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Journaling Hour for Reflection and Self-Expression
Journaling Hour for Reflection and Self-Expression
Join Nicolas Bob, Psy.D., FSAP postdoctoral fellow, for a captivating hour of journaling to awaken creativity and foster personal growth. During three 15-minute guided journaling sessions, you will ignite your imagination and well-being, connecting with yourself and processing feelings without inhibition. Register online here: https://ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yeCU-svuQvqVs8SAwj66xg
UC Travel Earth Month: UC Procurement Supplier Diversity
UC Travel Earth Month: UC Procurement Supplier Diversity
Join the UC Central Travel Office for its “lunch flyover” series — short events taking place throughout Earth Month that focus on UC Travel partners’ sustainability priorities. This event will feature Associate Director of Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Abim Odusoga, who will speak about UC’s…
2 events,
SERG: The Zero Waste Lifestyle
SERG: The Zero Waste Lifestyle
April is Earth Month, and the Sustainability Employee Resource Group (SERG) would like to invite the UCOP community to participate in our upcoming event on Zoom! Embarking on the journey towards sustainability is not just an individual choice; it’s a collective responsibility we owe to…
UC Travel Earth Month: Wrap-up Event
UC Travel Earth Month: Wrap-up Event
Join the UC Central Travel Office for its “lunch flyover” series — short events taking place throughout Earth Month that focus on UC Travel partners’ sustainability priorities. At this event, we will review highlights from UCOP and supplier presentations that took place earlier in the…
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SERG: Crop Swap, Plant Starter Kit and Coffee Grounds
April is Earth Month, and the Sustainability Employee Resource Group (SERG) would like to invite the UCOP community to participate in our upcoming events in Oakland Franklin Building Lobby and UCPath Center second-floor break room. Swap your crops or plants: Do you have too many oranges or…
BRC T&E Team’s Office Hours
BRC T&E Team’s Office Hours
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.…
UCOP STEP Training: Define Criteria
UCOP STEP Training: Define Criteria
In this instructor-led training on the Staff Talent Evaluation Process (STEP), we will expand on the materials presented in the STEP Fundamentals for Employees eCourse by going into detail on the first stage of STEP, called Define Criteria. You will practice writing goals and review…
Making Housing Sustainable: Finding a Path to Home Decarbonization
Making Housing Sustainable: Finding a Path to Home Decarbonization
Join the UC Center Sacramento for a talk examining the current barriers to decarbonizing California homes, including the need to transition away from the traditional focus on how much energy is used, to instead focus on when it is used, and how to control housing’s…
3 events,
APISA monthly meeting
APISA monthly meeting
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…
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club No. 2967 is now meeting weekly by Zoom! Join us virtually 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…
Accessibility/Cascade Office Hours
Accessibility/Cascade Office Hours
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.
3 events,
Staff Assembly Bingo
Staff Assembly Bingo
The OP Staff Assembly invites all staff to attend virtual bingo with colleagues from all UCOP locations, as well as UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara and UCSF. There will be two virtual sessions: 12 – 1 p.m. and 6 – 7:30 p.m.…
Menah Pratt Reading and Conversation
Menah Pratt Reading and Conversation
Join Graduate, Undergraduate and Equity Affairs for an exclusive conversation with author Menah Pratt on her latest book, “Blackwildgirl: A Writer’s Journey to Take Back Her Superpower.” Through 45 years of journals, poems and letters to love, this candid, raw and unconventional genre-bending autobiography shares…
Grad Slam
Grad Slam
Don’t miss UC’s 2024 Grad Slam competition, where graduate students compete to explain their complex, cutting edge research in just three minutes flat. The 2024 contest will be emceed by UC President Michael Drake at LinkedIn’s headquarters in San Francisco. Tune in live at https://gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu/
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APISA Staff Appreciation Event
APISA Staff Appreciation Event
Join the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association in celebrating the accomplishments of APISA members! During the event, members will receive commemorative buttons for their years of service. Oakland attendees can also enjoy snacks and drinks. Please RSVP here if you plan to attend the Oakland…
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OP Staff Assembly Meeting
OP Staff Assembly Meeting
All staff members are welcome to attend the OP Staff Assembly Steering Committee meetings on the second Wednesday of each month. Zoom info Web link: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/94273171531?pwd=bVNmU2tUdjUwT2NiT1p3TjQrQ2JlUT09 Meeting ID: 942 7317 1531 Passcode: 374177 OP Staff Assembly is an all-volunteer staff organization dedicated to promoting the…
Burnout Prevention
Burnout Prevention
Escape from persistent burnout is within reach! Begin by recognizing the signs, taking proactive steps, and embracing mental wellness exercises to cultivate a joyful and healthier environment. Join our webinar to discover the path to a brighter, more balanced life. Register by following the step-by-step…
OPSA Staff Engagement Meeting
OPSA Staff Engagement Meeting
Join the OP Staff Assembly for our monthly Staff Engagement Meeting. This month, we will feature Dennis McIver, equity, diversity, inclusion & belonging program manager. Dennis will discuss employee resource groups (ERGs), share their importance and impact, and answer questions from colleagues. Advance registration is…
3 events,
GROW Plus: Accountability Conversations for Managers
GROW Plus: Accountability Conversations for Managers
GROW Plus: Accountability Conversations for Managers is the second part in the live training series on manager and employee performance conversations. This training answers the question: What do I do when my coaching is not improving performance? In this virtual, live, and highly interactive workshop,…
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club No. 2967 is now meeting weekly by Zoom! Join us virtually 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…
Gratitude in Action Hour
Gratitude in Action Hour
Jessica Allanson, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist and fellowship training coordinator at UCSF FSAP, will share current research on the benefits of a daily gratitude practice and tools to support your journey in finding a gratitude practice that works for you. Register online here: https://ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o1O5pFi8T8iKZYexrgrcjQ#/registration
2 events,
Leading Across Difference: Understanding Self, Understanding Leadership – Session 1
Leading Across Difference: Understanding Self, Understanding Leadership – Session 1
This is a 2-session training experience focusing on disrupting racial bias and anti-blackness, increasing awareness of institutional, structural, and systemic inequity through race, and applying this information to increase leadership skills at all levels. Leaders will examine the ways in which their own biases have…
Gratitude in Action Hour
Gratitude in Action Hour
Jessica Allanson, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist and fellowship training coordinator at UCSF FSAP, will share current research on the benefits of a daily gratitude practice and tools to support your journey in finding a gratitude practice that works for you. Register online here: https://ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UMONk-2DSBClJJLq6_xifw
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Meditation Hour
Meditation Hour
Join Ana Dolatabadi, Psy.D., director and clinical psychologist with the UCSF FSAP program for a virtual meditation hour. All you need to participate is a private, quiet space. Beginners and advanced practitioners are invited to practice three meditation techniques to help you de-stress, enhance mindfulness…
LinkedIn Learning Introduction
LinkedIn Learning Introduction
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!
3 events,
New Employee Orientation
New Employee Orientation
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…
Culture and Mental Health: Navigating Perspectives and Treatment
Culture and Mental Health: Navigating Perspectives and Treatment
Join LaSA and BSFO for a hybrid event featuring UCSF mental health experts discussing the influence of culture on mental health and strategies to overcome cultural stigmas. Zoom link: https://UCO P.zoom.us/j/97931765169 Meeting ID: 979 3176 5169
UCOP Safety: Basic Awareness
UCOP Safety: Basic Awareness
This live virtual class will provide basic safety tips to help employees feel informed, alert, and safe as they travel to and from the workplace. Extra time will be allotted for questions and feedback. Additional Sessions: Thursday, April 18 (1-2pm PT) Tuesday, May 14 (2-3pm…
2 events,
BRC Fiscal Close Clinic
BRC Fiscal Close Clinic
Join Business Resource Center staff for an overview of fiscal close practices and procedures. We will review: fiscal close calendar; journals; invoices and PCard orders, business travel and entertainment, accruals and deferrals, cost transfers, open commitments, encumbrances, requisitions and purchase orders. Attendees will also have…
6 events,
BRC T&E Team’s New/Infrequent Traveler’s Presentation
BRC T&E Team’s New/Infrequent Traveler’s Presentation
Drop-ins welcome: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/3301316753?pwd=STFNemVrbTJsV0tJZU1BNWZFL2VSUT09
Compliance, Accounting, Audit, & Policy (CAAP) Office Hours
Compliance, Accounting, Audit, & Policy (CAAP) Office Hours
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: 654321
UC Celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
UC Celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
UC Celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Event - Putting Together the Accessibility Puzzle Pieces Whether you are starting your journey or want to keep up with digital accessibility trends, the UC GAAD Webinar, May 16, 2024, from 10:00-11:30 AM Pacific Time, will help you…
Latinx Staff Association Meeting
Latinx Staff Association Meeting
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/92002215075 For questions, contact Alina.Tejera@ucop.edu.
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club No. 2967 is now meeting weekly by Zoom! Join us virtually 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…
Accessibility/Cascade Office Hours
Accessibility/Cascade Office Hours
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.
4 events,
Leading Across Difference: Understanding Self, Understanding Leadership – Session 2
Leading Across Difference: Understanding Self, Understanding Leadership – Session 2
This is a 2-session training experience focusing on disrupting racial bias and anti-blackness, increasing awareness of institutional, structural, and systemic inequity through race, and applying this information to increase leadership skills at all levels. Leaders will examine the ways in which their own biases have…
Staff Assembly Bingo
Staff Assembly Bingo
The OP Staff Assembly invites all staff to attend virtual bingo with colleagues from all UCOP locations, as well as UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara and UCSF. There will be two virtual sessions: 12 – 1 p.m. and 6 – 7:30 p.m.…
Healing Harp Lunch Break
Healing Harp Lunch Break
: Join us for a restorative healing harp session featuring Madrone Love, Psy.D., FSAP postdoctoral fellow, and Alexis Lyon, LMFT, school psychologist and harp instructor. They will illuminate the harp’s incredible capacity to promote mindfulness and alleviate stress. Learn how the harp can be used…
People Leader Forum – Addressing Conflict in the Workplace
People Leader Forum – Addressing Conflict in the Workplace
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. Friday, May 17: Addressing Conflict…
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Menah Pratt Reading and Conversation
Menah Pratt Reading and Conversation
Join Graduate, Undergraduate and Equity Affairs for an exclusive conversation with author Menah Pratt on her latest book, “Blackwildgirl: A Writer’s Journey to Take Back Her Superpower.” Through 45 years of journals, poems and letters to love, this candid, raw and unconventional genre-bending autobiography shares…
1 event,
BRC Community of Practice Meeting
BRC Community of Practice Meeting
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…
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Design Thinking to Focus, Collaborate, and Play
Design Thinking to Focus, Collaborate, and Play
This hands-on workshop includes an overview of the design thinking process and leaves you equipped with the key design thinking concepts and techniques that you can apply right away. Design Thinking helps build ability to think creatively and work collaboratively to solve significant problems. Key takeaways…
4 events,
GROW Plus: Accountability Conversations for Managers
GROW Plus: Accountability Conversations for Managers
GROW Plus: Accountability Conversations for Managers is the second part in the live training series on manager and employee performance conversations. This training answers the question: What do I do when my coaching is not improving performance? In this virtual, live, and highly interactive workshop,…
PDF Accessibility
PDF Accessibility
This course focuses on Adobe Acrobat and advanced PDF accessibility remediation techniques. You will learn how to edit or enhance accessibility within a PDF file and check PDFs with a screen reader.
Compliance, Accounting, Audit, & Policy (CAAP) Office Hours
Compliance, Accounting, Audit, & Policy (CAAP) Office Hours
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: 654321
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club No. 2967 is now meeting weekly by Zoom! Join us virtually 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…
3 events,
Sustainability Employee Resource Group Meeting
Sustainability Employee Resource Group Meeting
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…
Pride Employee Resource Group Meeting
Pride Employee Resource Group Meeting
UCOP Pride General Meeting - all are welcome! https://ucop.zoom.us/j/5109870973
Healing Harp Lunch Break
Healing Harp Lunch Break
Join us for a restorative healing harp session featuring Madrone Love, Psy.D., FSAP postdoctoral fellow, and Alexis Lyon, LMFT, school psychologist and harp instructor. They will illuminate the harp’s incredible capacity to promote mindfulness and alleviate stress. Learn how the harp can be used as…
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1 event,
1 event,
AAPI Heritage Month Story Time and Snacks
AAPI Heritage Month Story Time and Snacks
Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association! Enjoy free snacks from AAPI countries and peruse books for purchase from Asian American authors, courtesy of the Asian American Curriculum Project, Inc.
3 events,
BRC Fiscal Close Open House
BRC Fiscal Close Open House
Join Business Resource Center staff for an open house focused on fiscal close practices and procedures. There will not be a presentation, but BRC staff will be happy to answer the questions you bring while you enjoy a snack with us.
Journaling Hour for Reflection and Self-Expression
Journaling Hour for Reflection and Self-Expression
Join Nicolas Bob, Psy.D., FSAP postdoctoral fellow, for a captivating hour of journaling to awaken creativity and foster personal growth. During three 15-minute guided journaling sessions, you will ignite your imagination and well-being, connecting with yourself and processing feelings without inhibition. Register online here: https://ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dRDqdFlpRLSjalW-lXXUqA
3 events,
New Employee Orientation (Virtual)
New Employee Orientation (Virtual)
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 All…
Compliance, Accounting, Audit, & Policy (CAAP) Office Hours
Compliance, Accounting, Audit, & Policy (CAAP) Office Hours
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: 654321
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club
Lakeside Speakeasy Toastmasters Club No. 2967 is now meeting weekly by Zoom! Join us virtually 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…
