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Digest: ✅ Job shadowing + Efficiency series launch

Plus pup & FOA photos, employee awards with cash prizes, free financial guidance, scholarship and more

Dear Colleagues,

We have incredibly diverse jobs within FOA and across UC Davis, and most of us only see a small slice of all the interesting work. The new Employee Job Shadow Program is a chance to change that.

Many of you shared in the Employee Experience Survey that you want more opportunities to grow professionally and to better understand how the university operates. This program is one response to that feedback. Led by HR in partnership with Staff Assembly, the Job Shadow Program is being rolled out to both UC Davis and UC Davis Health. Applications are due by March 31.

Read the rest of Clare’s message about this new, practical opportunity for professional development.

Vice Chancellor Clare Shinnerl

Clare Shinnerl 
FOA Vice Chancellor

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  • ⚪ Get DocuSign tips in new efficiency series

  • FOA staff members can get practical demonstrations for how DocuSign can streamline workflows and speed up approvals, at this first FOA Efficiency Series event hosted by Administrative Innovation and Technology. Get details for the March 18 Zoom session.

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Audience members engaged and smiling during an FOA All-Staff meeting

Browse photos from FOA's meeting

Spot colleagues and see candid moments in the FOA All-Staff Meeting photo gallery. View the photos in Box.

Two people smiling with their dogs, wearing red bandanas outside Shields Library

Tails were wagging at the K-9 run

More than 300 humans and 100 dogs joined this year’s Love on the Run 5K in support of the UC Davis Police Department’s K-9 program. View the photo gallery to see furry friends and race highlights.

 

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  • 🛴  Safety efforts continue

  • Traffic education will continue with more “safety corridors” through March, as staff from the UC Davis Police Department, Transportation Services and Student Affairs stop riders to share safe transit practices. Watch this video short for tips to avoid getting stopped.
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  • 🐒  Tour the primate center

  • Staff members are invited to sign up for an Aggie Explorations tram tour of the California National Primate Research Center, with Staff Assembly. Register for an April 15 or May 20 spot.
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  • 📊  Get free financial guidance

  • Learn about managing budgets, investments, debt and more through the University Credit Union Financial Well-being series, presented by Staff Assembly and Employee Well-being. See dates and topics to register.
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  • 🤝  Find or become a mentor

  • Participate in the six-month Group Mentoring Program, which pairs mentors with small groups of mentees from UC Davis and UC Davis Health for professional development. Apply by March 31 for this professional development opportunity.
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  • 📣  Apply for scholarships (for yourself or a dependent)

  • Career staff members and their dependents can apply for scholarships from Staff Assembly for $750–$2,000 to support professional certificates or degree programs. Review eligibility and apply before April 1.
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  • 🏵️  Nominate a coworker for a Citation of Excellence

  • Recognize a staff member or team whose work strengthens our campus community through this Staff Assembly honor, which includes a cash award. Check eligibility and submit a nomination before April 1.
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  • 🏅  Recognize contributions to wellness

  • Nominate a colleague (or yourself) for advancing wellness across the UC Davis community through research, education, clinical care or advocacy for the Jacquelyn Anderson Wellness Innovation Award and its $2,500 in funding. Submit a nomination by April 17.
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  • 🎬  Catch up with FOA leader videos

  • Each of our associate vice chancellors gave a quick intro to what their teams do for UC Davis, in videos that were shared during the FOA All-Staff Meeting. Watch the 2-minute videos.

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