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Connect one-on-one at no cost to you with therapists, specialists and other experts who work at UK too. Appointments are available to you and your family members.

Appointments currently available by phone or Zoom:

Mental health therapist

Financial expert

Health and wellness coach

Dietitian

Exercise specialist

Elder care specialist

Tobacco cessation specialist

A connected, caring work community

We’re inspiring more connection with each other and work

Ways to strengthen your work community

University-wide employee engagement

We’re committing to diversity, equity and inclusion

University-wide plan and actions

We’re donating leave time and money to colleagues in need

Shared leave donations and requests

Experiencing challenges? HR is here to help! Please contact us.

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News

September 03, 2020

Recognizing years of service

Our colleagues make meaningful contributions to the university's mission, and many of us have served our students, patients and communities for years. Beyond the one-year anniversary mark, consider also celebrating "years of service" milestones for your team. "Years of service" refers to the number of years an employee has worked for the university. The university makes these milestones easy to celebrate with service award pins. You'll find 3 styles of pins available to you and your team.

September 02, 2020

Using Kudoboard for any occasion

Kudoboard is an online tool to gather notes for one person from a group and send them appreciation. It's kind of like a greeting card that gets passed around, but in a more fun and customizable format. Using Kudoboard for special occasions like birthdays and personal or career milestones like graduations is a great way to show a colleague you're thinking of them. You might also consider giving a kudoboard just because! Make a Kudoboard

September 02, 2020

Making appreciation personal

Just like the five love languages, there are also five languages of appreciation. Showing appreciation to those around us can be useful to those both inside and outside of the workplace. Showing appreciation can lead to more harmonious relationships and a better work environment. Sometimes we give or receive appreciation and don’t even notice. Understanding your own preferences, and the preferences of others, will assist you and others in communicating more clearly.

September 01, 2020

Five Ways to Find Joy as a Caregiver

Finding joy is not always easy when you are responsible for the care, safety and finances of an older loved one. Now, add in a global pandemic, civil unrest, wildfires and hurricanes. Truly, it can be a real challenge to find joy.