Faculty Essentials
Achieving Academic Success in the University of California: Merits and Promotions
This workshop, designed specifically for UC Davis Health faculty, will cover:
- Criteria for advancement in your series
- Merits and promotions process
- Step Plus process
- Where to go for advice, help and training
Target Audience: UC Davis Health Faculty
Upcoming session pending.
Conflict of Commitment, Outside Professional Activities, and Conflicts of Interest in Research
In preparation for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Outside Professional Activities Annual Reporting, the Office of Academic Personnel and Office of Research are presenting an in-depth overview on policy and reporting requirements. This training is an in-depth overview of the Conflict of Commitment and Outside Professional Activities policies for faculty in the Health Sciences Comp Plan. The training will also be covering Conflict of Interest in research, regulatory and reporting requirements.
Faculty who attend this training will have a comprehensive understanding of the following:
- Academic Personnel Manual 671 and 025
- Threshold limits for time and income
- Management of reporting obligations
- Reporting requirements for research
Upcoming session: May 29, 2025, 12-1 p.m.
For questions regarding registration or the training please contact:
hs-ucdhsfacultydevelopment@ucdavis.edu
Enhanced Training for Faculty Search Committee Members
This monthly workshop aims to identify factors that can introduce bias into the faculty recruitment process and provides evidence-based approaches that will maximize the likelihood that excellent and diverse candidates will be identified, selected for offers and recruited onto the UC Davis faculty.
Audience: For faculty members who serve on search committees at UC Davis Health.
Fidelity Financial Planning Series
This four-part Financial Planning Series, led by Fidelity Retirement Planner, Kim Becker, is offered twice annually.
Part 1: Make the most of your UC Retirement Program
Determine how much savings you will need to retire the way you want, understand how much you can save through the UC Retirement Savings Program, discover additional ways to save, and learn strategies to help you protect and grow your savings.
When: February 20, 2025, 12-1 p.m.
Registration Closed
Part 2: Ways to Save Roth
This class discusses how Roth gives you the opportunity for tax-free income in retirement, who might benefit from Roth contributions, and how to start making Roth contributions.
When: March 27, 2025, 12-1 p.m.
Registration Closed
Part 3: Understanding the Basics of Social Security
The Understanding the Basics of Social Security class is designed to help you understand and learn about key Social Security claiming ages and how your benefit is calculated, so you can better understand the choices.
When: April 17, 2025, 12-1 p.m.
Registration Closed
Part 4: Fundamentals of Retirement Income Planning
Introduction to key concepts, considerations, and resources for determining when you are ready to retire.
When: May 15, 2025, 12-1 p.m.
For questions, please contact Alissa Edison at: hs-ucdhsfacultydevelopment@ucdavis.edu
New Faculty Workshop - Tools for Success
This workshop will help new faculty identify the skills needed for their continued academic success and provide them with the resources needed to support their work at UC Davis Health. New faculty will receive vital information in the areas of teaching, research, faculty development, faculty mentoring and retirement planning. You will also get the opportunity to hear from UC Davis Health leadership about their vision for UC Davis Health and the role you will play in supporting the organization.
Participants will learn about:
- Faculty and Professional Development offerings
- The Merits and Promotions system
- Required disclosures for outside professional activities and Conflicts of Interest
- Retirement options for faculty
- Research resources, tools and support
- And more….
The next New Faculty Workshop will be scheduled for Fall 2025.
Office of the Ombuds
The Ombuds Office is an informal and confidential resource designed to help members of the UC Davis and UC Davis Health communities successfully navigate conflict. Our mission is to provide a safe place for all members of the UC Davis community to discover pathways for conflict management and problem solving in support of fair and collaborative professional and academic experiences in a diverse and changing world.
Outside Activity Tracking System (OATS) Training
The UC Outside Activity Tracking System (OATS) is a web-based application through which all University of California faculty must report outside activities and income, in accordance with UC conflict of commitment policies. This virtual training is a hands-on overview of the OATS system.
After completing this training participants will be able to:
- Complete the Annual Outside Professional Activities reporting in OATS
- Submit requests for Category 1 approval
- Track time and income limits
- Manage outside activities and income in OATS
- Easily check the status of reports and requests in OATS
For questions regarding registration or the training please contact Andrea Young at:
asyoung@ucdavis.edu
Target Audience: UC Davis Health Faculty and Administrators
OATS for Faculty and Administrators
Upcoming sessions to be announced.
Understanding Faculty Compensation at UC Davis Health
This training provides a comprehensive overview of the Faculty Compensation Plan for UC Davis Health. This training will cover who is eligible to participate and specifics on how faculty are compensated including APUs, scales and the different salary components.
Faculty who attend this training will have a broad understanding of:
- The goals of the faculty compensation plan as defined by APM 670
- How the compensation plan is implemented
- Different salary components including APUs and scales
Presented by:
- Brent Seifert, J.D., Assistant Dean of Academic Personnel
- Manuel Navedo, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pharmacology
Target Audience: UC Davis Health Faculty
Upcoming session pending.