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Mobile Access Card Coming Soon to Samsung Wallet

For 20+ years, UCSB has been expanding the functionality and service locations for the Access Card. Not until this last Fall did it become a recognized campus enterprise capability, with a newly formed Access Governance Committee (Co-Chaired by Ben Price and Melissa Jarnagin). The committee has forty staff members to help guide all Access decision-making, service changes, and enhancements.

Thank you to HDAE Staff for Making a Difference!

On the five year anniversary of the catastrophic January 9 Debris Flow in Montecito, another record-setting storm system battered Santa Barbara County and resulted in closures of highways 101 and 154 by late Monday afternoon. As a result, all of the local hotels were filled within hours of the evacuation orders and road closures, and several of our staff that commute to campus were stranded without a place to stay the night.

HDAE Staff on the Move

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UC’s Pay for Family Care and Bonding Program Expands

The University of California introduced the Pay for Family Care and Bonding (PFCB) leave in 2021, providing up to eight weeks of partially paid income during an approved leave for qualifying family care reasons. That commitment to family-friendly policies expanded in 2023 when PFCB was expanded to replace 100% of eligible earnings for staff taking these family leave types effective January 1, 2023.

San Miguel's Zen Garden Becomes a Reality

UCSB Staff Deliver for IV Youth Project

One-Stop-Shop Grad Fair at the UCSB Campus Store!

HDAE Team… Please help spread the word to students who will be graduating this June! The UCSB Campus Store will be hosting the 2023 Grad Fair on March 1 and 2, 9am to 4pm in the UCen lobby adjacent to the Campus Store.

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Campus Store employees were recently trained on how to properly use a fire extinguisher. UCSB instructors educated them on the basics of fire extinguisher locations on campus, common fire hazards, proper procedures, safe evacuation routes, and more. They now have the confidence to react quickly during an emergency, thus protecting students and staff on campus. Stay calm and think fast HDAE Team!