UC Davis Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies supports UC Davis graduate students and postdoctoral scholars by offering advising, professional development, and community-building opportunities across more than 100 programs. The office helps students navigate academic requirements, access funding and mentorship, and connect with resources that foster success. These efforts ensure that every student can thrive in their program while preparing for future careers and contributions.
Aggie Mental Health
Aggie Mental Health connects UC Davis students with a wide range of mental health resources, from counseling and crisis support to peer programs and wellness workshops. The initiative promotes open conversation about well-being, helps students find the right level of care, and provides tools for resilience and balance. These efforts create a supportive campus culture where every student can feel connected, cared for, and ready to succeed.
Graduate Inclusion and Belonging
UC Davis values a wide range of viewpoints, backgrounds, and experiences among its graduate student population and remains committed to facilitating a campus atmosphere well suited to this diversity. As part of this commitment, UC Davis offers numerous services, workshops, and trainings, and well as key faculty, staff, and students situated to promote and address the needs of different communities of students and those allied in this mission.
Graduate Studies Inclusion and Belonging Website
Promoting Inclusion in the Center for Population Biology
Graduate students play an active role in fostering a welcoming and supportive community. Since 2016, students in the Population Biology Graduate Group have run a committee that works to help build a culture of belonging that encourages collaboration, creativity, and scientific impact. This independent committee works closely with the center and other units on campus toward these goals. These efforts align with the UC Davis Principles of Community, reflecting a shared commitment to an inclusive, respectful, and equitable environment that values every individual.
Webpage with Committee Mission Statement
Financial Support
Graduate Studies helps UC Davis students fund their education by connecting them with fellowships, assistantships, financial aid, and grants. The office provides guidance on applying for academic employment, exploring funding databases, and accessing emergency or travel support. These efforts ensure that graduate students can focus on their studies and research without being limited by financial barriers.
Graduate Studies Financial Support Website
Mentoring Resources
Mentoring Up empowers UC Davis graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to actively manage their mentoring relationships by guiding them in defining goals, identifying support needs, and communicating effectively with faculty. Through a six-session cohort program—co-facilitated by a peer scholar and the Director of Mentoring—participants engage in dialogue, strategy-building, and practice, culminating in a Mentoring Up certificate. These efforts build confidence, clarity, and community, helping you navigate mentorship with intention and resilience.
Graduate Studies Mentoring Up Website
Teaching Assistant Opportunities
Teaching Assistantships (“TAships”) are Academic Student Employee positions reserved for current enrolled students. All TAships are awarded as a percent of full-time, with 50% TAships being the most common: the percentage refers to the percent of a full-time 40-hour week worked, meaning a 50% TAship would average to 20 hours per week for the length of the appointment. The eight graduate groups in the College of Biological Sciences do not award or have access to teaching assistantships; these are awarded by individual academic departments. CBS students seeking TAships are encouraged to approach any department they feel qualified to TA for.
College of Biological Sciences TA Website
Related Programs and Links
About Davis:
Davis Wiki: http://daviswiki.org/Front_Page (All things Davis!)
City of Davis: https://cityofdavis.org
Visit UC Davis Campus: https://ucdavis.edu/about/visit
Google Maps: http://maps.google.com/
Arts and Entertainment:
UC Davis Recreation Center: http://campusrecreation.ucdavis.edu/
UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center (ARC): http://campusrecreation.ucdavis.edu/arc/
University of California Natural Reserve System: https://ucnrs.org
Yolo County Visitors Bureau: https://visityolo.com
Calendars:
Academic Calendar: http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/html/academic_calendar.html
Academic Dates and Deadlines (Graduate Studies): https://grad.ucdavis.edu/academic-dates
Event Calendars: http://www.ucdavis.edu/calendar/
Computer Resources: Campus Computing Website
Financial Resources:
FAFSA = Free Application for Federal Student Aid: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Pay Dates - Fellowship: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/fellowship-stipend-disbursement-dates
Student Financial Aid: http://financialaid.ucdavis.edu/
Student Accounting: http://studentaccounting.ucdavis.edu/
Student Fees: http://budget.ucdavis.edu/studentfees
Average Student Costs Annually (Domestic and International): http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/UCDWebCatalog/Fees/fees.html
Regulations for Graduate Students Receiving Fellowships: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/policies
Housing Opportunities:
City of Davis Home Page: https://cityofdavis.org
Davis Wiki: http://daviswiki.org/Rental_Housing_Guide
Off Campus housing prices and things to know: http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/housing/off_campus.cfm
UCD Community Housing Listing: http://chl.ucdavis.edu/
Davis Housing: http://www.davishousing.com/
MyApartmentMap, LLC: www.myapartmentmap.com
Property management services and community apartments/cooperatives: http://www.housing.ucdavis.edu/housing/
Sabbatical Housing for rent (University Farm Circle): http://www.universityfarmcircle.org/sabat.php
Craig's List for Sacramento (our students have had some good and some bad experiences with this) http://sacramento.craigslist.org/
The California Aggie (a local publication): http://theaggie.org/
The Davis Enterprise (local Davis newspaper classifieds/rentals. http://www.davisenterprise.com/
The Sacramento Bee: http://www.sacbee.com and http://www.apartments.com
In your research, you may come across references to Aggie Village and the West Village - housing developments catering to the needs of UCD faculty and staff. Relatively new and not always available. Some sublet to students.
Aggie Village: http://crm.ucdavis.edu/realestate/managed-properties/aggie-village
West Village: http://www.westvillage.ucdavis.edu/
Library Resources
UC Davis Shields Library: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/
UC Davis Shields Library Research Guides: https://guides.library.ucdavis.edu/?b=t
News (Campus and Community):
UC Davis Publications, News, and Broadcasts: https://www.ucdavis.edu/news
California Aggie:http://theaggie.org/
Graduate Student Associate (GSA): http://gsa.ucdavis.edu/
The Sacramento Bee: http://www.sacbee.com
Davis Enterprise: http://www.davisenterprise.com/
Woodland Daily Democrat: http://www.dailydemocrat.com/
SISWEB: Student Information System on the Web
Student Handbooks:
The Platypus Guide: Our Program's Student Handbook (PDF)
Mentoring Guidelines: (PDF)
Graduate Student Guide from the Office of Graduate Studies Website (PDF)
Graduate Student Employment Handbook for Teaching Assistants and Associates In (PDF) (Last revised 2013)
Student Services:
UC Davis Graduate Studies: http://grad.ucdavis.edu/
UC Davis Graduate Student Resource Guide: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/graduate-student-resource-guide
Office of University Registrar (OUR): http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/
Student Health and Counseling Services (SHIP): https://shcs.ucdavis.edu
Student ID Cards (replacement and uses): https://registrar.ucdavis.edu/records/aggiecard
Services for International Students and Scholars: https://siss.ucdavis.edu
Transportation Resources (Local and Regional):
Amtrak Train Station: https://www.amtrak.com/stations/dav
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit): Station Locations and Map
Bike Barn at UC Davis: Rentals, purchase, and repair
Sacramento International Airport: https://sacramento.aero/smf
San Francisco International Airport: https://www.flysfo.com
Aggie Buy / Travel (UC Davis Travel): https://supplychain.ucdavis.edu/travel-entertainment
Unitrans Bus Service: https://unitrans.ucdavis.edu
Yolo Bus County Transportation District: https://yolobus.com