[Sa-staff] Last Chance! UCR Staff Conference & Highlander Mentor Connection Final Reminders

[Crystal Petrini]

Dear UCR Staff Family,

I wanted to remind you of two important items happening this week.

To start, the first-ever UCR staff conference is happening tomorrow and Wednesday! Make sure to sign up ASAP as there are limited spots left.

Second, the deadline to apply for the brand-new Highlander Mentor Connection program is this Friday! Not ready to be a mentor or mentee just yet, but know some awesome people? Nominate them to apply! More details and links below.

Hope y'all are persisting during these heavy times.
Warm regards,
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Crystal Petrini,MBA
Financial & Administrative Officer, English & Philosophy
Chair-Elect, Council of UC Staff Assemblies
Immediate Past President, UCR Staff Assembly

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UCR Staff Conference - For And By Staff

March 23rd and 24th 9:00am to 2:00pm

Virtual Event


Staff Assembly<https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/>, LEAD <https://lead.ucr.edu/> and UCR's HR Employee and Organizational Development office<https://hr.ucr.edu/employee-and-organizational-development> are pleased to invite you to the UCR Staff Conference, a free two-day virtual conference for and by staff.


The event will feature extensive talks on areas including networking, emotional intelligence, public speaking and conflict management. In addition, the conference includes a track focused on leadership development. The event will also include two keynote speakers and explore resources for UCR employees including Linkedin Learning and My UC Career.


 A limited number of raffle prizes will also be available to participants as well.

To register for the conference, please visit: https://whova.com/portal/registration/ucrst_202103/


Highlander Mentor Connection

Co-sponsored by UC Riverside's Human Resources<https://hr.ucr.edu/employee-and-organizational-development>, Staff Assembly<https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/> LEAD<https://lead.ucr.edu/> and AMP<https://amp.ucr.edu/>, the Highlander Mentor Connection (HMC)<https://hr.ucr.edu/highlander-mentor-connection> provides UCR staff with professional development through peer-to-peer mentorship.

This is a 10-week program open to all UCR staff, serving in the role of either a mentor or mentee. Once applications are received, the HMC executive committee will pair mentor-mentee pairs based on several criteria including professional experience, shared interests and goals.



We ask that all mentor-mentee pairs meet a minimum of once every two weeks. Suggested topics to discuss include getting to know each other, sharing educational and professional experience, goal-setting, potential areas for development, resume review, mock job interviews, and networking opportunities.



The program will also feature an initial orientation in where you will meet your partner and can ask questions, and a post-program celebration where you can meet with other graduates of the program.



Mentor Application: https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Lijntpp2L88vWd<https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Lijntpp2L88vWd>

Mentee Application: https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3lxIUT6GPC3ksF7<https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3lxIUT6GPC3ksF7>

Recommend a Mentor or Mentee: https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_exSkWKVcv3w5Voq<https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_exSkWKVcv3w5Voq>



Please note all applications are due by March 26th at 5pm.

Questions? Please contact Lela Dennis, Manager of Employee & Organizational Development Programs, at hmc at ucr.edu<mailto:hmc at ucr.edu>.


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