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Digest: ✅ Survey results, parking updates and new FOA leaders

Hear from FOA's Vice Chancellor on goals. Updates from the fire department, emergency management and more

Dear FOA Team,

One of the reasons I believe in setting goals is that they give us a compass. When the work is complex and the to-do list never ends, goals help us stay oriented — reminding us of where we’re headed and why it matters.

Think about the everyday ways you interact with UC Davis. The forms you fill out to get work done. The safety of walking across campus at night. The beauty of the Arboretum when you need a break. The speed of help when there’s an emergency. Behind each of these moments is a team that set a goal, followed it through, and made life at UC Davis a little better …

Read Clare’s full message about FOA’s goals.

Vice Chancellor Clare Shinnerl
Clare Shinnerl, FOA Vice Chancellor

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  • ⚪ Explore survey results with your team

  • Employee Experience Survey results are in for UC Davis and UC Davis Health, and now managers have their team's responses, along with tools to turn the feedback into action. Review results together and share ideas for action.

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Pam Heintzleman with her grandchildren

Meet UC Davis' new payroll director

"Payroll may not always be in the spotlight, but it touches everyone," says Pam Heintzleman, who brings nearly 20 years of leadership experience at five UC locations to her new role at UC Davis starting this month. Read Heintzleman's profile.

Exterior shot of Mrak Hall. In the foreground is one of the "See No Evil/Hear No Evil" Egghead statues. In the background, a firetruck has its ladder extended toward Mrak Hall and a firefighter stands on top of the fire engine, at the base of the ladder.

Fire Department reaches new heights with new chief

The UC Davis Fire Department earned high praise in an external review and a rare international designation for cardiac care — as veteran firefighter Nate Hartinger officially stepped into the role of fire chief. Catch up with Fire Department news.

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  • 📱 Same parking rates, new app choice

  • This fall, expect the same daily parking rates and a new parking app option, HonkMobile, launching Sept. 2. Read about the new app and more.
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  • 📣 Dispose bulky waste off campus

  • Starting Sept. 1, bulky solid waste can no longer be dropped off at the UC Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant and must be taken to approved off-campus recycling or disposal facilities. Learn more about managing waste and why this change is happening.
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  • 🧘 Take a midday relaxation break

  • Learn techniques to activate your body's natural relaxation response in free, 25-minute guided sessions. Join upcoming summer sessions on Sept. 4 or 18.
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  • 🛩️ Get travel policy updates

  • Join the Travel Information Session to learn about new policies and procedures and how they might impact your UC Davis travel plans. Register for this Zoom session on Sept. 9.
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  • 🚨 Attend a police accountability town hall

  • Hear updates, ask questions and provide feedback at the UC Davis Police Accountability Board's virtual town hall on the department's annual military equipment report. Register for the Sept. 10 meeting.
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  • 🕯️ Honor victims at 9/11 memorial event

  • Participate in a symbolic 110-flight climb or a 15-lap memorial walk at the fourth annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and Walk at UC Davis Health Stadium. Register early for this event on Sept. 14.
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  • 🏃 Join the fall activity challenge

  • With a team (or on your own), participate in the California Coastline Challenge to take 8,000 steps a day from Sept. 15 to Oct. 17. Learn more and sign up.
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  • 🌳 Restoration revives old Putah Creek channel

  • A years-long effort is transforming a dry channel of Putah Creek west of Highway 113 into a thriving oak woodland, boosting native plant diversity and attracting new wildlife. Read more about this environmental stewardship project.
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  • 🏆 Emergency management earns UC award

  • UC Davis Emergency Management received a UC Excellence Award in recognition of the university's leadership and achievement in preparedness and resilience. Read more about the award.
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  • ▶️ Loan forgiveness for UC employees

  • Watch a recorded webinar on Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including how your career at UC could qualify you, recent changes and more. See the webinar and more financial well-being resources.
     

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