Campus News

COVID-19 ramp-up and ramp-down plan implemented to ease transmission and infection As the campus transitions away from in-person operations, research at UC Davis is shifting, with undergraduate, graduate students and professors aiming to minimize COVID-19 transmission and infection.  The Office of Research—in collaboration with the UC Davis leadership team, the University of California Office of […]

Lawsuit alleged that standardized testing requirements are “broadly biased”; UC may challenge ruling The University of California must immediately suspend its SAT and ACT score requirements in its admissions and scholarship processes, Alameda County Superior Court judge Brad Seligman ruled yesterday, according to The LA Times.  The ruling is in response to a lawsuit which […]

Current, former student employees still express concerns about communication, mental health support Five current and former Student Housing employees spoke to The Aggie. Employee A, Employee B and Employee C spoke on condition of anonymity to protect themselves and their employment. Employee D and Employee E are former student staff of Student Housing who spoke […]

ASUCD President, Controller commit to improving student conditions by looking at impacts of COVID-19 The Senate table gathered for an emergency meeting called on Aug. 13 to confirm the new Interim Internal Vice President and Controller. The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. The table moved into electing an Interim Presiding Officer. Senator […]

University wildlife reserves also heavily affected by fires Students, faculty and staff seeking housing support can call the Human Resources Shared Services call center at (530)754-4772 etween 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. today and Monday. Additional resources can be found on this page.  UC Davis has offered temporary emergency housing for community members affected by […]

Students and police chief have differing ideas of campus safety While the UC Davis campus police budget rose by nearly $2 million from 2019 to 2020, the amount the campus spends on police for its Davis campus could decrease in the 2020-21 school year, according to UC Davis Police Chief Joe Farrow. The overall operating […]

COVID-19 prompts cancellations, impacting students and university The cancellation deadline for the residence halls has been extended to Aug. 30. For returning and transfer students living in apartment housing, the cancellation deadline has been moved to Aug. 23.  “This extension will allow students and their families to make a more informed decision,” said Mike Sheehan, […]

Requirement rooted in concern for influenza outbreak alongside COVID-19 pandemic A press release today from the University of California announced that all students, faculty and staff across UC must receive an influenza vaccine this fall. The requirement is effective for the 2020-21 academic year, with Nov. 1 listed as the deadline to get the influenza […]

Program creator says it will reduce financial inequity, but students and administrators voice concerns about price and obscure opt-out mechanism This article was updated on Aug. 16 to reflect that the opt-out period begins on Aug. 25. Equitable Access, announced in mid-2019, is an online textbook program that gives students access to all of their […]

American universities lack standardized system to track COVID-19 cases According to a recent survey conducted by The New York Times, more than 6,600 coronavirus cases have been found on college campuses nationwide.  The survey included data from UC Davis, which currently has 47 cases, making it the fifth most heavily affected UC campus as of […]

Drake’s base salary to be 56% higher than current President Janet Napolitano’s, coming in at $890,000 Dr. Michael V. Drake, the current president of Ohio State University (OSU), was unanimously appointed by the UC Regents as the next president of the UC system on July 7. He will be the first Black president — and […]

Academic Senate announces that current students, regardless of academic standing, and Spring Quarter graduates can switch grading modes for Spring Quarter classes The Academic Senate announced on June 30 that students, including those who graduated during Spring Quarter, will have their retroactive grade change petitions approved — with some exceptions — for classes taken during […]