Welcome to Southeast!

Congratulations on your new position at Southeast Missouri State University. We hope that you find your work here interesting and challenging, and find our community friendly and supportive. To assist your smooth entry into the University, Human Resources encourages you to become familiar with all the subjects listed in the following new staff member orientation index. Always feel free to contact the Human Resources Office if you have questions about working at Southeast Missouri State University.

Getting Started

New employees should report to the Human Resources Office located on the 2nd floor of Academic Hall to fill out the new hire  paperwork.  They must bring along with them the following documents:

  • Personal Data
  • Form W-4: Federal withholding allowance
  • MO W-4:  State of Missouri withholding allowance
  • Form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification (Please bring two separate documents that establish both identity and employment eligibility. See page three of the Form I-9 for a list of acceptable documents.)
  • Check Distribution Form (We require direct deposit, so bring a check to attach to this form.)

You may print the required documents from the "New Hire Paperwork" section located on our Forms website.

 

New Staff Member Orientation

The Human Resources Department conducts orientations for new staff members at Southeast Missouri State University every two months. The orientation is designed to provide new staff members with important information about working at Southeast. Newly hired staff members will be pre-registered, automatically, for orientation and will receive notification of the date for which they are registered at their home department. If notification of registration is not received within two months of your hire date, please contact Cynthia Paul at  cypaul@semo.edu or call (573) 986-7365.

 

Orientation Checklists

These checklists are provided to assist you during your orientation as a new staff member at Southeast. We encourage you to review the checklists with your supervisor. Please feel free to ask questions!

Fast Facts about Southeast

  • Here are a few interesting facts about our University.

 

Southeast Quick Links

Offices

Organizations

Organizational Charts

Other Links

Meet the Executive Staff (a slide show)

Take a Southeast Virtual Tour

 

Things to Review

Benefits Programs

Benefit Eligible employees will be signed up for Benefits Orientation upon completion of the new hire paperwork.

Health and Wellness Benefits

*You must be an employee with the University on December 31 to be eligible to receive the Cafeteria Plan Funding for the following year.  If you were hired mid-year you must wait until the next open enrollment to make your election.

Disability Benefits

Retirement

Other Benefits

 

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DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this web tool is not intended to supercede or override any provisions of Southeast Missouri State University policies and/or the collective bargaining agreement applicable to your employment. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the contents of this orientation and the provisions of the applicable policies and/collective bargaining agreement, the policy and bargaining agreement shall apply.
 

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