Dear UC ANR Colleagues,
Do you have a plan for casting your vote tomorrow? We encourage all eligible members of our community to exercise this right!
To check your registration and how to vote tomorrow (if you have not already mailed in or dropped off your ballot), you can check out the resources at UC Votes. Even if you missed the Oct. 21 online registration deadline or go to the wrong polling place, you have the right to ask for a provisional ballot.
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Dear UC ANR community:
I am pleased to announce the release of our Strategic Vision 2040, which will guide UC ANR's work, structure and resource allocation to optimize and align its research, programs and partnerships over the next 15 years.
The document is the result of a 15-month process, during which the Strategic Visioning Committee synthesized thousands of comments and feedback from hundreds of UC ANR employees and community members, including agency staff, elected officials, nonprofit groups, California Tribes, industry partners, farmers and producers.
The Strategic Vision 2040...
- Author: Pamela S Kan-Rice
Similar to previous years, UC ANR units – including research and extension centers, UC Cooperative Extension county offices, the Second Street Building in Davis and Franklin Building – will be closed from Dec. 24, 2024, through Jan. 1, 2025, except for essential services. UC ANR offices will reopen on Jan. 2, 2025.
Winter Schedule:
Holiday 12/24 –...
To support the health and well-being of our colleagues and community, an updated revision of the University of California Vaccine Program Policy was issued recommending that all members of the UC community follow vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition and other relevant indications.
The...
- Author: Michael Hsu
Dear Colleagues:
UC's systemwide contract with Zoom has the necessary contractual obligations to allow use of its AI features. On November 1, 2024, ANR IT will enable the Zoom AI for ANR users.
Zoom AI Usage Guidelines
* P4 data and sensitive P3 data may not be discussed while AI features are enabled. Please see the Data Classification section below for more information.
* The following Zoom AI features may be used for communications up to and including limited P3 data:
--Meeting Summary
--Smart Recording for Meetings
--Thread Summary for Team Chat
* Other Zoom AI...