New Employee Orientation and Community Resources
Welcome to the College of Forestry. To help Research Support Faculty new to university employment or new to the local area we have listed web addresses full of helpful information to you and your family. Since we cannot anticipate all interests and needs we want you to know we are also available for email questions. If we don't know the answer you need we can find someone who does. Contact any member of the RSF committee with your questions or suggested additions to the list.
Orientation links are organized by the following categories:
Department of Forest Ecosystems & Society
College of Foresty
Oregon State University
Federal Research Cooperators
Benton County and City of Corvallis
State of Oregon
Recreation and Other Activities
- Forest Ecosystems & Society Extension Program
- Intranet
- Business center
- Communications Group provides editorial and publication assistance
- Computing and Help Desk
- Forestry Media Center provides several types of media related equipment for use
- Instrument Room provides field and teaching equipment
- International Programs
- Webmail
- College Forests
- College of Forestry Advisory Council (FAC)
- OSU Faculty and Staff Handbook
- Human Resources (HR)
- Employee online services - check employee information including pay, benefit selections, and leave balances
- Employee Benefits- information on health, dental, life insurance, retirement, Family Leave Act, and others
- New employee benefit orientation meetings
- National Postdoctoral Association - The Graduate School is an institutional member of the Association and all OSU faculty members, graduate students, administrators, and postdocs are entitled to a free affiliate membership.
- LifeBalance OSU - offers a variety of resources for work, family, and personal aspects of employees' lives
- Child Care on and adjacent to campus
- OSU Environmental Health and Safety: Training, Inspection, Radiation and Chemical Waste Services
- First Aid and CPR training: available at Dixon Rec. Center, Red Cross and CPR Works
- Cascade Employee Assistance Program - FREE and CONFIDENTIAL benefit that can assist you and your eligible family members with any personal problems, large or small.
- Cultural Resource Centers
- OSU Motor Pool
- Staff Fee Information: Program to provide tuition discount to employee or eligible family member
- Faculty Staff Fitness
- Dixon/Outdoor Rec. Centers - On Campus Recreational Center, Faculty memberships available. Great source for low cost equipment rental and information. Also information on sports clubs.
- Campus Organizations - Most student organizations allow faculty participation
- USDA PNW Corvallis Forestry Sciences Lab (FSL)
- H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest
- Cascade Head Experimental Forest
- Pringle Falls Experimental Forest
- Wind River Experimental Forest
Benton County and City of Corvallis
- Corvallis Tourism Office
- Corvallis School District
- Private elementary, middle, and high schools
- Linn Benton Community College
- Valley Parent Magazine
- Farmers Market
- Gazette Times - local newspaper
- Corvallis Chamber of Commerce
- Local Religious and Spiritual Organizations
- Corvallis Restaurants - some info out of date, but a good start
- Corvallis Business Guide - not comprehensive, but a start
- Parents Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Local Corvallis/Albany Chapter
- Utilities (not a complete list for surrounding areas)
- Pacific Power - also serves areas outside Corvallis
- NW Natural
- Water
- Garbage and Recycling - also serves areas outside Corvallis
- CoEnergy Propane - locally owned, also serves areas outside Corvallis
- Corvallis-Benton County Library
- Benton County Elections and Voter Registration
- Benton County Health Department
- Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles - Corvallis Office
- Oregon Climate Service Most comprehensive Weather information available
- ODOT Road Cams - Real Time Cameras along many of Oregon's Highways, gives current conditions
- Oregon Employment Department
Recreation and Other Activities
- Oregon State Parks
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife -hunting and fishing information
- Corvallis Parks and Recreation including Osborn Aquatic Center/Pool and Girls & Boys Club
- Corvallis American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO)
- Benton County Parks
- Linn County Parks
- Polk County Parks
- Lane County Parks
- Mid-Valley Bicycle Club
- Audubon Society of Corvallis
- Native Plant Society of Oregon
- Majestic Theatre - local performing arts venue
- William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
- Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club
- Corvallis Rowing Club
- Benton County Historical Society
- OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport
- Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport
- Pacific Northwest Region USDA-Forest Service - links to Oregon National Forests
- USDI Bureau of Land Management - Oregon and Washington
- US Park Service - Oregon