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• ⚪ Update your daily parking app

• You can now pay for daily parking on campus with simplified parking zones using AggiePark via the AMP Park app, though ParkMobile continues to be available until Oct. 1. Get set up now with instructions, FAQs and feedback opportunities.

• ⚪ Be aware of emergency training

• Expect to see and hear police and fire vehicles as local emergency responders practice coordination for incidents involving an active shooter and mass casualties on July 25, 27 and 28 at Shasta residence hall near Russell Boulevard and Wake Forest Drive. Read more about the training exercise.

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Bright ideas to manage maintenance delays

Find out how the Facilities Management team prioritizes repairs and maintenance from work orders — including data analysis to optimize processes, shorten response times and even anticipate the need to change lightbulbs. Read more, including that "lightbulb moment".

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• ⚡️  Provide feedback on plan targeting fossil fuels

• Review the draft of the UC Davis Fossil Fuel Free Pathway Plan, a roadmap to eliminating fossil fuels from university operations that includes tangible actions, estimated costs and measurable goals. Read the plan and submit comments through the end of October.
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• 💚  Mark change in sustainability leadership

• Camille Kirk, long-time UC Davis sustainability leader, has announced she’s accepted a new position at the Getty Trust, and Carla Fresquez will serve as interim director of sustainability beginning in August. Read more about this transition.
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• 🍽️  Take advantage of free diabetes program

• Enroll in a year-long Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Program, designed to encourage lifestyle choices that reduce the chances of developing diabetes. Learn more and sign up for the August cohort.
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• 🛩️  Learn about travel benefits

• Attend webinars about the benefits of booking university travel through UC tools and partnerships with travel companies — and have a chance at winning giveaways including round-trip tickets. Find details and register for upcoming Travel Supplier Town Hall sessions.

• 🧘  Practice mindfulness

• Enjoy weekly guided meditations on mindfulness and heartfulness, stress management techniques focused on cultivating intentional awareness and positive emotions like compassion and gratitude. Register for Wednesday and Thursday sessions through the end of August.
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• 🧋 Seek out summer sustenance

• Find out when and where you can grab a drink or a bite to eat on campus, as eateries have been following a modified summer schedule. Here’s a reminder of what’s open for the rest of the summer.

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Make sense of the budget

Last week the provost shared a 5-minute video about the core funds deficit, produced by FOA Communications with Budget and Institutional Analysis experts. Watch to understand the UC Davis budget in just a few minutes.

Celebrate our retirees

Earlier this summer, Vice Chancellor Clare Shinnerl offered thanks to 40 FOA employees who retired after contributing 875 years of public service to UC Davis. Explore our profiles and infographics of FOA's retirees.