University of the Pacific - Staff Advisory Council

Happy Fri-yay!

Don’t forget tomorrow is a staff de-stress event with a special visit to the Stockton campus from Animal Friends Connection. Don’t forget to bring any donations for the betterment of the animals they serve. Can’t wait to see our furry friends!

Don't forget Pacific's National Night of Networking Events tomorrow. Register for an event near you... https://www.pacific.edu/event/2022-national-night-networking

2022 National Night of Networking

Here at Knoles Lawn celebrating our Staff Years of Service! Congratulations and thank you to all our staff being recognized from 5-45 years of service.

S.A.C. Rep and Grad Student Cassie Findlay is awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student Leader Award 🏆 at the annual Faith Davies All-University Leadership Awards Ceremony. Congratulations Cassie! 🐯

Staff Advisory Council May Open Forum

Our staff in Sacramento had a Pacific Friday too! 🧁 and 🧦 in the quad!

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under way with S.A.C. And Student Life. Staff come by and grab a 🧁 and 🧦! !

Join us via Zoom today for the interactive discussion on the topic of "Final Reflection Week." We invite you to join Vice President Mary Wardell-Ghirarduzzi and Regent Brian Miller for a robust discussion to discuss the highlights and "aha" moments of the DEI Challenge.
https://www.pacific.edu/event/pacific-dei-challenge-week-10-final-reflection

Pacific DEI Challenge Week 10: Final Reflection Welcome to Pacific’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Challenge for staff, faculty, and students. This self-paced series is an opportunity for the Pacific Community to build knowledge, awareness and skills around pacific's core value of DEI. Week 10: Final Reflection After the final fo...

Solar Dedication Ceremony at Pacific! Just doing our part in sustainability.

Join us via Zoom today for the interactive discussion on the topic of "Putting It All Together." We invite you to discuss how everything we have learned so far will help us work together going forward at Pacific.
https://www.pacific.edu/event/pacific-dei-challenge-week-9-putting-it-all-together

Pacific DEI Challenge Week 9: Putting It All Together Welcome to Pacific’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Challenge for staff, faculty, and students. This self-paced series is an opportunity for the Pacific Community to build knowledge, awareness and skills around pacific's core value of DEI. Putting It All Together Taking all that we h...

Week 9 of the DEI Challenge is a session where we are "Putting it all Together" in terms of all that we've learned so far in the previous sessions. Here is a list of all the topics covered in the DEI Challenge .https://www.pacific.edu/event/pacific-dei-challenge-series

Pacific DEI Challenge Series Welcome to Pacific’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Challenge Series for staff, faculty, and students. This ten-week, self-paced series is an opportunity for the Pacific Community to build knowledge, awareness and skills around pacific's core value of DEI. Below is the schedule for t...

Join us via Zoom today for the interactive discussion on the topic of "Gender Identity and Expression." We invite you to join the conversation that highlight the LGBTQ+/non-binary community and issues surrounding the challenges of gender identity and expression.
https://www.pacific.edu/event/pacific-dei-challenge-week-8-gender-identity-and-expression

Pacific DEI Challenge Week 8: Gender Identity and Expression Welcome to Pacific’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Challenge for staff, faculty, and students. This self-paced series is an opportunity for the Pacific Community to build knowledge, awareness and skills around pacific's core value of DEI. Week 8: Gender Identity and Expression Topic...

Week 8 of the DEI Challenge is on the topic of "Gender Identity and Expression." Are these terms new to you? Here's a short video to help provide some important insight on gender identities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i83VQlaDlQw

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Join us via Zoom today for the interactive panel discussion as we explore equity through the eyes of the University constituent leaders of Staff Advisory Council, Academic Council and Associated Students of the University of the Pacific (ASUOP). Learn how staff, faculty and students have worked to improve equity in their s**ces and how you can do it too.
https://www.pacific.edu/event/pacific-dei-challenge-week-7-building-workplace-culture-around-equity

Pacific DEI Challenge Week 7: Building Workplace Culture Around Equity Welcome to Pacific’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Challenge for staff, faculty, and students. This self-paced series is an opportunity for the Pacific Community to build knowledge, awareness and skills around pacific's core value of DEI. Week 7: Building Workplace Culture Around Eq...

The deadline for Pacific employees and students to submit nominations for the 2022 Champion of DEI Awards (Faculty and Student Categories) has been extended to Friday, April 8, 10 p.m. Pacific Time. More info here:
https://www.pulse.pacific.edu/2022/march-2022/nominations-now-open-for-2022-champion-of-dei-awards-html

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Week 7 of the DEI Challenge is about the topic of "Building Workplace Culture around Equity." Here is a great resource from Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) that explains why workplace culture is everyone's responsibility.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P95eeEPCmlQ

Why Workplace Culture Is Everyone’s Responsibility | Presented by SHRM Through a cultural conversation experience, SHRM is shifting the way we think about workplace culture, and how that contributes to a healthy, productive s**c...

SAC Open Forum - April 8th

Join us via Zoom today for the interactive discussion on the topic of "Discrimination in the Workplace." We invite you to learn how issues of discrimination "show up" in the workplace and how manifestations of discrimination in the workplace take many forms. This will include a discussion on anti-discrimination laws and protected groups.
https://www.pacific.edu/event/pacific-dei-challenge-week-6-discrimination-workplace

Pacific DEI Challenge Week 6: Discrimination in the Workplace Welcome to Pacific’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Challenge for staff, faculty, and students. This self-paced series is an opportunity for the Pacific Community to build knowledge, awareness and skills around pacific's core value of DEI. Week 6: Discrimination in the Workplace Lear...

Week 6 of the DEI Challenge is the topic of "Discrimination in the Workplace." There are several laws in place to protect people from discrimination. Here's a quick video that highlights a few of those laws.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f12Cu3fPiFw

Discrimination in the Workplace Learn about discrimination in the workplace with real-life scenarios. Improve your understanding of the definition of discrimination and what constitutes unl...

Development Staff at Pacific Friday

Join us via Zoom today for the interactive session to reflect upon what we have learned over the first four weeks of the DEI Challenge. Elizabeth Trayner, Pacific Title IX Coordinator, will facilitate this time of reflection, listening, connection, engagement and inspiration.
https://www.pacific.edu/event/pacific-dei-challenge-week-5-reflection

Pacific DEI Challenge Week 5: Reflection Welcome to Pacific’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Challenge for staff, faculty, and students. This self-paced series is an opportunity for the Pacific Community to build knowledge, awareness and skills around pacific's core value of DEI. Week 5: Reflection After four weeks of DEI t...

Congrats to all! We have reached the midpoint of the DEI Challenge. Week 5 is a time to "pause" and reflect upon all that we've read, watched, listened to and thought about various aspects of diversity, equity and inclusion shared by our peers. Here is a short video that will help you get the most out of your reflection time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W06b198Fjfi

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Join us via Zoom today for the interactive discussion on the topic of "Understanding Privilege: Part 2." We invite you to participate in this discussion using "examples" from real life to demonstrate how privilege can be used to "level the playing field/advocate" others from various under-represented groups.
https://www.pacific.edu/event/pacific-dei-challenge-week-4-understanding-privilege-part-two

Pacific DEI Challenge Week 4: Understanding Privilege Part Two Welcome to Pacific’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Challenge for staff, faculty, and students. This self-paced series is an opportunity for the Pacific Community to build knowledge, awareness and skills around pacific's core value of DEI. Understanding Privilege Part Two Using “ex...

Week 4 of the DEI Challenge is part 2 of 2 on the topic of "Privilege." We will be learning how to leverage our privilege to advocate for others and help make Pacific a more inclusive s**ce for all. Review this video to get more familiar with the topic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKXlLHZGzMl

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SAC March Open Forum March 11th

Join us via Zoom today for the interactive discussion on the topic of "Understanding Privilege: Part 1." We invite you to understand what privilege is all about and how it specifically impacts you and others in the Pacific community.
https://www.pacific.edu/event/pacific-dei-challenge-week-3-understanding-privilege-part-one

Pacific DEI Challenge Week 3: Understanding Privilege Part One Welcome to Pacific’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Challenge for staff, faculty, and students. This self-paced series is an opportunity for the Pacific Community to build knowledge, awareness and skills around pacific's core value of DEI. Week 3: Understanding Privilege Part One

Week 3 of the DEI Challenge is Part 1 of 2 on the topic of "Privilege." There are many types of privilege and we have at least on. So, what exactly is privilege in the context of DEI? Check out this video to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5gZ3PHYU3U

What is Privilege? Learn how to take meaningful action as an ally. Allyship at Work helps you understand your privilege and positional power and learn specific actions you can ...

Join us via Zoom today for the interactive discussion of "Microaggressions." We invite you to learn how to identify and interrupt microaggressions when they happen in the workplace so that all Pacificans can thrive.
https://www.pacific.edu/event/pacific-dei-challenge-week-2-micro-aggressions-and-intercultural-sensitivity

Pacific DEI Challenge Week 2: Micro-aggressions and Intercultural Sensitivity Welcome to Pacific’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Challenge for staff, faculty, and students. This self-paced series is an opportunity for the Pacific Community to build knowledge, awareness and skills around pacific's core value of DEI. Week 2: Micro-aggressions and Intercultural ...