As part of the Quick-Look Assessment, a multifunctional committee prepared recommended changes to common hire dates and the onboarding process in late January. A new process has been formally accepted where common hire dates will remain on the first of each month and the following three Mondays. Onboarding will coincide with common hire dates for faculty, staff and graduate assistants. Student workers will have the option to be onboarded at the corporate hub level on additional dates ahead of their common hire date. Orientation takes place on the first of each month and the third Monday of the month. Hires with start dates on the second or fourth Monday of the month have the option to attend orientation on either of the days it is offered. While the common hire date process is effective immediately, the implementation of the restructured onboarding process will be effective April 1. 

After launching in 18 academic units last fall, the Aggie Way Engagement Program team has worked with more than 160 university colleagues across those units to serve more than 11,000 faculty and staff. To date, 31 core values forms have been received with the most cited core value being selfless service. 

The team is currently transitioning efforts into the administrative units and divisions to identify points of contact, confirm Aggie Way liaisons and form unit-level support teams. In April, training opportunities will be offered to further expand the reach of the program to help elevate Aggies who make Texas A&M, Texas A&M. 

Donating blood saves lives. Every drop contributes to someone's chance at life, whether in emergencies, surgeries or battling life-threatening illnesses. It's a simple act of kindness that makes a profound impact, and your donation has the potential to help multiple people in the Brazos Valley community. Join the lifesaving journey and make the commitment to donate blood at the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Drive on March 28 between 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m at the General Services Complex (GSC). Reminder: sufficient time off to donate blood is covered through System Regulation 31.03.03 with supervisor approval and proof of donation upon return. 

Organizational Development is excited to offer four new courses available to university employees developed through feedback and participation during the inaugural Employee Learning Week hosted last fall. In partnership with The Myers-Briggs Company, Crucial Learning and The Table Group, the following courses are now available to employees:

Attend the Leading Self and Leading Others informational sessions to unlock your leadership potential. These programs enhance your leadership skills with a Texas A&M-curated curriculum and provide a vibrant network of passionate leaders you can continue to learn from once the courses are complete. 

Blake Parrish, associate vice president for colleges and schools, branch campuses and teaching sites, Texas A&M Health and student affairs, shared this about his experience:

Blake Parrish

Associate Vice President, Marketing and Communications

“I highly recommend Leading Others for any supervisor, regardless of experience level. The in-classroom work, exercises, assessments and discussion allowed my intimate cohort to work through scenarios that were playing out in our managerial lives while preparing us to be better leaders, sometimes even that very afternoon.”

Participate in Leading Self to boost your success as an employee or Leading Others for effective team leadership. 

The career section of the “Worker Profile” in Workday allows employees to share career information with their managers and others within The Texas A&M University System. Maintaining an accurate professional profile opens up opportunities for career growth as it enables visibility of your work experience, professional certifications and more. Keep your professional profile up to date by following these helpful guides: manage your work experience, upload your work experience, manage your certifications and licenses, and add awards and activities.

Hosted by Living Well, all full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to participate in Field Day, which is only one month away! Gather a team of 10 employees and register by March 7 to compete for the titles of overall champs, most spirited and best team name. Even if you're not competing, join in as a spectator for a day filled with fun and camaraderie on March 22 at Penberthy Fields.

Living Well’s Heart Healthy Community at Texas A&M University

Looking for a way to exhibit the core value of selfless service while helping eliminate hunger at Texas A&M? University Libraries has partnered with the 12th Can Food Pantry for the 10th Annual Fines for Food Drive. Four of the five libraries on Texas A&M’s main campus will accept nonperishable food items as payment for library fines now through March 8. Food and monetary donations are welcome from anyone, whether or not they’re associated with library fines.

Living Well programs are available to Texas A&M full-time, benefits-eligible faculty and staff and retirees. We strive to ensure that Texas A&M University is a place where everyone can live well and thrive as a whole person – and together as a whole community.

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