ACADEMIC
ADVISING AND ASSISTANCE
Undergraduate Academic Advising All international undergraduate students have international academic advisors specifically assigned to them in each college. Advisors are your first resource if you are having academic difficulty. Contact information can be found by logging onto the Online Advising Student
Academic Assistance and Tutoring Academic Assistance and Tutoring (AAT) provides academic support to undergraduate students enrolled in biology, chemistry, economics, mathematics, physics, statistics, and writing across the disciplines. Professional staff offer classes, workshops, and office hours. In addition, there
Information System (OASIS). Your international academic advisor can assist you with: degree and general education requirements, course planning for your first year, academic policies, regulations, and petitions. Visit academicadvising.ucdavis.edu.
are undergraduate tutors that provide drop-in service for
Graduate Academic Advising
students enrolled in math, science, and writing across the
All international graduate students have Graduate
discipline courses. Get help at tutoring.ucdavis.edu.
Coordinators specifically assigned to them depending on field of study. Graduate Coordinators will help you to
International TA Seminars These free seminars are designed to help current and prospective international TAs learn about and practice their language and communication skills for the classroom. Seminars are offered each quarter and often include topics related to pronunciation, presentation skills, TA classroom
understand and navigate UC Davis policies relevant to your department and work with your SISS International Student Advisor regarding your F-1 benefits. International graduate students can find the contact information for their coordinator at grad.ucdavis.edu.
students or postdocs may attend.
Success Coaching and Learning Strategies
For more information:
Whether you are a first-year student transitioning to our
iae.ucdavis.edu/graduate/ita-workshops.
research university and the quarter system, or a fourth-year
communication, and vocabulary. Any UC Davis grad
student wanting to maximize your last year and prepare
Language & Culture Coaching This one-on-one English support program helps multilingual graduate students develop their oral English skills for work as TAs through weekly sessions with an undergraduate student coach. Common areas of focus include pronunciation, American classroom culture, and presentation skills. For more information: iae.ucdavis.edu/graduate/lc-coaching.
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for what’s next, the Office of Educational Opportunity and Enrichment Services has workshops and trainings that can help you reach your goals. Workshops cover time management, academic skills, and life skills topics. Learn more at opportunity.ucdavis.edu/services/scls.
