Job Builder by JDX: Manager/ Supervisor Training
2023-02-02 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-02-03 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Learn how to navigate and use all the features of UCOP Job Builder by JDX.
Zoom: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/96516235918

Meeting ID: 965 1623 5918
No passcode required

APISA monthly meeting
2023-02-02 12:00 - 13:00
Asian and Pacific Islander Staff Association (APISA) promotes and enhances the well-being of Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander staff, faculty and students through active participation and representation in the affairs at UCOP and the community at large. We sponsor activities that foster understanding and community building about Asian, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Job Builder by JDX: Employee Training
2023-02-02 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-02-03 14:00 - 15:00
Learn how to navigate and use all the features of UCOP Job Builder by JDX.
Attend via Zoom: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/96516235918

Meeting ID: 965 1623 5918
No passcode required

The Science of Managing Stress
2023-02-03 11:00 - 12:00
Job stress can be all-consuming — but it doesn’t have to be. Find ways to identify your triggers, keep perspective, learn helpful strategies, and know when to seek help.

Structural Solutions for a Structural Problem: Drawing on Innovations and Best Practices on Homelessness
2023-02-08 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Enrico Castillo is an academic community psychiatrist and health services researcher at the UCLA Center for Social Medicine and the associate vice chair for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion at the UCLA Department of Psychiatry. In this lecture, he will frame homelessness as a structural problem caused by inequitable laws, institutions and socioeconomic forces. He will highlight the limitations of mental health services to address homelessness and the pitfalls of failing to recognize these limits. And, he will spotlight domestic and international best practices that address the upstream causes of homelessness.
This event is part of the UC Center Sacramento Wednesday Speaker Series: Finding Policy Solutions at the Nexus of Homelessness, Mental Illness, and Incarceration.
Register online here

Summer Internship Program Managers’ Information Session
2023-02-08 12:00 - 13:00
All UCOP managers are invited to join our Talent Acquisition partners to learn about the 2023 UCOP summer internship program, including how to participate this summer.
https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/97461559268
Meeting ID: 974 6155 9268
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+1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose)
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Concur T&E Office Hours (Drop In)
2023-02-08 14:00 - 15:00
Administrators will be on hand to answer any and all questions

Tsai & Yang at the Movies — “Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words”
2023-02-08 15:00 - 17:00
Join the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association (APISA) for another installment of the popular Tsai & Yang at the Movies event series! We will be showing the documentary “Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words,” followed by a discussion.

Join via Zoom: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/91476572016
Attend in Oakland: We will meet in the Broadway Building, Room 8001. Be sure to follow all COVID-19 protocols.

Intro to Data Analysis: Session 1
2023-02-09 09:00 - 12:00
Making sense of your data is essential in making key decisions for your organization. Microsoft Excel includes several tools that allow one to analyze large amounts of data. Master the use of these tools and you change the way you do business. This course will teach you how to use some of the tools built into Excel that enable you to mine the answers hidden in your data records and unlock the analysis power of Excel.
Participants are expected to attend both sessions:

Session 1: Thursday, February 9, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Session 2: Thursday, February 19, 9:00am – 12:00pm

Registration Deadline: February 7, 2023

People Leaders Forum: Leaves and Accommodations with Shannon Brooks
2023-02-10 13:00 - 14:00
The People Leaders Forum is a monthly opportunity for people managers to connect with one another to develop leadership skills, build community, share best practices, swap strategies for navigating current challenges and learn to better support themselves and their teams.
Upcoming Topics

January 13: Promotion process

Join Local HR Executive Director, Nancy Pluzdrak, who will review the Promotional on Cycle process.

February 10: Leaves and Accommodations

Shannon Brooks, UCOP Manager of Leaves and Accommodations Services, will share the processes and policies for FLMA, leaves and accommodations and answer all your questions.

BSFO - Kickoff Scholarship Award Ceremony
2023-02-10 14:00 - 15:00
To kick off Black History Month, BSFO will introduce and honor the recipients of the BSFO scholarships
Download the BSFO Scholarship Flyer 2023

LinkedIn Learning Introduction
2023-02-13 13:00 - 13:45
LinkedIn Learning is here! Come to this session and learn how you can leverage this new benefit to strengthen existing skills and learn new ones, too!

BSFO - Dr. Shirley Weber Panel
2023-02-13 13:00 - 14:00
Come meet with Dr. Weber as she kicks off historical black contributions to the state of California.

New Employee Orientation
2023-02-14 09:30 - 12:00
Starting a new job or new location can be daunting. The UCOP New Employee Orientation is designed to facilitate a smooth transition to the organization. Topics include: • University of California and our history • Overview of UCOP and the organization • Tools and Resources • Safety • Compliance
Register for New Employee Orientation
Please note: For information about orientations to UCOP benefits or UCOP IT tools, visit the UCOP Life webpage: https://www.ucop.edu/local-human-resources//op-life/new-employee-orientation.html

BSFO - Allensworth State Historic Park
2023-02-14 12:00 - 13:00
Join us as we walk through a virtual presentation on the establishment and history of the first black town founded and funded by decedents of black American slaves.

UCOP Employee Resource Groups Meet and Greet Session
2023-02-14 13:10 - 14:00
Are you interested in getting more involved at UCOP? Consider joining an Employee Resource Group (ERGs)! During this session, leaders of UCOP’s ERGs will offer information regarding their history and opportunities to get involved. We will also discuss the benefits of participation and answer any questions you may have.
All are welcome to learn more, from new employees to senior leaders!
Please note the session will start at 1:10 pm to accommodate returns from Lunch breaks.

Seeking Solutions to Chronic Homelessness: A Panel Discussion
2023-02-15 12:00 - 13:30
In this special presentation, an academic expert and two public policymakers will explore ways in which California is beginning to address the problem of the chronically unsheltered homeless, what barriers remain and how innovative solutions might restore some of the sheen to California’s golden reputation. Panelists are:

Margot Kushel, M.D., is professor of medicine at UCSF; division chief and director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations; and director of the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative.
Senator John Laird represents the 17th State Senate District, which includes all of Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo counties, the majority of Monterey County and parts of Santa Clara County.
Toby Ewing is executive director of the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, a state agency working to transform California’s community mental health system.

This event is part of the UC Center Sacramento Wednesday Speaker Series: Finding Policy Solutions at the Nexus of Homelessness, Mental Illness, and Incarceration.
Register online here

Leading Toward Equity: Van Williams, Pamela Brown and Andenet Emiru
2023-02-15 13:00 - 14:00
Leading Towards Equity conversations present a unique opportunity for UCOP staff to hear from our leaders, while reflecting on our own experiences of discrimination, bias and privilege based on race, economic class or other dimensions. We encourage staff to attend with the mindset of engaging with colleagues to think through how we can commit to shared accountability, move toward becoming an anti-racist organization and strengthen a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion at UCOP.
This conversation will feature Van Williams, vice president of Information Technology Services and chief technology officer, and Pamela Brown, vice president of Institutional Research and Academic Planning. Andenet Emiru, director of external partnerships and projects at the Center for Data-driven Insights and Innovation at University of California Health and a member of the UCOP EDI and Anti Racism Advisory Group, will moderate.
Register online here

BSFO - Featured Film: “Summer of Soul”
2023-02-15 15:00 - 17:00
Join BSFO in watching the featured film, “Summer of Soul.”

Intro to Data Analysis Session 2
2023-02-16 09:00 - 12:00

Latinx Staff Association Meeting
2023-02-16 12:00 - 13:00
Join the UCOP Latinx Staff Association (LaSA) for their monthly membership meeting, typically held the third Thursday of each month from 12-1 p.m. (PT).
Zoom info:
https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/93715068634
Meeting ID: 937 1506 8634
For questions, contact Belinda.Vea@ucop.edu.

BSFO - Blacks in Tech
2023-02-16 13:00 - 14:00
Join the panel as they discuss technology and African American representation pertaining to historic contributions made throughout California. Featured panelist:

Marsha Evens, UC Merced
Marie Sylla, Amazon EDI

Staff Assembly Virtual Bingo
2023-02-17 12:00 - 13:00
Join UC Riverside Staff Assembly’s Director of Finance Penni Ebina and Special Guest Board Members for Monthly Virtual Bingo! The event will also include participants from UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara and UCSF.
There will be two virtual sessions: A matinee session, from 12 – 1 p.m. (PT), and an evening session, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. (PT).
The deadline to register is 5 p.m. (PT) on the day before the event.

BSFO - Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop
2023-02-17 13:00 - 14:00
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop, join our panelist discussion on the musical influence blacks have contributed toward Californian culture. Featured panelist:

Prof. Samy Alim, UCLA
Pen Hershaw
Lionel Bea, Too $hort’s former manager

Books and Breakfast with Community Cleanup
2023-02-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Unity Park, 1605 Ohio Avenue, Richmond, CA
Join UCOP employee resource groups for a volunteer event in the Richmond community. Check out Books and Breakfast — an opportunity for little ones from the Richmond community to enjoy breakfast and a puppet show — then learn how to take care of our park and our gardens. No garden experience is needed! Volunteers must pre-register by Feb. 13. Register here (Box log in required for registration.)

President's Day
2023-02-20

Sustainability Employee Resource Group Meeting
2023-02-20 09:00 - 10:00 | https://ucop.zoom.us/j/94976971227
This is the monthly UCOP Sustainability Employee Resource Group (SERG) meeting. All are welcome! SERG started in July 2020 to create and promote a culture of sustainability at UCOP locations and focuses on UC Sustainable Practices Policy issue areas.
Our goals are to:

Identify and initiate projects and programs that engage and educate UCOP staff on sustainability best practices.
Promote systemwide policy goals in recycling, transportation, energy use, waste reduction, and climate protection.
Serve as a forum to discuss and act on sustainability topics through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Please reach out to sustainability-erg@ucop.edu and let us know if you’d like us to add you to the Outlook meeting series.

Future of Work Phase 2 Town Hall
2023-02-21 10:00 - 11:30
Register for the town hall and if you have questions, please submit them via this form. We will accept submissions through Wednesday, February 8th at 5 p.m. PT.
