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Look below for info on how to get started here at the MCDB department.

We aim this document at faculty, staff, and graduate student employees. Undergraduate student employeesÌýmay also find some of the info below helpful.

Please help us withÌýany suggestions for improvements.

When just beginning here at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä and MCDB, you will first need to:

• Claim your .

On your first day, you should:

• Get your BuffOne card (office location).
• Connect to ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä's wireless network: "UCB Wireless" (and stop using "UCB Guest" if you were doing that).
• Log into (this is the central website for everything from employee benefitsÌýto making purchases), and:
  • Check that all of your personal information is correct and up-to-date.
  • Enter or update direct deposit information.
  • Fill out a W4.
  • Enroll in any eligible benefits.
  • Complete your Employment EligibilityÌý(don't forget to bring your acceptable documents!).
  • NOTE: if you have any questions, contact our HR representative.

Once you have your ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä ID, you can:

• Checkout MCDB's Computer Support andÌýthe Office of Information Technology's .
• Get a parking permitÌýif you plan on driving to work (Jaime Birren can help with this).
• Get keys and card reader access to MCDB's buildings (Gold Bioscience & Porter Bioscience).
• Get a phoneÌý(we use Microsoft Teams for phone calls). We provide physical phones for lab spaces, and every faculty and staff should have a phone number.
• Get Ìýsuch as Microsoft OfficeÌý(often free for students, staff, and faculty).
• Setup a printer.
• Get on the "Universe" email list.
• How to purchase a computer.

More questions? Of course! Take a look at our Resources page and please feel free to contact one of our staff.

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