What you need to know when you have a new hire at MIT
Getting IT resources for new hires at MIT often seems like a mystical process. Hopefully equipped with the right knowledge ahead of time we can help make the process as easy as possible.
The Timeline
Things need to be done in a specific order in insure a smooth and quick start.
- T-minus 1-2 weeks to start date: Get the MIT ID number for the new employee. This ID number is the absolutely first step. Email this number to the new hire.
- T-minus 5-2 days before start date: Have the hire register their MIT Athena Account. This step is critical. It takes between 36 and 48 hours for the user's credentials to populate through all of IS&T's systems. If the user doesn't register their MIT Athena account until their start date, it will be another 2 days before they can gain access to any administrative systems.
- On the start date, have the user's email accounts set up. Add them to any shared calendars.
- Have the new employee attend a new employee orientation or go over the new employee orientation website.