THRIVE @ CC Hiring Managers Onboarding Toolkit - Hiring Manager Checklist - Preboarding to End of Year One

Sep 11, 2026

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THRIVE @ CC Hiring Managers Onboarding Toolkit provides a structured onboarding framework for new Colorado College staff, outlining onboarding definition, objectives, and benefits such as faster time to performance excellence, improved engagement, and reduced stress. It explains CC’s comprehensive onboarding program, core events (CCNEW, CC CONNECT, Ambassador Program), and introduces a hiring manager checklist. The checklist covers pre-boarding actions, scheduling, communication templates, socialization, work space and tools setup, and preparations from offer acceptance through the end of year one.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

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Pages13

Reading Time5 min

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Description of Onboarding

What is Onboarding?

Benefits of Effective Onboarding

CC’s Onboarding Program Overview – Thrive at CC

Purpose/Goal of THRIVE @ CC

Key Events/Components of THRIVE @ CC

Hiring Manager Checklist

Preboarding to End of Year One

Appendix

Day One Agenda

New Staff Email Announcement Template

New Staff Check-in Interview Questions

(Pilot Version) THRIVE @ CC Hiring Managers Onboarding Toolkit Contents Description of Onboarding What is Onboarding? Benefits of Effective Onboarding CC’s Onboarding Program Overview – Thrive at CC Purpose/Goal of THRIVE @ CC Key Events/Components of THRIVE @ CC Hiring Manager Checklist Preboarding to End of Year One Appendix Day One Agenda New Staff Email Announcement Template New Staff Check-in Interview Questions What is Onboarding?– Definition Onboarding is a series of activities to help new staff achieve performance excellence in their role sooner. Onboarding starts during recruitment and ends with full integration into the Colorado College’s campus community and includes: - Creating a positive new hire experience - Preparing the workspace, setting user accounts, completing paperwork, etc. - Defining job responsibilities, priorities and performance goals - Describing policies, processes and procedures - Explaining the culture of the college and “how things work around here” - Explaining the division/department and how it contributes to the college mission - Giving timely and specific performance feedback Benefits of Effective Onboarding Best practice higher education institutions show that well-planned and organized onboarding programs provide your department with the following: - Increased productivity and retention - Increased engagement and higher levels of job satisfaction - Reduced anxiety and stress for the new employees - Less costs devoted to re-recruiting and re-training - Positive relationship between staff member and supervisor - Decreased time for new employees to achieve performance excellence In addition, an effective onboarding program will assist new CC employees to: - Be successful in their jobs and make immediate contributions in their role and responsibilities. - Contribute to the success of the department by understanding the impact of their role. - Integrate into the culture of Colorado College(both formal and informal) - Feel genuinely welcomed and believe that their entry into the college was handled professionally, with care, and they “made the right decision”. Colorado College’s Onboarding Program THRIVE @ CC is the comprehensive onboarding program for new staff at Colorado College. Purpose: To provide new Colorado College staff with the critical information, connections and experiences to achieve success in their careers with us. Goal: To engage and retain a highly committed staff that successfully contributes in achieving the college’s vision, mission and strategic initiatives. Goal Measurements: 90 day evaluations, first year performance reviews, retention rates, feedback from new staff and hiring managers. Key Events and Components of THRIVE @ CC 􀁸 CCNEW: Conducted by HR within the first 30 days of employment. Provides critical information that new staff need to know upon hire concerning key policies and benefits. 􀁸 CC CONNECT: Conducted by HR to connect new staff with CC leadership, key contacts and the college’s vision, mission and strategic initiatives. 􀁸 Ambassador Program: connects a new employee with an existing employee from another department so the new employee has a “go to” contact for questions, clarifications and someone to assist them in connecting to the campus community. 􀁸 Hiring Manager’s Onboarding Toolkit – Provides checklists, templates and other information to assist the hiring manager in onboarding a new employee from offer acceptance to the end of their first year of employment. HIRING MANAGER’S ONBOARDING CHECKLIST This checklist is designed to assist you with the onboarding process. It is organized chronologically and provides the necessary information to successfully onboard a new employee and put them on the path to performance excellence. You may wish to add additional activities and delegate some tasks to your team members. | Before the Start Date (Pre-boarding) | | |

FAQs

What is onboarding and when does it start and end?

Onboarding is a series of activities that helps new staff achieve performance excellence sooner. It starts during recruitment and ends with full integration into Colorado College’s campus community.

What are the key benefits of effective onboarding?

Effective onboarding increases productivity and retention, boosts engagement and job satisfaction, reduces anxiety and stress, lowers costs from re-recruiting and re-training, and shortens the time for new employees to reach performance excellence.

What onboarding components are included in THRIVE @ CC for new staff?

THRIVE @ CC includes CCNEW, CC CONNECT, and an Ambassador Program, plus a Hiring Manager’s Onboarding Toolkit with checklists and templates from offer acceptance through the end of the first year.

Sep 11, 2026

Uploaded by Oliver