Integration of Work and Life - Maintaining a balance between multiple work-related demands on time with personal responsibilities is a significant challenge for both faculty and staff in academic institutions. An initial effort for the SVM strategic goal 6.2 will be to develop a SVM work life balance web site. This web site will provide quick links to UCOP and UCD web sites allowing SVM employees to rapidly access information on childcare services, eldercare, leave policies and other ways to better integrate work with personal life. Additional links to external sites from other universities with unique resources will also be provided in an easy to navigate format.
Provide a supportive environment to foster faculty and staff success
Our faculty and staff provide the backbone of our success and efforts to recognize their contributions and support their career success are a high priority. This strategic initiative will work on a faculty, staff and leadership mentorship programs, identify and promote faculty and staff strengths, develop programs to provide seed funding to support junior faculty and bridge funding for senior faculty, and pursue projects that ensure a supportive work environment.
Current Actions
To kick off the strategic planning activity a leadership retreat was held in May for the Strategic Planning Implementation Team. Participants discussed leadership and communication strategies, team building, networking, and characteristics of highly functional teams. Dean Lairmore discussed the roles and responsibilities of the strategy champions and administrative liaisons and the communications and reporting expectations. An additional session was held in June for team members unable to participate in the May retreat. Additional leadership training opportunities will be developed for this group and the School’s broader leadership team members in the future.
Maintaining a balance between multiple work-related demands on time with personal responsibilities is a significant challenge for both faculty and staff in academic institutions. An initial effort for the SVM strategic goal 6.2 will be to develop a SVM work life balance web site. This web site will provide quick links to UCOP and UCD web sites allowing SVM employees to rapidly access information on childcare services, eldercare, leave policies and other ways to better integrate work with personal life. Additional links to external sites from other universities with unique resources will also be provided in an easy to navigate format. While this new web site is under construction, SVM employees can locate UCD resources through the following links:
Faculty Information: http://www.ucdavis.edu/faculty/index.html
Staff Information: http://www.ucdavis.edu/staff/health-and-family.html
UC Davis WorkLife: http://www.hr.ucdavis.edu/worklife-wellness
