Basics of When and How to Claim Social Security
2023-05-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-24 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Understand how Social Security works and factors that you should consider before you claim your benefit.

May 10, 9 – 10 a.m.
May 17, 12 – 1 p.m.
May 24, 1 – 2 p.m.

Concur T&E Office Hours (Drop In)
2023-05-17 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-05-31 14:00 - 15:00
Administrators will be on hand to answer any and all questions

Concur Training
2023-05-17 14:00 - 15:30
Learn how to use Concur to make air, car and hotel reservations for business or personal travel.
Register for class here (If you would like class completion to be on your transcript)

New and Infrequent Traveler Workshop
2023-05-18 11:00 - 12:15
This general information session will provide new employees and infrequent travelers with basic information about travel policies and procedures, as well as information related to the various systems used to book travel and process pre-travel requests and post travel expense reports.
Join the presentation at this Zoom link. There is no preregistration.

UCOP BRC Travel & Entertainment Training
2023-05-18 11:00 - 12:15
This training is geared toward UCOP employees who travel or book travel on behalf of others. Beginning July 1, 2020, all travel requests will need to be pre-approved in the new Concur system. Travel & entertainment expense reports will be submitted in Concur rather than UCLA Express. Additionally, procurement card (PCard) expenses will be processed through Concur.

Latinx Staff Association Meeting
2023-05-18 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.

Create a Budget, Ditch Your Debt, and Start Building for the Future
2023-05-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-25 13:00 - 14:00
Tips and tools to help you get a handle on spending and borrowing, including how to develop a smart budget and ways to manage debt.

May 11, 9 – 10 a.m.
May 18, 12 – 1 p.m.
May 25, 1 – 2 p.m.

GROWing Your Check-In Conversations for Managers
2023-05-18 13:00 - 15:00
GROWing your Check-in Conversations is two-hour virtual live workshop that provides managers with an opportunity to practice using the GROW in STEP check-ins and share tips and strategies for providing feedback. This is part of the three-year training plan designed by the Performance Appraisal workgroup made up of colleagues from across UCOP.

Mindfulness at UCOP
2023-05-19 11:00 - 12:00
Less stress. Enhanced awareness and focus. Improved health. These are some of the benefits shown in research studies on mindfulness. In this one-hour workshop, you will learn how to both reduce your stress and increase your effectiveness at work through simple mindfulness techniques.

Staff Assembly Virtual Bingo
2023-05-19 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.

Antisemitism in the United States
2023-05-22 12:00 - 13:00
The UCOP Confronting Racism Speakers Series presents: A conversation about Antisemitism in the United States featuring Dr. Ethan Katz and Dr. Gregg Drinkwater of the Antisemitism Education Initiative at UC Berkeley and moderated by Kari Stewart, executive director, Academic Success Initiatives, Graduate, Undergraduate and Equity Affairs.
Join online via Zoom (Password: [REDACTED]

Guide to Investing in the UC Retirement Savings Program
2023-05-23 13:00 - 14:00
Learn how to build an investment strategy based on risk tolerance, investing horizon and involvement level, and the investment options available through UC’s 403(b), 457(b) and DC plans.

May 2, 5 – 6 p.m.
May 9, 9 – 10 a.m.
May 16, 12 – 1 p.m.
May 23, 1 – 2 p.m.

APISA Tea Time and Stories
2023-05-23 15:00 - 16:00
Calling all tea aficionados: All staff are invited to share tea on the Oakland Brodway/Franklin 5th floor patio, along with stories about the tea they are sharing. Sign up here to participate in tea time.
• Oakland: 5th Floor Patio
• Zoom Link: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/96756318615

Power BI
2023-05-24 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-31 09:00 - 12:00
In this class, users will learn about and practice using Power BI. Users will learn how to: connect to data sources. perform data cleaning, profiling, and shaping, visualize data with Power BI, create interactive visualizations, enhance reports and dashboards, publish and share reports and dashboards.
Participants must attend all three sessions:

Wednesday, May 24 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Thursday, May 25 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Wednesday, May 31 | 9:00am – 12:00pm

Understanding UC’s Car Rental Rates
2023-05-24 11:00 - 11:45
This session will go over our car rental program, what that means and how to take advantage of it for personal travel. Melissa Burley (UC Risk Services) will join us to share information on insurance coverage for business rentals.

Zoom for Advanced Users
2023-05-24 13:30 - 15:00
Learn the various features Zoom offers to improve your virtual experience. Topics include: Personal Meeting ID ; Advanced Web Portal Settings; Advanced Scheduling Options; Advanced Sharing Options & Annotation; Polling; Breakout rooms; Reporting and Cloud Recording; Q&A
Additional Sessions:

Wednesday, June 7, 1:30-3:00pm

APISA Presents Author Alfred P. Flores
2023-05-24 15:00 - 16:00
Join APISA for a conversation with Alfred Flores, Ph.D., author of “Tip of the Spear, Land Labor and Militarism in Guam.” Dr. Flores is an alumnus of UC Riverside and UCLA and is currently an assistant professor of Asian American Studies at Harvey Mudd College. Professor Flores’ research and teaching interests include the U.S. empire in Oceania with an emphasis on diaspora, labor, indigeneity, militarization, oral history and settler colonialism in Guåhan. His research has appeared in Amerasia Journal, American Quarterly, Brill, Choice Magazine, Critical Ethnic Studies Journal and the Oxford University Press.

Tsai, Yang and Hui at the Movies: “Not Your Model Minority”
2023-05-25 15:00 - 17:00
The movie “Not Your Model Minority” explores the model minority myth and its intersections with past and present anti-Asian violence. The film reveals how the myth has been used to create a wedge between communities of color, while also examining opportunities to build power towards addressing system racism in America.

Pride Employee Resource Group meeting
2023-05-26 12:00 - 13:00
UCOP Pride General Meeting – all are welcome!
https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/92828652684

Memorial Day
2023-05-29

New Employee Orientation (Virtual)
2023-06-01 10:00 - 12:00
*Virtual orientation dates are only available to UC Path, UCDC, Sacramento and fully remote employees.
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

APISA monthly meeting
2023-06-01 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.

Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club Open House
2023-06-01 12:05 - 12:55 | Zoom link provided upon request
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club No. 2967 is now meeting weekly by Zoom! Join us virtually to build communication skills, including speaking, leadership, listening and feedback. If you’d like to excel at presentations, meeting interactions, elevator-speech “sound bites” and/or performance feedback, this is the group for you.
Join Toastmasters for an online open house every Thursday in June from 12:05 – 12:55 p.m. (PT).
Zoom: https://ucop.zoom.us/j/5480702823
For more information, contact Nicola Gruen or Gemma Rieser.

UCGHI Student Ambassadors Final Showcase
2023-06-02 12:00 - 13:30
Students from the Center for Gender & Health Justice and the Center for Planetary Health will share creative presentations on current critical global health topics related to their research. The showcase will include research presentations, art-based projects, PhotoVoice, infographics, TikTok, reels and more.
Zoom information for this virtual session will be provided upon registration.
Register online here
