As another exciting year gets underway at UC Davis, students and families are settling into campus life and all that the Aggie experience has to offer. With a new school year comes new opportunities to connect with the university, and I’m delighted to introduce myself as the new associate director of development for Parent Giving.
Did you know all first-year students have a First-Year Experience Peer Mentor?
It’s true! We know that the transition into UC Davis is challenging, and the First-Year Experience (FYE) program is here to help.
FYE Peer Mentors are one source of support for first year and transfer students as they transition into life at UC Davis. FYE Peer Mentors are current students who meet with first year students to answer questions, share experiences, and offer suggestions peer-to-peer.
As your student settles into campus life at UC Davis, they are embarking on an exciting journey of independence, learning, and growth. Living on-campus for the first time is a major milestone, and while it brings a world of new opportunities, it can also come with a few adjustment period jitters.
To help ease this transition, your student has a built-in support system right in their residence hal or Apartment: their Resident Advisor (RA).
This October, Crowdfund UC Davis will feature 40 dynamic team projects driven by students, faculty and staff, all ready to make a real impact on programs at UC Davis and UC Davis Health.
Students and families look forward to college preparing students with knowledge for their future careers. In addition to this academic preparation, college is also a time of important personal growth for students. In college, your student will learn to make decisions independently, build new relationships, manage responsibilities, face challenges, and develop their own identity and values. Because of all of the new experiences to come, the first year of college is especially important for students.
A shared commitment to philanthropy and scientific learning is what sparked a friendship between two longtime UC Davis supporters, Elena B. “Lin” Weaver and Deborah J. “Deb” Neff ’76.
After more than 30 years helping California farmers combat crop disease and on-farm production challenges, Richard Buchner ’76, M.S. ’82, and his wife, Terri, are turning their focus to the future.
This article is written by New Student Programs(Division of Student Affairs), which is comprised of Orientation and First Year Experience. Our team is dedicated to supporting newstudents' transition into and through UC Davis.
UC Davis students relax in hammocks in the Quad, as turkeys wander by. The quad and Memorial Union are popular locations year-round, including the summer. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis)
UC Davis Summer Sessions offers hundreds of courses to current students and the community. But there is much more to take advantage of, if you know where to look. This year, programmatic offerings include a free writing academy, increased virtual classes, events for bothin-person and remote students as well as support services from campus units.
