With massive stress, limitations and social and political developments to cope with, it can be hard to stay on top of academics. One indicator of this is the fact that twice the normal number of students have been referred to the Office of Student Support and Judicial Affairs (OSSJA) for academic dishonesty, i.e., cheating, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Celebrating Halloween this year will be different, but you can still have a fun (and spooky) time while keeping yourself and others healthy.

As with other fall and winter holidays that typically involve large gatherings, the traditional Halloween activities present varying degrees of risk for contracting and spreading COVID-19. It remains critical that we avoid large outdoor gatherings and indoors gatherings of any size with people not part of our household.

ASUCD Unitrans is five buses closer to its goal of funding 14 battery electric buses as the first major milestone on the way to full electrification of its fleet. The Federal Transit Administration last month awarded the city of Davis $3.76 million through its 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities grant program. That funding, passing from the city to UC Davis, will cover 80 percent of the purchase price for five battery electric buses, with the remaining 20 percent provided by student fees, and bring the total number of funded buses to 11 of the 14-bus target.

Whether you’re living at home or at school, make sure your registration reflects the place you’ll be able to receive important election mail — like your ballot. If you plan to vote in person, you’ll be assigned a polling place near the address where you’re registered, so it should be somewhere you can get to on Election Day.

Dear Students,

While the coronavirus continues to impact all aspects of our daily lives, we are looking forward to welcoming you back to UC Davis, whether in person or virtually. Over the past few months we have been evaluating the overall impact of COVID-19 on the campus budget and, at the same time, exploring opportunities to be responsive to students’ needs and alleviate some of the financial burden for students.

To the UC Davis and City of Davis Community:

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all faced uncertainty. Housing for students during COVID-19 has been particularly challenging with most university students residing in rental housing that has for many years been in short supply, prompting students to sign up early for securing housing in the next academic year.

Dear UC Davis Students and Community Members,

We write to express our collective support for our Undocumented community at UC Davis and beyond. We center their humanity and acknowledge the continued strength and fortitude demonstrated despite facing numerous barriers including unjust and inhumane immigration policies. We remain committed to advocacy and supporting our Undocumented community through our words and actions.

Creative Media and Aggie Studios won awards for their incredible work at the American Advertising Awards, the largest advertising competition in the country. In March 2020, at the local level of the competition, consisting of the greater Sacramento and Fresno area, Creative Media and Aggie Studios won Gold in Animation/Special Effects for the Unitrans Referendum video and won Gold in the Integrated Brand Identity Campaign category for both the Pantry Rebrand and the ASUCD Rebrand.

UC Davis Student Community,

Ever notice the small, round arrow markers on footpaths around campus (pictured above)? Before the campus closure, you might have found your lunchtime walk overlapping with one of the four, one-mile marked walking paths and Stride for Aggie Pride 5K loop.

Everyone in the UC Davis community is living with a high degree of uncertainty right now. Some of it centers on questions that affect almost all of us—when will on-campus instruction resume? When will the class of 2020 be able to attend its in-person Commencement? Other forms are individual and different for each of us.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and, where most years the timing might feel arbitrary, this year it is significant.

Last updated August 5, 2020

Dr. Hendry Ton, Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, shared a “Leadership Message” below with the UC Davis Sacramento campus last week. We post it below to share with all of our campus sites and the community at-large. We ask you to put our Principles of Community into practice and actively denounce and discourage xenophobia (prejudicial actions against people from other countries), bigotry and racism and treat all with respect.