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BSA Governing Council Election: Candidates, Statements and Voting

• Twelve UCB staff members are up for election to become members of the BSA Governing Council (GC). Their names and candidate statements are posted on the accompanying page. Election details also appear on the same page. The election will begin as soon as a ballot is prepared. We hope to send UCB staff members who are on the BSA mailing list links to an electronic ballot on 5/16 or 5/17. Other staff members who would like to vote should contact BSA Acting Chair Tom Schnetlage to receive an electronic ballot or to otherwise get voting instructions. Voting will end at 11:00 on Thursday, May 24 with the results to be announced at the May 24 GC meeting, starting at 12:10 in 127 Sproul Hall.

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Intercultural Literacy Workshop, May 16

• I-House is hosting a workshop on intercultural literacy from 12-5 on May 16 which is designed to help staff address the challenges of working across cultures at Cal. Join us to improve your skills to work more effectively in cross-cultural, professional relationships. For more information see the flyers here and here.

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Excellence in Management Awards Ceremony, May 18

• The Excellence in Management awards ceremony will be held at noon on May 18, 2012 in the Booth Auditorium, School of Law, Boalt Hall. Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources, Jeannine Raymond are scheduled to participate.

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Next OE Shared Services Presentation: May 18

• The Business Process Analysis Working Group (BPAWG) will present an update on the Operational Excellence Shared Services program on Friday, May 18 from 3:00 to 4:30 in 60 Barrows. This session will be streamed live and will be available afterward at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bpawg-at-berkeley. An equipment malfunction prevented the May 9 OE Shared Services presentation from being webcast. The slides from Thera Kalmijn's May 9 presentation are attached here.

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Next Listening Sessions with the Chancellor Search Committee: May 22

• UCB staff members are invited to attend the next “Listening Sessions” with members of the UCB Chancellor Search Committee. Participants will be able to express thoughts and perspectives about the next Berkeley chancellor to the search committee. The May 22 session will start at 12:00 in a location that has not yet been determined. Written statements can also be submitted via a box on the Chancellor Search website. On a related topic, a staff delegation gave input to the Chancellor Search Committee in a closed session on May 4. A prepared statement and priority list of Chancellor characteristics were left with the search committee.

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BSA Brown Bag lunch, June 5

• Meet fellow UC Berkeley staff on the grass just north of Morrison Hall facing the Campanile on Friday, June 5 (rescheduled from May 4) from 12 noon to 1 PM for a BSA Brown Bag Lunch. See old friends, make new ones, network and relax! A flyer is here.

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UCB/LBNL Host CUCSA June 6-8

• UCB and LBNL will host the quarterly meeting of the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) on June 6 to 8. A schedule of events can be found here.

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IT Innovation Award Nominations Being Accepted

• Applications for the 2012 Larry L. Sautter Award Program for innovative deployment of information technology are now being accepted. The application deadline is May 15, 2012. Submission guidelines and other information are available at http://www.ucop.edu/irc/itlc/sautter/welcome.html. The award winners will be announced at the 2012 UC Computing Services Conference (UCCSC), hosted by UC Berkeley, August 5–7, 2012.

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BSA General Announcements

• Announcements 05-09-2012 (PDF)
• Announcements 05-02-2012 (PDF)
• Announcements 04-25-2012 (PDF)
• Older Announcements

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BSA Facebook and LinkedIn Sites

• You can now connect and network with fellow BSA members through Facebook and LinkedIn! Visit http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Berkeley-Staff-Assembly/108421055887912 and click “Like” at the top of the page to connect with BSA on Facebook. We are using the BSA Facebook page as a place to query staff about staff-related topics. You are invited to post your own questions!
• Visit http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=3673064&trk=anet_ug_grppro to join the BSA LinkedIn group and widen your network at UC Berkeley.