Upcoming Events
This calendar lists all the upcoming professional development courses, workshops, programs and events available to Student Affairs staff.
Fall Quarter 2025
Leading with Strengths
A three-day workshop focused on leadership development with a strengths-based lens and a coach approach to supervision. Eligible staff include professional staff who supervise at least 2 FTE professional staff members. Note that for supervisors of students, look out for the spring cohort.
- Date/Time: December 8, 9 and 10 | 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Location: The Multi-purpose Room at the Student Community Center
- Apply by October 15
Apply for Leading with Strengths
LEGO Serious Play: Goal Setting
This workshop utilizes LEGO Serious Play to help participants unlock interpersonal insights regarding personal goals, development, and vision. By allowing you to visualize and “build” their goals, participants see goals and development from a different angle.
- Date/Time:
- Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (FULL)
- Monday, Dec. 1, 2-4 p.m.
- Location: In person TBD
- Apply by November 25
Wellness Wednesdays: Holiday Crafting Edition
Join your Student Affairs colleagues for Wellness Wednesdays, a new quarterly series designed to support holistic wellbeing, strengthen connections across departments and highlight the many inspiring spaces and experiences UC Davis has to offer. Each event focuses on an element of wellness such as social, creative, physical or environmental wellness.
The December edition theme is "The Gift of Well-Being: Crafting for the Holidays."
- Date/Time: December 17 | 2-4 p.m.
- Location: Craft Center
- Sign up: open until filled
Sign up for Wellness Wednesday
Winter Quarter
HR Best Practices for Supervisors of Students
This series is designed specifically for supervisors of student staff. You will have the chance to learn about hiring, training, development and performance management, while connecting with other supervisors across the division.
- Date/Time: Thursdays from January 22 to February 26, 2026 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Location: The Student Community Center
- Sign up by January 8
Sign up for HR Best Practices for Supervisors of Students
Recurring Offerings
The following events occur yearly, quarterly or upon request. Yearly offerings will be posted the quarter prior to the start of the program once dates are finalized.
Annual Programs
- The Small Group Mentoring Program (every June to December)
- Leading with Strengths (every November)
- Leading with Strengths for Supervisors of Students (every March)
- Burnout to Wellbeing Coaching Programs (every Winter)
- HR Best Practices for Supervisors (every Spring)
- HR Best Practices for Supervisors of Students (every Spring)
- LEGO Serious Play (available sporadically throughout the year)
- Strengths Coaching (every quarter)
- The Student Affairs Scholarship Program (every March)
- Quarterly Well-being Event (every quarter)
Ongoing Offerings
The following offerings are available upon request throughout the year. Fill out the application or connect with the relevant contact to book these at any time.
Individual Coaching
Apply anytime to work with a certified professional coach to help you work towards goals, talk through complex challenges and learn how to harness your strengths to be the best version of yourself.
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Team Development
We offer tailored team coaching, team workshops and team retreats upon request to help your team reach the next level professionally.