BSFO Diabetes Awareness: Dr. Nyasha Chagwedera
2025-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join the Black Staff and Faculty Organization for a special conversation with Nyasha Chagwedera, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Chagwedera is a psychiatrist at UCSF, where she cares for patients with mental and metabolic disorders. Her research investigates the causes of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in psychiatric patients to improve prevention and treatment. She will lead a discussion on the connections between diabetes and mental health, and how we can promote whole-person care.

AANHPI History and State of the Field Webinar
2025-11-13 15:00 - 16:30
Join us for the inaugural UC CAANHOI webinar!
Dear Colleagues,
The UC Council for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (CAANHPI) invites you to register for a webinar on November 13 at 3 p.m. PST. This dynamic discussion will explore the histories, legal perspectives and population diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities in the United States. Panelists will examine how immigration, policy and data shape AANHPI experiences and representation today. Open to all UC staff, faculty and students interested in deepening their understanding of AANHPI histories and contemporary issues. Please feel free to share this invitation widely.
Speakers:

Mariam Lam, Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Associate Professor, Comparative Literature, UC Riverside
Anju Reejhsinghani, Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, UC Santa Cruz
Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, Associate Dean of Research, Faculty Development, and Public Engagement, School of Humanities; Director of the Humanities Center; Chancellor’s Professor of History and Asian American Studies, UC Irvine
Hiroshi Motomura, Susan Westerberg Prager Distinguished Professor of Law; Faculty Co-Director, Center for Immigration Law and Policy, UCLA
Robert Teranishi, Professor of Social Science and Comparative Education; Morgan and Helen Chu Endowed Chair in Asian American Studies; Director for the Institute for Immigration, Globalization, and Education, UCLA

About UC CAANHPI
The newly formed University of California Council for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (UC CAANHPI; pronounced “UC canopy”) supports the success of AANHPI faculty, staff and allies in the UC System in the areas of retention, advancement and professional development, mentorship, community building and awareness.

Monthly Digital Accessibility Office Hours
2025-11-13 13:00 - 14:00
Join Ethics, Compliance, and Audit Services; the Systemwide Office for Civil Rights; and UC Legal for monthly office hours focused on digital accessibility. These sessions are an opportunity to engage with subject matter experts in technical, legal and compliance roles to exchange best practices and discuss shared challenges.
If possible, submit questions in advance to help ensure relevant subject-matter experts are available. Register here.
This event will be captioned; if you need another disability-related accommodation, please note that in your registration.

Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters (Virtual)
2025-11-13 12:05 - 12:55, 2025-11-06 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]

OE Coffee: Brew Ideas, Cut Waste, Save Costs
2025-11-13 11:10 - 12:00 | Zoom
Join the Operational Excellence Center of Expertise for “OE Coffee”, an informal yet structured way to discuss process improvement ideas, challenges, and opportunities.
Participants bring their own topics, vote on what matters most, and engage in focused discussions. It’s a great way to share knowledge, spark collaboration, and leave with actionable insights.
BYOC (bring your own coffee) ☕️ 😉
Questions? Email oecoe@ucop.edu
Click here to join the Operational Excellence Community of Practice group list to get announcements and event invitations.

New Employee Orientation (Virtual)
2025-11-13 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

Compliance, Accounting, Audit, & Policy (CAAP) Office Hours
2025-11-13 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]

Excel Power BI - Session 2 of 3
2025-11-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Online
You must attend session 1 on November 12 to attend session 2.
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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Veteran's Day
2025-11-11
UCOP Holiday

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.

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

Accessibility/Cascade Office Hours
2025-11-06 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.

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.

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

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)

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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.
