Before You Arrive

While you will attend an orientation session soon after you start at the University, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the items below even before you join us on campus. We know you are busy during this transition time, so we hope that this short list of resources below for you to review will help you have a productive first day on the job. 

Shortly after notification of your offer acceptance, you will receive an email message from Workday®, the University of Chicago's HRIS (Human Resources Information System). To get started, you will need to activate your CNetID (official electronic ID used for accessing email and other University systems). If you are an employee and do not have a CNetID, learn how to claim one. Once you have claimed your CNetID, please log into Workday® using your CNetID and password and follow the instructions to complete the onboarding process.

Note: Some of the resource pages listed below require you to log in to the UChicago Intranet. New hires generally gain full access to the UChicago Intranet within the first week after their start date, once the individual has activated their CNetID, their HR representative has entered their data into Workday, and the identity management system adds the individual to their correct Grouper groups. If you do not have intranet access after these steps have been completed, email us at uchicagointranet@uchicago.edu.