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2025-2026 Academic Year

Select articles from previous In the Know issues are below.

Students walking outside of the Tercero Residence Halls on March 5, 2020. Images provided by the Student Housing Office.

Planning for Next Year

by Erika Reynolds, assistant director, Residential Academics
June 08, 2023

This month, we are focusing on conversations you and your student can have over the summer to prepare for living off campus next year.

UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center Boat

Aggies Prepare to Launch – Count Down to a Summer Job

by Terri Ramirez, executive assistant, Internship and Career Center
June 08, 2023

Summer break is the ideal time for your student to reflect, not only on accomplishments they have achieved academically, but also, on their professional development and the skills and experience needed to achieve their career goals.

What Can I Do With This Major?

by Terri Ramirez, executive assistant, Internship and Career Center
May 08, 2023

The quarter will be coming to an end soon, which means students will be searching for summer jobs and internships. One question that comes up quite often while job searching, and particularly with first year students is “What can I do with this major?”

What’s the Summer Plan?

by Erika Reynolds, assistant director of residential academics
May 04, 2023

It’s May and the weather is feeling more and more like summer in Davis. Before you know it your student will be transitioning out of this academic year and into the summer. This month we are focusing on what’s in store for the summer!

Applying to Jobs & Internships in 3 Easy Steps

by Elizabeth Storer, senior career advisor, Internship & Career Center
April 04, 2023

Spring quarter is here, and many students are applying to internships and summer jobs. Applying for positions can feel daunting, but the steps below can provide students with an outline to get started on their search.

Parents have a transformative impact on Give Day

by Cari DuBois-Wright, associate director of development, parent giving
April 04, 2023

Aggie parents Bruce Telkamp and Diane Turriff are among many who are committed to helping all of our students make the most of their UC Davis experience.

A drone image of a large field of sunflowers.

Summer Sessions Financial Aid Estimator

March 10, 2023

Summer is just around the corner, and students can check to see whether they qualify for summer aid or not.

Chancellor’s Fellow and Assistant Professor of Environmental Toxicology Michele La Merrill provides her students with career-shaping lab experience studying environment related diseases in La Merrill Lab.

Supporting the Parents Fund on Give Day Enriches the Student Experience

by Cari DuBois-Wright, associate director of development, parent giving
March 10, 2023

Supported by the Parents Fund, the Chancellor’s Fellows program awards go to early-career faculty who are passionate about teaching and committed to student development.

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