UCOP Creating Accessible PDFs
2021-07-13 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

Concur T&E Office Hours (Drop In)
2021-07-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-07-28 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-08-11 14:00 - 15:00
Administrators will be on hand to answer any and all questions

People Leaders Forum - Developing yourself and your people; How to get better at what you care about
2021-07-16 09:00 - 12:00
This workshop is limited to Managers and Supervisors
This monthly opportunity is for people managers and supervisors 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.

My UC Career
2021-07-16 10:00 - 11:00
My UC Career is an online development portal available to all UC employees seeking to advance their career. During this session, you will receive a demo of the portal and what it can do for you and your career.

OPSA Bingo
2021-07-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-07-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Online (via Zoom)
Connect with colleagues over a virtual game of bingo. Doors will open ten minutes before each session, giving you extra time to socialize.
Zoom info will be sent upon registration.

Bystander Training Against Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment
2021-07-20 11:00 - 12:00
The UCOP Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association invites all staff to participate in a free virtual training on strategies for bystanders to intervene to stop anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment. The training is provided by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), and hosted by Asian Law Caucus and Hollaback! DFEH encourages anyone interested in the event to register online in advance for information and updates. To join the event (with or without pre-registration):

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89635975521
Join by phone: 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 89635975521#

For questions, contact Benjamin.Tsai@ucop.edu.

LinkedIn Learning for Managers
2021-07-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Learn how to use Linked In Learning with your team as a professional learning tool. As a UCOP Manager or Supervisor, Linked IN Learning has tools and features to make assigning and tracking team learning easy!

Microsoft Word Tips and Techniques
2021-07-21 10:00 - 11:30
In this workshop, you will learn powerful techniques that can help you save significant time, better manipulate and format documents, present information in a compelling way, and collaborate with others more effectively.

Travel Webinar - United Airlines and alliance partner Lufthansa
2021-07-21 11:00 - 12:00
UC Travel invites UCOP staff to attend this event in Supplier Town Hall series, including a supplier presentation and Q&A session. Sign-in on the day of session will be first come, first serve. Only the first 1,000 attendees will gain access to the webinar (required for giveaways).
United Airlines and alliance partner Lufthansa will share how they have adapted to provide a safe travel experience over the last year, what to expect when you return to the air and how they are continuing to invest and innovate responsibly in the travel experience of the future. All attendees will be entered to win a pair (TWO) of round trip tickets anywhere from the US48 to Hawaii/Alaska/Canada/Caribbean/Mexico/Central America! One winner will be selected and announced at the end of the session.

LinkedIn Learning Introduction
2021-07-21 13:00 - 13:45
The UCOP L&D team is thrilled to announce that all UCOP employees will have access to LinkedIn Learning; over 9,000 professional development courses — in the next few months! Come to this session and learn how you can leverage this new benefit to grow your career.
Enhance your technology and coding skills, leadership and management style, marketing and finance knowledge and more — choose courses that are relevant to you, your role and your interests. Partner with your manager to develop a learning plan that helps you continue to grow in your career. Receive personalized recommendations based on your role. And more!

Smartsheet Fundamentals Session 1
2021-07-22 09:00 - 12:00
This two-part class is designed for newer users who wish to gain a foundational understanding of the Smartsheet collaboration tool. Learn how Smartsheet can track projects and information to improve teamwork. Smartsheet licenses are available to all UCOP employees.

Future of Work Information Session
2021-07-22 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-07-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-08-03 11:00 - 12:00
Join the Future of Work Core Team for a virtual information session about UCOP’s Future of Work Plan. The Future of Work Core Team will share how the plan was developed and what to expect in the coming weeks, before answering pre-submitted staff questions.

Thursday, Jul. 22, from 2–3 p.m. PT | Register
Tuesday, Jul. 27, from 1–2 p.m. PT | Register
Tuesday, Aug. 3, from 11–12 p.m. PT | Register

To submit a question, email UCOP-FutureofWork@ucop.edu or use this anonymous smartsheet form: https://bit.ly/3erJ1ne

Smartsheet Fundamentals Session 2
2021-07-23 09:00 - 12:00

UCOP Pride meeting
2021-07-23 12:00 - 13:00
The July Pride General Meeting will be held on Friday, July 23 from noon-1 pm.
Please RSVP to Karen.Orlando@ucop.edu so we know we can look forward to seeing you and so I can add you to the zoom invite. Please send in items for discussion. Let us know if you would like to present an item.

Excel Advanced Session 2
2021-07-24 09:00
Excel Advanced is targeted at experienced Excel users and builds on the key concepts learned from the Introduction and Intermediate courses. Content focuses on importing and exporting data, formatting numbers, working with ranges, working with macros, data analysis tools, summarizing data, using “what-if” data analysis and workgroup collaboration. This full day class is hands-on and highly interactive.
After completing the course, participants will be able to: • Apply advanced functions, including logical, financial, statistical, and database functions • Use Data Tables to explore the effects of different input values on a formula • Find specific values or determine the cell address of a specific value with lookup functions • Implement data validation to control which values are allowed in cells • Set up, use, and format Pivot Tables to analyze complex data sets • Present results to stakeholders graphically with PivotCharts, SmartArt graphics, and conditional data bars or icons • Use text files, XML files, Microsoft Queries, and Web Queries to import and export spreadsheet data • …and much more
Prerequisite: A strong, working knowledge of Microsoft Excel required. Completion of Excel Introduction and Excel Intermediate training classes is preferred.

UC Wildfire Symposium
2021-07-28 08:00 - 12:00
Join the UC Research & Innovation (R&I) office for a virtual symposium on wildfires in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). WUI regions are those most at risk for loss of life and property, as they confront the dual challenges of climate change and increased development of wildlands for urban use.
View all topics and speakers at the UC Wildfire Symposium website.
Register to attend via Zoom
For questions, contact Beth.Kellman@ucop.edu.

Travel Webinar - Delta
2021-07-28 11:00 - 12:00
UC Travel invites UCOP staff to attend this event in Supplier Town Hall series, including a supplier presentation and Q&A session. Sign-in on the day of session will be first come, first serve. Only the first 1,000 attendees will gain access to the webinar (required for giveaways).

Webinar: Using travel credits
2021-07-29 11:00 - 12:00
With business travel starting to occur again, the BRC T&E Team and Central Travel Office team will address how to use airline credits you, your department or your travelers have saved during the Covid-19 pandemic.
For questions, please contact brctravelandent@ucop.edu.

Travel Webinar - JetBlue and alliance partner JSX
2021-08-04 11:00 - 12:00
UC Travel invites UCOP staff to attend this event in Supplier Town Hall series, including a supplier presentation and Q&A session. Sign-in on the day of session will be first come, first serve. Only the first 1,000 attendees will gain access to the webinar (required for giveaways).
JetBlue and alliance partner JSX will discuss their recovery from COVID and the steps taken to come out post-pandemic strong as well as sustainability efforts. Jetblue will discuss their ongoing alliance with American Airlines and growth to London, while JSX will share some of their upcoming new markets as well. All attendees will be entered to win a pair (TWO) of round trip tickets valid on JetBlue’s domestic US and Caribbean network! One winner will be selected and announced at the end of the session.

New Employee Orientation
2021-08-10 10:00 - 12:00

OP Staff Assembly monthly meeting
2021-08-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
All staff members are welcome to attend the OP Staff Assembly Steering Committee meetings on the second Wednesday of each month. Due to the current pandemic, the meeting is held virtually via Zoom (https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/98698040887). Once in-person meeting resumes, the default location for the meeting will be Franklin 5318.
OP Staff Assembly is the all-volunteer staff organization dedicated to promoting the interests and welfare of all career employees. It is affiliated with the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA), the systemwide staff group with representatives from all UC campuses and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as well as OP.

Travel Webinar - Southwest
2021-08-11 11:00 - 12:00
UC Travel invites UCOP staff to attend this event in Supplier Town Hall series, including a supplier presentation and Q&A session. Sign-in on the day of session will be first come, first serve. Only the first 1,000 attendees will gain access to the webinar (required for giveaways).
Southwest will share how the UC Partnership brings value and flexibility for you, provide updates on their commitment to California and their expanding network and they will define the “Southwest® Promise” with how they ensure your health and safety while traveling. All attendees will be entered to one E-Pass for a domestic round trip ticket on Southwest’s network. Winner will be selected and announced at the end of the session.

GROWing Your Check-In Practice and Discussion (Employees)
2021-08-11 13:00 - 14:00
GROW is a popular coaching framework used around the world for problem solving, goal setting and performance improvement. This interactive session provides participants the opportunity to discuss and practice using GROW framework as a strategy and tool to support engaging STEP checkpoint conversations. In a nutshell, GROW is a simple meeting structure that supports a growth and development stance in employee-manager coaching and feedback conversations. The framework breaks down the conversation into 4 parts: Goal, Reality, Options, & Will: 1. Determine Goal 2. Discuss Current Reality 3. Discuss Options 4. Determine the Will . In this session, participants will discuss the framework and how to incorporate it into their checkpoints. Participants will have an opportunity to practice and get peer feedback on using the GROW coaching framework. Note: The ecourse “GROWing your Checkpoint Conversations must be taken prior to this class.

LinkedIn Learning Introduction
2021-08-13 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!

UC Alumni Career Network: Parenting + Work
2021-08-17 12:00 - 13:00
Tune in to the UC Alumni Career Network on August 17 for a transparent discussion on parenting and work. This webinar will provide insights, advice and suggestions aimed at supporting working parents as they balance the demands of work, family, and life. Our panel of fellow UC alumni will share their personal stories and advice on sharing parenting responsibilities, advocating for your needs in the workplace, and strategies for navigating it all.
Register online here
