DoIT Employee Workstations (On & Off-boarding)

This document explains how a manager or supervisor will order a computer for or assign an existing computer to a new employee. It also explains how to reassign (repurpose) or decommission a computer when an employee leaves the division.

For Employee On-boarding

For Employee Off-boarding

For Employee On-boarding

The manager or supervisor will begin by logging into the Departmental Tech Support Portal

Click on Employee Onboarding

green edged box that says Employee Onboarding

Click Next >> to get started 

  • Select Employee Type from the pull-down menu.
  • Enter the employee's First and Last Names.
  • Provide their NetID.
  • Select the employee's Start Date.
  • Select DoIT from the Department pull-down. 
  • and Default for the Unit.

Mutiple drop down menus

Click Next >> to continue.

You have 3 options when ordering equipment for a new employee:

  • Order a New Computer
  • Assign an Existing Computer
  • or Issue No Computer or Provide a Shared Computer

Image of options listed above

Order New Computer

Click New Computer to get started

  • Select the Hardware Type from the pull-down menu.
  • Enter your DoIT Number.
  • Select the Work Type.
  • Select the specified Computer from the pull-down menu.
  • Select the Monitor Types
  • If you select Headset, select the headset from the pull-down menu.

Image of menu with dropdowns of the items listed above

Under Shipping Method, select one of the following options:

  • Drop off at Campus location
  • Ship to Address (Used for off-campus addresses)
  • Pick up at DoIT Help Desk

Three choice for shipping

Click Next >> to continue.

Review the order summary. If you see an error, click <<Back to revise your order.

Click Submit to send your order to Departmental Tech Support. 

Once you submit, an automated email reply that includes the Incident Number associated with your order will be generated. Be sure to reference this number when contacting Departmental Tech Support to ask questions or discuss things related to your order. 

Assign Existing Computer

Click Existing Computer to get started

  • Enter the Computer Name (UW-Serial Number)
    • This number can be found by searching "Device name" in the computer search engine
  • Enter the Computer Location
    • If working remotely, enter "remote"
  • Please add any Additional Information in the text box
  • If other peripherals will be reassigned, please select them. 

Write-in boxes and drop down menus

Click Next >> to continue.

Review the order summary. If you see an error, click <<Back to revise your order.

Click Submit to send your order to Departmental Tech Support. 

Once you submit, an automated email reply that includes the Incident Number associated with your order will be generated. Be sure to reference this number when contacting Departmental Tech Support to ask questions or discuss things related to your order. 

Issue No Computer or Provide Shared Computer

Click No Computer/Shared Computer to get started

This option is for if the employee will be using a shared or student computer, or if no computer is necessary. 

Click Next>> to continue.

Review the order summary. If you see an error, click <<Back to revise your order.

Click Submit to send your order to Departmental Tech Support. 

Once you submit, an automated email reply that includes the Incident Number associated with your order will be generated. Be sure to reference this number when contacting Departmental Tech Support to ask questions or discuss things related to your order. 

For Employee Off-boarding

The manager or supervisor will begin by logging into the Departmental Tech Support Portal

Click on Employee Offboarding

Employee Offboarding

You have 3 options for handling the employee's equipment:

  • Reassign or repurpose the workstation
  • Decommission or send the workstation to SWAP
  • Nothing (The employee was using a shared workstation or did not have their own machine

If you need to Reassign or repurpose the workstation, click here for directions.

If you need to Decommission or send the workstation to SWAP, click here for directions.

If Nothing is your selection, proceed with completing the Employee Offboard Request.

Nothing

  • Enter the employee's First Name and Last Name
  • NetID
  • Employee's last day
  • Select DoIT from the Department pull-down 
  • and enter Default for the Unit.

Form

Click Submit to send your order to Departmental Tech Support. 

Once you submit, an automated email reply that includes the Incident Number associated with your order will be generated. Be sure to reference this number when contacting Departmental Tech Support to ask questions or discuss things related to your order. 

Reassign Computer From One Employee to Another

The process for reassigning a computer from one employee to another is explained below. 

green edged box with the words reassign a workstation

Log into the Department Tech Support Portal

Click on Reassign a Workstation

Begin by filling in the fields at the top of the incident form.

  • Enter the Computer Name (UW-Serial Number)
    • This number can be found by searching "Device name" in the computer search engine
  • Enter the current Location of the equipment
    • If remote, please enter remote
  • Enter the Recipient's NetID of the employee
  • Enter the New Location of the workstation
  • Enter the employee's Department
  • Enter the Date Needed

six write-in boxes

Provide information related to the shipping of the equipment by selecting Shipping Method and the Shipping Address

There are four Shipping Method choices:

  • Schedule an appointment to drop it off at the Help Desk for transfer
  • I need a box and shipping label 
  • I only need a shipping label. I have a box to return the equipment.
  • I would like DoIT to pick up the computer at its current campus location

four options

Finally, Acknowledge and confirm the following statement by checking the box

Click Submit to send your order to Departmental Tech Support. 

Once you submit, an automated email reply that includes the Incident Number associated with your order will be generated. Be sure to reference this number when contacting Departmental Tech Support to ask questions or discuss things related to your order. 

Decommission Computer from Department's Inventory

The process for collecting, wiping, and removing a computer from a department's inventory is explained below.

Green edged box "Decomission a Workstation"

Log into the Department Tech Support Portal.

Click on Decomission a Workstation.

Begin by filling in the fields on the incident report.

  • Enter the Serial Number
    • This number can be found by searching "Device name" in the computer search engine
  • Enter the current Location of the equipment
    • If remote, please enter remote

two write-in boxes

Provide information related to the shipping of the equipment by selecting Shipping Method and the Shipping Address

There are four Shipping Method choices:

  • Schedule an appointment to drop it off at the Help Desk for transfer
    • Enter an Expected Drop-Off Time
  • I need a box and shipping label 
  • I only need a shipping label. I have a box to return the equipment.
  • I would like DoIT to pick up the computer at its current campus location

four options

Click Submit to send your order to Departmental Tech Support. 

Once you submit, an automated email reply that includes the Incident Number associated with your order will be generated. Be sure to reference this number when contacting Departmental Tech Support to ask questions or discuss things related to your order.



Keywords:
workstation, order, computer, onboard, reassign, off-board, offboard, decommission 
Doc ID:
136543
Owned by:
Jose M. in DoIT Internal Ops
Created:
2024-04-03
Updated:
2024-11-11
Sites:
DoIT Internal Operations Team