ANR Update
Nominate exceptional staff for STAR Awards
Nominations are being accepted now for the annual UC ANR Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Awards. The deadline for submission is April 5, 2019.
The STAR program is your opportunity to celebrate and reward the great contributions of ANR's people. The program provides one-time cash awards to eligible staff in recognition of outstanding achievement. Managers may nominate individuals and teams demonstrating exceptional performance, creativity, organizational abilities, work success and teamwork.
Policy-covered ANR staff and members of the Clerical Unit (CX) are eligible to be nominated for STAR awards. Staff in other collective bargaining units, academics and members of the Senior Management Group are not eligible to receive STAR awards.
Nomination forms and program guidelines are available on the UC ANR HR website.
Send your nominations via e-mail to humanresources@ucanr.edu by April 5, 2019.
STAR Awards will be celebrated during an ANR recognition event at the Second Street building in Davis on June 18, 2019.
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Important change to access online ANR systems Feb. 20
As of Feb. 20, 2019, all ANR personnel will need to use a new method to access ANR systems. Please note that this is a separate change from enrollment in Duo.
What is changing?
UC ANR has implemented a new login system that relies on information from UCPath. In beta testing since mid-2018, this new login system is referred to as Single Sign On or SSO. The goal of SSO is to make it easy for UC ANR personnel to access any web system needed for day-to-day work, such as the ANR Portal, Zoom, Project Board and the coming UCPath tools.
What you need to do
The new SSO system uses information from the ANR directory, so you don't need to enroll in anything to use it. The only requirement is that you reset your password in the ANR Portal one time before using SSO to log in.
SSO information and assistance
We've set up a webpage with more information about SSO, including instructions for resetting your password.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact us at help@ucanr.edu or 530-750-1212.
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ANR provides ESRI software and licenses to staff and academics
Like last year, UC ANR will provide ESRI (ArcGIS and ArcGIS Online) software and licenses to UC ANR staff and academics at no cost in the coming year. Agricultural Experiment Station faculty who are affiliated with UC ANR will be eligible for one ESRI license through ANR. To access ESRI software and tools, please complete the following form.
AES staff, faculty and graduate students unaffiliated with UC ANR will not be eligible for these ANR software and licenses; those affiliated with UC Davis will need to go through software.ucdavis.edu to access these tools.
Additionally, this year members of UC ANR are eligible for free licenses for ENVI remote-sensing software, and greatly discounted licenses for Pix4D drone image processing software. For these applications, please send a request to IGIS at igis@ucanr.edu.
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Are you prepared for UCPath?
UC Path is the new systemwide HR and payroll system that will serve all UC employees. UC ANR's go-live date is fast approaching.
During the UC ANR Town Hall meeting on January 29, VP Glenda Humiston, AVP Tu Tran and the UCPath project team talked about the changes that are coming, the impact on employees, and the steps everyone can take now to prepare.
A link to a video recording of the Town Hall meeting is now available on the UC ANR UCPath home page: ucpath.ucanr.edu.
Here are the three simple steps you should take now:
- Enroll in Duo by February 13 ensure access to UC Davis systems, including Time Reporting and AggieTravel.
- Update your home address in At Your Service Online. If you receive paper paychecks, it is important to make sure your home address is correct before March 1 since you will receive your paycheck by mail. Beginning in April, paper paychecks will be sent by the U.S. Postal Service and will arrive after payday.
- Enroll in Direct Deposit if you're currently receiving a paper paycheck. If you already have direct deposit for your UC paycheck, it will continue in UCPath.
Flyers highlighting these three steps, including a Spanish language version, are also available on the UC ANR UC Path website along with training resources and FAQs at ucpath.ucanr.edu
Questions about UCPath? Email: ucpath@ucanr.edu.
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Propose a project for summer student fellowship program
Last year, UC ANR trialed a summer fellowship program in collaboration with the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources and the Planetary Health Center of Expertise at UC Davis. As a result, we had about six students doing a summer session with UC Cooperative Extension advisors. The fellowships allowed the students to get some “real world” experience and provided the advisors with support from some sharp UC student minds.
If you are interested in mentoring a student for Summer 2019, please submit your request using the following link http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=26498. Funding is not required, although even modest funding raises the probability of getting a student. You may request an undergraduate and/or a graduate student.
Timelines and general process
The campus will begin matching students and opportunities in about two to three weeks for placement over the summer. Detail on the program appears below.
Advisors submit a summary of their opportunity and students submit their areas of interest. Potential matches are then identified. Before embarking on a project, the advisors and the students discuss to ensure there really is a good match.
Feel free to contact me if you have questions or I can put you in touch with one of the host advisors from 2018.
Sincerely,
Mark Bell
Vice Provost Strategic Initiatives and Statewide Programs
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Summer Work Experience Program (notice sent to students)
UC Davis is now accepting applications for the 2019 Summer Work Experience Program. University of California students can gain hands-on experience working in the diverse fields of natural resources, agriculture, conservation, policy, outreach education and health. The Planetary Health Center of Expertise will match undergraduate and graduate students with a variety of opportunities provided in collaboration with the center's partners in the University of California's Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension and the California Department of Conservation.
Fellows will be co-mentored by on-site mentors and university faculty. Summer fellow placements will launch in June 2019, however students are also strongly encouraged to participate in a preparatory course on science education and outreach during the 2019 spring quarter for academic credit. We encourage you to visit our website to learn more about the program and application process. You can also find information about our previous Summer Work Experience fellows and their projects.
Applications are due on February 15, 2019, 5:00 pm PST. Applications submitted after February 15, 2019, may be accepted if placements are available. Please send an email to planetaryhealth@ucdavis.edu with any questions.
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