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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>June 4, 2025<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Introducing Avanti: UCR’S Journey to Unified HR<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">For the past few years, UCR Human Resources (HR) and Information Technology Solutions (ITS) have worked to strengthen our partnership and engage key stakeholders to identify comprehensive solutions to the challenges faced
by those delivering HR services to campus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Today, we are pleased to introduce <span style="color:#0070C0">
<a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/avanti"><b><span style="color:#0070C0">Avanti</span></b></a></span>, a campus-wide journey to strategically transform HR services through the collaborative and phased implementation of common, centralized, and automated technology
solutions. We also invite you to view the <span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/avanti"><span style="color:#0070C0">Avanti HR Roadmap</span></a></span> to learn more about UCR’s journey to a unified HR ecosystem. By enhancing security, compliance,
and standardization, the Avanti initiative will streamline processes, provide efficiencies to better support HR staff, and ultimately elevate the UCR employee experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_t9aiba16y63c"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="color:#0070C0">Decisions Centered on People and Data<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">UCR leadership commissioned Deloitte, a prominent technology and strategy consultant, to conduct a thorough assessment of the HR landscape. Key assessment findings from the 2022 report highlighted the need for process standardization
and automation, improvements to both the employee and HR provider experience, and the importance of greater compliance and scalability. In the last year alone, incredible progress has been made toward these outcomes. However, there is still much important
work to do. The recommendations from the Deloitte report serve as the drivers of Avanti.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_h5vaswbha6kg"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="color:#0070C0">Outcomes to Be Achieved
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Guided by the <a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/ethos">
ETHOS principles</a> and inspired by the spirit of "Avanti” (Italian for “to move forward” or “to advance”), the key objectives of this multi-year effort to transform HR are:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN">Elevate and enhance the employee experience<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN">Streamline HR operations and enhance efficiency<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN">Provide data-driven insights for strategic decision-making<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN">Improve security, compliance, and data integrity<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_4gar0888r9de"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="color:#0070C0">A Collaborative Transformation
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Avanti is a strategic partnership between campus and central HR, Campus Support Center, and ITS, involving stakeholders from the outset. The initiative places emphasis on shared solutions, process mapping to ensure a tool
is built for the need, proactive change management, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">To learn more about UCR’s journey to a unified HR ecosystem, visit the
<span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/avanti"><span style="color:#0070C0">Avanti webpage</span></a></span> and check out the
<span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://avanti-hr-transformation-roadmap.my.canva.site/story"><span style="color:#0070C0">Avanti HR Roadmap</span></a></span>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Should you have any feedback or questions, please contact
<span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="mailto:hrpolicy@ucr.edu"><span style="color:#0070C0">hrpolicy@ucr.edu</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">We hope you share in our excitement as we <i>
move forward together</i> with HR transformation at UCR!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Samuel A. Najera<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN">Chief HR Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Matthew Gunkel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN">Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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