Here, you’ll find essential information about UC ANR careers, workplace culture, employee benefits, compensation, and professional development opportunities. Our goal is to support a thriving, inclusive workforce by connecting employees with the tools, policies, and resources they need to succeed and grow. From onboarding and performance expectations to career advancement and workplace policies, this page serves as your central hub for understanding what it means to work at UC ANR.
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Health, Risk & Safety
Orientation
Volunteers – How to Engage
Who Does What
Working Remotely
Inclusion & Belonging (Equal Access for All and Civil Rights)
Artificial Intelligence
AI Essentials (UCB Training)
Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence Report
Cybersecurity
Travel cybersecurity tips (UC ANR Video)
Administrative rights & Cybersecurity on your local laptop or PC (UC ANR Video)
Health, Risk & Safety
Please be stewards of a safe and healthy environment. Read more information on environmental health and safety and upholding the UC ANR Principles of Community.
If you have concerns about harassment and discrimination in the work place, UC ANR employees can reach out to the Harassment & Discrimination Assistance and Prevention Program UC Davis HDAPP office.
Orientation
Orientation & On-Boarding Checklist (UC ANR Web page). As a new employee learn about UC ANR using the New Employees Guide (UC ANR Web page)
Learn how to become an onboarding buddy. (UC ANR Web page)
Programmatic Orientation
Checklist - Helping People Start Strong Within UC ANR
Building Success (UC ANR)
Module 1. Connecting for impact
Online presentation | Handout |
Module 2. Goal setting for impact
Online presentation | Handout |
Modules 3. Wellness for impact
Online presentation | Handout |
Module 4. Communicating for Impact
Online presentation | handout |
Getting Started: Part of our strength and brand is that we are in communities, we are known, and our work is relevant. Learn more here about how to be successful in working across counties. (PDF)
A good program has a positive impact (i.e., positively changes conditions) on one’s targeted clientele. We explore here briefly, what is involved and what you can do. Find out more about what a good program looks like. (PDF)
Words of wisdom from Colleagues 2021
Ellen Bruno Video 11:10 minutes (resource Economics Specialist UC Berkeley)
Natalie Price Video 11:06 minutes (Nutrition & Health Advisor)
Luke Milliron Video 10:43 minutes (Orchard crops Advisor)
UC ANR and the Land Grant System
Part 1: UC ANR & the Land Grant System (online presentation)
(Presentation as a PowerPoint)
Part 2: How we make a difference (online presentation)
The History of the Land Grant System (Jim MacDonald: Video 42 minutes)
Volunteers – How to Engage
Engaging and retaining volunteers is a crucial skill for UC ANR programmatic employees. Building Volunteer Engagement Course. Develop an action plan to enhance volunteer engagement. For a deeper dive please use the following for Building Volunteer Engagement: an Online Course for UC ANR Academics and Staff:
Login instructions PDF,
Login instructions Video (1:32)
eXtension Activity Completion Report Instructions (PDF)
Who Does What
Who to contact at Business Operations Center (BOC)
Explore "For Employees"
Working Remotely
Guidance for telecommuters (UC ANR Risk & safety)
Tips to work remotely (Fact Sheet)
Getting ready in the counties and RECs (Fact Sheet)