Co-Worker Appreciation Week is one week each year dedicated to acknowledging and thanking co-workers for their contributions to UCI and UCI Health. To recognize our colleagues who have demonstrated tremendous adaptability, perseverance, and ongoing commitment to UCI and UCI Health, we will host a range of offerings and virtual events throughout the week.
See below for all available resources provided exclusively for our colleagues throughout the week.
Curated discount platform for all UCI/UCI Health co-workers to have access to a variety of fun perks and discounts from local attractions, venues, theme parks, and more. By registering for Great Work Perks, co-workers will be entered into a prize drawing.
Additionally, Great Work Perks has secured an exclusive discount valid only through this week. More information coming soon.
Additional local deals are also available exclusively to UCI/UCI Health co-workers throughout Co-Worker Appreciation Week. A list of all participating vendors and special discounts will be posted soon. View all perks and discounts.
Join the 4-week challenge to do “good things” for yourself and others, launching Monday, March 2 and running until Sunday, March 29. Visit the UCI Good Things web page to learn more.
If you have questions regarding any of the events listed, please contact the UCI Co-Worker Experience Team:
General Inquiry: engagement@hs.uci.edu
Sara Girgis
Director, Benefits & Co-Worker Experience
girgiss1@uci.edu
Kelly Shedd
Program Manager, Co-Worker Experience
kshedd@hs.uci.edu
Lisa Kawachino
Director, Events Analyst, Co-Worker Experience
lkawachi@hs.uci.edu
Sarah Vann
Co-Worker Experience Coordinator
vanns@hs.uci.edu
Time together is beneficial for social well-being, so be sure to bring a colleague and stop by one of the campus locations below on Tuesday to enjoy a “buy one, get one” deal on select beverages and some meaningful connections with your colleagues. View the interactive map for directions. Please show the Co-Worker Appreciation Week Zotmail to redeem the BOGO offer.
Time together is beneficial for social well-being, so be sure to bring a co-worker and stop by one of the Health locations below on Wednesday to enjoy a “buy one, get one” deal on select beverages and some meaningful connections with your colleagues.
Higher education is increasingly called to be a caring university – one that prioritizes well-being, belonging, and human dignity while navigating complex, high-pressure environments. Yet for many co-workers, ongoing workload demands, emotional labor, and exposure to distress can make “care” feel like another expectation layered onto already stretched capacity.
This 3-part workshop series reframes “communities of care” as environments that protect capacity, reduce unnecessary harm, and support sustainable engagement, rather than relying on individual self-sacrifice. Drawing on research-informed approaches to burnout, motivation, and workplace well-being, the series offers practical, work-embedded tools that participants can apply immediately — without requiring additional emotional labor. Each session balances psychoeducation, reflection, and practical strategies, supporting participants in sustaining themselves while contributing to a healthier, more humane workplace culture.
WEBINAR WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
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