Thanks to all of our readers who shared their favorite parks in our poll last week. Check out your colleagues’ responses and get ready for an adventure!

On July 31, Student Affairs will host a panel discussion on statewide financial aid reform and the possibility of a California Affordability Promise. Learn about the proposals, controversial elements and future of college affordability in California.

Among the criteria, non-represented employees with a 2018 annual performance rating of “development needed/new and learning (tracking up)” or higher are eligible for a possible merit increase.

The new Oakland furniture preview has been extended through July 19. View sample workspaces, read FAQs, share your feedback in a survey and get ready for the next steps.

On Wednesday, July 10, Chancellor Wilcox headlined the third Chancellor Chat at UCOP. His inspiring and lighthearted address was filled with passion for his campus and UC.

Due to ongoing construction around the Oakland office, the Douglas and UCOP garages will be inaccessible on July 27 and 28.

Later this month, UCOP will be moving to Box Drive — a new cloud-based file storage system that replaces Box Sync. Look forward to easy access to files, right from your desktop.

Zoom has increased its base capacity for meetings — now up to 300 participants can join with no additional license needed.

UCOP Pride has provided advocacy, education and camaraderie for UCOP’s LGBTQI+ community for the past 20 years. Learn more about how this affinity group makes UC a great place to work.