Your Journey through the Latest News and Events from HDAE
Welcome to The Compass, Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises newsletter. From the latest HDAE news and events, to innovative programs enhancing the student experience, we cover it all. For questions, or to submit article ideas, contact us at compass@housing.ucsb.edu.
Micro-Articles about Our Staff & Communities
HDAE Staff on the Move
Residential & Community Living Welcomes a New Leader
Tenaya Towers Using Recycled Water in Toilets
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
Micro-Articles about Our Staff & Communities
Supporting Your Health & Well-being
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.