2025 Staff Appreciation Week
Event Details
May 19 – 23, 2025
Please join us for UCLA’s Staff Assembly Staff Appreciation Week. We’ve got something planned for each day from lunches and happy hours to trivia and wellness activities. We truly appreciate each and every staff member at UCLA and want to celebrate your hard work and dedication.
This will be an excellent opportunity for all UCLA staff to connect, engage with leadership, and share in an array of activities. We have created our schedule to support staff who work in-person, remote and hybrid schedules. At every event there will be a raffle with fun prizes from campus partners.
Supervisors are encouraged to grant employees with sufficient release time to attend, provided that the absence would not infringe on the performance of required job duties.
UCLA Staff Assembly extends heartfelt gratitude to our incredible partners for their generous donations and continued support. Your contributions help us celebrate, recognize, and uplift UCLA staff through meaningful events and initiatives.
Event Details
UCLA Staff Assembly invites you to participate in our Staff Appreciation Week! Please see below for event details taking place each day.
Schedule of Events
Monday, May 19, 2025
🍽️ Lunch at the University Club
In partnership with the University Club, Staff Assembly is waiving the surcharge for lunch this day!
🕛 11:30 AM–1:30 PM | 📍Location: University Club
Interested in becoming a member? The first three months are free with a new membership.
Note: This is a no-host event—guests are responsible for their own food and beverages.
🧠 UCLA Trivia
How well do you know UCLA’s campus, history, and traditions?
🎯 Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place!
🕓 4:00–5:00 PM | 📍 Location: Click here to register!
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
☀️ Fun in the Sun
Take a break with lawn games, sunshine, and raffles!
🎉 Hosted in partnership with UCLA Recreation
🕛 12:00–1:00 PM | 📍 Bottom of Janss Steps
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
🤝 Meet the Leaders with CIO Lucy Avetisyan
Join CIO Lucy Avetisyan in a candid conversation on leadership, professional growth, and innovation.
🕑 12:00–1:00 PM | 📍 Location shared with registered guests only
Note: Pre-registration required.
🍷 Wine Down Wednesday
Unwind with Staff Assembly Board Members!
🧀 Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be available on a first-come, first served basis. Additional food and beverages will be available for purchase at each attendee’s own expense.
🕓 4:00–7:00 PM | 📍 University Club
Note: This is a no-host event—guests are responsible for their own food and beverages.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
🥗 Bruin Bites at UCLA–Santa Monica
Grab healthy snacks, enjoy a wellness stretch with UCLA Recreation, and chat with Staff Assembly!
🕛 8:00 AM–10:00 AM | 📍 Harmon Garden
🎁 Raffle opportunities available
🧘 Mindful Awareness Meditation
Join us at the Hammer Museum for a calming, guided meditation to reduce stress and boost your well-being.
🕓 12:30-1:00PM | 📍 Hammer Museum
🍹 Happy Hour at Lulu’s
Celebrate with light bites, great company, and prizes!
🕕 4:00–6:00 PM | 📍Lulu’s Restaurant (inside the Hammer Museum)
Note: This is a no-host event—guests are responsible for their own food and beverages. RSVP here!
Friday, May 23, 2025
🎬 Pop Culture Trivia
Test your knowledge of movies, music, memes, and more in this high-energy game!
🏆 Prizes awarded to top scorers
🕛 12:00–1:00 PM | 📍 Location: Register here!
Partners & Promotions
UCLA Staff Assembly extends heartfelt gratitude to our incredible partners for their generous donations and continued support. Your contributions help us celebrate, recognize, and uplift UCLA staff through meaningful events and initiatives.
Our 2025 Staff Appreciation Week Partners:
- ASUCLA
- University Credit Union
- UCLA Recreation
- UCLA Central Ticket Office
- UCLA Center for the Art of Performance
- Bella Pita
- Get 10% off if you show your BruinCard. 10 gift cards, each worth $10 for the occasion. The cards must be used by 10 individuals at the shop at any time they choose.
- Bollywood Bites
- 15% Discount on Lunch & Dinner Dine-In / Take-Out for UCLA Staff
- California Pizza Kitchen
- 20% all week with Bruin ID card *excludes happy hour and alcoholic beverages
- Enzo’s Pizza
- 30% OFF during Staff Appreciation Week
- Geffen Playhouse
- Save 50% off for all price levels with code: UCLASTAFF for The Reservoir performances June 18 – July 20, 2025. Excludes Opening Night on June 26, 2025. No ticket limit. No refunds or ticket exchanges. Purchase online here or by phone Tuesday – Sunday 12 noon – 6:00 pm.
- Le Phant Milk Tea
- 50% discount to all UCLA staff on Monday 5/19 and Wednesday 5/21 throughout the day, with UCLA Staff badge.
- Ministry of Coffee
- 15% discount on all coffee options with code discount code “UCLA15”.
- Pinches Tacos
- Two tacos served with rice, beans, and a soft drink for $10.75 plus tax.
- Plateia
- Prince of Venice
- 20% off Lunch from Tuesday to Saturday with a free soft drink included with Bruin Staff ID.
- Splatterz
- 10% off any staff group event with complimentary karaoke and photo booth package ($300 Value)
- Sweetfin
- $5 off for the week with Bruin Staff ID
- University Club
- U See LA Optometry
- Free lens cleaning kit to the first 250 staff/ faculty to drop into U See LA Optometry office (Ackerman B-Level) during business hours.
- Wildbird
- “Local Hero” discount of 15% with Bruin Staff ID & 10 gift cards, each worth $10.