[Sa-staff] Upcoming Events

[Selina Hernandez]

Hey Highlanders!

With the end of the month approaching and open enrollment underway, we
wanted to share upcoming events, so you don’t miss them!

Contents:

   - Staff Assembly Halloween Costume Contest (closes 10/31)
   - Get Recognized Nominations (due 10/31)
   - Open Enrollment Benefits Town Hall (11/5)
   - Fall Quarterly General Meeting (11/12)
   - Thursday Night Live (10/30, 11/6 & 11/13)
   - UCR Staff Pantry (11/14)



*Halloween Costume Contest closes on (10/31) *[image: 👻][image: 🎃]

We invite all *UCR staff* to dazzle us with your imaginative and stunning
costume creations for a chance to win exciting prizes! Check our webpage
<https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/staff-halloween-costume-contest> for contest
rules and categories.

*Get Recognized Nominations Due (10/31 or at the end of every month)*

Nominate <https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/get-recognized> your peers for the
Staff Assembly's "Get Recognized" program, which honors staff members for
their contributions. Winners will be honored at an upcoming Get Recognized
Celebration, where they can invite colleagues, receive a gift, and be
featured on the Staff Assembly website and social media.


*Open Enrollment Benefits Town Hall (11/5)*

Join Staff Assembly and UC Riverside's Chief Human Resources Officer, Alex
Nejera, for an essential Benefits Town Hall on Wednesday, November 5, 2025,
from 10:00–11:00 AM at the SOM Ed II Building Room 106. This is your chance
to get clarity on this year's benefits offerings and directly address your
concerns during this time of uncertainty. We strongly encourage you to
submit your questions in advance to ensure they are addressed. Don't miss
this opportunity to get the information you need straight from HR
leadership!

Register now <https://forms.gle/wSj4ApK6EyDMWfVi6> and submit questions you
may have.



*Fall Quarterly General Meeting (11/12)*

Join us for an exciting Quarterly General Meeting
<https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/quarterly-general-meetings> for the Fall
2025 quarter on Wednesday, November 12 at the University Theatre from 12 -
1:00pm. You won't want to miss the UCR Service Awards
<https://staffassembly.ucr.edu/service-award-recipients> presentation,
where we'll be highligting employees' milestones in five-year increments.

Can't make it? Register
<https://ucr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Yhy2wUatS8yqQXUzF6c4SA#/registration>
  <https://ucr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ffxb7XpQQUmEmAXEoWZQiA#/>to
watch the livestream!



*UCR Staff Pantry (11/14)*

FREE non-perishable food items available to all UCR Staff, please bring
your own bag
<https://events.ucr.edu/event/ucr-staff-pantry?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside&_gl=1*19n6sit*_ga*MTYxMzI0MDk5LjE3NDY1NTIxNDA.*_ga_S8BZQKWST2*czE3NjA5ODI4MzgkbzUyJGcxJHQxNzYwOTg1NTA4JGo1MSRsMCRoMA..*_gcl_au*MTU4MDQ5Njc0MC4xNzU5NTMxNjUz*_ga_Z1RGSBHBF7*czE3NjA5ODI4MzgkbzUyJGcxJHQxNzYwOTg1NTA4JGo1MSRsMCRoMA..>.
Pentland Hills/RSO Roundabout (Turn left on Linden Street and right onto
Pentland Way, near Lot 21) from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.



*Thursday Night Live (10/23, 10/30, 11,6 & 11/13)*

Join your colleagues for a UCR tradition redefined for 2025. Featuring
music from our very own KUCR, along with a complimentary wine/spirits
tasting compliments of After Ours at the Stable, Thursdays from 5-7pm.



Best,

*Selina Hernandez* (she/her/ella)
Director of Marketing & Communications
UCR Staff Assembly
*Selina.Hernandez at ucr.edu <Selina.Hernandez at ucr.edu>| 951.827.0135*

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