The election results are in and listed below is the 2017-18 Staff Assembly Executive Board. Board members will start their term on July 1, 2017.

Walen Ngo	President
Kevin Baldwin	President-Elect
Michelle Chen	Immediate Past President
Natalie Noravian	Vice President, Development
Kelly Shedd	Vice President, Events
Geno Mehalik	Vice President, Outreach
Lucy Tseng	Vice President, Programs
Kathleen Ly	Vice President, Special Projects
Vanessa Mejia	Vice President, Strategic Communications
Alberto Alquicira	Secretary/Historian
Scott Alexander	Treasurer

Please join us in congratulating the new board!

We will be introducing the new board members at our Staff Awards and Scholarships Ceremony held on Tuesday, June 27th at the James West Alumni Center – Collins Conference Room, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Please join us on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, as we recognize the outstanding achievements of UCLA employees at the Staff Assembly’s Recognition Awards & Staff Scholarships Reception. The event will be held at the James West Alumni Center, Collins Conference Room, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a reception to follow.

We are delighted to announce the following award recipients:

• Chancellor’s Excellence in Service Award – presented to Melany de la Cruz-Viesca, Assistant Director of the Asian American Studies Center
  The Chancellor’s Excellence in Service Award recognizes, encourages and reinforces the performance of staff members who have greatly contributed to UCLA’s ongoing mission.


• Faculty/Staff Partnership Award – presented to Dr. Kathleen Komar, Distinguished Professor, UCLA Comparative Literature and Acting Co-Director, Office of Instructional Development
  The award reflects the values of collaboration and collegiality between faculty and staff.

In addition to the awards, the Staff Assembly Staff Scholarships will be presented at this event.

Because space is limited, an RSVP is required to attend the event. To reserve your seat, visit: https://goo.gl/UL6X6I. Supervisors are encouraged to grant employees sufficient release time to attend the reception, provided that the absence would not infringe upon the performance of required job duties.

This is an excellent opportunity to celebrate the achievements of our extraordinary UCLA employees. We look forward to seeing you at the event.

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UCLA Staff & Faculty Counseling Center is offering a 3-week educational support group on CHANGE. We will provide information, tools, and support on how to manage change and build resilience.

We will provide information & Skills related to Change:

• In the Workplace
• Personal Life
• How to Build Resilience

Dates: July 14th, July 21st, and July 28th
Days: Fridays
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: Staff & Faculty Counseling Center
  UCLA Wilshire Center
  10920 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 380
Interested: (310) 794-0245 or cayrapetyan@chr.ucla.edu

If you are interested in participating in the group, please contact the Staff & Faculty Counseling Center; space is limited.