Hello, and welcome to the University of Michigan New Employee orientation program. Congratulations on becoming one of the leaders invest. This is the first and a series of resources available in the new Employee orientation program. We recommend that you review each of the included resources to help you make a smooth and seamless transition into your new position and help you navigate through your first few weeks or months of employment. We are going to start the program today by describing what it means to be part of the University community. Then we will discuss the wonderful benefits and opportunities as well as the expectations, responsibilities, and resources available to you as a member of the university community. This program is intended to provide a high level overview and introduction to the university resources and is a compliment to any additional orientation that will be provided to you within your new department and is specific to your role or department. First, let's learn a bit more about the university. A good place to start is with the mission statement. The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future. This is a very large and complex place, but we are all connected, each of us, no matter how large or smaller individual roles, make an important contribution to the mission of the university. Sounds easy enough, right? Well, whether it's providing a service behind the scenes, supporting a dean or a program, or even directing a major project. The effort each of us makes has an impact on the entire community. Think about how your position contributes. Are you supporting students or academics or maybe the larger research operation. All of our roles come together to support the larger mission. Talk to your new manager or supervisor about any department based mission that might contribute to this greater purpose. Remember, I mentioned that this was a large and complex place. Here are a few data examples that give you a broader picture of what that looks like. There is one main campus and two regional campuses with over 37 million square feet of building space, and it's still growing. A fun fact, U ofM is one of the largest employers in the state and Michigan Medicine, while part of the An arbor campus employs slightly more than 50% of the faculty and staff. The Board of Regents is the governing body of the university. But what exactly is a regent and what do they do? A regent is an elected official that serves without compensation. They provide guidance to the university president and President Ono is pictured here on this slide on the control and direction of all the institutional expenditures. If you happen to see construction crane on campus, you can bet that project was approved by the Board of Regents. Most Board of regent meetings are open to the public if you have an interest in attending one. One way you can have an impact on the university decisions is to vote in statewide elections for your choice of regent. Okay.