Before you begin first day, it is essential to connect with your supervisor to ensure that you are equipped with all the essential information required to complete and enroll in benefits, training programs, and other onboarding requirements.
Onboarding Essentials
Before your first day
These forms should be completed and provided to the hiring coordinator in the department you were hired.
- Complete the electronic Form I-9
- Complete your W-4 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate Tax Withholding Estimator
- Mississippi Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
- *Parking Permit
*An employee may request a Parking Permit within 30 days of their hire date, as long as the employment has been officially processed in the University's system (BANNER).
After your first day
- Get your MSU ID
- Setup Your NetID Password and Two Factor Authentication (you must obtain your 9-digit MSU ID number from your hiring department prior to setting up your NetID password and Two Factor Authentication)
- How to Access Outlook Email
- Direct Deposit
- MSU's Wireless Network
- MSU's Voice Mail Setup
Required Employee Training
Required training for new MSU employees includes training on sexual harassment (SHARP), active attacker response, and an acknowledgement of key university policies.
The university is currently transitioning to a new training delivery method, making these modules temporarily unavailable. You will receive an email informing you when they are again available and the deadline for completion.
Understanding Your Benefits and Time Off
- 2025 MSU Benefits Guide
- Benefits Enrollment - Within 31 days, you must enroll in mandatory and optional health, insurance benefits, and flexible spending accounts, and within 30 days choose a retirement plan (if applicable).
- MSU's Personal and Major Medical Leave and Leave of Absence
- Employee and Dependent Tuition Remission