Upcoming Events
This calendar lists all the upcoming professional development courses, workshops, programs and events available to Student Affairs staff.
Summer Quarter 2025
Small Group Mentoring Program (FULL)
This 6-month program pairs small groups of 2-4 mentees with a Student Affairs mentor to support professional development, goal setting, and networking within the division.
- Date/Time: June - December 2025, dates TBD
- Location: UC Davis Campus, various locations
- Applications Closed: This program is full
NEW! Journal Coaching Drop-in Hour
In this virtual drop-in program, Lorna Gill will lead you through a journaling session alongside peers. You will be provided a prompt at the start of the session, and have the option to share takeaways at the end.
- Date/Time: Weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays, July - August
- Mondays, July 14, 21, August 4, 18, 25 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Wednesdays, July 16, and August 6 | 9 am - 10 am
- Wednesdays, August 14, 20, 27 | 12 pm - 1 pm
- Location: Virtual
- To register, email Lorna Gill at ltgill@ucdavis.edu to be added to the recurring calendar event.
Gallup Strengths Coach Certification Course (FULL)
A five-day onsite program to become a Gallup-certified Strengths coach and join the campus coaching community.
- Date/Time: July 28, 29, 30, 31, and August 1 | 8 am - 5 pm
- Location: Student Community Center, Room D
- Applications Closed: This program is full
Student Affairs Strengths Summit 2025
The Student Affairs Strengths Summit is back! Get together with colleagues from across the division to connect, learn from strengths experts and share knowledge with one another, all centered on the CliftonStrengths framework.
- Date/Time: August 21, 9 am - 4 pm
- Location: The Multi-purpose Room at the Student Community Center
- Register by July 15th
Register for the Student Affairs Strengths Summit
Strengths & Resilience
This two-part workshop helps participants address stress and burnout by using CliftonStrengths frameworks to create tailored wellbeing strategies and recognize unhelpful work/life patterns.
- Date/Time: September 8 and 15 | 9 am - 12 pm
- Location: The Memorial Union, De Carli Room
- Apply by August 25th
Apply for Strengths & Resilience
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: For supervisors of students, look out for the spring cohort.
- Date/Time: December 8, 9, and 10 | 9 am - 4:30 pm
- Location: The Multi-purpose Room at the Student Community Center
- Apply by October 15th
Apply for Leading with Strengths
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
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.