Info for new INSTAARs

Hello, new INSTAAR. We鈥檙e so glad you are joining us! We want to make sure you have everything you need to start off right as part of INSTAAR. Your supervisor or sponsor should be your first point of contact for most things. But if you鈥檙e missing something, here are two good places to check:

 

  Resources for INSTAARs 

Browse info by category (e.g., IT) or helper's name (e.g., Chad).

  INSTAAR welcome packet (PDF) 

View a 9-page PDF of alphabetized resources, including valuable university info.

 

 

If you still can't find the info you need, email instaaradmin@colorado.edu or drop by the INSTAAR front office.

Key questions

Do you understand what you need to do to get paid?
Becky Miller, HR Specialist, can help with any pay questions or concerns.

Did you get your keys?
Fill out an access form and drop it by the Front Office. See SEEC/SEEL access.

Did you get a desk?
Albert Kettner, Associate Director, will work with your supervisor to make sure you have a place to be. See Office, lab & other workspaces.

Did you get a computer?
Chad Stoffel, Director of IT, can set you up. See Hardware - computers & accessories.

Have you been added to the INSTAAR email lists?
Becky Miller, HR Specialist, can add you initially. Chad Stoffel can help with updates. See Email lists.

Do you have a profile on the INSTAAR website?
David Lubinski, webmaster, can set one up for you and show you how to update it in no time. If he's busy, another member of our admin staff can help you. See INSTAAR website.

Do you need a purchasing card?
Talk with your accounting tech. Don鈥檛 know who that is? See Finance contacts. See also Purchasing overview.

newSTAAR

newSTAAR is a peer mentoring program designed to help each person who joins INSTAAR find their place, make connections, and succeed in their new path and in creating a balanced life.

How it works

If you are new to INSTAAR, you will be automatically enrolled in newSTAAR (with the option to opt out) and paired with a mentor. Your mentor will be a current INSTAAR member, who is as far as possible at your same professional level (e.g., grad student, postdoc, PRA, staff, or baby直播app). You will meet with your mentor monthly for your first year to discuss navigating INSTAAR, Boulder, academic life, or anything else you have questions about. You will also be invited to attend group gatherings throughout the year to get to know other people, and to learn more about INSTAAR and what it has to offer.

Join

If you are new to INSTAAR and haven鈥檛 yet been paired with a mentor, or if you have any questions, please 

  email newSTAAR
newSTAAR@colorado.edu

If you are interested in becoming a mentor for newSTAAR, please email newSTAAR@colorado.edu. As a mentor you will participate in a short training session and attend monthly meetings with your mentee and a few full group social gatherings throughout the year. For questions, reach out to albert.kettner@colorado.edu.

Leaving INSTAAR?

We鈥檒l miss you! Before you go, make a few arrangements for a smooth transition to the next part of your journey.

Please see Leaving INSTAAR, especially the leaving To Do list.