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• ⚪ Keep up with the budget cycle

• Earlier this month, campus leaders received the annual Budget Framework letter from Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan, which acknowledged progress toward campus goals and additional budgetary pressures. Read the letter for this year's budget priorities.

• ⚪ Help guide campus decisions

• Consider joining an Administrative Advisory Committee — dedicated to topics like transportation, disability and staff diversity — to shape campus governance. Find out more and apply by Friday, April 21.

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How we’re growing a tree canopy for tomorrow’s climate

See how the Arboretum and Public Garden team is working with UC Davis researchers, students and community volunteers to use our campus as a living laboratory and try growing trees that are new to our region but might better withstand extreme weather events in the future — all while keeping our campus leafy and green. Read their story and watch a video.

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• 🪑  Shop supplies in person

• Buy furniture, art, electronics and more this Thursday and Friday at AggieSurplus. Drop by between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. to peruse the inventory.
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• 🪴  Buy new plants for your sustainable garden

• Take home attractive, low-water plants from the Arboretum and Public Garden’s selection of almost 30,000 plants. Attend the plant sale on April 8.
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• 🤝  Learn to support employees with diverse abilities

• Gain insight into creating an inclusive culture, providing accommodations, and understanding how intersectional identities impact employees with disabilities in the workplace at the next Race Matters session. Register for the April 13 event.
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• 🍵  Enjoy tea tasting

• Learn about the UC Davis Global Tea Initiative and enjoy some tea at the next Aggie Exploration session for staff members. Register for the April 18 Staff Assembly event.
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• 🍎  Mark your calendar and map for farmers market

• Pick up fresh produce at the UC Davis Farmers Market every Wednesday in April and May at its new location in front of the Student Community Center. Make plans to swing by.
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• ♻️  Get new, greener appliances at a discount

• Save up to $2,500 replacing an appliance in your workplace with energy-efficient equipment through a new Green Workplace initiative. Learn more and apply.
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•  💬  Give feedback on sustainability programs

• Help improve sustainability engagement programs by offering your comments and suggestions. Take the Sustainability Culture survey.

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TGFS logo designed by FOA

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