DList changes & new employee newsletter

In response to feedback from the campus community, the University is planning upcoming changes to the DList, including a newsletter and website focused on working at UC Santa Barbara. These changes were developed in consultation with, and feedback from, campus community members and organizations including Staff Assembly, CCSAC, the Academic Senate, Public Affairs & Communications, and Human Resources with the goal of improving the way campus shares essential information, resources, operational updates and initiatives.

The newsletter will be available at the beginning of the fall quarter.

Enhancements to Campus Communications

• DList distribution: The DList, which will be called Campus Updates, will serve as a distribution channel for immediate, non-emergency information or sensitive information. 
• Employee website and newsletter: Inside UC Santa Barbara will launch this fall to share general campus information and profiles of campus community members. Inside UC Santa Barbara was developed for our campus audiences and will make information more accessible to the campus community. The website will be updated regularly and the newsletter will be distributed every other week.
• Submission guidelines: In order to reduce the number of campus emails while making sure essential information is elevated, the campus has developed new guidelines and submission information for the DList (Campus Updates) and the website/newsletter (Inside UC Santa Barbara).
• Campus calendar events email: A new weekly email will be available to the campus community highlighting upcoming events for faculty and staff that are posted to the Campus Calendar. The campus community is encouraged to use the calendar and indicate “Faculty”, “Staff” or “Faculty & Staff” in the Target Audience field. More information will be shared soon, including access to the online submission form for Inside UC Santa Barbara and Campus Updates.

UC Santa Barbara is committed to continuing to improve the way we share information. These communication enhancements will be iterative as we gather feedback from the campus community. If you have any questions, please contact Public Affairs & Communications. Thank you for your support and collaboration with this change.