We are excited to have you join our community. Jeffery C. Gibeling Vice Provost - Graduate Education Dean- Graduate Studies

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1 WELCOME TO UC DAVIS On behalf of the staff, faculty and administrators, we are pleased to welcome you as a graduate student at UC Davis. Our campus seeks to foster a respectful, supportive and encouraging environment for graduate study. You, like your peers, are highly qualified and come to Davis with your own unique experiences. This mix of cultures and ideas makes Davis a vital and exciting place to live, work and study. During this three- day orientation to our campus and to Davis, you will be given a great deal of information. Please remember to draw on the many resources available to you. We are excited to have you join our community. Jeffery C. Gibeling Vice Provost - Graduate Education Dean- Graduate Studies Wesley Young, Director, Services for International Students and Scholars

2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 WELCOME AND ORIENTATION BY GRADUATE STUDIES AND SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m Social Sciences **Continental breakfast and registration from 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.** Join this orientation for a brief welcome by Office of Graduate Studies followed by an orientation by staff members of Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS). SISS staff will go over the important immigration and employment regulations in the U.S. NAVIGATING LIFE IN THE U.S. FOR J2 SPOUSES 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 207 Olson Hall Tammy J Silver, Assistant Director, Services for International Students and Scholars Join Tammy for a workshop for J2 spouses/significant others on important immigration and employment regulations in the U.S. NAVIGATING LIFE IN THE U.S. FOR F2 SPOUSES 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 217 Olson Hall Mary Clabaugh, International Student Advisor, Services for International Students and Scholars LUNCH AT THE MEMORIAL UNION 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. **Collect your lunch coupons during registration in the morning** KNOW YOUR CAMPUS RESOURCES 1:10 pm 2:00 pm 1100 Social Sciences Amandeep Kaur and Angel Hinzo Join the outgoing and incoming Graduate Student Assistant to the Dean and Chancellor for a quick introduction on campus resources available to our international graduate students. Join Mary for a workshop for F2 spouses/significant others of international graduate students on important immigration and employment regulations in the U.S. A TOUR OF DAVIS FARMERS MARKET 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Davis Farmers Market, Central Park, B & 4 th Street. Join us at the West Quad in front of the Memorial Union at 5:15 pm on September 17, 2014 to take a tour of Davis Farmer's Market. Spouses/Significant others and kids are welcome to join.

3 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 MEET AND GREET WITH UC DAVIS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND BIKE SAFETY 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Matthew Carmicheal, Chief of UC Davis Police Department, Jennifer Garcia, and Ray Holguin, officers in Outreach Unit **Donuts will be served from 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.** Come and have a donut with the police officers of UC Davis Police Department and get a quick introduction to bike safety in Davis and traffic rules in the U. S. ACCESSING THE BASICS: FOOD, MOBILE SERVICES & BANKING 10:10 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Thomas Roe, Clinical Psychologist Coordinator of Graduate Student Counseling Services, Student Health and Counseling Services, Moira Delgado, Outreach and Program Specialist at Services for International Students and Scholars, and Jerry John Nutor, Harsh Maheshwari, Elena Atanasiu, International Graduate Students Join the staff and student panelists for a Q&A session on accessing the basic services such as food, mobile and banking services in Davis, CA. NAVIGATING THE HEALTH AND MEDICAL SYSTEM IN THE U. S. 11:10 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Michelle Famula, Executive Director, Thomas Ferguson, Medical Director, and Todd Atwood, Insurance Services Supervisor at Student Health and Counseling Services Join the staff from Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) for a workshop on understanding how the medical services and insurance works in the U.S. HOLISTIC STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS IN GRADUATE SCHOOL 1:10 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Thomas Roe, Clinical Psychologist Coordinator of Graduate Student Counseling Services, and Sheetal Shah, Community Counselor for Community Advising Network, Student Health and Counseling Services Most graduate students come to graduate school ready to work hard and focus on academics. However, it can become difficult to maintain peak focus and energy levels. Experiencing culture shock, being away from family, and stress are important factors to consider. In this workshop, Thomas and Sheetal will talk about how to utilize support, overcome stigma in seeking support, and provide ideas to maintain care for your mental health, energy levels and effectiveness in graduate school.

4 FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 2:10 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Steven Albrecht, Director, Student Financial Support, Deborah McCook, External Fellowship Advisor, and Kristin Provost, External Fellowship Analyst, Office of Graduate Studies Learn about navigating University funding including fellowship opportunities for international students, application processes, academic employment, and resources to support your graduate study. GETTING STARTED IN A COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT 3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Staff from English as a Second Language (ESL) and, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 INTERNATIONAL TEACHING ASSISTANT (TA) ORIENTATION 8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Olson Hall Staff from English as a Second Language (ESL) and Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) BREAKFAST AND REGISTRATION 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. SESSION A, B, C, and D will take place twice, from 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. and from 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. SESSION A: I M A TA. NOW WHAT?, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m., and 10:30 am 12:00 p.m. 207 Olson Hall Teaching and learning in a research university are collaborative endeavors among instructors, teaching assistants, and students. This workshop will introduce common concerns, issues, and procedures in teaching and learning that you will encounter in your role as a graduate teaching assistant (TA). It will briefly introduce best practices that will be explored more meaningfully in the workshops tomorrow morning, Friday, Sept. 19. You will also be introduced briefly to campus services and other resources to make your work as a TA more successful. This session will describe what it means to be a graduate teaching assistant (TA) in a U.S. university and at UC Davis in particular. You will learn about typical duties and responsibilities of TAs, and come to see your importance in building and sustaining a respectful, productive learning environment for your students. Best practices towards achieving active learning for your students will be both described and practiced in this session. You will also learn about ongoing services available to you to improve your teaching.

5 SESSION B: WHAT COULD BE SO DIFFERENT?, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m., and 10:30 am 12:00 p.m. 217 Olson Hall This session will focus on the roles and responsibilities of undergraduate students those you will be teaching in U.S. universities and at UC Davis in particular. What do these students expect of you as a TA and what can you expect from them? This session will describe important characteristics of our diverse student population at UC Davis that you will need to know if you are to succeed in your teaching. You will also learn about ongoing services available to you to improve your educational relationship with students. SESSION C: CULTIVATING ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING ASSISTANTS 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m., and 10:30 am 12:00 p.m. 251 Olson Hall Academic integrity and honesty are two vital concepts to understand if you are to succeed as a graduate teaching assistant (TA) in a U.S. university and at UC Davis in particular. This session will describe standards of academic integrity and honesty that you should expect from your students in your teaching, as well as typical ways in which students fall short of those standards or are confused about them. Intellectual property, plagiarism, and other concepts will be discussed. You will also learn about ongoing services at UC Davis, including Student Judicial Affairs, which can assist you in handling academic integrity issues with your students. SESSION D: COMMUNICATING ACROSS CULTURAL DIFFERENCES 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m., and 10:30 am 12:00 p.m. 261 Olson Hall This session will focus on ways to help you communicate more effectively with your students and academic peers. In the first part, we will focus on strategies for overcoming accent barriers, and in the second half we will talk about strategies for preventing and coping with miscommunication. WHEN A NO MEANS NO AND WHEN A YES MEANS YES 1:10 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Lisa Brodkey, Director, Harassment and Discrimination Assistance and Prevention Program (HDAPP), Leilani Kupo, Director, Women s Resources and Research Center, and Sarah A Meredith, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Campus Violence and Prevention Program This workshop will touch upon sensitive issues such as sexual violence and abuse. Sarah, Leilani and Lisa will also talk about ways to report these incidents on this campus. Graduate students will also get to know about some tools on how to intervene and help their peers.

6 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT PANEL, Q & A SESSION 2:35 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Elena Atanasiu, Harsh Maheshwari, Jerry John Nutor, Dharmaveer Shetty, and Xiaokang Wang, International Graduate Students Join a panel of experienced international graduate student leaders and get to see UC Davis from their eyes. Feel free to ask them questions about graduate student life as an international student at UC Davis. your choice in Davis Downtown. Register now and we will have a restaurant sign in sheet in the beginning of IGSO. All registrants should assemble at the West Quad in front of the Memorial Union Building by 5:15 pm on September 19. Spouses/significant others are welcome. GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANTS TO THE DEAN AND CHANCELLOR GETTING STARTED: JOB SEARCH RESOURCES BOTH ON AND OFF CAMPUS FOR INTERNATIONAL MASTERS AND PhDs 4:10 pm 5:00 pm Gwynn Laird Benner, Coordinator, Internship and Career Center This introductory session will cover information about the online job search tools for on and off campus positions, including Aggie Job Link (AJL), Teaching Assistantships, Graduate Research Assistantships and the new LinkedIn job app. We will also review the upcoming career and professional development workshops and career networking events for Fall DINNER IN DAVIS DOWNTOWN 5:30 pm 7:30 pm Downtown Davis Self- paid Join our experienced graduate students for a dinner in a restaurant of Amandeep Kaur ( ) ackaur@ucdavis.edu Angel Hinzo ( ) amhinzo@ucdavis.edu SPECIAL THANKS Jessica Falor- Ward, Development Analyst, jltolan@ucdavis.edu Marilyn Derby, Interim Communications and Marketing Manager, mderby@ucdavis.edu Eli Richmond, Lead Programmer, eerichmond@ucdavis.edu David Scott, Systems Administrator, damscott@ucdavis.edu Georg Kaiser, Programmer, gkaiser@ucdavis.edu

7 GRADUATE STUDIES RESOURCES ADMISSIONS AND ACADEMIC SERVICES Deborah McCook, External Fellowships Adviser, (530) Brian Gallagher, Director of Admissions and Academic Services, (530) Jean Telford, Student Affairs Officer, (530) Shelly Archer, Student Affairs Officer, (530) Amelia Brown, Student Affairs Officer, (530) Laura Young, Student Affairs Officer, (530) STUDENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES Steven Albrecht, Director of Student Financial Support, (530) Ruth Lee, Internal Fellowships Adviser, (530) Lisa Finnegan, Graduate Financial Support Specialist, (530) Kristin Provost, External Fellowship Analyst, (530) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Teresa Dillinger, Manager, Professional Development Programs (530) SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS RESOURCES Mary Clabaugh, International Student Advisor, Moira Delgado, International Outreach and Program Specialist, Sheetal Shah, Community Advisor Network (CAN) Counselor

8 Tammy J Silver, Assistant Director, tsilver@ucdavis.edu UC Davis Graduate Student Association (GSA) INTERNSHIP AND CAREER CENTER Internship and Career Center Gwynn Benner, Coordinator, Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Services wlbenner@ucdavis.edu ONLINE RESOURCES Office of Graduate Studies Services for International Students and Scholars Graduate Studies Facebook GraduateStudies Graduate Studies Twitter University Library UC Davis Stores Campus Map