LaSA Sugar Skull Decorating
2023-11-01 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Broadway 4001
Celebrate Día de los Muertos, aka Day of the Dead, by joining members of the Latinx Staff Association (LaSA) in making your very own sugar skull (calaveras)!
Please RSVP by October 31 so we can purchase appropriate supplies. Download an event flyer (PDF).

UCOP Safety Active Attacker Training
2023-11-02 11:00 - 12:00
Melissa Collins, Program Manager for Security, Risk and Resilience, will facilitate this live virtual class in which participants will learn skills and strategies to respond if exposed to active attacker situations. The course will review real-life incidents and discuss options in the event of potential similar encounters. Melissa joined UCOP after serving 20 years with the UC San Diego Police Department, retiring as a lieutenant, and is a safety expert.

UCOP EDI Town Hall
2023-11-03 13:05 - 14:00
The Office of Workplace Inclusion and Belonging is hosting an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Town Hall focused on Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) at UCOP!
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Program Manager Dennis McIver will present an overview of the history of ERGs at UCOP, including how they were developed in response to the 2020 Anti-Racism Task Force Report (PDF). Then, four current ERG leaders will participate in a roundtable discussion on their experiences in employee leadership.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/93819164781
Meeting ID: 938 1916 4781

Fireside Chat with Van Williams
2023-11-06 14:00 - 15:00
Join the Black Leadership Alliance Council at the University of California (BLAC@UC) and the UC tech community for a fireside chat with Van Williams, vice president of Information Technology and chief information officer, University of California, as he discusses his past two years leading systemwide information technology initiatives and programs, his plans for the UC tech community — composed of 10,000 employees across 23 locations — and more.
Register online here

Excel: Power BI
2023-11-07 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-14 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-21 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 3 sessions:

Session 1: Tuesday, November 7 | 9am-12pm PT
Session 2: Tuesday, November 14 | 9am -12pm PT
Session 3: Tuesday, November 21 | 9am – 12pm PT

GROWing your Check-In Conversations for Managers
2023-11-07 10:00 - 12:00
GROW is a popular coaching framework used around the world for problem solving, goal setting and performance improvement. This interactive session provides managers the opportunity to discuss and practice using GROW framework as a strategy and tool to support engaging STEP checkpoint conversations. In a nutshell, GROW is a simple meeting structure that supports a growth and development stance in employee-manager coaching and feedback conversations.
The framework breaks down the conversation into 4 parts: Goal, Reality, Options, & Will:
1. Determine Goal
2. Discuss Current Reality
3. Discuss Options
4. Determine the Will .
Note: The ecourse “GROWing your Checkpoint Conversations must be taken prior to this class”

APISA Diwali Celebration
2023-11-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Broadway Conference Center
Diwali, one of the major religious festivals of Hindus across the globe, marks the victory of “good over evil,” and the is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Dipawali,’ which means rows of light. Join the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association (APISA) to kick-off the festival of lights with South Asian treats, sweets, music and more.

BRC T&E Team's Office Hours
2023-11-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-22 10:00 - 11:00
Join the Business Resource Center’s Travel and Entertainment Team for office hours!
We will address issues related to travel policy, booking and procedures. Additionally, we will provide guidance on use of the Concur Reimbursement System and assist in correcting any returned Concur Requests and Expense reports. Please log into our Zoom room located at: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/3301316753?pwd=[REDACTED]

SharePoint Online Office Hours
2023-11-08 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-11-15 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-11-22 10:30 - 11:00 | Online (via Zoom)
This is an open forum for SharePoint end-user support around the UCOP SharePoint Online migration.

Ask us about SharePoint terminology.
Find out how to perform specific functions.
Ask “Is it possible to do…”.
Get help on creating simple pages, views, list, libraries and webparts.
Hear about the latest updates.

Zoom meeting link: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/96940300027

President Drake UCOP Town Hall
2023-11-08 10:30 - 11:30
Please join UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D. for a hybrid Town Hall with UCOP staff.
The Town Hall will take place in Oakland’s Franklin building and will also be livestreamed for employees in our Livermore, Riverside, Sacramento and Washington, D.C. locations, as well as those who work remotely. (Virtual event details will be provided soon.)
President Drake will provide brief opening remarks, and then answer questions from UCOP staff. The president will alternate between questions from in-person attendees and questions submitted in advance.
Zoom: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/94832684519

Redefining Success: The First-Generation College Experience
2023-11-08 12:00 - 13:00
Join the UC Alumni Career Network for an open and authentic conversation with first-generation UC alumni who will share their personal experiences, provide advice and discuss what it truly means to be the first in your family to attend college.
Register online here: https://universityofcalifornia.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9280abae5db38ffc80930a230&id=80e7f3b179&e=31b31c07f1

Leadership Development Opportunities Information Session
2023-11-08 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-17 09:00 - 10:00
Whether you’re an individual contributor early in your career or a seasoned manager with years of experience, its always the right time to continue developing your leadership skills. Join us at this info session to learn more about the various leadership development cohorts and opportunities that will be offered in 2024. We will review each of the programs, their purpose, and intended audience and close out with Q&A. Participants will leave having identified the opportunity that best meets their professional goals. Programs reviewed will include:

Leadership Fundamentals Program (LFP)
Mentorship Program
Management Essentials at UCOP (ME at UCOP)
Making Power Moves
Management Skills Assessment Program (MSAP)
People Management Integrated Learning Program (PMILP)
UC Women’s Initiative for Professional Development (UCWI)

Available Information Sessions:

Wednesday, November 8 | 2-3pm PT
Friday, November 17 | 9-10am PT
Tuesday, November 28 | 11am-12pm PT

Information Session - Take Charge: Developing a Career Strategy
2023-11-09 11:30 - 12:00
Are you an administrative, support or entry-level staff member who’s ready to take your career to the next level? Check out this Lunch and Learn about Take Charge: Developing a Career Strategy. This six-month program, sponsored by UCOP’s Learning & Development team, will give you the tools you need to thrive in the workplace for years to come.
The program’s intended outcomes are for attendees to:

Increase their ability to better manage career development
Expand their professional network
Experience more job satisfaction
Improve their relationship with their manager

Join us for an information session to learn more about the program. You can also read and download the program FAQ from Box.
Available Sessions:

Tuesday, October 31 | 11:30am-12pm PT
Thursday, November 9 | 11:30am-12pm PT

BRC Travel & Entertainment Training
2023-11-09 14:00 - 15:00
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.

Event Expenses & Other Reimbursement Training
2023-11-09 14:00 - 15:00
In this session we will provide information on how to submit non-travel expenses for reimbursement in Concur. If you’re interested in learning how to submit a reimbursement for non-travel expenses, please join us for this informative session!
The training will include a live demonstration for a non-event expense report to provide you with the tools to become more familiarized with submitting non-travel expenses for reimbursement in Concur.
Key topics will include:

Systems overview of the BRC & Concur home pages
Review of travel and entertainment policies
Live demonstration of an Event Expense and Other Reimbursement expense report for non-travel related expenses

T&E staff will be available in the training to answer any questions to ensure your next Concur experience is a success!

UCOP Tableau User Group Meeting
2023-11-09 15:30 - 16:30
The UCOP Tableau User Group (UCOP TUG) is a community of UCOP staff interested in building and sharing their Tableau skills. We meet bi-monthly to discuss product updates, share best practices, present how-tos, and provide feedback on reports-in-development and much more. All levels of experiences are welcome, and sessions will include resources for beginners as well as intermediate and advanced visualization techniques. We also offer opportunities for staff to ask questions and brainstorm visualization ideas with the UCOP TUG community.

Learn more
To volunteer to present a visualization project and/or make suggestions of content to cover in future sessions, please fill out this form.
To add UCOP Tableau User Group meetings to your calendar, download and import the following (.ics) files to your calendar system.

Veteran's Day
2023-11-10

New Employee Orientation
2023-11-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Broadway – B 7001
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 and is offered in person every month at the UCOP Broadway building in Oakland. 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

Native American Heritage Month Celebration: Café Ohlone
2023-11-14 12:00 - 13:00
Join UCOP’s Native American, Indigenous, and Pacific Islander Staff Association (NAIPISA) and its co-sponsors — the Cal Native and Indigenous Alumni Association and UCOP Graduate, Undergraduate and Equity Affairs — for a Native American Heritage Month celebration. Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino, the founders of Berkeley Indigenous restaurant Café Ohlone, will share their story and provide an overview of their culinary experience. In-person attendees will have an opportunity to enjoy a selection of traditional food from Ohlone culture. RSVP online here to attend.

BSFO Presents: Diabetes Won’t Win
2023-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Hybrid — Franklin Lobby 1 + Zoom
Join the Black Staff and Faculty Organization (BSFO) for a special National Diabetes Awareness Month event, “Diabetes Won’t Win: Lessons from Your Physical Therapist,” featuring Rev. Teoma Loeb, DPT. Learn how to take action to prevent diabetes health problems, whether you are diagnosed or not.
This hybrid event will take place in Lobby 1 of the Oakland Franklin Building and via Zoom:

https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/91930818637?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 919 3081 8637
Passcode: [REDACTED]

LaSA Charla de la Tarde: Rodrigo Dominguez Villegas
2023-11-15 12:10 - 13:00
Join the Latinx Staff Association (LaSA) for a Charla de la Tarde — afternoon chat — featuring Rodrigo Dominguez Villegas, Ph.D., director of Research and the Latino Data Hub, Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPI), UCLA. Come learn how data disaggregation can advance representation and equity, and the need for better data collection standards to better reflect the diversity and complexity of Latinx communities. You’ll hear about the LPPI’s new Latino Data Hub, a new tool to improve data disaggregation about Latinos in the U.S.

New Employee Orientation (Virtual)
2023-11-16 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

People Leader Forum - Psychological Safety
2023-11-17 13:00 - 14:00
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.

Friday, November 17: Psychological Safety
