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UC campuses moving away from using social security numbers
Midlevel management program one of many class offerings from Training and Development this fall
UCSC economist will be part of panel discussion on corporate fraud
Golf fundamentals course offered by Recreation Office
New kiosk to be built at campus entrance
Campus offices move over summer break
Campus and city police join forces to minimize traffic impact on Westside neighborhoods
September 30, 2002
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Bicyclists
will be treated to free breakfasts at three locations on campus during
Bike to Work/School Day on Thursday,
October 3. Breakfasts will be served from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Women's
Center at the base of campus, at the top of the bike path near the Music
Center, and at the UCSC Bike Co-Op, across from Bay Tree Bookstore.
The Bike Co-Op will also be selling discounted bike lights for Bike to Work/School Day.
The events are part of the countywide Bike to Work/School Day, which
includes special promotions--such as free bike maintenance and "commuter
massages" at multiple sites. Visit the Bike
to Work/School Day web site for additional information.
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UC campuses move away from using
Social Security numbers for employee identification
The Payroll/Personnel System at UCSC currently utilizes an employee’s Social Security number as the employee identification number. Due to the sensitive nature of this information and the need to protect against identity theft, all University of California campuses have converted, or will be converting to a randomly generated employee identification number. At UCSC, the new employee ID number format will have a fixed "7" prefix followed by 7 random numbers and a check digit.
The employee ID number conversion will take place November 2-3. The new
ID numbers will appear on Surepay statements and paper check stubs beginning
on November 27. Current ID cards will still be valid. Employees may request
a new employee ID card from their service center. Questions may be directed
to each employee's service center, or you can contact Tamara Santos, tamara@cats.ucsc.edu,
(831) 459-5189, with any questions or concerns. Additional information
is also available online.
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Midlevel management program one of many class offerings from Training and Development this fall
The
fall
2002 Training and Development schedule has been published, and among
the many new classes is the second part of a pilot program in mid-level
management. The three sessions in the program, "Coaching and Mentoring
Your Staff," "Communication," and "Team Development,"
are free, but participants' feedback will be required. In addition to
other professional development classes, classes are available in technical
training, the financial information system, planning and budget, and more.
For further information, see the Training
and Development web site.
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UCSC economist to be part of panel discussion on corporate fraud
Economics professor John Isbister will participate in a townwide meeting
on corporate fraud at Temple Beth El on October 1 at 7:30 p.m. Other members
of the panel include former Santa Cruz mayor John Laird, investor Kathy
Riley, and Joyce McLean of the Women's International League for Peace
and Freedom. The discussion will focus on a history of corporate fraud,
what should be done about it, and what role citizens can play. The event
is free and open to the public. Temple Beth El is located at 3055 Porter
Gulch Road in Aptos. For more information, call (831) 464-9652. (See background
article from the Santa
Cruz Sentinel)
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Golf fundamentals course offered by Recreation Office
The Recreation Department is offering a golf fundamentals class at DeLaveaga
Golf Course on Mondays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. starting today. Cost to students
and Wellness Card holders is $65. A van departs at 4 p.m. from the Recreation
Office porch to the golf course. For more information or to register by
phone call (831) 459-2806.
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New kiosk to be built at campus entrance
A new kiosk will replace the old one at the main entrance to campus.
Construction will begin the first week in October, and the new structure
will be ready for daily permit sales the first week of November. During
the construction, daily permits can be purchased at the TAPS Sales Office
only. The night guard will be located at the intersection of Coolidge
Drive and Campus Way while the new kiosk is being built.
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Campus offices move over summer break
Summer was moving time for several offices on campus, as detailed below:
The Math Department has moved from Baskin Engineering to the first
and second floors of Kerr Hall, with the department office on the second
floor.
Science Illustration has moved from Baskin Engineering and Science
Writing has relocated from Crown College to occupy offices together
on the fourth floor of Kerr Hall.
The Natural Sciences Dean’s Office is now located in Natural
Sciences 2 Annex, moving from Baskin Engineering.
Astronomy and Physics have moved from Kerr Hall to several
floors in the Interdisciplinary Sciences Building. Both departments' administrative
offices are on the second floor.
Health Sciences Career Advising is now on the third floor of Earth
and Marine Sciences, Room C206A.
Health Sciences Advising is now in Thimann Labs, Room 103A.
ACE, Academic Excellence Honors Program, has relocated from Baskin
Engineering to Kerr Hall, Suite 231.
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Campus and city police join forces to minimize traffic impact on Westside neighborhoods
With the new academic year upon us, Westside Santa Cruz neighbors have requested
that campus commuters using cars take the main thoroughfares of Mission,
Bay, and High Streets so that the traffic and safety impacts in residential
areas are minimized. Toward that end, the UCSC and Santa Cruz Police Departments
have initiated a "Pace Car" program in the neighborhoods.
Both activities are explained in a letter
to the campus community from Wes Scott, director of Transportation
and Parking Services. In the letter, Scott also encourages members of
the campus community to use alternative transportation whenever possible
in an effort to reduce the number of cars traveling on the streets that
lead to and from the campus.
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Currents provides regular updates on construction projects that have an impact on campus transportation and parking. Construction update story
For more information, visit the Transportation
and Parking Services web site and the Physical
Planning and Construction web site.
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