People Leader Forum
2022-12-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This monthly opportunity is for people managers and supervisors 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.
Register Here

New Hire Orientation
2022-12-13 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
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.
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LinkedIn Learning Introduction
2022-12-13 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!

BRC T&E Concur Office Hours
2022-12-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-01-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-01-11 10:00 - 11:00
BRC T&E Concur Office Hours
Drop ins welcome – https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/3301316753?pwd=[REDACTED]

Concur T&E Office Hours (Drop In)
2022-12-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-12-28 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-01-11 14:00 - 15:00
Administrators will be on hand to answer any and all questions

Creating Accessible PDFs
2022-12-14 14:00 - 15:00
Digital accessibility is about ensuring users with disabilities can easily access and engage with any digital content UCOP creates. Many of these resources, such as annual reports, policy documents, or presentations are PDFs. This course will focus on creating accessible Word documents, converting Word to PDF, and identifying basic accessibility issues using Adobe’s accessibility checker. We will also address converting Excel, PowerPoint, and other formats into accessible PDFs.

MS Project Tips for Project Managers
2022-12-15 09:00 - 12:00
In this workshop users will discover new ways in which you and your project team can save time, increase collaboration, and better manage your project. You will learn various tips, tricks and shortcuts to streamline your project and help you mange your projects more effectively and efficiently. Registration closes 12/12.

Latinx Staff Association Meeting
2022-12-15 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.

SERG Winter Holiday Wrap Party
2022-12-15 15:00 - 17:00
Do’s and Don’ts of Holiday Packaging, Ways to choose the best wrapping paper for the environment, and DIY workshop on how to make your own gift wrap.
Location:

UC Path: RM #2140 A & B
UCOP: Broadway #10001
Zoom: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/96017300185

Sustainability Employee Resource Group Meeting
2022-12-16 09:00 - 10:00
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.

Staff Assembly Virtual Bingo
2022-12-16 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.

BRC Community of Practice Meeting
2022-12-20 11:00 - 12:00
The Business Resource Center (BRC) invites all users to attend monthly community of practice meetings. Each session will begin with 30 minutes of announcements, updates and deadlines (anything that’s arisen since the prior meeting). The second 30 minutes will be a topic-themed discussion and Q&A session. Colleagues will have an opportunity to troubleshoot, share and learn best practices and solutions from the BRC and power users. To find out the current topic, or to suggest one, please contact elizabeth.ellis@ucop.edu.

Winter Holiday
2022-12-23 - 2022-12-26

Pride Employee Resource Group Meeting
2022-12-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-12-30 12:00 - 13:00
UCOP Pride General Meeting – all are welcome!
https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/92828652684

Winter Curtailment
2022-12-27 - 2022-12-29

New Year Holiday
2022-12-30 - 2023-01-02

APISA monthly meeting
2023-01-05 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.

New Employee Orientation
2023-01-10 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

UC Staff: Looking Ahead
2023-01-11 12:05 - 12:50 | Zoom
Please join UC Administrative Management Professionals, the UC Staff Advisor to the Regents, and the Council of UC Staff Assemblies on January 11th at 12:05 pm. During the midyear updates, leadership from each organization will provide priorities for the year and opportunities to engage.
To register for the event, please visit: https://bit.ly/ucstaffjan22

UCOP Creating Accessible PDFs
2023-01-11 14:00 - 15:00

Concur Training
2023-01-11 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)

Undergraduate Admissions: Applying for Financial Aid
2023-01-12 11:00 - 12:00
Completing financial aid applications for the first time can be daunting. In this session, OP experts will share an overview of the financial aid application process, as well as answers to your questions.
https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/94273171531?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 942 7317 1531
Passcode: [REDACTED]

3Practice Circles
2023-01-12 13:30 - 14:30 | Broadway 8001, Oakland
UCOP Human Resources and the Ombuds Office are holding 3Practice Circle sessions to facilitate dialogue between colleagues and help us connect as a community. A 3Practice Circle isn’t a debate, discussion or therapy group; it’s a safe space for clarity and understanding — with no obligation to agree — and an opportunity to exercise your listening and communication skills. Each session focuses on one framing question, as noted below.
Oakland, on-site: “This is what I lost and discovered during COVID”

BSFO Recites MLK's "I Have a Dream" Speech
2023-01-12 14:00 - 14:45
To celebrate the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday, members of the Black Staff and Faculty Organization (BSFO) will convene virtually to recite Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Join colleagues in celebrating King’s legacy.
Zoom link: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/97164123787?pwd=[REDACTED]
– Meeting ID: 971 6412 3787
– Passcode: [REDACTED]
