UC Davis Parent Video Library

The housing search season is upon us! This webinar hosted by Student Housing and Dining Services for parents and their students will give you the information you need to find a great place to live next year. We'll address important information about leases, share resources, and the timeline for searching. This webinar was hosted and recorded on January 13, 2025.

Do you have questions about financing your student’s education? Don't miss out on this important informational webinar that will help guide you through the many options to consider. We’ll discuss different types of loans as well as scholarship opportunities at UC Davis. This webinar was hosted and recorded on August 29, 2024.

Please join Sydney Holmes, MPH from the UC Davis Student Health and Counseling Services to learn more about mental health resources available to your students. Topics include: Defining what mental health is, learning about the most common mental health conditions and some coping strategies, navigating campus mental well-being resources, and navigating crisis resources. This webinar was hosted and recorded on March 25, 2025.

Panel for families of new UC Davis students to learn more about the university and gain advice. Originally aired August, 2 2023.

Is your student thinking about attending graduate or professional school in the field of health after they finish their UC Davis undergraduate career? The UC Davis Health Professions Advising (HPA) office is here to guide and support your student’s journey to a health professional career, including medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing, and more. Join us to learn from HPA advisors on an intro to HPA resources and service. We’ll discuss the mindset of a pre-health student and help you understand the admissions process, application timelines, experiences, & common questions. Originally aired August 29, 2023.

Is your student thinking about applying to grad or law school but doesn’t know where to start? We'll provide you with the information you need to help support them through the next steps if they are considering continuing their education after they complete their undergraduate degree. This virtual workshop gives a brief overview of master's, Ph.D. programs, and law programs, the application processes (including gap years and timelines), and information about the services offered by Pre-Graduate/Law Advising Services. Originally aired July 6, 2023. 

The housing search season is upon us! This webinar hosted by Student Housing and Dining Services for parents and their students will give you the information you need to find a great place to live next year. We address important information about leases, share resources, and the timeline for searching. Originally aired December 1, 2022.

Fall is an important time for career planning as many students apply to summer internships and graduating seniors begin to map out their post graduation path. This webinar hosted by the Internship and Career Center will provide you with tips to support your student's job or internship search. We'll review how to use Handshake (the UC Davis career platform for job/internship postings and career related events) and other resources to find a career position, internship, work study position, or student employment. Originally aired November 16, 2022.

You dropped off your student, now what? This webinar will cover three of the most important topics for student success: academics, making friends, and mental health resources at UC Davis. Originally aired October 7, 2022.

Don't miss out on this important informational webinar that will help guide you through the many options to consider for financing your student’s education. We’ll discuss different types of loans as well as scholarship opportunities at UC Davis. Originally aired August 18, 2022.

Panel for families of new UC Davis students to learn more about the university and gain advice. Originally aired August 5, 2022.

Webinar for parents of current UC Davis students that will give you the information you need to help your student find a great place to live next year. We'll address important information about leases and share resources. Originally aired February 23, 2022.

Webinar discussing the promotion of student well-being and academic success at UC Davis with the lens of health equity by taking a holistic look at wellness and wellness resources.  Originally aired January 31, 2022.

Discussion about how getting involved on campus makes students more successful and highlight of some of the resources on campus that help your student find their place within the UC Davis community. Originally aired December 1, 2021.

A panel gives insight into the UC Davis experience from the perspective of parents of transfer students. Originally aired May 13, 2021.

A panel gives insight into the UC Davis experience from the perspective of parents of first year students. Originally aired April 2, 2021.

A panel of parents discuss various topics that contribute to student success at UC Davis. Originally aired October 16, 2020.