Spend a few minutes, and take advantage of UCOP events, to get acquainted with your health and other benefits during Open Enrollment, from Oct. 29 to Nov. 24.

If you or your child are preparing to apply for undergraduate admission to a UC campus in 2016, take advantage of the wealth of helpful information you can learn from our very own in-house experts.

Become a certified emergency responder. Sign up for an American Heart Association workshop in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED).

The Business Resource Center (BRC) is offering a series of travel and entertainment clinics for Express users, proxies, travelers and reviewers. This month's session takes place Monday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to noon, in Franklin 10325.

Instead of using At Your Service Online for Open Enrollment, you will complete a form and submit it electronically to the UCPath Center via a secure Web link. Check out this preview of what the process will look like.

On Thursday, Oct. 15, when you hear the earthquake drill announcement, drop to the ground, take cover under a table or desk, and hold on for 60 seconds.

The UCOP Safety Team will be distributing information about fire prevention, emergency preparedness and ergonomics. Pick up a poster and talk with a Department Safety Coordinator to be entered in a raffle.

Giving blood is easy when the American Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to UCOP on Thursday, Oct. 8. Call Jan Kehoe at 987-9692 to make your appointment.

The new online system will allow you to initiate, track and access requests anytime while giving the BRC the capability of monitoring and responding to requests in real time.

On Nov. 30, the Office of the President will be the first UC location to transition to UCPath, the university’s new shared services center that consolidates systemwide payroll, benefits, human resources and academic personnel transactions. Here are some key things you need to know.

Launching Oct. 6 and running through Dec. 10, the first Cool Campus Challenge aims to get everyone across the UC system on board with the carbon neutrality effort with a bit of friendly competition to get things moving.