Financing Your UC Education - noon session
2026-01-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Please join us for a webinar offering tips on how to pay for college as well as the latest updates to the financial aid application process. This webinar is intended for students and their families who intend to apply for admission to UC for fall 2026.

Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters (Virtual)
2026-01-22 12:05 - 12:55, 2026-01-29 12:05 - 12:55, 2026-02-05 12:05 - 12:55, 2026-02-12 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]

Financing Your UC Education - evening session
2026-01-22 18:00 - 19:00

Pride Employee Resource Group Meeting
2026-01-23 12:00 - 13:00
UCOP Pride General Meeting – all are welcome!
https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/92828652684

Subtle Acts of Exclusion
2026-01-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Online
Join us as we explore Subtle Acts of Exclusion (SAE) framework and participate in group dialogue on best practices to interrupt SAEs to create an inclusive workplace.

Travel Talk Tuesday
2026-01-27 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-02-10 10:00 - 10:30
Travel Talk Tuesdays, held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, provide helpful resources for UCOP business travellers. For questions or upcoming topics, contact the BRC T&E Team at: brctravelandent@ucop.edu.

Pre-registration is not required: Attend by Zoom.

BRC T&E Team Office Hours
2026-01-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-11 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]

BRC - Procure to Pay Office Hours
2026-01-28 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-04 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-11 10:30 - 11:30

UCOP Creating Accessible Documents 2: PDFs
2026-01-28 10:30 - 12:00 | Online
Building off the Creating Accessible Documents 1: MS Office training, Accessible PDF Documents offers a deep dive into using Adobe Acrobat Pro to manipulate, tag, and test PDF documents for accessibility. We will cover tagging documents from scratch, what common accessibility errors are, tables, and building accessible PDF forms. In order to fully participate in this class, you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Pro installed (not just Acrobat Reader). Please note: Creating Accessible Documents 1: MS Office training is a prerequisite for this class.

Box Fundamentals
2026-01-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
This course will give you an overview of Box, the cloud-based service that provides secure file storage and file sharing.

How to use Box
How to collaborate with UCOP and non-UCOP people
Commenting directly on files, folder permissions, shared links, and many other tips that will help you when using Box.

Administrators from IT will be on hand to answer your questions and review the best features of Box. More info on Box can always be accessed on our webpage.

OPSA meeting
2026-01-28 15:00 - 15:50
Every 4th Wednesday of the month from 3:00pm to 3:50 pm we will have our staff meetings open to all staff.

Compliance, Accounting, Audit, & Policy (CAAP) Office Hours
2026-01-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-12 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]

Accessibility/Cascade Office Hours
2026-01-29 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.

Project Management for Non-Project Managers
2026-01-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Online
This workshop is tailored for professionals who aspire to master the art of project management and elevate their capabilities in steering diverse projects to success. The curriculum delves into the foundational principles of project management yet transcends conventional boundaries by infusing cutting-edge insights and actionable strategies.

Key takeaways from this workshop will include:
A comprehensive understanding of project management fundamentals and their practical applications.
Strategies for effective planning, micro-planning, and execution of projects irrespective of size.
Techniques for robust issue management and driving projects toward successful completion.
Insights into enhancing communication and collaboration within project teams and various stakeholders.
Proficiency in utilizing contemporary project management tools to optimize workflow and project outcomes.

UC Lunch & Learn: Strategic Planning
2026-02-04 12:00 - 13:00
Join UC colleagues for a virtual lunch-and-learn focused on how strategic planning works at UC. This session is designed for anyone interested in understanding how strategy can guide teams and UC locations, especially in uncertain times.
UC Lunch & Learn: Strategic Planning poster

Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters (Hybrid)
2026-02-04 12:05 - 12:55

BRC Community of Practice Meeting
2026-02-10 11:10 - 12:00
The Business Resource Center (BRC) invites all users to attend monthly community of practice meetings. Each session will begin with 20 minutes of announcements, updates and deadlines (anything that’s arisen since the prior meeting). The second 20-30 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 Blaze.Farrar@ucop.edu.

UCOP.edu Editor Working Group meeting
2026-02-10 13:10 - 14:00 | https://UCOP.zoom.us/my/michael.aires
The UCOP.edu Editor Working Group is an advisory body of stakeholders, primarily frequent Cascade CMS editors, that will provide ucop.edu product stakeholders with direction, scope and feedback regarding website improvements and support. Discussion topics for this group include:

Cascade CMS support resources and live tutorials
Website accessibility, brand and editorial best practices
Google Analytics and Siteimprove reports
Questions from the group and much, much more!

All UCOP.edu Cascade editors are invited to attend our Zoom meeting every second Tuesday of the month from 1:10 pm – 2:00 pm.

Monthly Digital Accessibility Office Hours
2026-02-12 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.
