Excel Advanced Data Analysis
2025-03-04 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Enhance your Excel skills in this advanced two-session course. Learn to manage multiple worksheets, share and protect workbooks, and automate tasks with Macros and VBA. Explore dynamic arrays with functions like FILTER, SORTBY, and UNIQUE. Use auditing tools and forecasting features, including Analyze Data, Forecast Sheet, and sparklines. Visualize data with Maps and 3D Maps. By the end, you’ll be equipped with advanced techniques to streamline workflows, analyze data, and create interactive reports.
*Participants must attend both sessions from 9am-12pm PT on Tuesday, March 4 and March 11 to receive credit for the course.
Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

Influence Without Authority: Leadership as an Individual Contributor
2025-03-05 10:00 - 11:30
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 needed 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

Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

Higher Education Disability Rights
2025-03-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Online (via Zoom)
Join a Legal Year in Review on Disability Rights and lead a discussion on disability law trends and potential impacts of the new administration. This event will feature:

Paul Grossman, executive counsel for the Association for Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) and retired chief regional attorney for the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights Division
Catherine Spear, executive director of the Systemwide Office for Civil Rights
Trevor Finneman, principal counsel at UC Office of the President
Jennifer Lofthus, general compliance manager for Ethics, Compliance and Audit Services, to present

Event schedule

10 a.m.: Legal year in review
12 p.m.: 10-minute break (grab your lunch)
12:10 p.m.: Disability law trends and potential impacts of the new administration
12:30 p.m.: Q&A and discussion

Register to attend here: https://ucop.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElfu2hqzsjG9UBsQUqT3exKqyA2VbSzIO2#/registration

BRC - Procure to Pay Office Hours
2025-03-05 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-19 10:30 - 11:30

Process Improvement CoP Kickoff Meeting
2025-03-05 11:10 - 12:00
Are you passionate about making processes more efficient, effective and impactful? Join us for the inaugural meeting of the UCOP Process Improvement Community of Practice (CoP). This interactive session will bring together colleagues from across UCOP to connect, share insights and build a strong network of process improvement champions.
This is a hybrid event. Attend in Oakland at Broadway 7001 or join via Zoom: at https://ucop.zoom.us/my/operational.excellence
Oakland attendees are invited to attend a no-host, off-site lunch following the meeting.

Toastmasters Open House
2025-03-05 12:00 - 12:55 | Broadway 10001 + Zoom
Join Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club for an open house in Oakland and via Zoom.
Guests will have an opportunity to immediately practice their speaking and leadership skills and to hear from special guest speakers. This event will feature Steve Taddei.
Oakland staff will have an opportunity to meet Toastmasters members in person and enjoy a complimentary lunch.
RSVP to lakesidespeakeasy@gmail.com for more info and to receive a Zoom link.

New Employee Orientation (Virtual)
2025-03-06 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

APISA 3Practice Support Circle
2025-03-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Online (via Zoom)
A chaotic start to the new year in both national and worldwide events has left many of us feeling as though we could use a friendly ear and a safe space to share our feelings.
To help support the UCOP community during this time, APISA is hosting two 3Practice Support Circles on March 6 and March 19. Facilitated by APISA Past Chair Tony Yang, and UCOP Ombudsperson Callale Concon, this virtual event will give participating colleagues an opportunity to share their current feelings and challenges.
Preregistration is not required for this virtual event. Join online here: https://ucop.zoom.us/j/95501939643

People Leader Forum - Preventing Burnout: Moving Toward a Thriving Workforce
2025-03-07 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.
March 7 – Preventing Burnout: Moving Toward a Thriving Workforce
Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

New Employee Orientation
2025-03-11 09:00 - 12:00

Travel Talk Tuesday: Travel/Entertainment Policy & Exceptions
2025-03-11 10:00 - 10:30 | Online (via Zoom)
The process of navigating Business-related travel and events can sometimes be challenging, but there are numerous resources available that can help. Before you travel or hold an event, it is always a good idea to be aware of Travel and Entertainment policies and when exceptions to certain needs may be necessary. Join us March 11th from 10:00-10:30 AM when we will discuss:

G-28 and Bus-79 Policy: what they are and what they cover
Resources: where you can access important information regarding policy so that you can familiarize yourself and be in the know.
Exceptions: What are they, when are they needed and how to secure one.

Zoom Link: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/3301316753?pwd=[REDACTED]

Exploring the Role of a Staff Advisor to the UC Regents
2025-03-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Join Andenet Emiru, staff advisor to the UC Board of Regents, and Mayté Frías, staff advisor designate, for an engaging webinar designed to provide an inside look at what it means to serve as a staff advisor.
Register here for Zoom information:
https://ucop.zoom.us/meeting/register/-Yz-vIv1RJurHrIyMsyYNQ#/registration

UC Academic Congress on the Role of Universities in the Research Enterprise
2025-03-11 16:00 - 20:30, 2025-03-12 08:00 - 18:30
The UC research enterprise is rich and complex, breaking ground daily across a broad range of disciplines that contribute to new knowledge. From undergraduates to Nobel laureates, UC engages in discovery and ideation that has the potential to improve the lives of people throughout California and beyond. Please join Provost and Executive Vice President Katherine Newman, Vice President for Research & Innovation Theresa Maldonado, UC Davis Professor Cynthia Schumann and UC researchers for an insightful dialogue about the future of academic research and the importance of partnerships among academia, government, industry and philanthropy.
This session will take place by Zoom. Register on Eventbrite: https://ucresearchcongress.eventbrite.com

UCOP Creating Accessible Document
2025-03-12 10:00 - 11:30
Digital accessibility is about ensuring users with disabilities can easily access and engage with any digital content. In this course, you will learn the principles of digital accessibility, how to generate accessible Microsoft Office Documents and how to export these to PDF.
Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

UCOP Safety: Active Attacker Training
2025-03-12 13:00 - 14:00
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.
Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

Burnout or Boundaries? Setting the Stage for a Balanced Year
2025-03-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Online (via Zoom)
Start the New Year with the information and skills you need to prepare for balanced well-being in 2025.
This month’s Mental Health Webinar will utilize empirically reviewed psychological theory and skills focused on the effective assessment, planning and integration of setting and maintaining our personal limits as they directly support our overall wellness.
Register to attend here: https://ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bwfLrMLWQV63xuCEtKYa6A

21 Practices for Happiness and Accomplishment at Work
2025-03-18 09:00 - 12:00
This workshop is designed to help participants develop and practice mindfulness, emotional intelligence, growth mindset, and productivity skills that are crucial in today’s workplace. Participants focus on behavioral changes and initiative-taking, while at the same time paying attention to self-care, stress reduction, fostering enjoyment, and self-fulfillment.
Key takeaways

A better understanding of mindfulness.
Insight into how emotional intelligence can help improve working relationships and collaboration with stakeholders at all levels.
Strategies, tools, and techniques for managing distractions and staying focused as well as effectively managing competing demands when they arise.
Guidance on paying attention to self-care.
An in-depth knowledge of The Perfect 15-Minute Day Method and how to use the accompanying Hello Mindful App and/or paper journal to implement all these techniques and strategies on a daily basis.

Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

Red Cross Blood Drive
2025-03-18 09:00 - 15:00 | Franklin Lobby 1
All employees are invited to participate in an American Red Cross blood drive. To schedule an appointment or for questions, please contact Jan Kehoe at 510-987-9692, jkehoe.blood@yahoo.com , or carlos.arias@ucop.edu.

Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program Info Session
2025-03-18 12:00 - 13:00
FSAP’s virtual Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program returns for Spring 2025. Join FSAP clinicians for a virtual eight-week mindfulness course to help:

Reduce anxiety and stress
Increase mental resilience and distress tolerance
Decrease self-defeating thought patterns
Increase experiences of happiness and productivity

This mandatory information session is required for attendance. Register for the information session: https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/93650450386?pwd=[REDACTED]
The course will meet on Tuesdays from 3 – 4 p.m.: April 1, April 8, April 15, April 22, April 29, May 6, May 13 and May 20.

Women Educating and Inspiring Other Generations
2025-03-18 12:30 - 13:30
March is a time to honor the achievements, resilience, and impact of women across generations. This year, we celebrate Women’s History Month 2025 under the theme: “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.”
As we also recognize International Women’s Day March 8, 2025, we embrace the call to action with this year’s theme: #AccelerateAction!
To mark these occasions, the Black Staff & Faculty Organization (BSFO) and the President’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (PACSW) are hosting two special events to foster connection, learning, and inspiration:
Monday, March 18 12:30 – 1:30pm– BSFO Women’s History event
Save the date! This event will be in person Broadway conference center and on zoom. More details to come soon. Contact joyce.price@ucop.edu for more information

Box Fundamentals
2025-03-19 10:00 - 11:00
This course will give you an overview of Box, the cloud-based service that provides secure file storage and file sharing. Topics covered include:

How to use Box
How to collaborate with UCOP and non-UCOP people
How to comment 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.
Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu

APISA 3Practice Support Circle Oakland
2025-03-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Franklin 9405
A chaotic start to the new year in both national and worldwide events has left many of us feeling as though we could use a friendly ear and a safe space to share our feelings.
To help support the UCOP community during this time, APISA is hosting two 3Practice Support Circles on March 6 and March 19. Facilitated by APISA Past Chair Tony Yang, and UCOP Ombudsperson Callale Concon, this virtual event will give participating colleagues an opportunity to share their current feelings and challenges.
We will meet in Oakland Franklin 9405 for an in-person 3Practice Support Circle. To participate, you must preregister online here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/014f5306689b4a40b2176bc6b7a6a8b5

UCOP Administrative Officers Group Meeting
2025-03-19 13:30 - 15:00 | 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.

Latinx Staff Association Meeting
2025-03-20 12:00 - 13:00
Join the UCOP Latinx Staff Association (LaSA) for their monthly membership meeting, typically held the third Thursday of each month from 12-1 p.m. (PT).
Join by Zoom:
https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/93715068634
Meeting ID: 937 1506 8634
For questions, contact Belinda Vea.

Responsible Tech: Earth Hour Celebration & Discussion
2025-03-20 15:00 - 15:35 | Zoom
Join members of the UC Tech community for gathering in observance of Earth Hour, as we explore the critical topic of responsible technology in an increasingly complex tech landscape. Register online here: https://ucop.zoom.us/meeting/register/7vPlo0rCSpaO8diGCJmyug#/registration

Tableau User Group Meeting
2025-03-20 15:30 - 16:30 | Zoom
The UCOP Tableau User Group is a community of UCOP staff interested in building and sharing their Tableau skills. The group meets bi-monthly to discuss product updates, share best practices, present how-tos, provide feedback on reports in development, and much more. Users with all levels of experience are welcome. To receive the Zoom information or to hear about future events, please email andrea.belgrade@ucop.edu and mahsa.ashabi@ucop.edu.

Write Right
2025-03-25 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 also 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

Participants must attend both sessions from 9am-12pm on March 25 and April 1 to receive credit for the course.
Register in the UC Learning Center
Questions? Email ucopld@ucop.edu
