A third session of the workshop “Bridging Divides With Dialogue” has been added on the Davis campus. The free, three-hour program is open to faculty and other academics, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students.

Two other sessions (Aug. 10 and 14) are already full and have waiting lists, so the Office of Campus Dialogue and Deliberation scheduled a third program, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Aug. 19.

There’s also room in the workshop to be held on the Sacramento campus, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13.

Each workshop is limited to 25 people. More information, including the registration link. Questions? Contact Trish Nichol by phone, (530) 754-7741, or email.

Carolyn Penny, the director of Campus Dialogue and Deliberation, said dialogue offers a means of connecting as a community despite strong differences of opinion. She will lead the upcoming workshops, during which participants can learn dialogue skills and experience dialogue with other members of the UC Davis community.

Read more about dialogue: “Crossing bridges with Sustained Dialogue,” from the June 9 edition of Dateline UC Davis.

Orders due for 2015-16 poster calendars



Yes, your campus poster calendar is running out of days. But, rest assured, a new version is in production — and now’s the time to put in your preorders. The calendars are due in UC Davis Stores by the end of August and will go out for delivery around the same time.



The price is the same as last year — $1.89 each, folded or rolled  — and purchases are eligible for the 10 percent departmental discount.



The order form (PDF) has been sent to prior year customers; if you need the form, contact Sarah Brodberg by email. Forms should be returned to schoolofficesupplies@ucdavis.edu. If you prefer, you can use a UC Davis Stores purchase order; scan it and send by email to the same address, or send by campus mail.



Delivery is free for folded or rolled calendars, or you can pick them up at the Memorial Union store.



If you’re not preordering, you will find calendars for sale at these UC Davis Stores: Memorial Union (folded or rolled), Pro Shop (folded only), Welcome Center (folded only) and Downtown (folded only).



Dateline UC Davis will let you know when the calendars arrive.

Questions? Contact Brodberg by phone, (530) 757-3370, or email.

TAPS announces 3-day office closure

Transportation Services (new name but the same acronymn, TAPS) announced an office closure and a suspension of online services during a switchover to a new computer system.

• Office closure — Friday through Tuesday, Aug. 21-25
• Permit sales, online — Unavailable Aug. 18-25 (orders placed on or before Aug. 17 will be processed prior to the office closure)
• Other online services (including citation payments) — Unavailable Aug. 21-25

You can avoid late fees in one of three ways:

• Pay at the Cashier and Payment Solutions Office, 1200 Dutton Hall, by the payment due date
• Use the dropbox outside the TAPS Building, by the payment due date
• Pay by mail (postmarked by the payment due date)

Other TAPS operations will continue as usual: parking enforcement, information kiosks and motorist assistance.

Alternative sites for bus passes: Davis-Sacramento campus shuttle passes are available at the Cashier and Payment Solutions Office, and Unitrans passes are available at the Unitrans office, 5 South Hall.

Read the TAPS announcement.

College of Surgeons reverifies Level I trauma center

The American College of Surgeons has reverified the UC Davis trauma center as Level I — one of only three trauma centers in California with that level of verification in both pediatric and adult trauma care. The verification is good until 2018.

The verification program promotes the development of trauma centers that provide the entire spectrum of care to injured patients, from transport through treatment and rehabilitation. A Level I center has the full range of trauma specialists and technology available onsite, 24 hours a day. In addition, a Level I center trains the next generation of trauma specialists and leads the way in research and outreach aimed at reducing injuries.

UC Davis’ Level I reverification “reflects the expertise and hard work of the physicians, nurses and staff who make our trauma center such an invaluable and uniquely qualified resource for our region,” said Joseph Galante, UC Davis’ chief of trauma and acute care surgery and surgical critical care.

Read the complete news release.

Estate olive oil on the shelves

Made entirely from campus olives, organically grown, UC Davis’ 2015 Estate olive oil is now in UC Davis Stores.

“Student volunteers harvest the olives by hand from the only organic grove at UC Davis,” said Dan Flynn, executive director of the UC Davis Olive Center, which has been producing olive oil for 10 years.

He described the 2015 Estate as a spicy oil with grassy and herbaceous flavors and a touch of cinnamon. “The high antioxidant content is reflected in a healthy bitterness,” he added.

“Try our Estate oil with crusty bread, baked potato, popcorn, or any other food that will allow the flavors to shine.”

Flynn said the harvest yielded 325 cases, or 1,950 bottles — and “this oil sells out fast.” The cost is $15 per 250 mililiter bottle, in all UC Davis Stores and online.

Read more about the Olive Center’s 10-year history of “Turning a mess into olive oil success,” from the April 14 edition of Dateline UC Davis.

UC Davis Extension offers free life coaching

“Clients” are being sought for students in UC Davis Extension’s Professional Coaching for Life and Work Certificate Program. As part of their training, the students will provide free, one-on-one services over three to four months, in a maximum of six, one-hour sessions.

A news release states: “Coaches partner with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potentials. Individuals who engage in coaching relationships can expect to experience fresh perspectives on personal challenges and opportunities, enhance their thinking and decision-making skills, improve interpersonal effectiveness, and increase confidence in carrying out their chosen work and life roles.”

Interested “clients” should contact Marissa Perez  by email by Friday, Aug. 14. Include your contact information and the areas of development in which you would like to focus.

The offer is good for employees as well as their friends and family members.

UC announces annual pay disclosure

The UC Office of the President recently announced its annual disclosure of systemwide employee compensation for the previous year. The 2014 payroll data, along with a summary analysis, is available online and is being made available to news media upon request.

The disclosure is in accord with the university’s commitment to being transparent and publicly accountable for its conduct, including the way UC compensates its faculty and staff; and is consistent with similar practices at many other public institutions.

Because UC is a public institution, employee compensation is considered a public record under the California Public Records Act, as noted in the “Staff Personnel Records” section of Personnel Policies for Staff Members and “Access to Academic Personnel Records” in the Academic Policy Manual.

Questions about access to the payroll data may be directed to local Information Practices/Public Records Offices.

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