Confidential Shredding

A secure shredder is available for faculty and staff use in the Dean’s Suite (Room 2150), managed by the Advancement Team. Feel free to use the shredder for small quantities, such as a few pages at a time. For larger shredding needs (a box or more), please contact the Advancement Team at taubmancollegeadvancement@umich.edu to arrange

Business Cards

If your job requires business cards to pass out to people, please complete the business card template along with the corresponding  order form. Once you have filled out both documents, submit them to taubmancollegehr@umich.edu. The HR team will review your order for accuracy and will submit the documents to Printing Services for processing. If you

Branding and Design Resources 

The Branding & Design resources include approved logos, electronic letterhead, PowerPoint templates, and other communication resources. Staff are encouraged to use these materials when creating presentations, documents, and other college communications to ensure consistency with Taubman College and University of Michigan branding standards.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Resources

Generative AI (GenAI) can help faculty and staff automate routine tasks, summarize documents, analyze datasets, and brainstorm new ideas. The university provides several secure tools designed to protect your data while enhancing productivity. Core AI Resources  Tips for Effective Prompting To get the best results, remember the three core elements of a successful prompt: Tip:

Acronym Decoder

The University of Michigan and Taubman College frequently utilize acronyms to refer to organizations, locations, initiatives, and more. To assist you in navigating this terminology, we invite you to explore the  acronym decoder, an essential resource for clarifying any abbreviations you may encounter during your time at the university.

University Human Resources (UHR) Onboarding Resources 

The UHR website offers excellent onboarding guides and tools to help new employees integrate smoothly into U-M. These resources support both new hires and supervisors with step-by-step checklists, tips for preparing for the first day, links to training and orientation, and ways to connect with colleagues and campus services. Whether you’re looking for general guidance

U-M Procurement Card (PCard)

A PCard is a university-issued credit card that allows eligible, authorized employees to make immediate payments for university business travel expenses, hosting, memberships, occasional supply orders, and transactions under $5,000 only when items aren’t available through internal providers, university contracts, or catalogs found on Marketsite+. Service payment on PCard requires pre-approval from procurement services and

Required Training

As part of U-M’s commitment to a respectful and inclusive workplace, all employees are required to complete training modules on cultivating a culture of respect, reporting sexual and gender-based misconduct, building a culture that thrives, and discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. All modules can be found below. Sexual Harassment and Gender-Based Conduct The sexual and gender-based

Onboarding Checklist

New employees at Taubman College follow a comprehensive onboarding checklist to ensure a smooth transition into their new role. Key steps include verifying employment eligibility (I-9), completing required training, reviewing benefits and parking information and much more. For more information, please refer to the Taubman College onboarding checklist template.

Onboarding Buddy System

What Is the Taubman College Buddy System? The Buddy System is a vital part of Taubman College’s onboarding program. The HR staff selects a current employee (usually from a different team than the new person to help them meet other people) and invites them to serve as a buddy to a new hire for a