Applications are being accepted through March 17 for UC’s Management Skills Assessment Program (MSAP), a week-long residential program designed to assess current management skills in the context of the complexities facing UC managers.

UC Davis is an emerging leader in the fields of sustainability, energy, agriculture, health and climate change.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed Judy Sakaki, Vice President of Student Affairs, to the California Complete Count Committee, the official entity that is partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau for Census 2010. She will offer expertise in developing a robust outreach strategy that ensures a complete and accurate count of every person who resides in California.

UC, in an effort to help employees balance their work and life needs, is considering changing some personnel policies and adopting others to allow greater flexibility in the use of accrued sick leave. Employees have until March 3 to comment on the proposed changes. Comments should be directed to Rene Jackson at rene.jackson@ucop.edu

Sign up now for one of the March 16 classes: "The Fundamentals of Retirement Income Planning" to be held at 12 p.m. and “Quarterly Market Perspective” at 2:00 p.m. Both classes will be held in Room 12322, Franklin Building. To reserve a space, call 1-800-642-7131 Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Join your colleagues at 7:30 p.m. April 2 for UC Office of the President Night at Oracle Arena, as the Golden State Warriors take on the New York Knicks.Tickets are just $25 – down from $40 – and include a voucher for a hot dog, soda, and bag of chips.Tickets must be purchased by March 25. To order, fill out the attached order form, and return it to Pamela Lloyd Watts, Room 12023 in the Kaiser Building. For more information, please contact Pamela Lloyd-Watts at 510-987-0748 or email her at: Pamela.lloyd@ucop.edu

The UCOP office of Campus Copy will be closed Friday, Feb. 26 to accommodate employee furlough schedules. Please contact Martin Der at 642-7127 or Richard Platt at 812-0646 to pick-up copy work or arrange copier service on those days.

UCOP Cares, a new employee group aimed at broadening awareness of volunteer and giving opportunities, is considering using the April 16 furlough day to plant gardens at Oakland schools.

UCOP staff donated 49 pints of blood during the Feb. 25 blood drive. The next Franklin Street blood drive is scheduled May 11.

Learn critical supervisory skills to engage employee commitment and improve performance in the four-part Performance Management Class for Managers and Supervisors.

Advocates for the University of California are planning large rallies in Sacramento this spring to persuade lawmakers that public higher education should be a funding priority.

UCOP’s centralized travel management program, Connexxus, saves UCOP $200,000 a year. Learn how you can save on business and personal travel through this program.