BRC T&E Team Office Hours
2025-07-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-23 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Have a travel or travel reimbursement-related question? Join the Business Resource Center Travel and Entertainment team for weekly office hours.
Zoom link: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/3301316753?pwd=[REDACTED]

BRC - Procure to Pay Office Hours
2025-07-02 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-07-09 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-07-16 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-07-23 10:30 - 11:30

Compliance, Accounting, Audit, & Policy (CAAP) Office Hours
2025-07-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-17 10:00 - 11:00
Ask questions about journals/reports, cost transfers, ITF’s, Chart of Accounts, General Ledger, and CashNet.

Dial-in: 1 669 219 2599
Meeting ID: 919 8651 9749
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Independence Day
2025-07-04
UCOP Holiday

Information Session: Leadership Development Program
2025-07-07 12:30 - 13:00
Join us for an information session to learn about the Leadership Development Program. This is a 10-month cohort-based learning journey to discover and hone your developmental objectives as a leader. Grounded in our Leadership Framework and the UC Core Competencies, participants will engage in a 360 assessment to determine their focus objectives for the program. Monthly meetings will alternate between whole-group experiential learning (Crew Meetings) and small group support (Camp Meetings).

Box Fundamentals
2025-07-08 11:00 - 12:00
This course will give you an overview of Box, the cloud-based service that provides secure file storage and file sharing.

How to use Box
How to collaborate with UCOP and non-UCOP people
Commenting directly on files, folder permissions, shared links, and many other tips that will help you when using Box.

Administrators from IT will be on hand to answer your questions and review the best features of Box. More info on Box can always be accessed on our webpage.

CUCSA Summer Town Hall
2025-07-08 11:00 - 12:00
The Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) invites all UC staff to attend its summer town hall, during which we will discuss the findings and recommendations of the 2024 – 2025 CUCSA workgroup reports. We encourage attendees to review the workgroup presentations in advance and come ready to discuss the reports. Register to receive the event information.

UCPath Portal Updates for UCOP Users
2025-07-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
The UCPath portal is getting a fresh new look on July 14! Join UCPath colleagues for an overview of the site’s new features and navigation. This UCOP-specific session is for employees, managers and transactors. Register here to receive Zoom info.

UCOP Influencing Without Authority: Leadership as an Individual Contributor
2025-07-09 10:00 - 11:30
Author and CEO coach Kim Scott says that there are two types of star employees: “superstars” and “rockstars.” While superstars are gunning for promotions, rockstars are grounding themselves as experts in their roles. According to recent research, most individual contributors (62%) plan to stay in IC roles over becoming a manager. How can ICs take ownership of their career growth, leverage their knowledge and skills, and make an impact without climbing the ladder? In this workshop we’ll dive into the leadership skills all “rockstars” need to become influential contributors: building trusting workplace relationships, managing up, carving out a niche area of expertise, and connecting the dots from your role to the organizational mission. Attendees will: Gain insight into their unique position of influence within the organization. Explore the leadership skills of relationship building, managing up, honing expertise, and aligning work to the organizational mission. Identify one skill they want to strategically focus on for the next month

New Employee Orientation (Virtual)
2025-07-10 10:00 - 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

All UCOP employees are encouraged to attend a session as soon as possible following their date of hire.
Note: Eligible employees must sign up for health insurance and disability benefits within their period of initial eligibility (PIE), which is thirty-one days from the date of eligibility for benefits, regardless of when they attend the orientation session.
Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

Accessibility/Cascade Office Hours
2025-07-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Do you have a question about using Cascade CMS to manage content on your website? Have a tricky PDF that won’t pass accessibility requirements? Drop in and visit our semi-monthly Accessibility/Cascade Office Hours. We have experts to help you live with any issues you’re encountering.

Travel Talk Tuesday: New Updates for Requests in Concur
2025-07-15 10:00 - 10:30
Travel Talk Tuesdays are back and we’re kicking things off with a review of newly added quick tips and tools! The new tools and tips provide better guidance when creating Pre- Travel Requests in Concur that can assist in avoiding returned requests.
“Quick Help” tips and tools have been added in both the Header, expense entry line level and also as alerts. Additionally, users will now see a Policy message pop up at the submission level of the request confirming the user’s knowledge and understanding of UC Travel Policy (G-28) and Entertainment Business Policy (BUS–79).
*Quick Tips have been added to advise of the correct expense type categories.
Please join us at our next “Travel Talk Tuesday” on July 15th, from 10:00-10:30am for a live walk-through of the new features, tips and tools! Zoom Link: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/3301316753?pwd=[REDACTED]
Travel Talk Tuesdays are held every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month! For any questions, please contact us at BRCTRAVELANDENT@UCOP.EDU

Book Launch Event: Cultivating Equitable and Inclusive Conversations in Higher Education
2025-07-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Lobby 1, Franklin
Join Graduate, Undergraduate and Equity Affairs for a panel discussion with contributors to “Cultivating Equitable and Inclusive Conversations in Higher Education,” an anthology edited by Anatasia Kim, Miguel Gallardo and Sherri Taylor. The panel will explore strategies for fostering authentic dialogue, inclusive pedagogy, and structural equity within higher education institutions. All attendees will be entered into a drawing to receive a free digital copy of the book.
Panelists include Yvette Gullatt and Lalitha Sankaran.
Register here to attend

PowerPoint Techniques
2025-07-17 09:30 - 11:00
In this session, you will learn powerful techniques that can help save significant time, better manipulate and format presentations, convey information in a compelling way, and collaborate with others more effectively. What will be covered?

Formatting tips ranging from dozens of navigation and formatting tips and shortcuts, to introducing the powerful concept of Master slides
Data presentation tips including creating tables, charts, and diagrams from within PowerPoint, as well as importing them from other applications such as Excel and Word
Using SmartArt to add visual elements that make your presentation more memorable
Presentation best practices to increase impact

Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

Administrative & Ethical Uses of AI: UCOP Operational Excellence Community of Practice Meeting
2025-07-17 11:10 - 12:00
Join Cameron Pon, Infrastructure Application Support Analyst, and Andrew Jan, Special Assistant to the Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance and Audit Officer, for an engaging session on the administrative and ethical applications of AI in the workplace.
This presentation will explore responsible AI principles, highlight tools such as Notebook LM, ChatGPT, and Zoom AI, and include a live demonstration of Microsoft Copilot in action. Attendees will gain insights into how these tools can support their daily work while understanding key considerations around ethics, data sensitivity, and human oversight.
All are invited to attend a no-host lunch after the meeting at Bocca Nova, 1111 Broadway.
Join the Operational Excellence Community of Practice email list!

Latinx Staff Association Meeting
2025-07-17 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).
Join by Zoom:
https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/93715068634
Meeting ID: 937 1506 8634
For questions, contact Belinda Vea.

UCOP Tableau User Group Meeting
2025-07-17 15:30 - 16:30
Join the UCOP Tableau User Group — a community of UCOP staff interested in building and sharing their Tableau skills. This session will focus on the UC Information Center (UCIC) workgroup, including their efforts to improve the UCIC user experience and to gain more insights into how the UCIC is currently being used. This session will only be available live on Zoom and will not be recorded. To receive the Zoom information or to hear about future events, please email andrea.belgrade@ucop.edu and mahsa.ashabi@ucop.edu.

Reflective Listening
2025-07-18 10:00 - 12:00
Reflective Listening is one of the keys to better communication and ultimately, better performance in the workplace. People have a fundamental need to feel heard and understood. When they do feel heard and understood, problems are more easily solved or averted and both trust and psychological safety grow. Reflective Listening is a necessary skill for today’s workplace, both as a leader and a team member. It is a skill that you can learn. This course will teach you some of the fundamentals of Reflective Listening so that you can start practicing today.

Shakespeare Club: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2025-07-18 12:05 - 12:55 | Zoom
Join the Shakespeare Club in journeying through the Bard’s masterpieces! This is a casual read-through followed by a discussion led by Kelley Ogden (ER&C). Scripts will be shared via Zoom; no preparation is needed. All reading levels are welcome. Join via Zoom. Meeting ID: 744 708 5448 // Passcode: [REDACTED]

Red Cross Blood Drive
2025-07-22 09:00 - 15:00 | Franklin Lobby 1
All employees are invited to participate in an American Red Cross blood drive. To schedule an appointment or for questions, please contact Jan Kehoe at 510-987-9692, jkehoe.blood@yahoo.com , or carlos.arias@ucop.edu.

Travel Talk Tuesday Blanket Requests
2025-07-22 10:00 - 10:30
Blanket Requests can be created in Concur for a group of non-UCOP employee travelers when there are three or more travelers attending the same event. Creating a Blanket Request saves time and keeps expenses all in one place which is helpful for processing and tracking purposes. Please join us for our next “Travel Talk Tuesday” as we will be covering the following:

When/How to create a Blanket Request
How to request a non-employee vendor number
Working directly with the UC Travel Center for group direct bill airfare
Requesting group direct bill hotel
How to reconcile expense reports post travel through the BRC T&E team

Please join us on Tuesday, July 29th, 10:00-10:30am (Zoom Link: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/3301316753?pwd=[REDACTED]
Travel Talk Tuesdays are held every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month!

UCOP.edu Editor Working Group meeting
2025-07-22 14:30 - 15:00
The UCOP.edu Editor Working Group is an advisory body of Cascade CMS editors that provide ucop.edu product stakeholders with direction, scope and feedback regarding website improvements and support. Discussion topics for this group include:

Cascade CMS support resources and live tutorials
Website accessibility, brand and editorial best practices
Google Analytics and Siteimprove reports
Questions from the group and much, much more!

All UCOP.edu Cascade editors are invited to attend our Zoom meeting every fourth Tuesday of the month from 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm. To receive the Zoom information or to hear about future events, please email Michael.Aires@ucop.edu and Gerlando.Termini@ucop.edu.
