The Department of Human Resources hosts high-quality onboarding events for all employees to foster Building Community at The Capstone. These events are designed to create a more welcoming campus community and encourage a collaborative environment with relationship-building activities to support our outstanding faculty and staff. Whether you have five months of service, or twenty-five years – all are encouraged to attend a community event!
Registration for all events is available in UA LMS. Direct questions about events to the HR Service Center at (205) 348-7732 or hr@ua.edu.
Campus Tour
Guided by a student member of the The Capstone Men & Women organization, the official ambassadors for The University of Alabama, this exclusive event will provide information about UA’s rich history and a tour of top campus locations. Tours are scheduled on the last Wednesday of every month from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Tours start at the Randall Welcome Center and include motorized transportation in a covered, UA golf cart with five seats available per vehicle. Participants should gather in front of the building where a member of Human Resources will greet you and check you in. The tour leaves promptly at 1:00 P.M.
- Event Location: Begins at the Randall Welcome Center
- Event Length: 1 Hour
- Event Type: In-person only
- Registration required? Yes. Event is open to all faculty and staff, but limited to 10 seats per session
- Registration Link: UA LMS
Cookies and Conversation
Cookies & Conversation provides an opportunity to meet a campus leader, learn about initiatives in their respective areas, engage in a Q&A session and enjoy a sweet treat! Attending these sessions is a great way for faculty and staff to learn about how the University works and meet other employees. Recent speakers include Susan Norton, Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer; Matthew McLendon, Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Enrollment Management; Patrick Murphy, Head Coach of Alabama Softball, and Ashley Johnson, Head Coach of Alabama Gymnastics.
- Event Location: Employee Resource Center, Classroom A
- Event Length: 1 Hour
- Event Type: In-person only
- Registration required? Yes. Event is open to all faculty and staff, but limited to 40 seats per session
- Registration Link: UA LMS
Legendary Locations
Legendary Locations is a new event series to highlight unique locations across campus. Would you like to tour Bryant Denny Stadium, visit The Foundry in the College of Engineering, or learn about beekeeping on the 60-acre Arboretum? Join us! Legendary Locations events will rotate on a recurring schedule.
- Event Location: Varies
- Event Length: 1-2 Hours
- Event Type: In-person only
- Registration required? Yes. Event is open to all faculty and staff
- Registration Link: UA LMS
Tide Trivia
Tide Trivia is a new event series focused on helping faculty and staff learn more about The University of Alabama. Tide Trivia provides a fun opportunity to test your knowledge about the history, traditions and fun facts surrounding the University. Attending these sessions is a great way to meet other colleagues and build community at the Capstone. Tide Trivia events are 100% virtual and will involve a Kahoot! quiz with questions and multiple-choice answers. $25 gift card prizes will be awarded to employees that place 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Kahoot! quiz.
- Event Location: Zoom Webinar
- Event Length: 1 Hour
- Event Type: Virtual only
- Registration required? Yes. Event is open to all faculty and staff
- Registration Link: UA LMS
