Info for new INSTAARs

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

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ÌýÌýResources for INSTAARsÌý

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

ÌýÌýINSTAAR welcome packet (PDF)Ìý

View a 9-page PDF of alphabetized resources, includingÌývaluable universityÌýinfo.

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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 withÌýany 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.ÌýSee Email lists.

Do you have a profile on the INSTAAR website?
David Lubinski, web specialist,Ìýcan 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’t 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.,Ìýgrad student, postdoc, PRA, staff, or faculty). You will meet with your mentor monthly for your first year to discuss navigating INSTAAR, Â鶹ӰԺ, 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’t yet been paired with a mentor, or if you have any questions, pleaseÌý

ÌýÌýemail newSTAARÌý

If you are interested in becoming a mentor for newSTAAR, pleaseÌýemail 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.

2024 NewSTAAR Committee: Anna, Albert, Annika, Wendy, Natalie

Leaving INSTAAR?

We’ll 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.