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• ⚪ Follow guidelines for transportation devices

• Don't store your bike or scooter indoors, unless in a personal space like a cubicle or office, and only charge your electric devices off campus. Brush up on policy.

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Nominate FOA staff members for new awards

Recognize the efforts and accomplishments of an FOA staff member who has either advanced innovation, exemplified collaboration, or “moved mountains” for one of the three inaugural FOA Annual Excellence Awards. Honor a colleague with a nomination by Dec. 12.

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• 💵  Get ready for next year's budget process

• The UC Regents approved their systemwide 2024-25 budget plan, which includes rising employee costs, a request for capital funding and a shortfall for core funds. Read what the regents budget plan means for UC Davis.
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• 🚲  Bike safely in the rain

• Mind your tire pressure to improve grip on wet roads, keep dry with fenders, and lube your chain and lock to avoid rusting. Read more tips from the Bicycle Program.
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• ❄️  Manage holiday stress

• From mitigating the financial stress of gift-giving, to creating space for grief, to making a schedule that works for you, explore advice from the director of ASAP to help take care of yourself this season. Find tips that work for you.
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• ☃️  Partake in seasonal staff socializing

• Enjoy crafts, raffles, and cookie decorating at the upcoming Staff Assembly Winter Warmer. RSVP for the Dec. 12 event.
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• 👔  Support students through clothing donations

• Donate new or gently used professional attire, like dresses, blouses, button-ups and slacks to the Aggie Compass clothing drive to benefit students who wouldn’t otherwise have access to business clothing. Participate by Dec. 13.
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• 🤝  Find group support

• Attend virtual group sessions on cultivating hope or coping with loss. Register for sessions on Dec. 13 or Dec. 20.
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• 🧸  Donate toys for the holidays

• Place new, unwrapped toys either in the blue bins located throughout campus or in your outgoing campus mail to support the Mail Services toy drive for children in Yolo County. Participate by Dec. 15.
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• 🥫  Help ‘Stuff the Bus’ for students

• Donate nutritious, non-perishable foods and toiletries to fill a Unitrans vintage double-decker bus for The Pantry, which benefits UC Davis students. Learn more about the Dec. 16 event.
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• 🤲  Find basic needs information

• A new webpage lists resources related to securing food, housing, legal help and more at UC Davis and in nearby counties. Bookmark this employee basic needs guide.
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• 🎉  Nominate colleagues for inclusion efforts

• The Soaring to New Heights awards recognizes employees and teams who have demonstrated a commitment to fostering respect, fairness, and belonging in the workplace. Submit a nominee by Jan. 12.
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• 👋  Get retirement guidance

• Employees considering retiring in the next five years can find resources and assistance for transitioning to retirement in an upcoming webinar series. Register for sessions, beginning Jan. 12.
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