Help Shape a Better Workplace

The Employee Experience Survey opened earlier this week. It’s one of the most important ways we learn what’s working — and where we need to do better.

We’re focused on improving the employee experience, and your feedback helps guide real changes. The survey takes about 10 minutes and responses are confidential. We’re counting on your voice to help us better understand your experience as a UC Davis employee.

Take a survey

Clare Shinnerl FOA Vice Chancellor

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• ⚪ What did you think of the FOA meeting?

• Please provide feedback on the recent FOA All-Staff Meeting through a short survey with questions about the presentations and room for compliments and constructive comments alike. Take the survey.
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• ⚪ Finish cybersecurity training

• FOA staff members are well positioned for full compliance with the systemwide UC Cybersecurity Mandate, thanks to the work of Admin IT teams, though some employees still need to complete required training by May 28. Learn about FOA’s progress in cybersecurity updates.
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• ⚪ Protect your Zoom meetings

• Follow a few steps from IET to make sure your Zoom meetings are secure from unwanted guests. Update your settings today.

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FOA shines at staff picnic

From trivia on safety, to waste sorting, to prize wheels — FOA units were in full force at yesterday’s Thank Goodness for Staff Picnic. Browse our FOA photo album.

FOA’s role in Aggie Square

Watch a two-minute video to learn how FOA teams like Real Estate Services, Environmental Health and Safety, and Mail Services are supporting Aggie Square through its recent grand opening and beyond. See what FOA work looks like at Aggie Square.

‘Teamwork makes the dream work’

Learn about how FOA departments have partnered with Redwood SEED Scholars, welcoming California students with intellectual disabilities into our teams to gain valuable skills and experience with mentorship by fellow students and FOA staff members. Watch the three-minute video.

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• 🦺  Protect your health and safety

• Attend Safety Month events to learn how to be prepared for real-world risks, including overdose response, travel safety, indoor heat illness, and emergencies in campus buildings. See the full schedule.
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• 🥞  Pancakes for a good cause

• Attend the UC Davis Fire Department’s annual pancake breakfast, benefitting the Firefighters Burn Institute, for games, prizes and, of course, all-you-can-eat pancakes. Buy tickets for this Saturday’s event.

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• 🌿  Get the perfect plant at a discount

• Explore the wide inventory of over 13,000 plants at the last Arboretum and Public Garden plant sale of the season. Shop the clearance sale this Saturday.
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• 🏵️  Honor staff members

• Nominate non-represented, career staff members and teams who demonstrate outstanding achievement in categories like well-being, innovation and service for Citations of Excellence, which come with financial awards. Submit a nomination by Monday.
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• 📝  Apply for staff scholarship opportunities

• Scholarships are available for staff members and dependents who are pursuing certificate, professional development or degree programs Learn more and apply by Monday.
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• 😎  Join campuswide stroll

• Take a scenic, 1-mile path through campus with colleagues to complete the UC Davis Moves Challenge and get a chance to win prizes. Meet at Shields Library on Wednesday to join the “Walk N Roll.”
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• 🕯️  Remembering those we've lost

• Join the campus community in honoring and remembering students, faculty and staff lost in the last year at the annual Remembrance Ceremony. Register for the May 19 event.

  🤝  Find tools for navigating conflict

• Learn how to communicate constructively and demonstrate compassion during periods of heightened stress at the Conflict Competence in Uncertain Times webinar. Register for the May 21 event.
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• 💬  What’s up with the algae?

• The non-toxic bloom of algae on the surface of the west end of the Arboretum Waterway is a normal part of the area’s transition to a wetland that will support wildlife and improve water quality as it evolves. Read more about this transformation.
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• 🛞  Campus tests out innovative pavement mix

• Last week UC Davis engineers worked to repave 1 mile of campus roadway with a new pavement mix that includes recycled materials, in a partnership between Campus Planning teams and the UC Pavement Research Center. Read about how using campus as a living lab benefits UC Davis and innovation.
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• 🏆  Celebrating staff who help UC Davis thrive

• 10 staff members were recognized for their dedication, leadership and impact with Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Awards — the university’s highest staff honor. Meet the recipients and read their stories.