WELCOME TO CALIFORNIA AND TO UC DAVIS

WELCOME TO CALIFORNIA AND TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS!

Here in Global Affairs, we like to say we welcome the world to UC Davis.

This is in large part because we welcome students and scholars like you from more than 140 different countries with countless backgrounds and experiences.

Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS), within Global Affairs, is your main contact for visa and immigration matters. We can also help you develop a home away from home here at UC Davis as you make the most of your time through tremendous academic, social, and recreational opportunities.

As we envision a UC Davis community that engages, thrives, and leads in this increasingly interconnected world, it is always exciting to see the new opportunities for all of us to learn from one another and discover new perspectives.

Our campus community is committed to the UC Davis Principles of Community, a longstanding aspirational statement that affirms our pledge to diversity, inclusivity, and mutual respect. We encourage you to read these principles as you settle into UC Davis.

We wish you the very best for a successful year and an enjoyable time exploring your new surroundings. Please reach out to any one of us with questions or guidance along the way, and visit us at siss.ucdavis.edu. We hope to see you in the International Center or around UC Davis soon!

JOANNA REGULSKA

Vice Provost and Associate Chancellor of Global Affairs Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies

FADI FATHALLAH

Associate Vice Provost of Global Education and Services within Global Affairs Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

WESLEY YOUNG

Director of Services for International Students and Scholars within Global Affairs