Digest: COVID-19 dashboard, open enrollment and more
Checking in with Campus Ready
Getting Campus Ready is a constantly evolving process as units across campus provide resources and take action to minimize exposure to the coronavirus and allow for a gradual return to campus.
Data at a glance in new COVID-19 Dashboard
An essential aspect of Campus Ready efforts is on-campus COVID-19 testing for employees and students who don’t have symptoms. Almost 10,000 asymptomatic tests have been performed at the screening kiosks since they were started in September, and campus intends to expand testing to more employees and students soon. See current testing data in the new COVID-19 dashboard.
Get and report your flu shot
All employees and students must receive a flu shot in order to access any UC facility, starting Nov. 1 and continuing through the 2020-21 influenza season. Report your flu shot through the daily symptom survey. Read more on the HR website.
Visit the new Aggie Square website
Learn more about Aggie Square, how the project will create opportunities for the university, industry and community, where it will be located, what it will look like, and how you can participate. It's all on the new Aggie Square website.
New survey seeks staff feedback
Human Resources has received over 3,000 Staff Experience Survey responses and, in turn, contributed over $3,000 to the Staff Emergency fund. Roughly 43% of FOA staff have completed the survey, but HR wants to get a wider range of feedback. Learn more and take the survey before Oct. 31.
Find accurate pricing during open enrollment
Open enrollment begins on Thursday, Oct. 29 and UC Davis is subsidizing rates for the UC Blue & Gold plan to match contributions for Kaiser Permanente, maintaining affordability for employees. Read more about actions you can take during open enrollment, correct rates for UC Davis, upcoming webinars and highlights for Open Enrollment 2021.
YMCA camps on campus begin Nov. 2
UC Davis WorkLife, in partnership with the YMCA, is launching “Learning Labs” for families at UC Davis and UC Davis Health. The YMCA learning labs are for children in kindergarten through sixth grade and provide enrichment activities. The learning labs will be located on-site at both campuses. Read more.
Transportation Services seeks community feedback
Transportation Services has launched a new initiative to engage with and better serve the community. The Transportation Tomorrow Forum revolves around a series of discussion questions. Each question will be open to review and feedback and will culminate in an open forum Zoom meeting. Read more.
The next forum topic is "Introducing License Plate Recognition Technology." Participate by submitting to the forum leading up to the Zoom discussion on Nov. 12.
New way to eat on-campus favorites
For employees working on campus and craving their favorite campus pho or burrito, the Coffee House is open now making contactless on-campus deliveries via the GrubHub app, in addition to offering takeout options for walk-in customers. Read more.
Not on campus? Visit the CoHo remotely during Staff Assembly’s Third Thursday Virtual Visit on Nov. 19 for a behind-the-scenes tour and a chance to win a CoHo gift card.
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