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Over the past year, Yuba College staff have focused on strengthening connection and belonging, particularly through intentional onboarding. As part of this work, the college is developing a new employee welcome basket program, which will feature Caring Campus t-shirts, a welcome letter, and key resources and contacts, helping new hires feel part of the campus community from day one.
The college has also expanded its digital presence by launching a Caring Campus website and developing an employee newsletter that highlights new hires, campus events, and opportunities for connection.
Staff have also partnered with other departments to host welcome tables and events at the start of each semester, while new building maps – accessible through a QR code – help students and employees navigate campus more easily. Caring Campus-led campus tours during professional development weeks also introduce new adjunct faculty and staff to key services, buildings, and departments, further embedding care into everyday campus processes.
“Working in the tutoring center, I’ve had many students mention that they were personally walked by an employee to our building,” Caring Campus lead Riley Hang said. “You can see the relief in their faces from not getting lost and hear how much it meant to them that someone took the time to walk them across campus, even when it’s cold and rainy outside.”
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