Berkeley Staff Assembly

The Berkeley Staff Assembly creates community among staff, champions staff interests at the university, and provides opportunities for staff networking and development. The Berkeley Staff Assembly is a non-dues organization open to all staff employees.

Changed Date for First May Governing Council Meeting To avoid a conflict with the Global Accessibility Awareness Day events on Thursday, May 9, the first BSA Governing Council meeting of May has been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 8. The meeting will be in Sproul Hall room 201i. All staff are invited to attend.

BSA Governing Council Elections
Congratulations to the nine newly elected members of the BSA Governing Council. The winners are: Yvonne Edwards, Elizabeth Geno, Devin Jones, Sean McMahon, Lata Naidu, Cheryl Olson, Andrea Sohn, Kathleen Valerio and Michelle Ziegman.

Excellence in Management Award - Celebrating 25 years!

The Berkeley Staff Assembly’s (BSA) Excellence in Management Committee seeks to improve the quality of life in the workplace by identifying and publicly recognizing outstanding managers and supervisors. The Excellence in Management award, now in its 25th year, provides an opportunity for career employees to acknowledge the exemplary contributions of their managers and supervisors. The awards ceremony will be held on May 28 at 4:00 in Booth Auditorium in Boalt Hall.

CUCSA Survey Results Presentation
In June and July of 2012 the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) embarked on a project with the help of Office of the President and the consulting firm Towers Watson to survey non-represented employees regarding their engagement with UC. The UC-wide and Berkeley-specific results of that survey were presented on March 21. A video of the presentation can be viewed at: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/30176611
The Berkeley-specific results of the CUCSA-sponsored 2012 UC Staff Engagement Survey are available at: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByLXr7ESePgrMG5Oc005aGR2RDA/edit?usp=sha...
The two sets of PowerPoint slides used in the March 21 presentation are here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByLXr7ESePgrZFB3ektVUFFVSmM/edit?usp=sha... and https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByLXr7ESePgrTkpVN3p0c19PRkU/edit?usp=sha...
An executive summary of the survey can be found here: http://www.ucop.edu/cucsa/documents/engagement-survey-exec-summary.pdf

CSS Transition Support Group for Staff
CARE Services is offering a facilitated discussion/support group for all employees being impacted by the implementation of Campus Shared Services. This group will provide participants the opportunity to: connect with colleagues from across campus; share information and resources; acknowledge losses, transitions, and concerns; identify strengths, support, and strategies. For more information, please call CARE Services at 643-7754 or email careserv@uhs.berkely.edu.

Cal Communication Community Facebook Group
www.facebook.com/groups/calcommcomm
Cal community members interested in sharing and learning about communications, social media, and marketing issues at Berkeley are welcome to join the newly formed Cal Communication Community Facebook Group. For now, the group is confined to the CAL family. When you click the "Ask to Join" button you may receive a message asking for your official campus affiliation if your name is not listed in the staff directory.

Bridging the Gap Information Series
The "Bridging the Gap" information sharing series, sponsored by Audit and Advisory Services, brings together campus administrators and staff to discuss emerging and “hot button” issues, and to provide a forum for an open exchange of ideas. Three sessions are scheduled and now open for registration.
Register using the UC Learning Center available in the "Self Service" section of the Blu portal. For further information and updates, please see the Upcoming Events page on the Audit and Advisory Services website: http://audit.berkeley.edu/UpcomingEvents.shtml