Campus News

Minutes for Senate meetings will be available on ASUCD website, in 2019-2020 Google Drive folder The April 2 ASUCD Senate meeting was canceled amid technical difficulties in attempts to transition to virtual meetings. The social distancing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which mandate that people stay six feet apart to prevent […]

Spring Quarter 2020 undergraduate P/NP units are exempt from university-wide 1/3 unit cap due to COVID-19  For the first time, the Academic Senate has extended the deadline to opt into undergraduate Pass/No Pass (P/NP) and graduate Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grading until June 4, the last day of instruction. Spring Quarter has also been exempt from the […]

UCOP promises unspecified economic aid for struggling students, no consideration of tuition reduction, partial refund In response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the UC Office of the President (UCOP) has altered some admissions requirements for admitted students and those returning for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year. Students impacted by the pandemic can file for an […]

Student Housing and Dining Services adjust operations for Spring Quarter  In an effort to reduce campus density following public health announcements for COVID-19, Student Housing and Dining Services encouraged students living on campus to return to their permanent residence if feasible and offered Spring Quarter housing refunds.  According to Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Housing, […]

Students in need receive weekly, customizable grocery bags The Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center and The Pantry are teaming up to help provide students with basic needs despite constraints of the county and statewide shelter-in-place order and social distancing. Both spaces are currently closed in accordance with the county’s shelter-in-place order, but both teams remain […]

Students must contact Central Payroll to confirm addresses by April 17 and receive the money  Students who lost pay during UC Davis’ implementation of UCPath this past Fall Quarter were informed via email on April 9 that they will receive either $50 or $100 Visa gift cards to recognize the “time and effort spent on […]

As UC Davis yet again ranks as one of the best universities in the world, what qualities make it stand out? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020, released on March 4, revealed that UC Davis had once again placed among the best universities in the world, at 31st nationally and 104th worldwide.  Though […]

Funds designated for optimization of adaptive learning programs A new $1 million innovation grant from the State of California will help “develop, test and widely distribute a new adaptive learning platform” that accompanies the existing library of LibreTexts, a non-profit organization founded by UC Davis Chemistry Professor Dr. Delmar Larsen, according to an article on […]

Extra precautions taken to promote social distancing on Davis transportation Unitrans will continue operating fare-free, weekend service only until at least April 12.  The reduced service has been in effect since March 18 and was announced March 9. It was made fare-free, according to Unitrans’ General Manager Jeff Flynn, so that drivers would not have […]

Spring Quarter tuition likely to remain the same, university offering paid administrative leave Spring Quarter tuition will likely remain unchanged amid the COVID-19 crisis, despite demands from students that the university reduce tuition and fees.  Tuition at UC Davis is used to pay the salaries of students and educators, but it also funds a vast […]

UC says it continues contract negotiations with UC-AFT, is working hard to provide individual lecturers with support  The UC’s handling of the shift to remote instruction reflects a lack of interest in “prioritizing student education and providing lecturers what they need to support their students,” according to lecturers from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Los […]

“Virtual UC Davis” website now online, campus provides resources to increase Zoom privacy In an email sent to faculty, staff and students on April 10, Chancellor Gary May announced that both Summer Sessions will be offered via remote instruction. “Hundreds of courses will be offered, so summer will still be a good time to access […]