Posts Tagged: Principles of Community

UC ANR Climate Notification

Dear UC ANR Community,

As we begin the 2024-2025 year, I want to reaffirm our UC ANR Principles of Community and ensure that all members of our community understand both the rights and the responsibilities of free expression in the UC ANR context.

This year we expect the continuation of active discourse on various issues impacting our communities, nation and world. There are many avenues for academics and staff to advocate for their personal views within their communities. We actively encourage members of our UC ANR community to make your voices heard on issues that matter to you.

To ensure that everyone within the UC ANR community can express their perspectives while engaging fully in their learning, teaching, work, and research, UC ANR must also take action to protect our community from harassment or threats, impediments to access to buildings, and from violence of any kind. UC ANR complies with UC, state and federal policies that provide safeguards for state and federally protected identities and ensure safe and timely and full access to our facilities for all.

The California Legislature requests the University of California system to maintain consistency of implementation and enforcement of these policies. We are supportive of this request as it undergirds our principles of community and values and will help support a healthy, thriving climate for all members of our UC ANR community.

It is important to understand the rules, regulations, and resources that exist to achieve these goals. Please review the UC ANR Climate website for detailed information on policies, procedures, and resources related to freedom of expression and supporting a safe and inclusive environment for all members of the UC ANR community. A pdf of this letter on letterhead is attached.

We look forward to a productive, vibrant and welcoming year in our UC ANR communities.

Glenda Humiston, Vice President

Elizabeth Moon, Director of Workplace & Inclusion

 

Share your ideas for ANR Principles of Community

A couple of months ago, the Principles of Community Committee unveiled a draft of the Principles of Community document at the May 20 town hall meeting.

The committee thought that a survey would be helpful in soliciting your feedback so that we may capture your thoughts, comments and suggestions into the final version.   

Please read the draft document at http://ucanr.edu/About_ANR/Principles_of_Community.

We'll give you a few weeks to share your thoughts then the POC Committee will compile your comments and suggestions before we reconvene to revise our document. 

Please submit your ideas through the ANR portal at http://ucanr.edu/About_ANR/Principles_of_Community/Comments_and_questions_are_welcome_648/by Aug. 31, 2016. We welcome all your comments and suggestions.

Thank you in advance,

The UC ANR Principles of Community Committee

Mary Blackburn
Emily LaRue
Chris Martinez
Laura Snell
Katherine Soule
Erin Thompson
Jeff Tibayan
Terri White

View or leave comments for ANR Leadership at http://ucanr.edu/sites/ANRUpdate/Comments.

May 20 town hall with VP Humiston to introduce Staff Assembly and Principles of Community

Plan to join the May 20 town hall to learn about the new Staff Assembly and Principles of Community! All ANR staff and academics are encouraged to participate.

1:30 to 2:30 p.m.                                                           
Friday, May 20, 2016

VP Glenda Humiston will

• share her vision for Staff Assembly and take questions about the new organization. The Staff Assembly will give staff a collective voice to senior leadership, offer opinions and recommendations on policies, processes and programs, foster an understanding of ANR's mission and offer career training and professional development.
• discuss the new Principles of Community,which was also formed as a result of the Work Environmental Assessment to document the values that will create a more welcoming and inclusive work environment. The Principles of Community will be a tool for education and training.

As a follow up to the ANR Work Environment Assessment, VP Humiston formed a committee of ANR staff to draft the Principles of Community, structure and bylaws for the Staff Assembly. All of the UC campuses have a Staff Assembly, as does UCOP and Lawrence Livermore Labs. All ANR staff — no matter the appointment type, including county-paid staff — are part of the new Staff Assembly.

How you can participate:

If you will be at 2801 Second Street on May 20, please join the town hall in the San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento Valley rooms.

If you plan to join the call remotely, we encourage you to gather with others to use one computer and/or speaker phone because the number of connections is limited.

• Adobe Connect: http://uc-d.adobeconnect.com/allanr

You should be able to hear and see the presentations. If you haven't used Adobe Connect before using the computer, you may want to log in ahead of time in case it requires you to download a plug-in. Access Adobe Connect through your ANR Portal (in the right column).

• ReadyTalk: If you do not have access to a computer with speakers or you just want to listen in, you can call in to ReadyTalk directly using a telephone:

Call-in: 866-740-1260      
Access Code: 6063660

• Q&A: Questions will be handled by a moderator using an Adobe Connect chat window. We will not be able to take questions over the phone.

For technical help, contact the ANR IT Service Desk Team at help@ucanr.edu or (530) 750-1212.

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