BRC T&E Team Office Hours
2025-10-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-12 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]

Open Enrollment Kick-Off Fair
2025-10-29 10:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Conference Center

BRC - Procure to Pay Office Hours
2025-10-29 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-05 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-12 10:30 - 11:30

Marriott
2025-10-29 11:00 - 12:00
Marriott has launched a new outdoor brand to answer the call of the wild, and senior leadership will be on hand to share what this brand offers and how it provides for unforgettable adventures. Participants will be entered to win one of FIVE (5) Marriott Bonvoy Outdoor Swag Kit, which will include a quick dry towel, water bottle, hat and socks. Attendance is required to be eligible, and a total of FIVE (5) winners will be randomly selected during the session.

Compliance, Accounting, Audit, & Policy (CAAP) Office Hours
2025-10-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-06 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]

GROWing Your Check In Conversations for Managers
2025-10-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
GROWing your Check-in Conversations for Managers is a required two-hour virtual live workshop that provides managers with an opportunity to practice using the GROW model in STEP check-ins. Instructors will share tips and strategies for providing clear, thoughtful and constructive feedback to employees. Specifically, this training offers best practices on effective feedback and coaching conversations, and provides managers time for sharing and an opportunity to practice having Check-in conversations using the GROW coaching model.
This is part one of a two part required series on Check-in conversations for managers/supervisors.

Authentic or Artificial: AI-Generated Content vs. the Real Deal
2025-10-30 14:00 - 15:00
Cyber@UCI offers a variety of competitive teams for members looking to dive deep into different subfields of cybersecurity. These include blue teaming, red teaming, penetration testing, SecDevOps, IT, forensics, reverse engineering, application security, and more. Their mission is to provide a platform for students to learn and engage with cybersecurity, regardless of their prior experience.
How well can you tell the difference between AI-generated content and the real deal? Put your analytical skills to the test during a live demo presented by our very own cyber club, Cyber@UCI!

Preparing for Retirement
2025-11-04 10:00 - 12:30
If you’re a UC Retirement Plan (UCRP) member planning to retire within the next five years, or a vested inactive member of UCRP, join this webinar to learn more about UCRP pension benefits, retirement savings and retiree health coverage.

Natural Reserve System Day 2025
2025-11-04 12:00 - 14:00
NRS Day 2025
Join the UC Natural Reserve System and UCOP leadership to celebrate NRS Day.
Discover our 42 reserves and learn how these natural landscapes are helping to conserve California’s diverse plants and animals. Students and researchers will share how they use reserves to advance learning, scientific research, and environmental stewardship. Indulge in light refreshments, charcuterie, and hummus boards, and get the chance to snag NRS swag as you browse our tables and interactive displays.
Speakers: Provost Katherine Newman and Vice President of Research & Innovation Theresa Maldonado.
NRS Day Agenda
12:00 pm Event begins
12:30 pm Speakers present

NRS Executive Director Steve Monfort
Provost Katherine Newman
Vice President Theresa Maldonado

12:45 pm Mingle with reserve staff, students, and faculty
1:45 pm Closing remark

UCOP Administrative Officers Group Meeting
2025-11-04 13:30 - 15:30 | Broadway Conference Center or Zoom
Join the Administrative Officers Group — a supportive community for UCOP staff in administrative roles who are eager to connect, share knowledge and collaborate. Our goal is to build a strong network where we can exchange insights, troubleshoot challenges, and discover new resources together.
To attend via Zoom, RSVP to Natalie Rios, Rachal Valtakis, or Jessica Hankins.

Uber
2025-11-05 11:00 - 12:00
Uber — Discover how to make your university business trip convenient, hassle-free and enjoyable with Uber! Participants will be entered to win one of TEN (10) $20 Uber Eats vouchers. Attendance is required to be eligible, and a total of TEN (10) winners will be randomly selected during the session.

A UC undergraduate admission overview for UCOP staff
2025-11-05 12:00 - 13:00
A UC undergraduate admission overview for UCOP staff
Curious about UC undergraduate admission? Perhaps you have a family member interested in attending UC in the future. If so, join UCOP’s Undergraduate Admissions team for a webinar specifically for UCOP staff.
We will provide an overview of first-year and transfer admission requirements and the application process for the University of California.
The webinar will be recorded and made available to interested staff.

Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters (Hybrid)
2025-11-05 12:05 - 12:55
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club No. 2967 meets virtually on Thursdays from 12:05p-12:55p with the exception of one hybrid monthly meeting, which occurs the first Wednesday of the month. Join us virtually or in person 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! For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact lakesidespeakeasy@gmail.com.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87953980417?pwd=[REDACTED]
Zoom Meeting ID: 879 5398 0417 – Passcode: [REDACTED]

UCOP Mentor Program Information Session
2025-11-05 12:30 - 13:00 | Online
Come learn about the UCOP Mentorship Program. The Mentorship Program is an exciting opportunity to share and learn career skills and leadership practices, guide and navigate the UCOP culture, and establish long term professional relationships. The goal of the Mentorship Program is to create mentor–mentee pairings that provide a supportive structure for UCOP employees to cultivate contacts, explore challenges and enhance their effectiveness as they grow both personally and professionally.

Difficult Conversations
2025-11-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Ever had a disagreement with someone where the conversation didn’t go quite the way you wanted it to? As conflict is inevitable, join us in exploring strategies for navigating difficult conversations in both your personal and professional life. In this highly interactive course, you will learn Core Principles to successfully navigate disagreements and apply them through practice role-playing. By the end of the workshop, you’ll feel more confident in approaching difficult conversations with anyone in your life. This is part of the UCOP Communication series certificate.

UCOP Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
2025-11-06 08:00 - 17:00
This dynamic, interactive training program is designed specifically for UCOP staff. Through a hands-on group simulation, you’ll explore essential process improvement concepts and methodologies that can be directly applied to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in your daily work.
Key Features
• Immersive learning experience using the DMAIC model (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control)
• Practical application of value stream mapping, Lean 5S, and data analysis tools
• Real-time implementation of Lean Six Sigma concepts
This is an all-day in-person training in the Oakland Office.
Additional 2025 Offerings:

April 30
June 5
August 20
November 6

Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email Kristin Kielich (kristin.kielich@ucop.edu)

Influencing Without Authority: Leadership as an Individual Contributor
2025-11-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
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

Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters (Virtual)
2025-11-06 12:05 - 12:55

Mastering the Logistics of Hybrid
2025-11-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Hyrbid: Zoom + B4001
Effectively facilitating hybrid meetings can be technically challenging. Come learn how to set up hybrid meetings to fully engage both remote and in-person attendees. In this training, we will walk through how to prepare effectively and set up all technical components including audio, camera, and the use of Zoom features.

UC ANR Native American Heritage Month Webinar
2025-11-06 14:00 - 15:00
Native American Heritage Month
Oral History and Storytelling—a tradition central to Indigenous knowledge
Join us for a webinar with Regent Greg Sarris, Ph.D, as he shares how he has used storytelling to connect with the broad array of communities in his life, as a professor, UC Regent, and Tribal Member and Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, and how his work has uplifted Native American communities.
Introduction by UC ANR Native American Advisory Council member Lorelle WB Ross. She is emeritus Vice Chair of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and a dedicated advocate for tribal justice, cultural preservation, and Native community empowerment. Lorelle also holds key advisory roles, including Chair of the UC President’s Native American Advisory Council.
Organized by the UC ANR Native American Community Partnerships program team.
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/NAHMSarris

People Leader Forum: Fostering Resilient Teams
2025-11-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
The People Leader 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.

Veteran's Day
2025-11-11
UCOP Holiday

Excel Power BI - Session 1 of 3 sessions
2025-11-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Online
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.
Note: This is a three-session course. Participants must attend both sessions. Next Sessions are:

Thursday Nov 13, 9 am – 12 pm.
Wednesday Nov 19, 9 am -12 pm

CQ (Club Quarters)
2025-11-12 11:00 - 12:00
CQ (Club Quarters) will highlight their prime locations in major cities and share how to take advantage of UC exclusive weekend/holiday rates. Participants will be entered to win one of TWO (2) certificates for a TWO (2) night stay at any of their locations. Attendance is required to be eligible, and a total of TWO (2) winners will be randomly selected during the session.

BSFO Diabetes Awareness: Dr. Liseli Mulala
2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:00
Join the Black Staff and Faculty Organization for a special conversation with Liseli Mulala, Ph.D., MPH. Dr. Mulala is a pharmacist, researcher and associate clinical professor at UCSF. Her work focuses on advancing equitable diabetes care and improving patient outcomes. Dr. Mulala will explain how community care, education and new treatments, such as GLP-1s, can close gaps in diabetes management.
