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Welcome to Extension!
We are glad to have you on board! On this page, you will find several onboarding components and resources to help you be successful in your role in our organization.
Onboarding Course

Welcome to Extension is an onboarding space designed to give you essential information about working at the University of Illinois as a member of Illinois Extension. This course is designed to introduce new Extension staff to our organization. In addition to an introduction to Extension’s history, vision, and purpose, new staff will learn about each program area, employee benefits, I.T. support, branding, and organizational structure.
All new employees are expected to complete this course within six weeks of beginning employment.
Directions
Welcome to Extension Onboarding course.
Go to Learn @ Illinois Extension
1. Scroll to the bottom and select the "University of Illinois Staff Login" button
- If you have not yet logged into any university sites, you will be asked to login with your NetID and password
- If you have already logged into a university site, you will be logged into the Learn @ Illinois Extension site
2. Once logged into the site, since it is your first time there, you will need to fill in your first and last name (required) and any other information you would like to provide (optional).
3. Confirm your account information by selecting the "Update profile" button at the bottom.
4. Upon updating your profile, you will be taken to the enrollment page for the course.
5. Enter the onboarding key "UIE2023" and select "enroll me"
New Staff Orientation
Staff Resources
- New Employee System and Resources
- Accessibility 101
- An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design
- Extension Acronyms and Common Terms
- Chrome River - OBFS
- Guide to Entering Time - Civil Service (CS) (webpage)
- Guide to Entering Time - Civil Service (CS) (video)
- Guide to Entering Time - Academic Professionals (AP)
- AP Leave Reporting Instructions
- CS New Hire Informational Materials
- AP New Hire Informational Materials
- Email Signature
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Device Management - DuoMobile
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