Student Resource List

Student Resources

Aggie Compass: student community space where you can find fresh fruits and vegetables during Fruit & Veggie Up!, get CalFresh enrollment assistance and find resources to help you find stable housing and financial assistance. Memorial Union, M-F, 9a-5p https://aggiecompass.ucdavis.edu/
Fruit and Veggie Up: Mondays and Friday, 11am-12:30pm at the Memorial Union (MU) https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/services/nutrition-services/fruit-and-veggie-up
The Pantry: M/Th 11:30a-6:30p, T/F 10a-5:30p, Wed 10a-6:30p, Memorial Union 154 https://thepantry.ucdavis.edu/
Student Health cooking class: offered quarterly https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/services/nutrition-services/teaching-kitchen
Healthy Aggies: nutrition/wellness peer counseling and support. MU Aggie Compass desk M-F various hours https://healthyaggies.com/
UCD Farmer’s Market: Fall (the 6 weeks before Thanksgiving) & Spring, noon hour on the Quad https://healthy.ucdavis.edu/food-nutrition/farmers-market
Student Farm weekly produce box: approx. $235/quarter http://asi.ucdavis.edu/programs/sf/eat-our-produce
Davis Farmer’s Market: Year-round: Saturdays, 8a-1p. March-Oct: Wednesday evenings. Reduced cost produce at the end of the market
CalFresh: state benefits for food http://www.benefitscal.org/

Writing Across the Curriculum (Grad Writing Program tutors): offers individual consultations http://writing.ucdavis.edu/wac/consultations and writing workshops http://writing.ucdavis.edu/wac/workshops
Student Academic Assistance & Tutoring Centers: offers one-on-one tutoring and support https://tutoring.ucdavis.edu/

Unitrans (buses): grad students do not qualify for free rides but you can purchase discounted 10 Ride Tickets & Monthly passes. https://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/
GSA travel award: offered twice per year https://gsa.ucdavis.edu/funding/travel-awards/
UCD-UCD Medical Center, Sacramento shuttle: http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/parking/intercampus/
UCD- UC Berkeley Shuttle for UCD/UCB faculty, staff and registered students: https://berkbus.ucdavis.edu/

Financial Aid office (Dutton Hall, 1st floor): campus grants, loans, scholarships & work study https://financialaid.ucdavis.edu/graduate/gradstudies
Student Accounting: Dutton Hall, 2nd Floor.
Complete your FAFSA!! Opens October, deadline of March https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa
UCD Financial Systems info: Answers: Which accounting system? Is it visible on MyBill? Is tax withheld?https://grad.ucdavis.edu/financial-support/financial-info-students
Emergency, Short-term and Assistant Loans: https://financialaid.ucdavis.edu/loans/short-term
Grad Studies internal fellowships: Review each one and apply for ones in which you’re eligible. Annual deadline of January 15th. https://grad.ucdavis.edu/financial-support/internal-fellowships/internal-fellowship-competition-current-graduate-students
Grad Studies Travel Awards – for travel to present a research paper at professional meetings. Due annually on March 15th and October 15th https://grad.ucdavis.edu/current-students/financial-support/internal-fellowships/travel-awards
External Fellowships: See Grad Studies’ web site for opportunities in the science: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/financial-support/a-z-listing
UC Davis Office of Research: Funding Opportunities & Limited Submissions: https://research.ucdavis.edu/proposals-grants-contracts/funding-opportunities/
Pivot: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding/search

UCD Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS): offers crisis and ongoing counseling; individual and groups; suicide prevention; sexual health, etc. Counseling referrals from SHCS can be made to a Sacramento location. https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/counseling-services
Counseling Services specializing in grad student issues: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/resources/help-and-support/mental-health-and-counseling
UCD Office of the Ombuds: a confidential, independent, impartial, and informal problem-solving and conflict management resource for all members of the UC Davis community. The Ombuds can assist by listening to concerns, clarifying issues, identifying policies and resources, and providing coaching and communication strategies. https://ombuds.ucdavis.edu
Activities & Rec Center (The ARC): Free for students during academic year. https://campusrecreation.ucdavis.edu/arc
Campus Recreation: Aquatics, Craft Center, ARC classes, sports clubs, etc. https://campusrecreation.ucdavis.edu/
Yolo Co. Communicare: offers off-campus health and mental health services on a sliding scale and through other insurance. Located in Woodland https://www.communicarehc.org/locations/hansen-family-health-center/
Sutter Davis Hospital: Emergency room & after hours emergency care

UAW 2865 – Union for Tutors, Readers, Grad Student Instructors and Teaching Assistants at UC http://uaw2865.org/know-your-rights/contract/

Free access to Xfinity: https://housing.ucdavis.edu/xfinity-on-campus
Mondavi Center: first ticket free https://www.mondaviarts.org/uc-davis-students-free-ticket
Manetti Shrem Art Museum: free to all
Arboretum events: https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/events
Free admittance to many UCD sporting events with ID card: Here’s the calendar: https://ucdavisaggies.com/calendar.aspx
UCD Outdoor Adventures: varying costs to experience the outdoors. https://memorialunion.ucdavis.edu/outdoor-adventures

UC Davis Graduate Studies supports and advances graduate faculty-student mentoring through a variety of effortshttps://grad.ucdavis.edu/resources/mentoring/mentoring-resources (scroll down for mentees)
The GradPathways Institute for Professional Development. Over 200 workshops, seminars, and panel discussions are offered throughout the year: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/professional-development/gradpathways