New Employee Training

New employees receive access to their online learning account after their hire action is successfully completed within Workday.

University Required Training

Note: The list of required trainings below are for all WSU employees. Depending on your position role and duties you may have additional required trainings. Your immediate supervisor will provide you with the information on any other required trainings for your role. All courses in a learning program must be completed to satisfy the learning program.

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• Employee Rights & Responsibilities Under Executive Policy #15 (formerly Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct and Prevention) – All WSU employees (including students, temp hourly, and graduate students) must complete the DSHP course within the first six months of hire, and annually thereafter.
  • Link to policy.
• Ethics in Public Service: Executive Policy 45 – Each Washington State officer and employee has the personal responsibility to comply with the Ethics in Public Service requirements found in RCW 42.52 and WAC 292. All WSU faculty and staff (including students, temp hourly, and graduate students) must complete Ethics in Public Service within the first six months of hire, and annually thereafter.
  • Link to Compliance and Risk Management Ethics page.
• Aspire Journey Cyber Security Awareness at WSU– Courses in this journey cover a broad range of security awareness topics and are designed to provide employees an understanding of real-world security risks, cyber-attacks, privacy threats, and compliance rules.
  • Effective August 1, 2022, all active WSU employees, including faculty, student employees, and temporary hourly, are required to complete annual cyber security awareness training.
    • Link to policy.
• Hazing Prevention – On March 10, 2022, the Washington State Legislature passed Second Substitute House Bill 1751 – Concerning Hazing Prevention and Reduction at Institutions of Higher Education. All WSU faculty and staff (including students, temp hourly, and graduate students) are required to complete the Hazing Prevention course within the first six months of hire, then annually afterward.
• Aspire Journey Safety Training for WSU Employees
  • Courses within Journey:
    • Back Safety and Injury Prevention
    • Slips, Trips, and Falls
    • Emergency and Fire Preparedness
    • Portable Fire Extinguisher Safety
    • Personal Protective Equipment Fundamentals
    • Office Ergonomics
    • Asbestos Awareness
• Environmental Health and Safety required training. Dedicated to the safety of all University students, employees, and visitors. Employee Health and Safety Training Courses (all employees must complete Safety Training for WSU Employees once at time of hire).
  • GENERAL WORKPLACE SAFETY POLICY 2.18

Recommended Courses

• Whistleblower Act: The intent of the Whistleblower Act enacted by the Washington State Legislature is to provide an avenue for state employees to report improper governmental actions. All WSU employees at all levels of the institution are encouraged to participate in this training.
• Business Policies, Procedures and Records Retention: This workshop discusses how to use WSU’s Business Policies and Procedures Manual, how the manual is updated and its history. Records scheduling, records retention and state records requirements are also discussed.
• Community and Equity 101: Defining and Cultivating Inclusive Excellence at WSU: In this interactive workshop, the presenters will articulate WSU values related to equity and inclusive excellence as participants, engage in exploring key terms related to equity and inclusion, examine notions of intent versus impact, and build knowledge around affirming language.
• Public Records and Records Requests: As a public institution, Washington State University is obligated to produce, upon request, any records or documents it keeps of its activities. This course is designed to review the basics of the Public Records Law.

Faculty Specific Orientation

Faculty Orientation: Each fall the Office of the Provost sponsors an orientation specifically for new WSU Faculty.