Two to Four Weeks
Getting Started: 2 to 4 Weeks on Campus
Faculty Mentor
□ Meet with your Faculty Mentor to develop your research and training plan
o Understand your mentor’s expectations and your responsibilities
o Get information about success measures for your postdoc position and set goals with your mentor
o Discuss how you and your mentor will communicate: what is his/her preference, pattern and frequency of communication
Postdoc Policy and Procedures
□ Become familiar with the Notre Dame Postdoctoral Policy and Procedures
International Postdocs
□ Apply for a Social Security Number (SSN)
□ Provide Social Security Number to Human Resources
□ Protecting Your Social Security Number
□ Practices to Avoid:
o Never list an SSN when posting a paper record on a public bulletin board
o Never send SSNs via electronic format
o Never have a computer login system where a person must use their SSN
o Never use SSNs on ID cards
o Never send SSNs on postcards
o Never store SSNs on unprotected computer systems
o Never carry a SSN card on your person