Build Your Network Program Information
The Build Your Network (BYN) program is a once-a-month world café, focused on a topic of relevance to transiting new employees into the UC Merced campus culture. BYN will begin at New Employee Orientation (NEO) with an interactive discussion and continue as a monthly program. Topics for this program will align to NEO’s mission of promoting a culture of inquiry, discovery and learning and engaging and retaining exceptional employees.
Experienced UC Merced staff members, who will be known as ambassadors, will help facilitate monthly programs and will offer social, cultural and professional guidance and feedback for newcomers. Ambassadors will be appointed by the Build Your Network committee — comprised of Human Resources, the Office of Campus Climate and Staff Assembly — via Staff Assembly’s Call for Committee process. New employees will continue to be invited to the monthly sessions for up to six months.
Please submit the applications to the Staff Assembly email address by 5 p.m. March 1.
Application Process and Requirements
- Twelve ambassadors will be selected and will be required to have received at least a “meets expectations” rating on their most recent performance evaluation;
- Applicants must have a minimum of one year of service at UC Merced; and
- Applicants must secure their supervisor’s permission for release time before submitting an application.
Include the following information:
- Name:
- Unit:
- Years of Service:
Please provide specific, detailed and thoughtful answers that demonstrate how your experience will support New Employee Orientation’s mission of promoting a culture of inquiry, discovery and learning and engaging and retaining exceptional employees:
1. Why do you want to be an Ambassador?
2. List your current or recent volunteer and/or committee service.
3. List your UC Merced, UC wide or higher educational mentoring or leadership experience.
4. Attach your current resume or CV.
Detailed information is available on the Staff Assembly website.
For more information or if you have questions, contact Staff Assembly Past President De Acker.
