New Faculty Information
We are delighted that you have accepted our offer to join the faculty at Colorado School of Mines. To get started, please read the steps below and review the associated links.
Onboarding is the process of bringing a new employee into the organization. We realize this is a process and is more than just orientation. This guide looks to provide information you may need in the next few weeks, and aims to get you off to a good start.
2025-2026 New Faculty Orientation
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2025 – Academic Affairs and Faculty Senate Campus Conference
WEBSITE, PARKING AND HEADSHOTS
NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION PACKET FALL 2025
NEW FACULTY RESOURCES
- 8.19.25 Fall 2025 New Faculty Orientation
- 8.20.25 Fall 2025 New Faculty Orientation
General Onboarding
- BlasterCard – official identification card for Mines and your key to accessing life on campus
- Office/Phone/Email/Outlook (Mines Calendar)
- Telecommunications
- Parking
- Campus Map/Directory
- Bookstore
- Dining
- Mines HelpCenter – where you can find documentation and IT support services
- Mines Policy Library – centralized access and organization for policies at Mines
Academic Affairs
Office of the Provost with information and resources for the university’s academic activities.
- Faculty Handbook – policies governing Mines faculty, formally updated and approved once a year
- Procedures Manual – guidelines and processes for Mines faculty, regularly updated as needed
- Academic Catalog
- Academic Affairs Faculty Resources
- Mines@150 – Strategic Initiatives
- Faculty Senate
- Undergraduate Council
- Graduate Council
Navigating Mines Systems
Trailhead
Online management and navigation for all things Mines
- Self Service – personal information, funds & finances, class schedules/rosters
- Canvas – course management
- Cognos or CRS – data and reports
- Project Management – resources and software
- Percipio – online trainings
Additional Department Information
- Human Resources
- HR New Employee Information
- Employee Benefits
- PageUp – Hiring software
- Title IX – Policies protecting against gender and sex-based discrimination
- Office of Global Education
- Travel
- Study/Research Abroad opportunities
- Information & Technology Solutions (ITS)
- Computing
- Software
- Hardware
- Web Services
- Information Technologies
- Telecommunications
- MAPS (Mines Administrative Processing Services)
- Chrome River – Expense allocation and reconciliation
- Travel processing
- Reimbursements
- OneCard – university procurement card for authorized Mines users
- Payroll
- Student Contracts
- Administrative forms
- Registrar’s Office
- Academic Calendar
- Class/Exam Scheduling
- Course Catalog
- Grades
- Academic Room Reservation
Teaching, Learning, and Mentorship
- Trefny Innovative Instruction Center
- Teaching and Assessment Support
- Course Design/Review
- Teaching Observations
- Learning Metrics & Outcomes
- Analyzing Student/Course Data
- Online Degrees/Classes
- Center for Professional Development Education
- Mentoring
- Workshops
Mines Communications
- Office of Communications and Marketing
- Mines Newsroom
- Business Cards/Letterhead
- Templates/Logos
- Daily Blast
- Marketing/Public Relations
- Website Support
Infrastructure and Operations
- Infrastructure and Operations
- Facilities
- Work Orders
- Emergencies
- Lock Shop – Keys/Access
- Equipment
- Outages
- Environmental Health and Safety
Campus Culture
- Calendar of Events
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access
- EveryOredigger – campus-wide initiative aimed at promoting mental health, suicide prevention, and wellness
- Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics (WISEM)
- Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP)
- Event Spaces