FOA Strategic Goals

At the request of space owners, centralize more conference reservation spaces and increase their usage. With dwindling resources to manage event space, a more centralized approach will lower costs and improve usage. 

Automate and streamline the time reporting process for the Aggie Host Security program and the UC Davis Police. Both groups used error-prone and labor-intensive paper timesheets, given unconventional hours worked and multiple funding sources.

Automate the creation of affiliate student accounts in the Learning Management System (LMS) to better facilitate the timely assignment and completion of required safety and compliance trainings by students.  This better manages risk, improves compliance, enhances support for educational and research activities, and improves the user experience.

Begin modernization of The Lodge at Putah Creek to enhance space usability, meet green building standards, and attract more revenue.

Collect air samples during strike team deployments and provide samples to UC Davis researchers who are studying why burn victims seem to have higher rates of infection during smoke events. Sampling equipment has already been installed onto type 3 engines by UC Davis researchers.

Complete Construction of Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation 

Complete two major construction projects for the School of Veterinary Medicine: Davis-based “All Species Imaging Center” and San Diego “Hobbs Veterinary Center.”

Continue implementation of multi-year, $20M outdoor safety program to increase number and quality of lights and cameras on campus.

Continue to refine employment-action protocols and processes to ensure consistency, compliance, and appropriate support to affected units.  Support managers who implement employment actions and reorganizations through training and one-on-one sessions.  Enhance employment-action dashboard to track critical factors, such as source of funds, type of action taken, division impacted, etc.

In response to the UC systemwide hiring freeze that began in April 2025, continue to staff the Hiring Review Committee and review campuswide requests for the recruitment of critical positions. Continue to enhance the workflow solution to ensure consistency in how vacancies are tracked, managed, and filled across all campus divisions and to address requests from users for additional information/fields. Continue to serve on the committee to lend an HR lens and review prior to posting.

Deploy building-level “Emergency Action Plans” complete with building-level departmental support.

Deploy Modii Smart Map, a platform that enables drivers to easily locate parking spaces in real-time while providing information on pricing and eligibility. In parallel, Modii collects and transmits detailed parking usage data into an AI-powered predictive model, enabling Transportation Services to make data-driven decisions.

Design and launch the Accounting Fundamental Series instructor-led webinars to strengthen foundational accounting knowledge across UC Davis and support efficient, accurate and compliant use of Aggie Enterprise. This effort will build campus accounting capability, reduce errors and rework, and strengthen financial stewardship.

Develop a Large Language Model (LLM) to harness AI for more meaningful travel-data reporting. With this model, Concur travel data will be loaded into the LLM and departments with access can use the LLM to have “conversations” with the data.

Develop cellular service standards and recommendations for Davis Campus that will improve coverage and emergency communication, especially during large events (e.g., Picnic Day).

Draft a Facilities Management budgeting model that shifts campus funding from FM to units and then charges units based on space usage and APPA service levels standards (APPA is an organization that provides benchmarks for higher education facilities). This model is used elsewhere as it changes behavior about space use. Present the new model to executive leadership.

Eliminate plastic ID cards and consolidate door access into a single mobile-app solution (access to housing and the campus buildings are on two different systems). Evaluate feasibility of using the single mobile-app to credential dining and retail purchases.

Establish an outbound shipping center at the Scientific Storehouse on LaRue Road, serving both students and employees. Offer retail shipping services—packaging supplies and boxes—and leverage UC’s discounted shipping rates for personal use.

Develop and implement the new Asbestos and Lead Program database. In FY 2025/26, finish data entry for known sources and begin in-person building review. Subsequent years will focus on completing inspections of remaining building inventory.

Expand HONK (mobile parking payment), beyond Aggie Square to Davis campus. Having a second parking app on campus will provide a redundant payment method in case of downtime with current app (AMP). HONK will be fully integrated with enforcement, financial and permit systems.