Get the guidance you need with one of three Fidelity workshops in September.

Tag along with best-selling cookbook author and New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman as he explores the lush 30-acre farm at UC Santa Cruz.

Jody Shipper, the new systemwide director of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)/Clery Act, Title IX and Sexual Violence/Sexual Assault, will manage and coordinate these related areas.

UC Berkeley topped the list of best public universities, followed closely by UCLA at No. 2. UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine and UC San Diego filled out the top 10, followed by UC Davis at No. 11.

By Oct. 18, all UCOP users will be using the new email and calendaring system. ITS is providing detailed instructions for configuring all of your platforms and will host several brown bags to answer questions.

UC policy limits vacation leave, and when you reach the limit, you lose any additional time you’re earning. If you’re close to your cap, use your vacation soon.

The staff appreciation event returns to the Franklin fifth-floor patio with tacos, churros and fun.

The program, which has now been implemented on all floors of the Franklin building, asks OP staff to commit to making small changes in their daily habits to lower the building’s carbon footprint and conserve resources.

UCOP travel clinics, designed to explain travel and entertainment policies and procedures, launch this month with a session on Monday, Sept. 21, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Franklin 9204.