Congratulations on your new position!
We are glad to have you join the School of Nursing – a community working to advance nursing science and practice through generating knowledge and educating future leaders to address health for all.
Like any major transition, starting a new position can be simultaneously exciting and daunting. Your colleagues and I will be doing our part to help you feel welcome and supported in your work here. As a first step to getting settled, please take time to explore the onboarding information and resources curated here. They will help prepare you for success, familiarize you with resources across the University, and bring you into contact with wonderful people throughout our organization.
We hope you will find this to be an engaging and supportive workplace. You are encouraged to contribute in every way possible — ask questions, make suggestions, and engage with this incredible community. We look forward to all you will do to advance the School of Nursing’s rich legacy of excellence.
Thank you for choosing to be a part of our community. I look forward to the opportunity to welcome you in person in the near future.
Sincerely,
Hilaire J. Thompson, Executive Dean
Our community
The University of Washington School of Nursing seeks to provide opportunities for all students, staff, and faculty members to succeed. We are committed to fostering a climate that is inclusive and welcoming for all groups. Onboarding activities and longer term community building are guided by the following principles of inclusion.
We affirm:
- The inherent dignity of each individual and group.
- Our commitment to change social, cultural, and historical constructions and hierarchies that result in an inequitable distribution of resources among groups.
- Our commitment to address difference, privilege and power at the UW School of Nursing.
- Our commitment to work toward a climate of inclusiveness and a sense of belonging on all levels of the UW School of Nursing.