The Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association is hosting its final potluck of 2015 on Wednesday, Dec. 2. Share your favorite holiday recipe and traditions with your coworkers.

Winter holidays will be observed this year on Dec. 24 and 25, and New Year holidays will be observed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, but UCOP offices will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 3.

Enjoy the food, festivities and camaraderie on Thursday, Dec. 10, beginning at 3 p.m. in the Kaiser Auditorium.

UCOP’s Holiday Crafts Fair takes place on Friday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This year’s fair features jewelry, home accessories, olive oil and more.

As of Nov. 30, UCPath, the university’s new shared services center that consolidates systemwide payroll, benefits, human resources and academic personnel transactions, is operational for the Office of the President. Here's how to use the new site, conduct the most common transactions and understand your new UCPath paycheck.

David Phillips has been appointed to the newly created position. He will lead UC’s carbon neutrality strategy and broader energy procurement and sustainability efforts in consultation with the university’s Global Climate Leadership Council, Wholesale Power Board and UC’s Sustainability Community.

If you ordered pies or rolls from Office of the General Counsel, today's the day to pick them up. You'll find them in and around Franklin 8112. Even if you didn't pre-order, stop by to pick up treats from the charity bake sale.