Student with their family on move in day

Welcome to the Aggie Family!

Congratulations on your student’s acceptance to UC Davis! Orientation recognizes that students have many people in their lives who have supported and encouraged their success leading to admittance to UC Davis. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling, partner, spouse, legal guardian, dependent or friend, welcome to the Aggie family! There are many ways you can support your student while they transition to UC Davis, and Orientation is a great place to learn more.

Aggie 101 Online Modules

All new students complete Aggie 101, an online program that introduces them to campus resources, policies, and expectations. Aggie 101 has valuable information for families as well, and you can access the program by creating a guest account. As a guest, you will see all Aggie 101 pages, so there may be some pages that are not applicable to your student (e.g. you will see information about international students, even if they are not an international student).   

Click here to access Aggie 101

Aggie Parent & Family Orientation

We offer free, optional information sessions via Zoom, just for parents and family members! 

The following sessions were recorded and posted to this webpage in August 2023. Our dates, times, and registration links for 2024 will be uploaded here as soon as possible.
An Aggie Family during residence hall Move In

Aggie Parent & Family Orientation

Join us to learn about the many ways you can support your student in their transition to UC Davis. Connect with staff and students from various departments and resources!

August 7, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time):

  • Welcome to Aggie Parent and Family Orientation
  • Student Health and Counseling Services
  • Student Housing and Dining Services
  • Aggie Parent and Family Association
  • UC Davis Stores
  • Residential Academics
  • Transfer and Reentry

August 8, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time):

  • Welcome
  • Financial Aid and Scholarships
  • Student Accounting
  • Campus Safety
  • Aggie Student Perspectives

August 7 Recording

August 7 FAQ Document

August 8 Recording

August 8 FAQ Document

A family embracing during campus move in

Plática Familiar

Únase a nosotros para conocer las muchas maneras en que puede apoyar a su estudiante en su transición a UC Davis. ¡Conéctese con el personal y los estudiantes de varios departamentos y recursos!

Agosto 7, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time):

  • Bienvenidos a la Plática Familiar
  • El Primer Año de su Estudiante
  • Servicios de Salud y Consejería Estudiantil
  • Servicios de Vivienda y Comedor para Estudiantes
  • Programa para Padres y Familias
  • UC Davis Stores -Accesso Equitativo


Agosto 8, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time):

  • Bienvenidos
  • Oficina de Ayuda Financiera y Becas
  • Oficina de Cuentas Estudiantiles
  • Seguridad en el campus
  • Panel de Estudiantes

Agosto 7 Grabación

Agosto 8 Grabación

Recursos en español

Family during Move In

Aggie Parent & Family College Overview

August 9, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (Pacific Time):

Learn more about your student's academic journey and the road ahead from the College they were admitted to.

College of Letters and Science: View Recording Here

College of Engineering: View Recording Here

College of Biological Sciences: View Recording Here (English) / View Recording Here (Spanish)

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: View Recording Here

Family with their student during commencement

Educational Opportunity Program Student and Family Welcome

August 10, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (Pacific Time):

Connect with staff and students who support EOP scholars and meet the families of other new students. 

Recording

Family smiling together

First Generation College Student and Family Welcome

August 10, 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM (Pacific Time):

Connect with staff and faculty who support First Generation scholars and meet the families of other new students. 

Recording

Family at graduation

Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS): How to Support your Student

August 11, 6 PM - 7 PM (Pacific Time):

Join us for a panel discussion with different advisors on how parents or family members of international students can help support their student while at UC Davis.

Recording

Parent and Family Resources

We highly recommend completing Aggie 101 to view many of the resources available to your students. Below are some resources of specific interest to families:

Additional Resources of Interest