November is National Gratitude Month - a time to celebrate and give thanks! We are grateful for all of you and your continued support of Staff Assembly. In this newsletter, we are providing information on the following:
- Staff Assembly Meeting - Wednesday 11/17
- Fireside Chat with Corey Jackson, CHRO
- Calling all Artists!
- Golden State Warriors Asian Heritage Night - 11/21
- Climate Survey
- CUCSA Town Hall
- Abusive Conduct/Bullying in the Workplace
- Scholarship Program
NOVEMBER STAFF ASSEMBLY MEETING - WEDNESDAY 11/17 at NOON
Our guest speaker for Wednesday's Staff Assembly meeting will be Diane Ngo to discuss the wonderful Mental Health Resilience campaign, along with Wendy Tobias, our Chief Accessibility and Inclusion Officer (CAIO) from the Office of Diversity and Outreach. Georgina Arias and Arleen Bandarrae from Transportation will also be speaking on programs available to all staff. Send an email to [email protected] to be included on the Outlook invitation for this event and future meetings. We hope you can join us, forward this event to others and bring a colleague along with you! Save the date for our December meeting, where we will host a fun Virtual Bingo!
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH COREY JACKSON, CHRO
For those who may have missed our October meeting, here is the recording of our Fireside Chat with Corey Jackson, CHRO. Corey discusses his strategy and vision for Human Resources. I apologize to those who received the email late. Corey has agreed to join another meeting sometime in the future. A huge thank you to Corey and his team for their continued support of Staff Assembly!
https://ucsf.box.com/s/vzurjwk5rn1f5rr7jy7e9lp7z29idyj3
CALL-OUT FOR YOUR ARTWORK!
The Staff Assembly is considering creating some special sessions in 2022 where we highlight the artwork of UCSF Staff (virtually), and incorporate in a gallery on our website. We are seeking submissions that can include:
- Visual art (paintings, sculptures, photography, etc.)
- Music
- Writing
- Dance
The number of sessions we host will depend on how many artists we have interested in sharing. Please let us know if you have something that you’d like to share with the UCSF Staff Assembly community. We’d love to hear from you!
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS - ASIAN HERITAGE NIGHT
Join the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center as they celebrate Asian Heritage Night and take on the Toronto Raptors for a 5:30PM Tip Off. Tickets start at $60. The first 75 ticket purchasers for November 21 will be invited to sit lower level before the game to watch the players’ warm-up! *A Warriors Representative will contact you directly if you are selected for this program. Included with your ticket is a commemorative Asian Heritage Night T-Shirt. *Must have special event voucher to receive giveaway item. Special Event Vouchers are required for the commemorative giveaway (access your special event voucher from the Warriors + Chase Center App, 24-48 hours prior to game day). To learn more and to make a purchase, click www.warriors.com/UCSF.
CLIMATE SURVEY
Please take the Climate Survey which closes at the end of the month. The email is from "Emma White, UCSF Climate Survey". You are invited to participate in this survey to better understand perceptions and experiences of the working and learning environment for staff, faculty, students and trainees, particularly around issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. Your feedback will help prioritize initiatives to improve UCSF for all. For more information, visit https://ucsfclimate.ucsf.edu/.
CUCSA TOWNHALL
The Council of University of California Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) Town Hall is scheduled for Wednesday, December 15 at 12 noon. Register here: https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkc-ygrTIjHNKj3YtRgbHZ-uzOjoRF-Ums.
ABUSIVE CONDUCT/BULLYING IN THE WORKPLACE
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy on Abusive Conduct/Bullying in the Workplace. The draft policy is posted on UCnet here: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/abusiveconductbullyingreview.html. The proposed policy covers abusive conduct/bullying and retaliation by and against members of the University community in the workplace. If you have any questions or if you wish to comment, please contact [email protected], no later than Monday, February 7, 2022.
SCHOLARSHIPS
We had an overwhelming number of applicants submit for our Fall Scholarship program. Notifications on the status of applications will be sent out by the end of the month. Please be on the lookout for our Spring Scholarship program in 2022!
On behalf of the Staff Assembly Executive Board, we want to hear from you! For any staff concerns, or any resources you'd like presented at a future Staff Assembly meeting, please email me at [email protected]. Thank you!