Box Advanced
2024-03-06 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Want to know how to securely store sensitive data in Box? Interested in how to get data into Box via email or URL? Sign up for this advanced Box class and we will cover a wide range of topics including setting up alerts to monitor folders and using Box groups to manage department collaborations.

Concur T&E Office Hours (Drop In)
2024-03-06 14:00 - 15:00
Administrators will be on hand to answer any and all questions

BRC T&E Team's Event Expenses & Other Reimbursement Training
2024-03-06 15:00 - 16:30
Drop-ins welcome: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/3301316753?pwd=[REDACTED]

New Employee Orientation (Virtual)
2024-03-07 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, 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.

ITS Zoom Office Hours
2024-03-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Get help with Zoom security settings and other features during this drop-in Zoom Office Hours session hosted by UCOP ITS staff.

Direct link: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/98874525824?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 988 7452 5824
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Contact: servicedesk@ucop.edu

APISA monthly meeting
2024-03-07 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.

UCOP Safety: Basic Awareness
2024-03-07 13:00 - 14:00
This live virtual class will provide basic safety tips to help employees feel informed, alert, and safe as they travel to and from the workplace. Extra time will be allotted for questions and feedback.
Additional Sessions:

Thursday, April 18 (1-2pm PT)
Tuesday, May 14 (2-3pm PT)
Wednesday, June 5 (1-2pm PT)

Fun Flow Yoga
2024-03-08 08:30 - 09:00
Join us for a fun flow yoga session that combines movement and breath in perfect harmony. Transition from one pose to the next with a graceful and fluid sequence. Experience a heightened sense of presence in every moment.
*Occurring every Friday, March 8 – April 19
Register by following the step-by-step instructions in the Quick Reference Guide (box-log in required).

Creating an Inclusive Culture: Intergenerational Collaborative Work Teams
2024-03-08 10:00 - 12:00
In today’s workforce there are 5 generations that work alongside each other. Each generation, from youngest to oldest, spans 83 years, and includes values, assets, and viewpoints that enhance organizations, and enrich culture. While there is great benefit to organizations that experience this diversity, this array of experiences and talent can also create its challenges. This workshop is designed to define and understand culture within teams, identify the invisible strengths of each generation and how they contribute to the team dynamic, identify silent team “killers”, and develop methods to shape a diverse, and inclusive team grounded in equity.

New Employee Orientation
2024-03-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Broadway Conference Center
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

Excel Advanced Data Analysis (Session 2)
2024-03-12 09:00 - 12:00
Microsoft Excel includes several tools that allow one to analyze large amounts of data. Master the use of these tools and change the way you do business. This two-part course will teach you how to use some of the tools built into Excel that enable you to mine the answers hidden in your data records and unlock the analysis power of Excel.
*Participants must attend both sessions on Tuesday, March 5 and 12 from 9am-12pm PT to receive credit for the course.

BRC T&E Team's New/Infrequent Traveler's Presentation
2024-03-12 10:00 - 11:15 | Zoom

PACSW International Women’s Day Party - Oakland
2024-03-12 15:00 - 16:30 | Broadway Conference Center
Oakland colleagues are invited to join the President’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women in making friendship bracelets for International Women’s Day while enjoying light refreshments.

BRC T&E Team's Office Hours
2024-03-13 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]

PACSW International Women’s Day Party - UCPath
2024-03-13 12:00 - 13:30 | UCPath Room 2143
UCPath Center colleagues are invited to join the President’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women in making friendship bracelets for International Women’s Day while enjoying light refreshments.

LinkedIn Learning Introduction
2024-03-13 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!

Same Dishes, Healthier Swaps
2024-03-13 13:00 - 13:45
Healthy doesn’t have to be hard. Simple changes can lead to big transformation when it comes to increasing energy, adding vibrancy to skin, and boosting health from the inside out. The key is making those small changes consistent. Learn about nutritious swaps that you can make on the fly to start incorporating into your cooking.
Register by following the step-by-step instructions in the Quick Reference Guide (box-log in required).

OPSA Staff Engagement Meeting
2024-03-13 13:10 - 14:00 | Zoom
The March OP Staff Assembly Staff Engagement Meeting will feature Retirement Administration Service Center (RASC) representatives Doug Kanigher, Edward Brown and Risa Dimacali. They will highlight RASC’s new retirement counseling services, share common themes and questions surrounding retirement and give staff an opportunity to ask their retirement questions. All staff are welcome and encouraged to attend!

BLAC@UC Women's History Month Panel
2024-03-14 11:00 - 12:00
Join the Black Leadership Alliance Council at the University of California (BLAC@UC) as it recognizes four emerging leaders in recognition of Women’s History Month. During the conversation participants will reflect on their journey to date and how we as a community can support Black women in the UC. The panel will include: Maria Martin (UC Merced), Davyda Johnson (UC San Diego), Katina Napper (UC Riverside) and Mali Williams (UC Berkeley) The panel will also be moderated by Eboni Shaw, BLAC@UC Steering Committee member. The conversation, which will be recorded, will start at 11:05 a.m. (PT).

OPSA Virtual Bingo
2024-03-15 12:00 - 13:00
The OP Staff Assembly invites all staff to attend virtual bingo with colleagues from all UCOP locations, as well as UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara and UCSF. Bingo will be led by UC Riverside Staff Assembly’s Director of Finance Penni Ebina and special guest board members. There will be two virtual sessions: Matinee, from 12 – 1 p.m. (PT), and evening, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. (PT). The registration deadline is 5 p.m. (PT) on March 14. Instructions and rules will be sent to each participant prior to the games. Zoom rooms will open 10 minutes before each session.

People Leader Forum - LinkedIn as a Recruitment Tool
2024-03-15 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, March 15, 2024: LinkedIn as a Recruitment Tool – Join Kelly Howard, Director, Talent Acquisition and Executive Recruitment, as she walks as through how to use LinkedIn as a recruitment tool. Kelly will demonstrate all the available tools on LinkedIn to get your job noticed.
2024 PLF Topics:

April 19: Team Professional Development Plans
May 17: Addressing Conflict in the Workplace

Sustainability Employee Resource Group Meeting
2024-03-18 09:00 - 10:00 | https://ucop.zoom.us/j/94976971227
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 and focuses on UC Sustainable Practices Policy issue areas.
Our goals are to:

Identify and initiate projects and programs that engage and educate UCOP staff on sustainability best practices.
Promote systemwide policy goals in recycling, transportation, energy use, waste reduction, and climate protection.
Serve as a forum to discuss and act on sustainability topics through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Please reach out to sustainability-erg@ucop.edu and let us know if you’d like us to add you to the Outlook meeting series.

Identity Theft Protection Program Info Session
2024-03-19 09:00 - 10:00
Attend a webinar to learn about UC’s new Identity Theft Protection Program, which provides protection through Experian for all benefit-eligible faculty, staff and retirees beginning April 1, 2024.
Online registration is required.

Tuesday, March 19 — 9 a.m.
Tuesday, March 19 — 12 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20 — 3 p.m.
Friday, March 22 — 10 a.m.

Write Right - Session 1
2024-03-19 09:00 - 12:00
This foundational 2-session course provides the basics of grammar and writing clearly. Participants learn key characteristics of good writers and practice those skills in the session. Participants learn the current, best practices in business writing. Topics include:

The sentence –the foundation of language—and how to punctuate it
Verbs—the heart and soul of every sentence
Grammar and capitalization guidelines
Key hints for writers

Note: Participants must attend both sessions on March 19 and 21 from 9am-12pmPT

GROW Plus: Accountability Conversations for Managers
2024-03-19 09:30 - 12:00
GROW Plus: Accountability Conversations for Managers is the second part in the live training series on manager and employee performance conversations. This training answers the question: What do I do when my coaching is not improving performance? In this virtual, live, and highly interactive workshop, we will cover providing productive critical feedback, managing emotions, creating efficient documentation, and holding effective accountability conversations. Managers will also practice having role Accountability Conversations using the UCOP GROW Plus framework. The previous STEP trainings are all prerequisites to this course.
Additional Sessions:

Thursday, February 29 (9:30am-12pm PT)
Wednesday, March 6 (9:30am-12pm PT)
Tuesday, March 19 (9:30am-12pm PT)
Friday, March 22 (9:30am-12pm PT)
Tuesday, March 28 (9:30am-12pm PT)
Additional Dates Available in the UC Learning Center

BRC Community of Practice Meeting
2024-03-19 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.

PACSW Women We Admire: Carol Christ
2024-03-19 12:00 - 12:45 | Oakland Lobby 1 + Zoom
The President’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (PACSW) presents the Women We Admire speaker series featuring UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ.

PACSW Networking event
2024-03-19 12:45 - 13:30
Following the talk with UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ, the President’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women will hold a networking event for Oakland staff.

Excel Intermediate/Advanced - Session 1
2024-03-20 09:00 - 12:00
In this 2-session course, you will learn core Excel features and rapidly build your skill sets around the following tools:

SumIFs, AveregeIFs, CountIFs : Get what you need from your data with minimal effort
Tables (with structured referencing): Look good and be organized
Pivot Tables: The easiest, best method to get unexpected and expected answers from you giant, messy data set

Note: Participants must attend both sessions on Wednesday, March 20 and March 27 from 9am-12pm PT.
