Week of September 13, 2021 | Edited by: Meredith Lew Tan
Vote TODAY, Tuesday, Sept. 14th
Mask your face. Not your voice.
Remember to Vote by September 14
Your voice is important! Make it count. All registered California voters were sent ballots to be able to vote early and remotely. To be counted, you must return your signed ballot on time (postmarked by Sept. 14 or dropped off by 8 p.m. on Election Day at a polling location). Find more information atucsf.edu/vote.
Open Enrollment Preview
Open Enrollment begins on Oct. 28 at 8:00 AM, and you’ll have more help than ever this year to choose the benefits that best fit your needs.
We will post Open Enrollment updates to the Snapshot as we receive them.
Recording of Annual DEM Safety Meeting
We kicked off the DEM Seminar Series on Monday with the Annual Safety and Equipment Meeting. Thank you to everyone who attended.
The all of the speakers scheduled are posted on SharePoint and the upcoming speaker will be posted weekly in the Snapshot.
Click the image to access the recording of the Annual Safety and Equipment meeting.
Announcements
Call for Members - UCSF Committee on Disability Inclusion
The UCSF Committee on Disability Inclusion functions as a working group to examine policies, initiatives and procedures and serve as a coordinating and advisory body to the Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Outreach and the Council on Campus Climate, Culture, and Inclusion (4CI) to increase accessibility and inclusion for individuals with disabilities at UCSF. Applications for membership are due September 19, 2021.
September 15 - October 15 is Latinx Heritage Month! We encourage you to show your UCSF PRIDE by sharing your Latinx Heritage with your colleagues and friends. Here are a few ways you can share.
Change your social media and Zoom profile picture to reflect your Latinx Heritage
On Zoom use a virtual background showing your Latinx Heritage (Bonus if the photo is one your took yourself)
Share your pictures and/or short videos of yourself in cultural attire or engaging in a cultural activity. Send to Kendall.Lappe@ucsf.edu.
Add "Latinx Heritage Month" and/or an image showing your Latinx Heritage to your Email Signature
Join the collective of Latinx organizations at UCSF in participating in a virtual ofrenda (offering) by placing an object, image, and words to dedicate to a loved one. The ofrenda will be online from September 15-October 30.
Please honor and respect this space.
Choose the Right Bin | Recycling & Reduction Revolution
Join the Revolution!
We care about health, our patients, and our planet. We are excited to announce that the Recycling and Reduction Revolution is coming this month to UCSF Health.
UCSF Health will be hosting training session to teach all staff proper waste sorting at UCSF! Come learn how to choose the right bin when tossing out your waste and get answers from recycling experts!
Join us for a 20 minute training and enter your name in a drawing for sustainable prizes.
Training will be in person at Parnassus, Mission Bay, and Mount Zion.
Download free mental health apps, find resources on caring for children and the elderly, access webinars on stress reduction and more.
Click hereto explore offerings from the UCSF Cope Program.
UCSF COVID-19 Policy
Effective immediately, UCSF has made the following policy changes:
Everyone – regardless of vaccination status – must wear a mask or face covering at all indoor locations, while standing in line for or riding in campus shuttles.
Regardless of vaccination status, any prolonged exposure (unprotected exposure within six feet for 15 minutes or longer) to a person with confirmed COVID-19 infection will require a 10-day quarantine until cleared for work or study by Occupational Health Services (OHS) or Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS). Employees should call the COVID Hotline at (415) 514-7328 for assessment and instructions.
Students should send a secure message to the COVID-19 nurse through their personal health portal.
Wash your hands frequently. This continues to be an effective way to limit infections and virus transmission.
If you believe an in-person meeting is considered essential and want to seek approval from the SOM, please reach out to Justin Vang-Moore for more information.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resource
Health Care Experiences of Patients with Nonbinary Gender Identities
"This project from the UCSF Center of Excellence in Trans Health is meant to highlight challenges for nonbinary patients in accessing quality healthcare, and offers ways providers, universities, and health clinics can make their care more inclusive.
