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• ⚪ Maximize your health benefits

• Now that Open Enrollment has begun, it’s time to review your medical plan rates — including special rates for UC Davis employees — and ask questions at live help desks. Make any changes before Nov. 18.

• ⚪ Vote on campus

• Drop off ballots in the official Yolo County drop box outside Hunt Hall up until 8 p.m. on Nov. 8 or vote at the ARC ballrooms between Nov. 5 and 8. Find out more, including other ways to vote and late registration.

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Grow at UC Davis professional development conference

Attend the first Career Development Week to learn how to build a long-lasting, fulfilling career at UC Davis by participating in a slate of virtual events — including panels with inspiring colleagues (see above), workshops on transferrable skills and career planning, and networking groups. Peruse the Nov. 14-18 schedule and register for events that interest you most.

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• 👋  Welcome our new Chief Human Resources Officer

• Tammy Kenber will use her extensive experience — including as Associate Vice Chancellor for HR the California State University System — to lead UC Davis HR for the Davis and Sacramento campuses. Read more about Kenber.
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• 🎃  Get in the Halloween spirit

• Dress up yourself or your office to win prizes in the Staff Assembly Halloween Contest Spook-tacular. Submit your photos by Nov. 1.
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• ☕️  Tour the TLC landscape

• Sip tea and learn about ecological diversity on campus while enjoying the landscape surrounding the Teaching and Learning Complex with Jessica Colvin, Assistant Campus Landscape Architect. Register before Nov. 1 for the event on Nov. 4.
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• 🌠  FOA goes 'boldly' too

• See how your team's work to keep the campus safe, efficient and beautiful is helping UC Davis meet its "To Boldly Go" Strategic Vision. Explore goals and accomplishments so far on the new FOA Strategic Initiatives page.
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• 🤝  Police hiring expands thanks to efforts from chief

• Due in part to Police Chief Joe Farrow's dedication to providing equal opportunity, a new law will allow anyone who is legally authorized to work in the United States — regardless of citizenship status — to become a peace officer in California. Read more about how Farrow championed the new law.
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• 🥫  Donate food for the holidays

• Drop off canned food and other non-perishable goods at the Davis or Sacramento campuses as part of the Mail Services annual food drive to benefit the ASUCD Pantry and the Pantry at UC Davis Health. Leave your donations in your outgoing mail between Nov. 1-18.
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• 🚗  Attend Transportation Services forum

• Discuss parking rates, programs and initiatives — including pre-tax payroll deductions, sustainability approaches and safety progress — and get your transportation questions answered. Submit a question when you register for the Nov. 14 online discussion.
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