ANR Update

Dear Colleagues, On Jan. 1, 2018, the legal sale of recreational marijuana commenced in California. This followed the passage of Proposition 64 by California voters on Nov. 8, 2016, which legalized its recreational use by people over the age of 21. However, Prop.

Open Enrollment is coming soon beginning at 8 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 25 and ending at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 20 with good news about premium costs, important changes to domestic partner eligibility and Health Net Blue & Gold, and a brand new benefit: pet insurance.

ANR academics are invited to apply for Strategic Initiative leader positions, which play key roles in unifying, communicating and advocating to strengthen UC ANR's research and outreach agenda.

The University seeks comments from employees on four presidential policies that have been revised.

To help with planning, I am writing to confirm this year's winter holiday closure schedule. ANR units including Research and Extension Centers, BOC Kearney, UCCE county offices and the Second Street Building in Davis will be closed from Monday, Dec. 24, 2018, through Tuesday, Jan.