Campus News

Senator term review: Khalil Malik
Campus NewsDecember 16, 2020
Malik describes challenges and rewards of working with The Pantry and addressing sexual assault and harassment issues Khalil Malik, a third-year political science major, will finish his term as an ASUCD Senator next week. Malik reflected on his time in student government, highlighting his work for The Pantry and his involvement with the Sexual Assault […]

Mondavi Center transitions to virtual productions, cancels live spring performances
Campus NewsDecember 15, 2020
Live performances anticipated to resume in October 2021, dependent on COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Mondavi Center’s executive director The Mondavi Center has cancelled its spring performances for the 2020-21 performance season, but live virtual productions are available to all UC Davis students for free on the Mondavi Center website, according to Mondavi Center Executive […]

UC Davis Panhellenic formally separates itself from associating with UC Davis IFC
BreakingDecember 14, 2020
Multiple public sexual assault allegations impacted the relationship between the two organizations, according to the Panhellenic president UC Davis Panhellenic has dissociated from the UC Davis Interfraternity Council (IFC) fraternities effective immediately, citing issues of sexual assault culture. Apeksha Kanumilli, a fourth-year psychology major and the president of UC Davis Panhellenic, said that the decision […]

Campus COVID-19 testing ramps up as cases soar
Campus NewsDecember 11, 2020
Students and faculty accessing the campus regularly need to be tested once a week at the ARC As COVID-19 cases at UC Davis rise significantly, the university now requires both students and faculty accessing the campus weekly to be tested every seven days before entering the campus. Jennifer Butler, the director of student affairs marketing […]

The Pantry shifts operations to meet COVID-19 demand, guidelines
Campus NewsDecember 11, 2020
Newly incorporated products like diapers, tampons and pads were added in response to demand At UC Davis, need-based programs like The Pantry have adjusted their services to accommodate for the new food-related and basic need demands required during pandemic-induced hardships. The Pantry has shifted operating standards to meet COVID-19 health guidelines. Moving from an indoor […]

Students unable to sign up for overlapping classes on Schedule Builder despite being completely asynchronous or only with optional synchronous elements
Campus NewsDecember 7, 2020
The variety in the ways instructors are performing synchronous and asynchronous classes makes it harder to create registration codes, according to Interim Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education Cynthia Ching With a variety of UC Davis students now attending classes across the globe and with varying levels of internet access and at-home responsibilities, asynchronous […]

Temporary adjustments made to admissions requirements for prospective undergraduate and graduate students
Campus NewsDecember 4, 2020
UC Davis undergraduate and graduate programs consider holistic review and work to eliminate COVID-19-related disruptions in application process In a press release from April 1, the UC announced temporary adjustments to admissions requirements for undergraduate students. Some of these adjustments include suspending letter grade requirements for A-G courses for 2020 and suspending standardized testing requirements […]

ASUCD passes emergency UC admission extension resolution
ASUCDDecember 4, 2020
The Senate requested UC regents extend the admissions deadline to Dec. 15, a new STEM committee created and a new External Affairs chair was confirmed The Nov. 19 ASUCD virtual special Senate meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by Senator Amanjot Gandhoke, in the absence of President Kyle Krueger. Emergency resolution SR #3, […]

Senator term review: Samantha Boudaie
ASUCDDecember 1, 2020
Outgoing Senator Boudaie served as advocate for Jewish community on campus, though not fully accomplishing all platforms As ASUCD Senator Samantha Boudaie’s one-year term ends, fellow ASUCD senators and unit members looked back at a brief but fruitful career uplifting UC Davis’s Jewish community. ASUCD Vice President Emily Barneond said Boudaie was hardworking during her […]

UC Admissions extends application deadline to Dec. 4
BreakingNovember 30, 2020
Website crashes on the eve of Nov. 30 application deadline System-wide technical difficulties with the UC application website prompted UC admissions to extend the undergraduate application deadline to Friday, Dec. 4 at 11:59 pm. The original UC application deadline for the 2021-2022 school year was Nov. 30. “The University of California’s online application system experienced […]

Series of burglaries occur on campus
Campus NewsNovember 30, 2020
“What you’re stealing is not what you think it is,” said Chief Joe Farrow about thefts in hemp research fields The California Aggie interviewed UC Davis Campus Police Chief Joseph Farrow about a recent spate of burglaries occurring on campus that occurred in late October and early November. According to a Clery Act notification sent […]

Non-essential travel discouraged by university officials amid holiday season
Campus NewsNovember 27, 2020
Expansion of weekly COVID-19 tests show effort to curb transmission of virus UC Davis has “discouraged non-essential travel to help reduce any potential spread of the virus” for the remainder of Fall Quarter, according to an email sent by Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Pablo Reguerín and Medical Director of the Student Health and Wellness […]

