Training for New Employees

It is our goal to advocate for and help UMD staff and faculty develop excellent work skills and high performance work teams; develop and maintain healthy lifestyles; and plan and maintain productive and satisfying UMD careers in order to provide an excellent research and learning environment for faculty, staff and students.

The University of Minnesota requires HRMS and other related training for new hires, organized in the accordion sections below. Select your position to view the training that is required or relevant for you as a new employee.

Training by Role

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All Employees

Training Course Required Y/N? Where to Find?
Information Security Awareness Training Y Training Hub
Sexual Misconduct, Discrimination, and Retaliation Prevention and Response Y Training Hub
FERPA Y Training Hub

Position with Unit Access and Systems Duties

(Collegiate Administrative Managers, some Administrative Assistants, Supervisors)
Training Course Required Y/N? Where to Find? (copy and paste links)
HRMS (HR) and Campus Solutions Access Y https://it.umn.edu/self-help-guide/enterprise-access-requests
EFS (Finance) Y http://controller.umn.edu/efs/arf.html

Position with Unit Finance Duties

(Collegiate Administrative Managers, some Administrative Assistants, Supervisors)
Training Course Required Y/N? Where to Find? (copy and paste links)
FIN101 Basic Accounting Y Training Hub
FIN102 Basic Accounting II Y Training Hub
FIN103 Chart of Accounts Y Training Hub
FIN401 Financial Management Orientation Recommended Training Hub
FIN114 Journal Entry Y Training Hub
FIN108 Understanding Payroll Accounting Y Training Hub
FIN116 Combination Codes and ChartField Strings Y Training Hub
FIN118 Payroll Verification Report Y Training Hub
FIN117 Distribution Entry and Retro Distribution Recommended Training Hub
FIN402 Using the Reporting Center Y Training Hub
FIN201 Purchasing Goods and Services Recommended Training Hub
FIN211 Procurement Process Overview Recommended Training Hub
FIN214 Roles in the Procurement Process Recommended Training Hub
FIN506 Allocate and Approve Final Budgets in EFS Recommended Training Hub
FIN508 Enter Final Budgets in EFS Recommended Training Hub

Position with Unit HR Duties or Supervision

(Collegiate Administrative Managers, some Administrative Assistants, Supervisors)
Training Course Required Y/N? Where to Find? (copy and paste links)
OHR101 Introduction to Navigating PeopleSoft HRMS Y Training Hub
OHR108 Appointment View Y Training Hub
OHR122 Position Management Overview Y Training Hub
OHR137 Welcome to Recruiting Y Training Hub
OHR 229 Reporting Time Recommended Training Hub
HRMS Training Home Recommended https://hrms.umn.edu/sign-in?destination=/online-courses/hrms-training
Payroll Updates Recommended https://hrms.umn.edu/resource/payroll-updateoff-cycle-request-page?context=&check_logged_in=1

Position with Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) Duties

(Collegiate Administrative Managers, some Administrative Assistants, Supervisors)
Training Course Required Y/N? Where to Find? (copy and paste links)
SP01 Sponsored Project Overview Recommended Training Hub
SP02 Research Compliance Recommended Training Hub
SP24 External Support Types Recommended Training Hub
OCA001 Effort Certification Policy Overview Recommended Training Hub
OCA002 ECRT for Effort Coordinators Recommended Training Hub
CA101 Certified Approver Training Recommended Training Hub

Resources/Training for New Supervisors

Title Where to Find?
HRMS for Supervisors (UMN Log-in required) https://hrms.umn.edu/collection/supervisor-resources-new-hrms-users
Talent Strategy's Development Certificate Program (2-4 weeks) https://hr.umn.edu/supervising/Programs/New-Supervisor-Orientation