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Digest: ✅ Celebrate FOA excellence before the year ends

Plus FOA sticker contest, last chance for enrollment & food drive, new shipping center and more

Dear Colleagues,

As we wrap up the year, I hope you’ll take a moment to think about a colleague in FOA who made a difference — someone whose effort, kindness or creativity left a real impression. Nominating them for an FOA Excellence Award is a meaningful way to say thank you.

Early in my higher education career at USC, I was fortunate to have a supervisor who recognized my efforts with an award that helped shape my professional path. Just last week, I had the honor of attending his retirement celebration on the USC campus to thank him personally and to share my commitment to carrying forward his example of recognizing the dedication of those who serve universities.

Recognize Someone Today

Vice Chancellor Clare Shinnerl
Clare Shinnerl, FOA Vice Chancellor

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  • ⚪ Last chance for benefits changes

  • Review your benefits and make any changes — including re-enrolling in a Flexible Spending Account or adding a family member to a plan — before open enrollment ends tomorrow at 5 p.m. Learn more and take action.
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  • ⚪ Help holiday food drive finish strong

  • Tomorrow’s the last day to leave non-perishable items in your outgoing mail as part of the Mail Services Food Drive, benefitting the ASUCD Pantry or the Pantry at UC Davis Health. Donate canned food, toiletries and more.
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  • ⚪ Donate for ticket forgiveness

  • There’s one more day to get a parking ticket forgiven by giving to the ASUCD Pantry through the Donations for Citations program with Transportation Services. Find details for how to donate before 4:30 p.m. tomorrow.
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  • ⚪ Design the next FOA sticker

  • All FOA staff members are invited to participate in a sticker design competition for a chance to have your sticker handed out at the next FOA all-staff meeting. See guidelines and send in your idea by Jan. 9.
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Graphic with two images. Photo on the left shows a dozen bikes approaching a traffic circle on the UC Davis campus. On the right, a diagram showing a proposed bus hub on the UC Davis campus.

Provide feedback on proposed bus hubs

In response to safety and congestion concerns about traveling on Hutchison Drive, the Moving Forward Together team is exploring the idea of replacing the current Silo bus terminal with two new transit hubs, enhancing walking and biking options through the campus core. Find more information and share your feedback.

A UC Davis Distribution Services staff member moving a cardboard box onto a pallet that has several other boxes on it.

How campus deliveries are improving

The Last Mile Initiative is changing how packages get delivered to campus offices and labs — bringing in revenue, cutting emissions, reducing truck traffic and adding transparency for customers. Go behind the scenes with UC Davis deliveries to the most popular address on campus.

Blue and yellow lights illuminate the UC Davis athletics logo on a water tower on the UC Davis campus

Water tower gets flashy makeover

The water tower near UC Davis Health Stadium — affectionately known as Touchdown Tower — just completed a full restoration with fresh paint, new logos and programmable lights. See how FOA teams came together to make this campus landmark shine.

 

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  • 📦  Get discounts at new shipping center

  • Employees and students can drop off their personal packages and mail at the new Gunrock Express shipping center on campus — and take advantage of university discounts with FedEx and UPS. Learn about hours, services and more.
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  • 🚧  Plan around closure near Cruess Hall

  • Beginning Dec. 1, a portion of California Avenue just south of the entry gate will be closed to bicycle and vehicular through traffic. See closure map and detour details. 
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  • ⭐  Police meet international benchmarks

  • The UC Davis Police Department has once again earned accreditation through an international law enforcement group focused on campus safety. Find out how reaccreditation highlights their commitment to the community.
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  • 🏂  Stay moving through the holidays

  • Join the “Snow Wonder” winter wellness challenge for support staying active daily and a chance to win prizes. Sign up by Nov. 24.
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  • 🧸  Spread cheer through holiday toy drive

  • Leave new, unwrapped toys in your outgoing mail or in a blue bin on campus to participate in the Mail Services toy drive for Yolo County children. Learn more and donate between Dec. 1 and 11.
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  • 🔽  Get tools to de-escalate

  • Sign up for the upcoming virtual nonviolent crisis intervention training, designed to provide staff members with critical verbal de-escalation skills. Learn more and register for the Dec. 17 training.
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  • 🔎  Find resources for basic needs

  • Explore the employee essential needs guide for links to resources for employees who are struggling with food, housing, transportation and caregiving. Consider bookmarking the guide to use or share when needed.

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