The College of Engineering created Staff Networking Groups in 2021 as part of a strategic priority to “attract, retain, and develop professional staff" and in response to a staff survey.

Goals

Networking Groups are intended to provide a space for staff in similar functional areas across all the College of Engineering to:

• Build relationships and network of support
• Provide learning community for new and experienced staff
• Promote collaboration and innovation
• Implement best practices college-wide
• Streamline processes for greater efficiency

Find Your Networking Group

Each Networking Group will have a listserv of similar positions across the college. These listservs will be updated as new hires and separations are announced.

If you would like to be added or removed from a listserv, identify an error or think of a group of staff that would benefit from networking, please contact us.

Networking Groups, Chairs and Contact Information

The following Networking Groups are currently active. Feel like something is missing? Have ideas? Please let us know.

• Advising (Graduate Programs)
• Chair:
  •Michelle Walker, Graduate Program Coordinator, Department of Electrical and Computer and Engineering
  
  Email list: coe-sng-advising@ucdavis.edu
• Advising (Undergraduate Programs)
• •Andrea Abrahamson, Undergraduate Programs Coordinator, Departments of Chemical and Materials Science and Engineering
  
  Email list: coe-sng-advising@ucdavis.edu
• Account Managers, Financial Analysts, Contracts and Grants
• Chairs:
  •Jessica Rodriguez, Finance Officer, Advanced Highway Maintenance & Construction Technology (AHMCT) Research Center, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  •Rachael Rubinato, Financial Services Analyst, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  
  Email list: coe-sng-finance@ucdavis.edu
• Academic Personnel, Visa Coordinators, Payroll and HR
• Chair:
  •Michael Muniz, Academic Personnel Specialist and Executive Assistant, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
  
  Email list: coe-sng-hr@ucdavis.edu
• Chief Administrative Officers
• Chair:
  •Brooke Noonan, CAO, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  
  Email list: coe-all-msos@ucdavis.edu
• IT
• Chair:
  •Ruben Arevalo, Business Technical Support Analyst, Department of Biomedical Engineering
  
  Email list: coe-sng-it@ucdavis.edu
• Research Engineers, Shop Managers, Lab Managers and Safety Coordinators
• Chair:
  •Steven Dilbert, Director of Safety, Dean's Office
  
  Email list: coe-sng-safety@ucdavis.edu

Year in Review

Monthly Meetings

Based on the group goals, the Chair/Co-Chairs will set recurring, hour-long, monthly meetings. The meeting format may vary based on the group's goals.

Annual Meetings

• Kick-off Meeting (July-September): Each Networking Group will have an initial meeting to establish its group and set up the meetings for the next academic year. At the start of each fiscal/academic year, the groups should reevaluate their individual and group goals to keep the Networking Group current and relevant for all members.
• Mid-year Check-in (January): Networking Group Chair/Co-Chairs will meet to discuss the group’s progress, plans for future and succession planning.
• Year-in-Review Celebration (June): Each Networking Group will have an end-of-the-year meeting to reflect on the past year’s goals, celebrate their accomplishments and each other, and select the next year's chair/co-chairs.