BRC T&E Team's Office Hours
2023-09-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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
2023-09-06 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-09-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-09-20 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

Concur T&E Office Hours (Drop In)
2023-09-06 14:00 - 15:00
Administrators will be on hand to answer any and all questions

Women and Investing: Organize, Plan, Own Your Future
2023-09-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-09-14 12:00 - 13:00
Learn simple steps you can take to build healthy financial habits, save for multiple goals and invest wisely.

APISA monthly meeting
2023-09-07 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.

BRC Travel & Entertainment Training
2023-09-07 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
2023-09-07 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!

People Leader Forum - How to be your own recruiter
2023-09-08 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.
September: How to be your own recruiter.
Upcoming Sessions:

Friday, October 13: On Boarding and Creating a 30-60-90 Day Plan

March with UCOP Pride at Oakland LGBTQIA Pride 2023
2023-09-10 11:00 - 12:00
UCOP employees are invited to march with the UCOP Pride employee resource group contingent in the Oakland LGBTQIA Parade. Please join us as we show UC’s commitment to advance FREEDOM, JUSTICE and EQUITY for LGBTQIA people and for building a future where everyone can be free to be their entire selves in every aspect of their lives. Everyone who marches will receive a t-shirt to wear in the parade.
Register to march in the Oakland Pride parade!

New Employee Orientation
2023-09-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Franklin Lobby 1
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

New Employee Orientation
2023-09-12 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

Your UC Retirement System
2023-09-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-19 13:00 - 14:00
Get an overview of UC retirement benefits, including primary retirement benefit options and additional voluntary savings opportunities through the 403(b), 457(b) and DC plans.

Sept. 5, 9 a.m.
Sept. 12, 12 p.m.
Sept. 19, 1 p.m.

Project Management I
2023-09-13 08:30 - 12:30, 2023-09-20 08:30 - 12:30
This is a three-part series, Project Management Level I, led by The Center for Project Management. This workshop series emphasizes the fundamentals of how to initiate, create and manage a project. Participants must attend all 3 sessions from 8:30am-12:30pm

Session 1 (Wednesday, September 13): This course helps students to recognize the critical importance of having a clear, shared understanding of a project at the outset by creating a comprehensive project charter, or the decision document that authorizes the project to move into detailed planning and designates the project manager.
Session 2 (Wednesday, September 20): In this course, students learn how to build a professional-grade project plan and detailed estimates.
Session 3 (Wednesday, September 27): In this course, students learn how to convert a project plan and estimates into a project schedule, and to track and communicate project status.

UC Travel Presents JetBlue Airways
2023-09-13 11:00 - 12:00
Join UC Travel for this special event in the Supplier Town Hall Series. For more information, visit our website.

Maximizing Social Security in Your Retirement Strategy
2023-09-13 12:00 - 13:00
Learn about strategies for claiming your Social Security benefit and how it fits with other income sources to create your retirement paycheck.

Sept. 6, 9 a.m.
Sept. 13, 12 p.m.
Sept. 20, 1 p.m.

LinkedIn Learning Introduction
2023-09-13 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!

Preparing for Retirement
2023-09-13 17:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
If you’re a UC Retirement Plan (UCRP) member or a vested inactive UCRP member who is planning to retire within the next five years, this webinar is for you. We’ll cover UCRP pension benefits, retirement savings and retiree health coverage. Learn more about preparing for retirement.

Register for June 6, Aug. 1 or Sept. 5, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Register for June 14, Aug. 9 or Sept. 13, 5:30 – 8 p.m.

Excel: Advanced Data Analysis - Session 1
2023-09-14 09:00 - 12:00
In this two-part class, participants will learn:

Essential Excel Skills
Work with multiple worksheets and workbooks
Share and protect workbooks
Automate workbook functionality
Introduction to Macros and VBA
Dynamic arrays
FILTER, SORTBY, UNIQUE and other functions
Auditing Tools
Forecast data
Trends, Analyze Data tool, and Forecast Sheet
Create sparklines
Map data
Maps and 3D Maps

Participants must attend both sessions:

Thursday, September 14 (9am-12pm)
Thursday, September 21 (9am-12pm)

Note: Excel: Introduction to Data Analysis is a prerequisite to this class.

Leading Toward Equity
2023-09-15 13:00 - 14:00
Join a candid conversation with Charles Robinson, Marie-Ann Hairston and Günter Waibel about their equity journeys at UCOP.
https://ucop.zoom.us/j/3967131838

Sustainability Employee Resource Group Meeting
2023-09-18 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.

PowerPoint Techniques
2023-09-19 10:00 - 11:30
In this session, you will learn powerful techniques that can help save significant time, better manipulate and format presentations, convey information in a compelling way, and collaborate with others more effectively.
What will be covered?

Formatting tips ranging from dozens of navigation and formatting tips and shortcuts, to introducing the powerful concept of Master slides
Data presentation tips including creating tables, charts, and diagrams from within PowerPoint, as well as importing them from other applications such as Excel and Word
Using SmartArt to add visual elements that make your presentation more memorable
Presentation best practices to increase impact

What will you be able to do as a result?

Save significant time in creating and managing your presentations
Discover new PowerPoint techniques that can help you achieve your objectives
Better present your information to better serve your audiences
Integrate data from other Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel
Better collaborate with others in creating and enhancing presentations
Apply dozens of shortcuts and techniques in your everyday work

BRC Community of Practice Meeting
2023-09-19 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.

Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-off: LaSA at 30 - Conexión y Comunidad
2023-09-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Oakland Lobby 1 + Zoom
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) and join the Latinx Staff Association (LaSA) as we celebrate 30 years at UCOP!
Join us for a hybrid HHM and anniversary celebration kick-off event in Oakland and via Zoom, featuring LaSA founder Luis Chavez. Luis will discuss the value of employee resource groups and community spaces in building connections and developing leaders. His keynote talk will be followed by a question and answer session and light refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees.
This event will take place in Oakland Lobby 1 and via Zoom (https://ucop.zoom.us/j/94789036872)
For questions about this event, contact Oscar Lara or Patricia Osorio-O’Dea.
