Welcome!
Congratulations on your new appointment at National Louis University. We are excited you have chosen to share our mission as we provide quality higher education through teaching, scholarship, community engagement, and service excellence. The following orientation will provide you with all the important information and materials needed to comfortably settle into your new role. Please follow this page from beginning to end, and be sure to note the items that must be completed prior to or on your first day of work.
We understand beginning a new role can be overwhelming and therefore the Office of Human Resources is available for assistance at 847-947-5275.
Let's get started!
Message from the President
New Employee Orientation will serve as an introduction to our culture, shared values, leadership, and key University policies. We strongly recommend the in-person orientation because it provides a more thorough and dynamic orientation to National Louis University. In addition, the in-person orientation gives you an opportunity to receive handouts and other materials, interact with other new employees, and ask questions.
Personal Onboarding Plan is a tool to help new employees navigate their pre-arrival, university orientation, and department orientation.
Your first week
Be prepared to submit the below forms on your first day of employment. You do have the option of submitting the forms via fax or email in advance of your first day. Doing so is not required, however, it will speed up the process of receiving access to our systems and email.
Note for Adjuncts: Colleges will not be able to issue a contract until all paperwork has been received.
Employment Forms (Return to fax: 847.947.5610 or hr@nl.edu)
- I-9 Form (Please see page 2 of the I-9 form for acceptable forms of documentation. A member of HR or Facilities must verify your I-9 documents at a local campus. Please contact HR at hr@nl.edu to schedule a time and location.)
- Personal Information Sheet
Payroll Forms (Return to fax: 847.947.5854)
- Federal W-4
- Illinois W-4
- Wisconsin W-4
- Direct Deposit Form (Form must be returned with a copy of a VOID check)
During your first week, you will be required to complete the following training and acknowledgments in the University Portal. Please login to the NLU Portal, select My Services -> Employees -> Acknowledgements to view the training/policy, and then acknowledge that you have completed the required training.
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Online Training
- Employee Handbook Acknowledgement
- Conflicts of Interest & Confidentiality Acknowledgement
- Surviving an Active Shooter Online Training
- Code of Conduct Acknowledgement
- Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace
- Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program
- Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Notification
- Employment Outside University Acknowledgement
Note: You will be receiving an email from Get Inclusive to start the sexual harassment prevention training, bystander and DEI. You will receive this the month after your start date.
Contact NLU is an important resource for new employees, the information directory includes department directories, campus maps, important phone numbers, and more!
