Town Halls

• Learn about some exciting and important changes within HR that will enhance your employee and people-leading experience.
• Hear updates regarding a new transit pilot program benefit.
• Meet your new Staff Association chair Desiree Hennon with election updates, upcoming Staff Association event's and Shines & Shoutouts.
• Plus, receive an update on campus health and safety guidelines.

Hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor and Corinne Peek-Asa, Vice Chancellor of Research
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Sr. Associate Vice Chancellor – Academic Affairs
Slidedeck available here

Hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor and Corinne Peek-Asa, Vice Chancellor of Research
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Sr. Associate Vice Chancellor – Academic Affairs
Slidedeck available here 

Hosted by: Human Resources
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager

Hosted by: Human Resources
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager

Hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor and Corinne Peek-Asa, Vice Chancellor of Research
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Sr. Associate Vice Chancellor – Academic Affairs

Hosted by: Pierre Ouillet, Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer 
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager

Hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor and Corinne Peek-Asa, Vice Chancellor of Research
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Sr. Associate Vice Chancellor – Academic Affairs

Download the Power Point presentation from this Faculty & Research Town Hall.

Hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor 
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Sr. Associate Vice Chancellor – Academic Affairs

Download the Power Point presentation from this Faculty Town Hall.

Hosted by: Pierre Ouillet, Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer 
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager

Download the Power Point presentation from this Staff Town Hall.

Hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor and Sandra Brown, Vice Chancellor for Research
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Sr. Associate Vice Chancellor – Academic Affairs
Opening remarks by: Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla

Faculty and Research Town Hall Presentation

Hosted by: Pierre Ouillet, Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer 
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager

Download the Power Point presentation from this Staff Town Hall.

Invitados moderadores / Panelists:

• Magda Angel, MSN-Ed, RN, PHN
  Directora de enfermería en UC San Diego Health y Medicina Interna en Vista
• Connie Macias, Asistente de Investigación y Educadora de Salud en San Ysidro Health
• Gabriel A. Wagner, M.D. | Catedrático Clínico Asociado 
  Asociado División de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Salud Pública Global | Departmento de Medicina en la Universidad de California San Diego Centro de Investigaciones Antivirales 

Hosted by: Gary Matthews, Vice Chancellor of Resource Management and Planning
Moderated by: Alysson Satterlund, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Opening remarks: Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla

Hosted by: Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Pierre Ouillet
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager
Opening remarks: Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla

Hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor and Sandra Brown, Vice Chancellor for Research
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Sr. Associate Vice Chancellor – Academic Affairs
Opening remarks by: Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla

Co-hosted by: Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Pierre Ouillet and Senior Director of Labor Relations & Employee Relations Terri Winbush
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager
Opening remarks: Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla

Hosted by: Executive Director of The Preuss School Helen Griffith
Featured Speakers: Dr. Angela Scioscia, Dr. Chip Schooley, Dr. Natasha Martin, and Dr. Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman who will be discussing vaccine safety and importance as well as the vaccine mandate. 

Hosted by: Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth H. Simmons 
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Sr. Associate Vice Chancellor – Academic Affairs
Opening remarks: Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla

Hosted by: Alysson Satterlund, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Moderated by: Jodi Wiseley, Executive Director, Parent and Family Programs and Operations
Opening remarks: Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla

Co-hosted by: Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth H. Simmons and Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Pierre Ouillet
Moderated by: Alysson Satterlund, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Opening remarks: Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla

Co-hosted by: Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth H. Simmons and Vice Chancellor for Research Sandra A. Brown
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Sr. Associate Vice Chancellor – Academic Affairs
Opening remarks: Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla

Hosted by: Nancy Resnik, Chief Human Resources Officer
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager
Opening remarks: Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth H. Simmons

View or download the July 20 Staff Town Hall Power Point.

Hosted by: Nancy Resnik, Chief Human Resources Officer
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager
Opening remarks: Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla

Download the June 30 meeting Power Point.

Co-hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor and Sandra A. Brown, Vice Chancellor for Research
Moderated by: James Antony, Dean of the Graduate Division

Hosted by: Alysson Satterlund, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 
Moderated by: Ebonee Williams, Director of Virtual Experience and Peer Engagement Initiatives for Student Affairs

Hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Sr. Associate Vice Chancellor – Academic Affairs
Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Hosted by: Nancy Resnick, Chief Human Resources Officer
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager
Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Hosted by: Nancy Resnick, Chief Human Resources Officer
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager
Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Hosted by: Elizabeth Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Slides from the March 9 Faculty Town Hall can be accessed here.

Hosted by: Elizabeth Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

View Faculty Town Hall Presentation Slides

Hosted by: Nancy Resnick, Chief Human Resources Officer
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager
Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Leaders and experts shared new information on Research Ramp Up, Return to Learn, and current campus status; plans for vaccine distribution; and plans for expansion of research activity in future months.

To view a recording of the event, please visit the Research Affairs Share Point website.

Hosted by: Nancy Resnick, Chief Human Resources Officer
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager
Opening remarks by: Elizabeth Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor

Hosted by: Elizabeth Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Panelists:

• James Antony, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate Division
• Steven Constable, Ph.D., Chair, Academic Senate, San Diego Division
• Carlos Jensen, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor, Educational Innovation
• Hemlata Jhaveri, Ph.D., Executive Director, Housing, Dining & Hospitality
• Gary Matthews, Vice Chancellor of Resource Management and Planning
• John Moore, Ph.D., Dean of Undergraduate Education
• Robert Schooley, M.D., Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health

View Faculty Town Hall Presentation

Hosted by: Nancy Resnick, Chief Human Resources Officer
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager
Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Hosted by: Alysson Satterlund, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Moderated by: Ebonee Williams, Director of Virtual Experience and Peer Engagement Initiatives for Student Affairs

Q&A moderated by: Kimberly Giangtran, Associated Students President and Quynh Nguyen, Graduate Student Association President

Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Panelists:

• James Antony, Ph.D., Professor of Education Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division
• Dulce Dorado, Director of the International Students and Programs Office
• Maruth Figueroa, Ed.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Retention and Success
• Hemlata Jhaveri, Ph.D., Executive Director, Housing, Dining & Hospitality
• Patricia Mahaffey, Ed.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life
• Sherry Mallory, Ph.D., Dean of Student Affairs
• John Moore, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics and Dean of Undergraduate Education
• Angela Scioscia, M.D., Interim Executive Director of Student Health and Wellbeing

Faculty Town Hall: Classroom Culture and Assessment - Models and Resources

Thursday, Nov. 12 
Hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor
Moderated by: Carlos Jensen, Associate Vice Chancellor - Educational Innovation
Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Panelists

• Tricia Bertram Gallant, Director, Academic Integrity Office
• Steven Constable, Chair, Academic Senate
• Karen Flammer, Director Digital Learning Hub, Teaching + Learning Commons
• John Moore, Dean of Undergraduate Education
• Caryn Neiswender, Senior Instructional Designer, Digital Learning Hub, Teaching + Learning Commons
• Josephine Relaford-Doyle, Education Specialist, Engaged Teaching Hub, Teaching + Learning Commons
• David Ruiter, Faculty Director, Teaching + Learning Commons
• Carolyn Sandoval, Associate Director, Teaching + Learning Commons

 Please click here where you can login to view the Oct. 26 Research Town Hall.

Hosted by: Nancy Resnick, Chief Human Resources Officer
Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager
Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Panelists:

• Crystal Green, Ph.D., LMFT, Director, Faculty and Staff Assistance Program
• Chris Longhurst, Chief Innovation Officer / Associate Chief Medical Officer, UC San Diego Health
• Gary Matthews, Vice Chancellor of Resource Management and Planning
• Pierre Ouillet, Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer
• Angela Scioscia, M.D., Interim Executive Director for Student Health and Wellness
• Jana Severson, Director of Housing Services, Housing, Dining and Hospitality
• Terri Winbush, Senior Director of Labor Relations and Employee Relations

This special Return to Learn Town Hall is focused on in-person instruction and COVID-19 and the lessons learned so far.

Hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor
Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Panelists:

• James Antony, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate Division
• Steven Constable, Ph.D., Chair, Academic Senate, San Diego Division
• Carlos Jensen, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor, Educational Innovation
• Alysson Satterlund, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
• Angela Scioscia, M.D., Interim Executive Director for Student Health and Wellness
• Gary Matthews, Vice Chancellor of Resource Management and Planning
• John Moore, Ph.D., Dean of Undergraduate Education
• Robert Schooley, M.D., Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health

Hosted by: Alysson Satterlund, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Moderated by: Ebonee Williams, Director of Virtual Experience and Peer Engagement Initiatives for Student Affairs

Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Panelists:

• James Antony, Ph.D., Professor of Education Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division
• Heather Belk, Director, Associated Students
• Maruth Figueroa, Ed.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Retention and Success
• Patricia Mahaffey, Ed.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life
• Sherry Mallory, Ph.D., Dean of Student Affairs
• Richard Mylin, Director, Recreation
• Angela Scioscia, M.D., Interim Executive Director of Student Health and Wellbeing
• Jana Severson, Director, Housing Services, Housing, Dining and Hospitality

Hosted by: Nancy Resnick, Chief Human Resources Officer

Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager

Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Panelists:

• Gary Matthews, Vice Chancellor of Resource Management and Planning
• Pierre Ouillet, Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer
• Alysson Satterlund, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
• Angela Scioscia, M.D., Interim Executive Director for Student Health and Wellness
• Robert Schooley, M.D., Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health
• Terri Winbush, Senior Director of Labor Relations and Employee Relations

Hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor

Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

Opening remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Panelists: 

• James Antony, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate Division
• Steven Constable, Ph.D., Chair, Academic Senate, San Diego Division
• Carlos Jensen, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor, Educational Innovation
• Alysson Satterlund, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
• Angela Scioscia, M.D., Interim Executive Director for Student Health and Wellness
• Jana Severson, Director of Housing Services, Housing, Dining and Hospitality
• Gary Matthews, Vice Chancellor of Resource Management and Planning
• John Moore, Ph.D., Dean of Undergraduate Education
• Robert Schooley, M.D., Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health

Hosted by: Alysson Satterlund, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Moderated by: Ebonee Williams, Director of Virtual Experience and Peer Engagement Initiatives for Student Affairs

Panelists: 

• James Antony, Ph.D., Professor of Education Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division
• Sandra Brown, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research
• Sherry Mallory, Ph.D., Dean of Student Affairs
• Becky Petitt, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
• Angela Scioscia, M.D., Interim Executive Director of Student Health and Wellbeing
• Jana Severson, Director, Housing Services, Housing, Dining and Hospitality
• Ben White, J.D., Director, Office of Student Conduct

Hosted by: Nancy Resnick, Chief Human Resources Officer

Moderated by: Hallie Nicholson, HR Strategic Communication and Engagement Manager

Opening Remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Panelists:

• Josh Glandorf, Senior Director Information Services, UC San Diego Health
• Margaret Leinen, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences, Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• Gary Matthews, Vice Chancellor of Resource Management and Planning
• Pierre Ouillet, Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer
• Pegah Parsi, J.D., Campus Privacy Officer
• Angela Scioscia, M.D., Interim Executive Director of Student Health and Wellbeing
• Cheryl Wagonhurst, J.D., Interim Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer, Health Sciences
• Melissa Williams, Director, Equal Opportunity Services and Disability Counseling & Consulting, Interim Director, Benefits
• Terri Winbush, Senior Director of Labor Relations and Employee Relations

Co-hosted by: Maripat Corr, Academic Senate Chair and Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor 

Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor—Academic Affairs

Opening Remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Panelists:

• Cheryl Anderson, Ph.D., Professor and Dean of The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science
• James Antony, Dean of the Graduate Division and Quynh Nguyen, President of the Graduate Student Association
• Sandra Brown, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research
• Carlos Jensen, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor, Educational Innovation
• Gary Matthews, Vice Chancellor of Resource Management and Planning
• John Moore, Ph.D., Dean of Undergraduate Education
• Robert Schooley, M.D., Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health

Host: Alysson Satterlund, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Moderated by: Ebonee Williams, Director of Virtual Experience and Peer Engagement Initiatives for Student Affairs

Panelists:

• Doug Easterly, Ed.D., Dean of Academic Advising, John Muir College
• Maruth Figueroa, Ed.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Retention and Success
• Vonda Garcia, Director of Financial Aid
• Gabriela Hoffmann, Assistant Director of International Programs
• Kimberly Giangtran, President of Associated Students
• Patricia Mahaffey, Ed.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life
• Quynh Nguyen, President of the Graduate Student Association
• Angela Scioscia, M.D., Interim Executive Director of Student Health and Wellbeing

Co-hosted by: James Antony, Dean of the Graduate Division and Quynh Nguyen, President of the Graduate Student Association

Moderated by: Ebonee Williams, Director of Virtual Experience and Peer Engagement Initiatives for Student Affairs

Panelists:

• Mary Lillis Allen, Director of Graduate Academic Affairs
• April Bjornsen, Assistant Dean of Graduate Student Affairs and Admissions
• Sandra Brown, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research
• Christopher Dayss, Associate Director of Housing, Dining and Hospitality
• Dulce Dorado, Director of the International Students and Programs Office
• Judy Kim, Associate Dean of the Graduate Division
• Christina Lambert, Ph.D., CAPS Program Manager, Graduate and Professional School Students
• Patricia Mahaffey, Ed.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life
• Tamara Schaps, Assistant Dean of Graduate Strategic Initiatives
• Robert Schooley, M.D., Professor in the Department of Medicine
• Angela Scioscia, M.D., Interim Executive Director of Student Health and Wellbeing
• Tiffany Swiderski, Director of Graduate Student Financial Support

Hosted by: Nancy Resnick, Chief Human Resources Officer

Moderated by: Anne Curtis, Director of Staff Education and Development

Panelists: 

• Dismas Abelman, Emergency Manager, Campus Emergency Management and Business Continuity
• Cheryl Anderson, Ph.D., Professor and Dean of The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science
• Bryce Besser, Staff Association, Chair
• Otis Crockett, Senior Operations Manager, Labor Relations
• Stephen Jackson, Associate Vice Chancellor of Resource Management and Planning
• Margaret Leinen, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences, Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• Natasha Martin, D.Phil., Associate Professor of Medicine
• Gary Matthews, Vice Chancellor of Resource Management and Planning
• Pierre Ouillet, Chief Financial Officer
• Angela Scioscia, M.D., Interim Executive Director of Student Health and Wellness
• Stacy Smith, Senior Benefits Analyst
• Terri Winbush, Senior Director of Labor Relations and Employee Relations

Access all of the resources covered in our July 16 student town hall.

Hosted by: Alysson Satterlund, Vice Chancellor—Student Affairs

Moderated by: Ebonee Williams, Director of Virtual Experience and Peer Engagement Initiatives for Student Affairs

Panelists: 

• James Antony, Ph.D., Professor of Education Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division
• Joanna Boval, Director of the Office for Students with Disabilities 
• Dulce Dorado, Director of the International Students and Programs Office
• Maruth Figueroa, Ed.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Retention and Success 
• Vonda Garcia, Director of Financial Aid
• Kimberly Giangtran, President of Associated Students
• Patricia Mahaffey, Ed.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life
• John Moore, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics and Dean of Undergraduate Education
• Quynh Nguyen, President of the Graduate Student Association
• Angela Scioscia, M.D., Interim Executive Director of Student Health and Well-Being 
• Jana Severson, Director of Housing Services, Housing, Dining and Hospitality

Hosted by: Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor

Moderated by: Robert Continetti, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor—Academic Affairs

Opening Remarks by: Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor

Panelists:

• James Antony, Ph.D., Professor of Education Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division
• Sandra Brown, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research
• Maripat Corr, M.D., Professor in the Department of Medicine and Chair, Academic Senate, San Diego Division
• Dulce Dorado, Director, International Students & Programs Office Global Education
• Stephen Jackson, Associate Vice Chancellor of Resource Management and Planning
• Hemlata Jhaveri, Ph.D., Executive Director of Housing, Dining and Hospitality
• Natasha Martin, M.D., D.Phil., Associate Professor of Medicine
• Gary Matthews, Vice Chancellor of Resource Management and Planning
• John Moore, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics and Dean of Undergraduate Education
• Cindy Palmer, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Academic Personnel Services
• Robert Schooley, M.D., Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health
• Lance Scott, Research Safety Manager and Associate Director of Environment Health and Safety