Digest: Celebrating our work, enjoying the spring

/to-do list

• ⚪ Let’s meet!

• Join us for the upcoming FOA All Staff Meeting as we say goodbye to Vice Chancellor Kelly Ratliff before she retires and learn about future FOA initiatives. Register now for this special Zoom meeting on May 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

• ⚪ Have you taken the Staff Experience Survey yet?

• If not, take five minutes to answer 27 questions to (confidentially) tell your supervisors and leadership how you feel about working for UC Davis and what can make working here better. Take the survey now.

• ⚪ Get to know the Vice Chancellor candidates

• Attend in-person, public forums (or watch recordings after the fact) with each candidate for FOA Vice Chancellor. The next forum will be on Thursday, April 21 at 1:30 p.m. at the ARC ballrooms.

• ⚪ See your unit's results from last year’s Satisfaction Survey

• After four years of the Academic and Staff Satisfaction Survey, trends and improvements are visible for our services from groups like construction management, custodial and employee relations. See interactive survey results.
•  

/feature

Explore and participate in a colorful, outdoor art installation

If you make your way to the Arboretum this month, you’ll not only be greeted by all the natural beauty a Davis spring has to offer, but also an art installation made up of a ribbon-laden tree by Lake Spafford, a bridge dressed in gold near Wyatt Deck and a meandering poetry path. Enjoy the artwork and even take part in it by writing your hopes and well-wishes on fabric tied to the installations.

/fyi

• 🥞 Enjoy breakfast for a good cause

• Join the UC Davis Fire Department on May 14th for the annual Student Firefighter Pancake Breakfast benefiting the Firefighters Burn Institute. Buy tickets for presale or at the door.
•  

• 🏆 Nominate a Sustainability Champion

• Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to further UC Davis’ commitment and achievement in sustainability? Nominate them to be a Sustainability Champion, honored at the annual Sustainability Summit, before May 2.
•  

• 🚌 Learn more about the Causeway Connection

• Attend an upcoming forum to learn more about the Causeway Connection, an electric bus with service between the UC Davis and UC Davis Health campuses. Find out more about operations and ask questions at the April 27 webinar.
•  

• 😻  Enjoy TGFS in style

• Sport your UC Davis pride with animal friend to all Aggies — Cheeto the cat  — with the TGFS 2022 shirt. Place your order by Monday, April 18th at midnight (and consider a group order to save on shipping!)
•  

• 📦 Support local suppliers

• Attend the second annual Small and Diverse Supplier Expo to virtually meet and learn how to support suppliers. Learn more and register for the April 25 event.
•  

• 🚵‍♂️ Get healthy outside, win prizes

• Share a picture of your favorite way to stay “Healthy Outside” and post it to Instagram or submit a testimonial online to be entered into a weekly prize drawing. Find details and see what others have shared.