SHINE's mission includes fostering a culture of continuous learning and enhancing staff's professional development. Below you will find some important information About SHINE programs related to Professional Development as well as further resources for you.
Mentoring Program
In 2022-2023, SHINE implemented a pilot mentoring program within the Department of OB/GYN & RS in collaboration with UCSF's Learning & Organization Development. This program kicked off in Fall 2022 and was open to all members of the OB/GYN & RS department with the goal of fostering engagement between colleagues across divisions, programs, and job classifications. It was a great success!
Specific questions about the pilot year and plans for doing another round of the program can be directed to SHINE Co-Chair Vashti Sinigayan ([email protected]).
Professional Development Guide
Professional development is the continuing process of identifying goals and learning new skills to help you grow and succeed at work. It may lead to a promotion or change in profession, or developing your skills in a current position. Professional development includes creating your vision of success, developing the knowledge and skills set required to be successful, periodic assessments, training, and mentorship.
My UC Career: This online development portal is available to all UC employees seeking to advance their careers. Six self-paced modules help employees discover their internal UC career mobility options, highlight accomplishments and identify how they can achieve their career goals within UC.
Learning & Organization Development: Striving for Your Best Series
Date: Five half-day weekly sessions, dates vary
Audience: UCSF Staff
Striving for Your Best is a 5-course series that explores how to improve your professional skills and knowledge as an individual contributor (note: managers/supervisors would better benefit from Leadership Development Series). Courses include:
- What Makes Me Successful
- Working as One Team
- Keeping Commitments in Times of Change
- Learning Deeper and Broader
- Taking Care of Self
UCSF core competencies – Essential skills for staff:
- MyAccess is a campus-wide service that provides central authentication (login) and access to UCSF systems
- Procurement 101: Series of training pages created by Supply Chain Management (SCM) that takes you through some of the guidelines, policies, and useful references you need to purchase goods and services at UCSF.
- BearBuy: UCSF procure to pay system
- MyExpense: UCSF automated reimbursement system for employee travel and non-travel, and guest travel expenses.
- Travel: When traveling on business, it is the responsibility of the traveler to understand UCSF travel and entertainment policies in order to be reimbursed in a timely manner and understand which expenses will and will not be covered by the University.
- UCSF Box is a cloud-based file collaboration tool.
- DocuSign: Secure, legally binding eSignature application with workflow functionality.
- Zoom web conferencing: A simple, all-in-one solution that lets you meet across desktops, mobile devices, and conference rooms.
- Office 365 Training: Allows you to access Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, Teams, and Outlook from any device, anywhere.
Administrative support, such as:
- Microsoft Office
- Scheduling/calendaring
- Business writing and editing
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Conflict resolution
Refer to the UCSF Skillsoft Catalog
Tools and Resources
UCSF Learning and Organization Development Skillsoft Catalog: This catalog is divided into 6 categories to help you find course titles that are relevant to your needs: Professional, Leadership, Business, Wellness, System Applications, and CEs/Certifications.
LinkedIn Learning: Digital library of thousands of video courses taught by industry experts covering a wide range of technical, business, software and creative topics. Access our UCSF portal to LinkedIn Learning at training.ucsf.edu/linkedinlearning via MyAccess Single-Sign-On (with Duo authentication). LinkedIn Learning works on your desktop or mobile browser, and is also available on mobile app.
UCSF Data Science Initiative (DSI): Serves as a campus hub for education and support in data science. Our mission is to build computational and data skills in the UCSF community by providing education and resources to trainees, faculty, and staff. See the catalog for a list of core Data Science workshops and materials. There are also additional materials online for self-study.
Clinical Research Resource HUB: The HUB provides a single portal to resources, expertise, and best practices for investigators and research staff to facilitate efficient, compliant, and ethical study conduct, and management.
Training for Clinical Research Coordinators | CTSI Clinical Research Services: Courses are available for UCSF CRCs and study team members. The eLearning modules are available at any time, and in-person courses are offered periodically throughout the year. All courses are free of charge.
UCSF Library Catalog of Classes and Workshops: Wide range of topics from literature searching to programming, to 3D printing. To register, view upcoming Library Events and Classes and filter by category.
The Makers Lab at UCSF: From 3D printing to textile crafting, the Makers Lab provides the UCSF community with hands-on access to tools and environments that foster interdisciplinary collaboration and discovery. We invite educators, tinkerers, and inventors to unleash their natural creativity.
UCSF School of Medicine WINGS Staff Development Grant: The WINGS Program offers professional development support for SOM staff employees. The goal of the program is to support educational activities that aid in developing skills and knowledge that prepare staff employees for career growth within the University.
The Staff Assembly Scholarship Program supports activities that enrich the professional lives of its membership (UCSF career, non-represented, and non-union staff).
Professional Memberships
Administrative Management Professionals (AMP): We are a diverse group of administrators from multiple UCSF campus sites and UCSF Health who effect positive change by representing administrative perspectives campus wide. We foster a cohesive and influential administrative community by gathering and disseminating information and by providing career development and networking opportunities for our membership.
Communicators Network: Founded in 2008 by the School of Medicine as a peer support group with 36 members across UCSF, today the network has grown to more than 400 members who include editors, writers, marketing managers, webmasters, administrative assistants, and many other roles.
Staff Assembly: The UCSF Staff Assembly at UCSF is an association of roughly 8,500 staff employees not represented by an exclusive bargaining agent. If you are a UCSF staff employee who is not union-represented or subject to any other provisions of the collective bargaining laws, you are considered to be a member of the UCSF Staff Assembly. Meetings are held from 12:00-1:00 pm on the third Wednesday of the month, via Zoom.
Women in Tech @ UCSF: WIT@UCSF is a member-led group for staff, faculty, trainees, and learners in various departments and positions who identify as having a role in technology. We aim to promote a community for women technologists that foster support and collaboration, increase retention and advancement, enhance innovation, and improve performance and quality of decisions in service to the University. WIT@UCSF is open to people of all genders.
Toastmasters: Our club is open to the staff, faculty, students, researchers, post-docs and residents of UCSF. With a focus on public speaking skills, our mission is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop outstanding communication and leadership skills, fostering self-confidence and personal growth.
Continuing Education
- UC Systemwide People Management Certificate Series: Aimed at enhancing the professional growth of managers across the UC system.
- UCSF Manager Effectiveness Online Certificate Series: Aimed at enhancing professional effectiveness for UCSF managers, with a Communication Series and a Productivity Series.
- UCSF Staff Effectiveness Online Certificate Series: Aimed at helping UCSF non-supervisory staff enhance their professional growth in communication and productivity.
- The Leadership Development Program provides an opportunity for a select group of individuals to enhance their careers in the School of Medicine (SOM), and for the School to expand the pool of well-qualified candidates ready for advancement. (Must be a manager and P3 level to apply.)
- Creating an Individual Development Plan: An individual development plan begins by setting a goal that addresses your strengths and weaknesses in the competencies required to succeed according to your vision. We’ll call this goal your professional development goal. The plan also includes the steps and resources you need to reach that goal, and the time needed to get there (step by step you answer questions to reflect about your career. Questions/workbook in the link.)
- Staff Effectiveness Online Certificate: A set of e-courses aimed at enhancing professional effectiveness for non-supervisory employees at UCSF. Staff new to professional development and those seeking to refresh their skills and knowledge.