Staff Assembly partners with various campus groups to host events for UCLA staff throughout the year. These events give staff opportunities to connect with coworkers, meet new people, be more involved with the campus, and give back to the community. For all the upcoming events, check out our Events Calendar. You can also browse below for an introduction to all the events that Staff Assembly aims to organize each year.

Are you a fan of UCLA Football? Would you like to win tickets to the next home game? True Bruins, we want you to show your Bruin spirit by wearing BLUE and GOLD every Fan Friday, the week before a UCLA home football game! Encourage your colleagues to do the same by uploading your group photo to the UCLA Staff Assembly Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X pages with the hashtag #UCLAFanFriday. We will award the most spirited department or group tickets to one of our home games, courtesy of UCLA Athletics!

The Fan Friday Contest runs from September – November during every home game scheduled for the Fall 2024 Quarter.
• September 14, 2024 (post on Friday, September 6)
• September 28, 2024 (post on Friday, September 20)
• October 12, 2024 game (post on Friday, October 4)
• November 8, 2024 (post on Friday, November 1)
• November 30, 2024 (post on Friday, November 22)

Thank you to UCLA Athletics for supporting #UCLAStaffAssembly and #UCLAFanFriday!

Upcoming Events

• Stay tuned for more opportunities to meet UCLA leaders!

Previous Events

• Lunch with UCLA leader, Dr. Elizabeth Gonzalez
• Breakfast with the Chancellor
  • This quarterly event provides UCLA staff with an opportunity to meet and interact with the Chancellor in an informal, personal setting. Staff will hear from the Chancellor about UCLA initiatives and goals, and will have a chance to ask questions and dialogue with the Chancellor and other invitees. Individuals interested in participating in this event must submit a brief application. Applications are usually available one month prior to the event date on the Staff Assembly website.  A select number of staff members will be chosen at random from the applicants to participate in each quarterly event.
• Lunch with the Dean of David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
• Lunch with the President of UCLA Health

This annual celebration recognizes the contributions of UCLA staff in a relaxed social setting. The event typically includes food, music, and dancing. Attendees are welcomed by the UCLA Chancellor and the UCLA Staff Assembly President. Complimentary tickets for the event are available a few weeks prior to the date. The UCLA All-Staff Social is sponsored jointly by the Chancellor’s Office and the UCLA Staff Assembly.

In years past, during the holiday season, UCLA Staff Assembly co-sponsored the annual UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital Toy Drive and UCLA Food Drive through the Celebration of Giving event. The holiday toy drive provides developmentally appropriate toys and creative art supplies that children may use throughout their hospitalization to reduce anxiety and be a kid again. Playing games at bedside, engaging in songwriting activities, and creating artful masterpieces are a few of the countless activities that medically fragile children at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA will enjoy because of your generosity and participation in the toy drive.

Every year, Staff Assembly hosts the Recognition Awards & Staff Scholarships Reception to recognize outstanding achievements by UCLA employees. Staff Assembly presents the following awards and scholarships to recipients:

• Staff Scholarships
  • Staff members may apply for scholarships in support of their career enhancement and professional growth. Each award covers the cost of education and training up to $500.
• Faculty/Staff Partnership Award
  • In recognition of the value of collaboration and collegiality, staff members are encouraged to nominate faculty members who actively develop and encourage faculty/staff partnerships.
• Chancellor’s Excellence in Service Award
  • The award will be presented to a staff member whose career has exemplified an extraordinary commitment to UCLA’s mission through contributions that have had a meaningful impact on the University, and who has championed the value of inclusiveness, innovation, diversity, and teamwork. The individual(s) selected for this prestigious honor will receive up to a $4,000 award.

The annual Small Business Resource Fair is one of UCLA’s most effective and proven avenues for supporting the development and growth of business enterprise. Participation in the Fair provides small business owners an opportunity to reach over 400 UCLA departments who purchase over $250 million annually in products and services. Additionally, the staff members who attend the fair have an opportunity to learn about the different options and meet with representatives of the participating small businesses.

UCLA Staff Assembly, with sponsorship from the UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative, has hosted an Annual True Bruin 5K on campus. This is an opportunity for you to team up with your family, friends, and co-workers and join this unique event that aims at providing those with ties to UCLA an even greater chance to connect to the university by showing their Bruin pride in a fun and healthy atmosphere.  We hope to bring this event back in the future.

Outdoors with Mrs. Block was an opportunity for staff to engage in a healthy outdoor activity with the First Lady of UCLA, Mrs. Carol Block. Mrs. Block and UCLA Staff Assembly invited a randomly selected group of staff to participate. The events were co-hosted with the Office of the Chancellor.

The VIP Reception with Mrs. Block provided UCLA staff with an opportunity to meet and interact with the First Lady, Mrs. Block, in an informal, personal setting. Mrs. Carol Block and UCLA Staff Assembly invited staff to attend a reception and a UCLA Women’s sport. The events were co-hosted by UCLA Athletics.