Announcements

Federal Government Shutdown: Guidance for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars

Graduate Studies is carefully monitoring the impact of the partial federal shutdown on graduate students and postdoctoral scholars supported by federal funding. We anticipate that new awards, funding increments, payments, and prior approvals will not be forthcoming from the impacted agencies under a shutdown. However, if you are applying for a grant, please submit your application by the deadline published in the funding opportunity announcement, regardless of the status of the government shutdown.

Grad Slam Registration Opens for 2019 Tournament

UC Grad Slam is an annual contest in which master’s and Ph.D. students across UC campuses – in disciplines ranging from hard sciences to humanities – compete to sum up their research for a general audience. Students should present the significance and fundamental points of their work at UC Davis in a clear, direct, and interesting manner.

Presentations should be no longer than three minutes in length and prepared for a diverse audience comprised of students, faculty, and community members. Judges will strongly consider clarity and effectiveness of the presentation by a general university audience. 

Important Winter Quarter Dates and Deadlines for Graduate Students

Happy new year! The UC Davis Graduate Studies offices reopened yesterday (January 2) and our academic services team has resumed regular drop-in hours. Winter Quarter officially begins at UC Davis on Friday, January 4, with class instruction starting on following Monday, January 7. 

Please note the following important dates and deadlines scheduled for the upcoming quarter. 

Graduate Studies Offices Closed Over Winter Holiday

The UC Davis Graduate Studies offices will be closed from Friday, December 21 at 3:00 pm through Tuesday, January 1.  If you're planning to submit paperwork to Graduate Studies on December 21, please be sure to visit between the hours of 9:00 am and 11:30 am.

Graduate Studies will also be closed the afternoon of Friday, December 14 for our annual staff winter celebration. If you need to drop off documents, please use the drop box in front of the office and they will be retrieved on Monday morning. 

Graduate Studies Launches Certificate Series for Graduate Education Staff

The Graduate Education Certificate program provides essential knowledge for campus staff and advisors on how best to support graduate students and manage graduate programs.  The courses provide an overview of several areas key to graduate student success and exploration of policies and procedures in graduate education. To receive certification, you must complete all five foundational courses and two electives. 

Campus Closure Updates for November 14-16

Chancellor May and other campus leaders have heard the community’s concerns. The chancellor regrets any stress or inconvenience our previous update caused. We are all learning together. The Davis and Sacramento campuses will be closed today and classes canceled. The UC Davis hospitals, primary care clinics, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital and Student Health and Wellness Center will remain open. The N95 masks will be available at the Memorial Union and the UC Davis Fire Department later today. The UC Davis Police and Fire departments are continuing normal operations. We will provide further updates later today.