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Service Lines

The following service lines are participants in the 2020 Academic and Staff Satisfaction Survey.

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Admin IT

Administrative IT
Administrative IT is a centralized resource that supports Finance, Operations and Administration by offering innovative and effective technology solutions. For this survey, we're seeking feedback specifically about Desktop Support and related functions provided by Administrative IT - Client Services.

AUSS-C

Academic Units Shared Services Center
Academic Units Shared Services Center (AUSS-C) serves the academic units, excluding CAES. AUSS-C provides consultative and transactional support for human resources and payroll actions, including staffing recruitments and classifications, on-boarding and off-boarding and leaves administration for all AUSS-C employees.

Campus Planning & Environmental Stewardship

Arboretum and Public Garden
The Arboretum and Public Garden includes the Arboretum, Grounds and Landscape Services and the Putah Creek Riparian Reserve. This unit helps create and maintain our beautiful, clean and safe campus environment, sets the standard for best practices in environmental sustainability, student leadership and community engagement, and works with academic departments to develop our outdoor spaces for research and learning.
Transportation Services
Transportation Services facilitates the access and mobility needs of the campus community by operating and maintaining parking facilities, roads, paths, and sidewalks, while at the same time encouraging and rewarding commuters to choose an alternative to driving alone through the goClub. Additionally, Transportation Services is operationally responsible for the campus Bike Program, Permit Sales, University Airport, campus Sign Shop, Heavy Equipment Shop, TAPS Construction, the Mobility Assistance Shuttle Program and complimentary Motorist Assistance Services (battery jump, tire inflation, lockout, etc.).

Design & Construction Management

Capital and Space Planning
Capital and Space Planning advises and assists with the planning, oversight and approval of minor and major capital projects and allocation of future and existing capital investment on the UC Davis campus. The unit is also responsible for handling requests for new space, implementing campus space policies and allocating space to campus units.
Design and Construction Management
Design and Construction Management services the campus community by delivering high-quality buildings, creating new environments, improving infrastructure and transforming existing facilities, including construction inspection, contracts and agreements.
Real Estate Services
Real Estate Services provides expertise in the strategic planning and implementation of a full complement of real estate services: administering off-campus leasing, negotiating public-private partnerships, managing campus faculty/staff housing, overseeing faculty home loan program, and serving as campus liaison for the West Village project.

Divisional Resources

Conference and Event Services
Conference and Event Services provides full service event planning and registration services for educational events, social events, business meetings and conferences. This unit is separate from UC Davis Conference Center, ARC Conference Center and UC Davis Catering.
FOA Business Partners
FOA Business Partners is a dedicated group of strategic individuals who manage business and budget planning exclusively for units within Finance, Operations and Administration.
FOA Communications
FOA Communications offers innovative and creative communication services exclusively for the units within Finance, Operations and Administration. This unit is separate from Strategic Communications.
FOA Human Resources
FOA Human Resources is an extension of the central HR office that exclusively serves the employees of Finance, Operations and Administration.

Facilities Management

Building Maintenance Services
BMS employees maintain all internal building systems: electrical, mechanical (heating/cooling), structural finishes and plumbing.
Custodial Services
Custodial Services provides cleaning services to campus classrooms, office buildings, laboratories and libraries.
Fleet Services
Fleet Services provides asset management for the campus fleet including maintenance and repair, fueling services, rental vehicles, permanent assignments, replacement planning and vehicle purchasing, in addition to administering daily shuttle services between Davis and Berkeley campuses.

Finance & Business

Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable is a unit of Supply Chain Management that supports campus faculty, staff and students in meeting teaching, research and operational needs by initiating purchase order invoice documents, disbursing supplier and individual payments for various financial commitments, ensuring payments are complete, timely, and in compliance with internal and external regulations. This unit is separate from the activities provided by the SSO Finance or other shared services organizations.
Banking Card Services
Banking Card Services is a unit of Supply Chain Management that is responsible for all aspects of management, growth, strategic vision, support, reporting, and compliance with university policies for the UC Davis Bank Card programs. Card programs include the virtual card (PaymentPlus), the Procurement card (P-card), the e-procurement Ghost cards, the CTS and Travel card, and the campus gift card solutions. This unit is separate from the activities provided by the SSO Finance, other shared services organizations, or the accepting of credit card payments.
Campus Budget Office
The Campus Budget Office is part of Budget and Institutional Analysis (BIA) and manages the UC Davis operating budget process by which core funds are planned, programmed and allocated. The Campus Budget Office also implements and manages the AggieBudget system, and manages the campus-level development and approval process for student fees.
Central Payroll Services
Payroll Services is a campus central office whose primary focus is the timely issuance of employee pay. They serve the university in matters regarding payment of wages, and various deductions such as taxes, benefits and wage assignments.
Contracts and Grants Accounting
Contracts and Grants Accounting assists principal investigators, research administrators and funding agencies by providing quality post-contract financial services for externally funded projects, ensuring proper accounting and financial reporting and effective processes and controls for regulatory compliance.
Distribution and Logistics
Distribution and Logistics is a unit of Supply Chain Management that primarily provides centralized postal, logistics, and shipping services that minimize the duplication of campus resources. Services include repurposing surplus property through Aggie Surplus, three storerooms that stock and or distributes frequently used materials for the research community, such as compressed gas cylinders, tax-free alcohol, and controlled-substances, in addition to providing hardware materials for building repairs, operations, and maintenance organizations.
Equipment Management and Capital Asset Accounting
Equipment Management and Capital Asset Accounting ensures proper accounting of all university-owned assets through financial reporting, equipment accountability system, and regulatory compliance.
General Accounting
General Accounting provides professional accounting services to accurately classify, summarize and report timely information on behalf of UC Davis.
Institutional Analysis
Institutional Analysis is part of Budget and Institutional Analysis (BIA) and provides decision support to campus leaders in the form of policy analysis on a wide range of issues, including enrollment, instructional workload, faculty positions and other institutional policies.
Procurement and Contracting Services
Procurement and Contracting Services supports the university by acquiring goods and services at the best possible value via market research, risk analysis, contract negotiation, efficient payment vehicles and strategic sourcing while ensuring compliance with policy and statutory requirements. Services include Procurement Services, Contracting Services, Banking Card Services, Strategic Sourcing and AggieBuy.
Repro Graphics
Repro Graphics provides printing services to the university by reproducing content, such as scanning, photography, xerography and digital printing, and providing design and creative services. The department also administers the campus Copier Program through which departments may acquire and obtain service for multi-function devices to meet copying, printing, scanning and faxing needs.
Travel and Entertainment
Travel and Entertainment is a unit of Supply Chain Management that provides services including travel reimbursement, Travel card management, and guidance on travel policy and requirements, including the development and maintenance of AggieTravel, the university’s travel and entertainment expense reporting system.

Human Resources

Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP)
Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP) is the on-site, free, confidential employee assistance program serving faculty, staff, and adult family members of UCD/UCDH employees. Staffed by licensed mental health professionals, ASAP provides brief counseling, assessment, crisis intervention, managerial/supervisory consultation, and psychoeducational programming for workgroups on both campuses.
Benefit Services
Benefit Services is a division within Human Resources that administers the University of California’s medical, dental, vision, legal and retirement benefit plans to support staff, faculty and their families. Services may be accessed onsite at UC Davis Campus, UC Davis Health, via online, via telephone and through presentations.
Classification and Compensation
Classification and Compensation Services is a division within Human Resources that determines employee classifications; supports managers in development of position descriptions; administers pay programs including equity, stipends, merit and incentive; and analyzes employee compensation to recommend appropriate courses of action.
Employee and Labor Relations
Employee and Labor Relations is a team within Human Resources that serve as liaisons with bargaining units, compliance, assist with employee issues, performance evaluation tracking, accommodation needs, etc.
Learning & Development
Innovative learning and development programs, services and resources are provided by Staff Development and Professional Services (Davis campus), and Training & Development (UC Davis Health) in Human Resources. SD&PS and T&D design and implement leadership, supervisory, mentoring, and professional development programs, offer an array of instructor-led and e-learning courses, and provide career coaching and counseling. SD&PS administers the UC Learning Center for UC Davis.
Organizational Excellence
Organizational Excellence provides support for departments by helping them address organizational issues related to leader and team effectiveness, strategy and design. Organizational Excellence includes leadership coaching, change management, and process improvement.
Shared Services Organization (Finance services)
The Shared Services Organization (Finance) provides purchasing and disbursement voucher transactional services for administrative and some academic units on campus. Services include initiating documents related to various agreement requests; request for goods and services purchases, and accounts payable disbursement vouchers (i.e. Utilities, Fees, and Reimbursements).
Shared Services Organization (HR services)
The Shared Services Organization (HR Services) provide human resource & payroll services in support of recruitment, salary actions, personnel transactions, time administrations (timesheets), electronic personnel records, leaves administration, on-boarding and off-boarding. This unit is separate from the Academic Shared Services Center (AUSS-C) and the Distributed Shared Services Center (DiSSC).
Talent Acquisition
Talent Acquisition is a division of Human Resources that supports departments in sourcing, acquiring, assessing and hiring talented and diverse candidates to fill open job positions.
Workforce Strategies
'Workforce Strategies administers HR Information Systems, such as PeopleAdmin and UCPath’s Talent Acquisition Management and ePerformance modules, and provides support to job applicants. To further workforce planning, it provides personnel data and analytics to departments. It promotes employee engagement by coordinating the implementation of HR staff engagement and exit surveys. It oversees personnel policies and administers the criminal background check program. It is also responsible for internal HR operations, such as management of HR facilities.
WorkLife
WorkLife in Human Resources helps employees integrate their professional and personal responsibilities, which increases employee effectiveness and engagement. Resources include child and elder care, workplace flexibility, manager tools, Lactation Support Program, Rewards and Recognition, and worklife events/campaigns such as Take our Children to Work Day, Worklife Champions, and Gunrock Boldly Goes.

Information and Educational Technology

Canvas Learning Management System
The Canvas Learning Management System is a tool used by faculty and students to manage classwork—and is supported by a small team at UC Davis who provide assistance with enrollment, course shell creation, and integration of this tool with institutional plans. The Canvas vendor provides 24x7 user help and error support.

Offices of the Chancellor & Provost

Academic Affairs
Academic Affairs provides central campus oversight of all personnel/human resources for UC Davis' academic appointees. The office develops resources, delivers programs and provides services in the areas including, but not limited to: recruitment, appointment, advancement, retention and recognition through campus, UC and national and international honors and awards, and compensation of academic appointees in accordance with University policies, procedures and best practices; academic personnel policy development and implementation; professional and leadership development of deans, department chairs, and academic appointees; advising academic leaders on conflict management and engaging in problem-solving to help reduce potential liability; training and support of academic personnel staff throughout the university; work/life programs and resources for academic appointees in areas related to having families, career reviews, Partner Opportunity Program and the Capital Resource Network; performance management and allegations of misconduct by academic appointees, and management of academic labor relations and resolution of grievances.
Budget and Financial Analysis
OCP Budget and Financial Analysis is the main finance unit for the Offices of the Chancellor and Provost (OCP) organization. The team provides support (at differing service levels) for the units reporting to OCP with budgeting, financial analysis, rate development, and other finance activities.
Business Operations Services
OCP Business Operations Services is the main business operations unit for the Offices of the Chancellor and Provost (OCP) organization. The team provides resources for all units reporting to OCP. We actively work with units (at differing service levels) to coordinate their business needs related to purchasing/procurement and accounts payable.
Government and Community Relations
Government and Community Relations services as the official campus voice to elected officials and their staffs, community organizations and opinion leaders. Based in the Chancellor's office, this team leads campus efforts on UC legislative priorities, budget advocacy and community relationships. Government and Community Relations is a unit that is separate and distinct from the Camus Community Engagement unit in the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
HR and Personnel Services
OCP HR and Personnel Services is the main human resources unit for the Offices of the Chancellor and Provost (OCP) organization. The team provides resources and support for all units reporting to OCP in all functions of HR in the entire employee life cycle.

Research

Innovation Access
Innovation Access provides intellectual property (IP) management services for UC Davis researchers. IA engages with researchers to identify novel inventions and creative works that result from their academic pursuits, protects those inventions using patents and copyrights, and licenses technologies to companies that leverage private investment to turn the inventions into products and services.
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) oversees the use of animals used for teaching and research purposes, both on and off campus. In conjunction with Campus Veterinary Services and Environmental Health and Safety, the IACUC is responsible for reviewing all animal care and use protocols and amendments. In addition, the IACUC performs routine inspections of animal facilities and laboratories. We oversee training programs to ensure that individuals working with animals have the appropriate qualifications and experience. When additional training is needed, the IACUC provides hands-on and web based animal educational programs.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Human Research Protection Program
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a campus-wide committee established to protect the rights, safety and welfare of human subjects in research studies. The IRB determines whether proposed research is compliant with applicable law, ethical principles and UC Davis requirements.
Interdisciplinary Research Support (IRS)
The Interdisciplinary Research Support (IRS) unit coordinates the development and preparation of interdisciplinary research proposals at UC Davis. Support includes creating budgets, providing high-level detailed editing, facilitating the proposal development and submission process, and advising on internal and external sponsor policies.
International Research Centers and Agreements
The Office of Research provides support for international research agreements and collaborations including formation of international research centers and enabling international research activities (negotiation, formation, navigation of foreign affiliation policy guidelines and signature authorities).
Research Compliance and Integrity (RCI)
The Research Compliance & Integrity (RCI) Unit is responsible for the oversight, administration, and implementation of policies and procedures for research compliance programs including; management of financial conflicts of interest (COI) in research, export controls associated with restricted research technologies, conducting research misconduct investigations, coordinating the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) education program, and support for the Stem Cell Research Oversight (SCRO) program.
Sponsored Programs Office (SPO)
The Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) at UC Davis supports campus researchers and their staff with a variety of extramural funding transactions. SPO provides review of proposals for compliance and provides signature authority on proposals, grants and contracts for externally sponsored research, education and scholarly activities conducted by the university. SPO prepares, interprets, negotiates and accepts award documents on behalf of the Regents for projects funded by federal and state agencies, foundations, and other public and private sources. The office also drafts, negotiates, and executes awards and subawards for collaborative research.
Teaching and Research Animal Care Services (TRACS)
Teaching and Research Animal Care Services (TRACS) is the main animal care unit that provides daily care and oversight of animals used in teaching and research at UC Davis. TRACS also provides business operations including purchasing, receiving and transporting animals.

Safety

Emergency Management
Emergency Management helps the university prepare for emergencies by reviewing campuswide plans, developing emergency response plans for buildings, managing institutional and program level business continuity planning and operating the WarnMe notification system.
Environmental Health and Safety
Environmental Health and Safety offers professional environmental/safety compliance oversight and implementation of safety programs supporting research and campus activities through laboratory safety reviews, biosafety/medical waste management, radiation safety, injury and illness prevention, industrial hygiene/occupational safety, exposure monitoring, food and pool safety, and a comprehensive hazardous materials/waste management and disposal program.
Fire Department
UC Davis Fire Department safeguards lives and property through prevention, education and emergency response.
Fire Prevention Services
Fire Prevention Services is a division of Safety Services that provides fire and life safety inspections, education and enforcement related to codes and regulations. The unit conducts complex plan review and construction inspections for compliance with all applicable fire and life safety codes and regulations.
Occupational Health Services
Occupational Health Services provides medical treatment and surveillance for occupational injury and illness for campus employees in Davis. The unit administers preventative services to include ergonomics, respirator fit testing, hearing conservation, travel medicine and the UC WorkStrong Program.
Police Department
The UC Davis Police Department provides security on the Davis and Sacramento campuses to provide a safe living-learning community for all.
Risk Management and Workers' Compensation
Risk Management reviews operations for risks including injury to persons, damage or loss of property, impact to university programs, liability, loss of financial resources and reputation. Workers' Compensation oversees claims and the return-to-work process for employees.
Staff and Faculty Health and Well-being
Staff and Faculty Health and Well-being is a division of Safety Services that provides all UC Davis staff and faculty with programs, resources and services, including, but not limited to Diabetes Prevention Program, Mindfulness Meditation and Gentle Yoga, challenges and events, flu clinics, dietitian and behavioral health consultations, Healthy Meeting and Event Guidelines, the Healthy Department Certification, and supports Wellness and Mindfulness Ambassadors as key representatives in departments.

Staff Assembly

Staff Assembly
Staff Assembly is dedicated to promoting the welfare, interests, and diversity of staff, the campus and the University of California. The UC Davis Staff Assembly meets regularly with UC Davis administration on a range of issues important to staff and works to enhance communication among the university community along with proposing and sponsoring programs and activities committed to the interests of staff.

Service Lines for UC Davis Health Employees

These service lines serve UC Davis Health employees.

Academic Affairs
Academic Affairs provides central campus oversight of all personnel/human resources for UC Davis' academic appointees. The office develops resources, delivers programs and provides services in the the areas including, but not limited to: recruitment, appointment, advancement, retention and recognition through campus, UC and national and international honors and awards, and compensation of academic appointees in accordance with University policies, procedures and best practices; academic personnel policy development and implementation; professional and leadership development of deans, department chairs, and academic appointees; advising academic leaders on conflict management and engaging in problem-solving to help reduce potential liability; training and support of academic personnel staff throughout the university; work/life programs and resources for academic appointees in areas related to having families, career reviews, Partner Opportunity Program and the Capital Resource Network; performance management and allegations of misconduct by academic appointees, and management of academic labor relations and resolution of grievances.
Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP)
Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP) is the on-site, free, confidential employee assistance program serving faculty, staff, and adult family members of UCD/UCDH employees. Staffed by licensed mental health professionals, ASAP provides brief counseling, assessment, crisis intervention, managerial/supervisory consultation, and psychoeducational programming for workgroups on both campuses.
Benefit Services
Benefit Services is a division within Human Resources that administers the University of California’s medical, dental, vision, legal and retirement benefit plans to support staff, faculty and their families. Services may be accessed onsite at UC Davis Campus, UC Davis Health, via online, via telephone and through presentations.
Campus Budget Office
The Campus Budget Office is part of Budget and Institutional Analysis (BIA) and manages the UC Davis operating budget process by which core funds are planned, programmed and allocated. The Campus Budget Office also implements and manages the AggieBudget system, and manages the campus-level development and approval process for student fees.
Canvas Learning Management System
The Canvas Learning Management System is a tool used by faculty and students to manage classwork—and is supported by a small team at UC Davis who provide assistance with enrollment, course shell creation, and integration of this tool with institutional plans. The Canvas vendor provides 24x7 user help and error support.
Central Payroll Services
Central Payroll Services is a campus central office whose primary focus is the timely issuance of employee pay. They serve the university in matters regarding payment of wages, and various deductions such as taxes, benefits and wage assignments.
Classification and Compensation
Classification and Compensation Services is a division within Human Resources that determines employee classifications; supports managers in development of position descriptions; administers pay programs including equity, stipends, merit and incentive; and analyzes employee compensation to recommend appropriate courses of action.
Conference and Event Services
Conference and Event Services provides full service event planning and registration services for educational events, social events, business meetings and conferences. This unit is separate from UC Davis Conference Center, ARC Conference Center and UC Davis Catering.
Distribution Services
Distribution Services is a unit of Supply Chain Management that primarily provides centralized postal, logistics, and shipping services that minimize the duplication of campus resources. Services include repurposing surplus property through Aggie Surplus, three storerooms that stock and or distributes frequently used materials for the research community, such as compressed gas cylinders, tax-free alcohol, and controlled-substances, in addition to providing hardware materials for building repairs, operations, and maintenance organizations.
Employee and Labor Relations
Employee and Labor Relations is a team within Human Resources that serve as liaisons with bargaining units, compliance, assist with employee issues, performance evaluation tracking, accommodation needs, etc.
Equipment Management and Capital Asset Accounting
Equipment Management and Capital Asset Accounting ensures proper accounting of all university-owned assets through financial reporting, equipment accountability system, and regulatory compliance.
General Accounting
General Accounting provides professional accounting services to accurately classify, summarize and report timely information on behalf of UC Davis.
Innovation Access
Innovation Access provides intellectual property (IP) management services for UC Davis researchers. IA engages with researchers to identify novel inventions and creative works that result from their academic pursuits, protects those inventions using patents and copyrights, and licenses technologies to companies that leverage private investment to turn the inventions into products and services.
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) oversees the use of animals used for teaching and research purposes, both on and off campus. In conjunction with Campus Veterinary Services and Environmental Health and Safety, the IACUC is responsible for reviewing all animal care and use protocols and amendments. In addition, the IACUC performs routine inspections of animal facilities and laboratories. We oversee training programs to ensure that individuals working with animals have the appropriate qualifications and experience. When additional training is needed, the IACUC provides hands-on and web based animal educational programs.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Human Research Protection Program
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a campus-wide committee established to protect the rights, safety and welfare of human subjects in research studies. The IRB determines whether proposed research is compliant with applicable law, ethical principles and UC Davis requirements.
Interdisciplinary Research Support (IRS)
The Interdisciplinary Research Support (IRS) unit coordinates the development and preparation of interdisciplinary research proposals at UC Davis. Support includes creating budgets, providing high-level detailed editing, facilitating the proposal development and submission process, and advising on internal and external sponsor policies.
International Research Centers and Agreements
The Office of Research provides support for international research agreements and collaborations including formation of international research centers and enabling international research activities (negotiation, formation, navigation of foreign affiliation policy guidelines and signature authorities).
Learning & Development
Learning & Development in Human Resources supports learning and performance by providing innovative programs and services. Learning & Development offers career counseling and an array of instructor-led and e-learning courses. It designs and implements leadership, supervisory, mentoring and professional development programs. It administers the UC Learning Center for UC Davis.
Organizational Excellence
Organizational Excellence provides support for departments by helping them address organizational issues related to leader and team effectiveness, strategy and design. Organizational Excellence includes leadership coaching, change management, and process improvement.
Police Department
The UC Davis Police Department provides security on the Davis and Sacramento campuses to provide a safe living-learning community for all.
Real Estate Services
Real Estate Services provides expertise in the strategic planning and implementation of a full complement of real estate services: administering off-campus leasing, negotiating public-private partnerships, managing campus faculty/staff housing, overseeing faculty home loan program, and serving as campus liaison for the West Village project.
Repro Graphics
'Repro Graphics provides printing services to the university by reproducing content, such as scanning, photography, xerography and digital printing, and providing design and creative services. The department also administers the campus Copier Program through which departments may acquire and obtain service for multi-function devices to meet copying, printing, scanning and faxing needs.
Research Compliance and Integrity (RCI)
The Research Compliance & Integrity (RCI) Unit is responsible for the oversight, administration, and implementation of policies and procedures for research compliance programs including; management of financial conflicts of interest (COI) in research, export controls associated with restricted research technologies, conducting research misconduct investigations, coordinating the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) education program, and support for the Stem Cell Research Oversight (SCRO) program.
Shared Services Organization (HR services)
The Shared Services Organization (HR Services) provides human resource & payroll services in support of recruitment, salary actions, personnel transactions, time administrations (timesheets), electronic personnel records, leaves administration, on-boarding and off-boarding. This unit is separate from the Academic Unit Shared Services Center (AUSS-C) and the Distributed Shared Services Center (DiSSC).
Sponsored Programs Office (SPO)
The Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) at UC Davis supports campus researchers and their staff with a variety of extramural funding transactions. SPO provides review of proposals for compliance and provides signature authority on proposals, grants and contracts for externally sponsored research, education and scholarly activities conducted by the university. SPO prepares, interprets, negotiates and accepts award documents on behalf of the Regents for projects funded by federal and state agencies, foundations, and other public and private sources. The office also drafts, negotiates, and executes awards and subawards for collaborative research.
Staff & Faculty Health and Well-being
Staff and Faculty Health and Well-being is a division of Safety Services that provides all UC Davis staff and faculty with programs, resources and services, including, but not limited to Diabetes Prevention Program, Mindfulness Meditation and Gentle Yoga, challenges and events, flu clinics, dietitian and behavioral health consultations, Healthy Meeting and Event Guidelines, the Healthy Department Certification, and supports Wellness and Mindfulness Ambassadors as key representatives in departments.
Talent Acquisition
Talent Acquisition is a division of Human Resources that supports departments in sourcing, acquiring, assessing and hiring talented and diverse candidates to fill open job positions.
Teaching and Research Animal Care Services (TRACS)
Teaching and Research Animal Care Services (TRACS) is the main animal care unit that provides daily care and oversight of animals used in teaching and research at UC Davis. TRACS also provides business operations including purchasing, receiving and transporting animals.
Training & Development
Training & Development in Human Resources supports learning and performance by providing innovative programs and services at UC Davis Health. T&D offers career coaching and an array of instructor-led and e-learning courses. T&D designs and implements leadership, supervisory, mentoring and professional development programs.
Workforce Strategies
Workforce Strategies administers HR Information Systems, such as PeopleAdmin and UCPath’s Talent Acquisition Management and ePerformance modules, and provides support to job applicants. To further workforce planning, it provides personnel data and analytics to departments. It promotes employee engagement by coordinating the implementation of HR staff engagement and exit surveys. It oversees personnel policies and administers the criminal background check program. It is also responsible for internal HR operations, such as management of HR facilities.
Worklife and Wellness
WorkLife in Human Resources helps employees integrate their professional and personal responsibilities, which increases employee effectiveness and engagement. Resources include child and elder care, workplace flexibility, manager tools, Lactation Support Program, Rewards and Recognition, and worklife events/campaigns such as Take our Children to Work Day, Worklife Champions, and Gunrock Boldly Goes.