Welcome New Winter Admits!

Congratulations on your admittance to UC Davis. After you turn in your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) on MyAdmissions, please call Orientation (530) 752-4443 to schedule an advising appointment between January 6th and January 13th with a First-Year Experience Peer Adviser.

Meeting with a First-Year Experience Peer Adviser will provide you with important information needed to understand how to succeed at UC Davis.  The session will provide:

• Academic guidance to make appropriate course choices for Winter Quarter registration and adjust course schedules
• An overview of the General Education and major requirements
• Assistance with connecting with critical campus resource information (as needed), including housing, financial aid, health insurance, etc
• An overview of opportunities to get involved on campus

Note: The UC Davis campus will be closed November 24-25 and December 24-January 2. The campus reopens on January 3.

International Students: All international students coming to Davis with F-1 or J-1 visas are expected to attend the Orientation session provided by Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS). You can locate the date and time of the session in the Class Schedule and Registration Guide under "Instructional Startup Activities".

Placement Exams

When you meet with a First-Year Experience Peer Adviser, you will be told if you need to take any of the following placement exams:

• Chemistry Placement Exam
• Math Precalculus Placement Exam
• Foreign Language Placement Exam

You can locate the times of placement exams in the current Class Schedule and Registration Guide under "Instructional Startup Activities".

Need Help Registering for Classes?

Refer to the following sites to assist you with the process.

• SISWEB - use this site to enroll in classes, adjust your class schedule, view and print your class schedule, print your unofficial academic record, change your address, and much more.
• Online General Catalog – locate class descriptions and major program requirements.
• Online Class Schedule and Registration Guide – identify open courses and final exam schedules.
• College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - information for new students.
• College of Biological Sciences - information for new freshmen and transfer students.
• College of Engineering - information for new students.
• College of Letters and Science - information for new students.
  

Campus Resources for Students

• Office of University Registrar - get your AggieCard at the Memorial Union when you move to Davis. Find information about when and where to get your ID card, and what you’ll be able to use it for, here.
• Student Housing - If you are living on campus, the Residence Halls reopen on January 6th; be sure to review "what to bring" and "moving in to the residence halls."
• Off-Campus Housing - if you plan to live off-campus, review information on the Admissions web site; transfer students can find roommates using the UCD Transfer Student Housing Facebook page.
• UC Davis Bookstore - reserve your textbooks online here before classes begin; there is no extra charge for this service and your credit card or student account will not be billed until your order is processed. If you would like to pick up your books when you arrive to campus, versus having them shipped, just select “pick up at store” when you get to the shipping options.
• Financial Aid - view MyAwards, important dates and much more!
• Student Accounting - view the video presentation given during Orientation here.
• Student Affairs -stay updated on student entertainment, events, advising services and academic deadlines.

Campus Resources for Parents

• Aggie Family Pack - a site for the families of UC Davis students with a monthly e-mail newsletter published September through June.
• Parent Programs - Discover the resources available from UC Davis specifically for you!
• Office of University Registrar - access information just for parents and family members here.
• Counseling and Psychological Services - view the many resources and services offered to all students. Parents and Family members can access resources just for them here.
• Academic Calendar - view the complete academic calendar for the upcoming school year.

For further information:

E-mail: orientation@ucdavis.edu
Telephone: (530) 752-4443
Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.