MONDAY, OCTOBER 9

Co-Worker Recognition Campaign Launches (7 Day Event)
12:00 P.M.

Share your thanks and appreciation for your fellow staff members – including peers and leaders – in Bright People, Brilliant Solutions. Include photos and share your post with who you are honoring to make your recognition even more meaningful. Start your posting at noon on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. For every post you create, you earn one entry into the daily random drawing for one of three $25.00 Amazon e-cards. Each daily drawing is held from all posts from that day only. Post daily and often for more chances to win. A staff member can only win one e-card. We want to make sure we spread the fun around.

Start your posting HERE!

Thank You

Virtual Scavenger Hunt Launches (7 Day Event)
12:00 P.M.

Form teams of 2 to 10 staff members and compete for prizes by finding all 10 scavenger hunt items by Sunday, October 15 at 5:00 p.m. Here’s how it works. All team members must be staff. Team members do not have to be from the same department, but an individual staff member can only compete on one team for this challenge. Teams will submit pictures of the items found with at least one team member in each photo. Winning teams will be notified by email on Wednesday, October 18. The complete list of winning teams and their photos will be posted HERE.

Form your team and get ready to play! View the rules, prize information and list of items HERE!
NOTE: The Scavenger Hunt List will be available at 12:00 p.m. on Monday Oct. 9, 2023.

Scavenger Hunt

UCI Health Pet Therapy and Treat Cart Rounding
Ongoing throughout the Week
UCI Health campus, Orange

Our UCI Health Pet Therapy partners will be rounding around UCI Health throughout the week to help appreciate staff. If you see them, please stop to say hello. Many of our UCI Health Affairs Leaders will also be rounding the UCI Health campus with the treat cart at various times and locations. Keep an eye out during your workday as they make their way to say thanks with some treats.

Pet Therapy

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10

Excellence in Leadership Award Nominations Launches
Presented by Staff Assembly

Employee engagement is a top UCI and UC priority. Leaders inspire employees to focus their individual talents on the goals of the organization and to contribute at the highest level. Effective leaders are also guardians of the culture and exemplars in living the organization’s values. As a result, great leaders are often met with the prize of engaged employees who feel prepared and empowered to progress in their careers.

The Staff Assembly Excellence in Leadership Awards recognizes UCI leaders who inspire employees to focus their individual talents on the goals of the organization and contribute to the highest level. Award winners are selected based on clear demonstration of the following four leadership competencies:

  • Collaboration
  • Employee Engagement
  • Innovation
  • Wellbeing (NEW for 2023)

In addition, there is an overall award for excellence across all four competencies.

Know an excellent leader that is deserving of recognition? Nominations will be open from Tuesday, October 10 through November 9. Nominations of all team sizes (one direct report or more) are welcome. For more information visit: www.staffassembly.uci.edu/excellence-in-leadership-awards/

Excellence in Leadership

UCI Health Coffee with a Cop
Presented by UCI Police Department
6:00 - 8:00 A.M.
Location 1: Building 3 Employee Shuttle Stop
Location 2: Employee DH Pharmacy Entrance

Join your Public Safety Team for coffee and donuts in appreciation of your world class‐care! Coffee with a Cop is designed to encourage conversations between our officers and you. Fun Fact: Nearly 25% of our officers are UCI graduates.

Coffee with a Cop

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11

UCI Health Chair Massages
7:00-11:00 A.M.
Douglas Hospital, Conference Room 3005
Reservation Required - Register HERE

In appreciation of our staff who spend their days caring for others, we are hosting on-site chair massages at the Douglas Hospital for a little bit of self-care. Free 10-minute chair massages will be available by appointment from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Douglas Hospital (Conference Room 3005). RESERVATION REQUIRED. Click HERE to sign up and reserve your spot.

Chair Massages

“It’s a Treat to Work With You” – Campus Treat Giveaway
All Day
Pre-Order Pick Up Only

It’s a Treat to Work With You. UCI Campus HRBPs and Engagement Ambassadors were invited to pre-order treats for their teams. A limited quantity was available on a first come, first serve basis. If your unit was not able to reserve treats, you are encouraged to take time during this celebratory week to take a break to grab a sweet treat with a co-worker or your team.

Treats

UCI Health Financial Wellness Office Hours
Brought to you by Fidelity
12:00 – 2:00 P.M.
Douglas Hospital, West Staff Entrance

Take time to focus on your financial wellbeing. During Staff Appreciation Week, stop by the Financial Wellness Office Hours to visit with your UC-dedicated Fidelity Workplace Financial Consultant dedicated to helping you with all your financial needs from evaluating your individual situation and priorities, to comprehensive retirement income planning. Drop ins only. No reservation needed.

Financial Wellness

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12

UCI Health Chair Massages
7:00-11:00 A.M.
Douglas Hospital, Conference Room 3005
Reservation Required - Register HERE

In appreciation of our staff who spend their days caring for others, we are hosting on-site chair massages at the Douglas Hospital for a little bit of self-care. Free 10-minute chair massages will be available by appointment from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Douglas Hospital (Conference Room 3005). RESERVATION REQUIRED. Click HERE to sign up and reserve your spot.

Chair Massages

UCI Health ARIISE Awards
4:00-6:30 P.M.
Hotel FERA (formerly DoubleTree), Orange
Grand Ballroom
By Invitation Only

The annual ARIISE Awards, a long-standing UCI Health tradition, will once again be held live. Winners will be announced in all seven categories: Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Service, Excellence, and the Team Award. Learn more about ARIISE HERE.

ARIISE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

“It’s a Treat to Work With You” Treat Giveaway – UCI Health
3:00 P.M. and 11:00 P.M.
Douglas Hospital, Cafeteria
While Supplies Last. Badge Required.

It’s a Treat to Work With You. Stop by the Douglas Hospital cafeteria to pick up a Fall Treat. Available while supplies last. Redeem with your UCI Health staff ID badge. If you are not near the Douglas Hospital, you are encouraged to take time during this celebratory week to take a break to grab a sweet treat with a co-worker or your team.

Chair Massages

UCI Health Chair Massages
7:00-11:00 P.M.
Douglas Hospital, Conference Room 3005
Reservation Required - Register HERE

In appreciation of our staff who spend their days caring for others, we are hosting on-site chair massages at the Douglas Hospital for a little bit of self-care. Free 10-minute chair massages will be available by appointment from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Douglas Hospital (Conference Room 3005). RESERVATION REQUIRED. Click HERE to sign up and reserve your spot.

Chair Massage

SUPPORT

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING ANY OF THE EVENTS LISTED HERE, PLEASE CONTACT THE UCI ENGAGEMENT TEAM:

Janet Quan, Enterprise Engagement Senior Director at janetq1@hs.uci.edu

Kelly Shedd, UCI Health Engagement Lead at kshedd@hs.uci.edu

Dyan Hall, Campus Engagement Lead at
dyhall@uci.edu

Lira Islam, Campus Engagement Coordinator at lirai1@uci.edu