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.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, a good time to remind yourself of some digital security basics. Check out these do's and don'ts to protect your personal information and help the university protect the information it collects.

Thera Kalmijn has been appointed executive director of UCOP (Local) Operations. Kalmijn, who will report directly to COO Rachael Nava, will start on Oct. 5.

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.

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.