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Save the date: OPSA virtual Halloween celebration

On Oct. 30, the OP Staff Assembly welcomes all staff to attend a virtual Halloween celebration — including our popular costume contest.


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Wednesday, Sept. 30: Join the Shakespeare Club for “Richard II”

The UCOP Shakespeare Club meets intermittently to do a cold reading of Shakespeare’s plays — aspiring to boil down all swashbuckling and soliloquizing to one hour. Check it out!


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New, simpler performance appraisals coming in September

Introducing STEP: Staff Talent Evaluation Process, our new and simpler performance appraisal process.


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Nominations are open: UC Women’s Initiative for Professional Development

This experiential systemwide program for mid-career women-identified UC professionals is accepting nominations through Oct. 4. Here’s how the process works.


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Support for UCOP staff, particularly caregivers, during COVID-19

We are continuing to support employees throughout the pandemic by developing new resources to address the complex struggles of these unprecedented times. Learn how even the simple act of sharing an article can be the right spark at the right time.


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Introducing the UC Core Competencies

Starting with 2020-2021 performance appraisals, UCOP staff will complete evaluations with the same core competencies that our colleagues use throughout the system.


My new (ab)normal: Meredith Turner, bread baker extraordinaire

While quarantining at home, Meredith has embraced sourdough bread-baking, house dresses and “The Home Edit.”


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Update: Distance learning resources

Are you helping a child learn from home? Don’t miss this list of helpful resources — from STEM subjects to literature, geography, music and more.