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DESIGN MFA GATEWAY



TA ASSIGNMENT REQUEST 


TA REQUEST FORM

 * 
   FACULTY VERSION


TA REQUEST FORM

 * 
   STUDENT VERSION

Typical Timeline: Survey due by early August, November, and February; Assignment
notifications by early September, December, and March for the corresponding
upcoming quarter. After employment confirmation, all TAs will fill out the
Supplemental Notification Form with the course instructor the week before the
Quarter starts. 


MFA APPLICATION REVIEW

FOR REVIEWER access only:

>> Slate Login

Slate review instructions 


DESIGN MFA PROGRAM REVIEW  

updated 3/6/2023



>> LINK TO PROGRESS WEBSITE 


2024 MFA EXHIBITION

updated 5/16/2024

>> Grad Exhibition Handbook

>> Shrem gallery 3 and 4 plan

>> Additional information about the galleries


FILE UPLOAD PORTAL



>> SUBMIT TA SUPPLEMENTAL NOTIFICATION FORM (DUE BY THE END OF SECOND WEEK OF
THE QUARTER.)


>> Digital Files Repository (For submitting Des 299 forms, Advancement to
Candidacy, and other petition forms.)


TWO-YEAR COURSE ROAD MAP




>> Download Variable Unit Form for Des 299. Fill out in detail with the
sponsoring faculty. Signature needed in sequence: faculty, student, Grad Chair,
Grad Coordinator. Submit the completed form to the File upload portal above. 

FIRST YEARS //

Fall Quarter:  DES 221 (Theory and Issues in Design) + DES 225 (Studio Practice
in Design) + one Elective or DES 299

Winter Quarter:  DES 226 (Studio Practice & Critique) + DES 223, when offered
(Professional Practice and Ethics in Design) + one Elective or DES 299

Spring Quarter:  DES 222 (Research Methods and Writing) + Two Electives or DES
299s

RETURNING STUDENTS //

Fall Quarter: Three Electives or DES 299s

Winter Quarter: DES  226 (Studio Practice & Critique) + Two Electives or DES
299, or DES 223, when offered (Professional Practice and Ethics in Design) + one
Elective or DES 299

Spring Quarter: DES 227 (Thesis Exhibition & Critique) + DES 299D (Thesis
Exhibition Independent Study) 



THESIS MILESTONES FOR SECOND YEAR MFAS




Fall Quarter: 

 * Courses / Three Electives or DES 299s (one of which should be with your
   thesis chair, the other 299s should contribute directly to either the thesis
   project or thesis writing)

 * Thesis Project Goal / Clearly define prototype modules and begin to tackle
   them one by one 

 * Thesis Writing Goal / Clarify thesis objectives in an Abstract and establish
   an outline structure for the Written Thesis; Organize and write about case
   studies and/or lit review from the summer and insert into the outline
   structure

 * Other Goals / Start the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process if
   recommended by the Thesis Committee.

The specifics of a project would determine the need and you can make some
initial determinations based on the information on the UC Davis IRB website:
Does My Project Need Review by the IRB. Your interview may very well be an
Exempt Research, but there is a worksheet on the Exempt Research page to
determine it. students are strongly recommended to call the helpline before
doing the course online and drafting a submission. In addition, funding sources
and some journal reviewers may ask about IRB approval, so it’s important
(especially for the former) to have written documentation. Ask for a formal
letter, even if your project is exempt from the process.

916-703-9158 or hs-irbeducation@ucdavis.edu

IRB Director, John Tupin: jdtupin@ucdavis.edu

Winter Quarter: 

 * Courses / DES 226 (Studio Practice for Thesis) + two Electives or DES 299
   (the 299s would directly benefit thesis production and thesis writing)

 * Thesis Project Goal / Complete all prototyping work early in the quarter;
   start production work for your project

 * Thesis Writing Goal / Document all prototyping work as process work; insert
   into the written thesis document as development unfold

Spring Quarter: 

 * Courses / DES 227 (Thesis Exhibition & Critique) + Two DES 299D (Thesis
   Exhibition Independent Study with thesis chair) 

 * Thesis Project Goal / Complete what’s left of the production work early in
   the quarter; Focus on exhibition design

 * Thesis Writing Goal / Work closely with your Thesis chair and committee to
   complete thesis writing

Please refer to the MFA Handbook for details.


DESIGN MFA CALENDAR (LAST UPDATE - 5/16/ 2024)




FALL QUARTER

Welcome and understand:  The UC Davis Graduate Education Guidance

09.23-24.2024 \ MFA Retreat

09.26.2024 \ Monday \ Quarter Begins

09.25-26.2024 \  Program Orientation Schedule

09.28.2024 \ Wednesday \ Instruction Begins

Beginning of the Quarter: Returning students should call a Thesis Committee
meeting to report summer progress. Please prepare the following four items for
your meeting:

 1. Summer progress report 

 2. Thesis Abstract

 3. Thesis Proposal

 4. IRB to discuss if applicable 

Later in the quarter: Register for Winter Core and Elective Courses, including
DES 299s


WINTER QUARTER

01.15.2024 MFA Applications Due.  Application Review commences immediately by
the MFA Committee.

01.30.2024: Returning Students - Advancement to Candidacy Form due to Rachelle.
Use this Worksheet to calculate. (Students can check Oasis under Academic Record
for current transcripts to obtain accurate course information.)

5th Week of Classes: Faculty and First-years Thesis Advisory Committee
preferences Due.

7th Week of Classes: First-years Thesis Advisory Committee finalized by the
Graduate Committee.

Later in the quarter: Register for Spring Core and Elective Courses, including
DES 299s


SPRING QUARTER

Week 3 and 4: Meet with Thesis Committee

Week 9: 

Friday, May 31 (2nd years only) Complete the filing process in Gradsphere (see
email including screen recording from Rachelle)


Friday, May 31: (1st and 2nd years) MFA Oral Presentation, Cruess 1003 >>> PPT
Due on the 30th by 5 pm (Box Submission Link)

8:40 AM Door

8:50 AM Introduction


1. 9:00 – Jordan Blandino

2. 9:30 – Latrell Broughton

3. 10:00 – Isadora Goldschneider

4. 10:30 – Dassie (Chengjie) Jin

5. 11:00 – Zarina Majidova

6. 11:30 – Diego Martinez Fernandez


12:00-1:00 BREAK / lunch provided.


7. 1:00 – Magda Rojas Valdez

8. 1:30 – Ladan Joharizadeh

9. 2:00 – Damien Mitchell

10. 2:30 – Dongqi Mo

11. 3:00 –  Pedro Ortiz

12. 3:30 – Satomi Richardson

13. 4:00 –  Maral Salehian


Week 10

All Graduate Students (1st and 2nd years) should set up a meeting with
committees members for this week (latest June 10)

Wednesday, June 5, 4-6 pm: All Department Celebration in Cruess Courtyard

Thursday, June 6, 6-9 pm: 2024 MFA Exhibition Opening Celebration

Friday, June 7: Department Celebration (Cruess Courtyard)


Week 11 (finals week)

Monday, June 10: Last day to have met with committee members (Timeslot Sign up)

Monday June 10: MFA Written Thesis final version Due (box submission link)

Thursday, June 13: Graduate Commencement Ceremony



>> MFA Thesis Filing Deadlines



MFA STUDENTS AND COMMITTEES (LAST UPDATE - 5/16/2024)




+ Emails of MFA Students (Link to Bio Page)

 * First Year:  Jordan Blandino | Latrell Broughton | Elieza Delaney-Lewis |
   Isadora Goldschneider | Dassie (Chengjie) Jin | Zarina Majidova | Diego
   Martinez Fernandez del Castillo | Magda Rojas Valdez

 * Returning:  Ladan Joharizadeh | Damien Mitchell | Dongqi Mo | Pedro Ortiz |
   Satomi Richardson | Maral Salehian 

+ MFA Committee

Brett Snyder, Grad Program Chair

Rachelle Agundes, Graduate Program Coordinator

Faculty Members: Beth Ferguson, Gözde Goncu-Berk, Akshita Sivakumar

Graduate Students: Damien Mitchell, Diego Martinez Fernandez del Castillo

+ Thesis Advisory Committee for First Year MFA Students

 * Jordan Blandino: Beth Ferguson (Chair), Gözde Goncu-Berk, Simon Sadler

 * Latrell Broughton: Glenda Drew (Chair), Tim McNeil, Simon Sadler, Darnel
   Degand

 * Isadora Goldschneider: Susan Avila (Chair), Susan Kaiser, Tim McNeil

 * Dassie (Chengjie) Jin: Gözde Goncu-Berk (Chair), Thomas Maiorana, Beth
   Ferguson

 * Zarina Majidova: Susan Verba (Chair), James Housefield, Katia Vega

 * Diego Martinez Fernandez del Castillo: Akshita Sivakumar (Chair), Christina
   Cogdell,  Gözde Goncu-Berk

 * Magda Rojas Valdez: Beth Ferguson (Chair), Brett Snyder, Simon Sadler

+ Thesis Committees for Continuing MFA Students

 * Ladan Joharizadeh: Tim McNeil (Chair), Brett Snyder, Katia Vega

 * Damien Mitchell: Susan Avila (Chair), Beth Ferguson, Tom Maiorana

 * Dongqi Mo: Jiayi Young (Chair), Thomas Maiorana, Jae Young

 * Pedro Ortiz: Simon Sadler (Chair), Brett Snyder, Jae Yong Suk

 * Satomi Richardson: Katia Vega (Chair), Thomas Maiorana, Tanuja Mishra

 * Maral Salehian: Tim McNeil (Chair), Simon Sadler, Jiayi Young

+ Recent Alum Thesis Committees ( Spring 2023 Graduates)

 * Niloufar Abdolmaleki: Tim McNeil (Chair), Brett Snyder, Ann Savageau, Susan
   Verba (honorary)

 * Hafsa Akter: Gözde Goncu-Berk (Chair), Katia Vega, Jiayi Young, Gang Sun
   (Engineering)

 * Diana  Valeria Araiza Soto: Michael Siminovitch (Chair), Jae Yong Suk, Jiayi
   Young

 * Cristina Gomez: Tim McNeil (Chair), Susan Avila, Susan Kaiser

 * Justin G Marsh: Tim McNeil (Chair), Brett Snyder, Simon Sadler

 * Alejandra Ruiz: Christina Cogdell (Chair), Beth Ferguson, Susan Avila

 * Quinessa Stibbins: Susan Kaiser (Chair), Gözde Goncu-Berk, Simon Sadler, Erin
   Gray (English)

 * Pachia Vang: Susan Avila (Chair), Susan Kaiser, Tim McNeil

 * Ofelia Viloche: Beth Ferguson (Chair), Katia Vega, A. Haven Kiers (Landscape
   Architecture), Tanuja Mishra

 * Martha Wacker: Glenda Drew (Chair), Brett Snyder, Simon Sadler, Susan Verba
   (honorary)

 * Cigdem (Rova) Yilmaz: Gözde Goncu-Berk (Chair), Jiayi Young, Elif
   Ozden-Yenigun (Royal College of Art, Textile department)

+ Recent Alum Thesis Committees ( Spring/Fall 2022 Graduates)

 * Valentyna Hrushkevych: Gozde Goncu-Berk (Chair), James Housefield, Jiayi
   Young

 * Tracy Manuel: Glenda Drew (Chair), Susan Avila, Tom Maiorana, James
   Housefield

 * Fatema Mostafa: Brett Snyder (Chair), Mark Kessler, Michael Siminovitch,
   Katia Vega

 * Edward Whelan: Tim McNeil (Chair), James Housefield, Susan Verba, Susette Min

 * Iris Xie: Jiayi Young (Chair), Simon Sadler, Ann Savageau, Ryan Lee
   Cartwright

+ Recent Alum Thesis Committees ( Fall 2021 Graduates)

 * Elyse Mack: Brett Snyder (Chair), Beth Ferguson, Haven Kiers (Landscape
   Architecture) 

 * Sima Pirmoradi: Beth Ferguson (Chair), Katia Vega, Gözde Goncu-Berk 

 * Dan Tran: Javier Arbona (chair), Tim McNeil, Gözde Goncu-Berk, Hulleah
   Tsinhnahjinnie (Native American Studies)

 * Alireza Vaziri Rahimi: Glenda Drew (Chair), Susan Verba, Brett Snyder, Jesse
   Drew

+ Recent Alum Thesis Committees ( Spring 2021 Graduates)

 * Erik Contreras:  Katia Vega (Chair), Jiayi Young, Thomas Maiorana

 * Jude Mooney: Tim McNeil (Chair), Michael Siminovitch, James Housefield

 * Kaylani McCard: Susan Kaiser (Chair), Javier Arbona, Mark Kessler

 * Nicolle Navarete: Mark Kessler (Chair), Simon Sadler, Brett Snyder

+ Recent Alum Thesis Committees ( Fall 2020 Graduates)

 * Tracy Corado: Beth Ferguson (Chair),  Jiayi Young, Brett Snyder

 * Tara Halsted: Gözde Goncu-Berk (Chair), Susan Avila, Tom Maiorana, Susan
   Kaiser

 * Harold Linde: Mark Kessler (Chair), Michael Siminovitch, Jiayi Young


CRUESS SHOP / LAB / TOOL ROOM --- HOURS AND PROTOCOL




// TOOLROOM  (101 Cruess Hall)

Fall 2021 Hours: M-TH 9 am - 6 pm, F 9 am - 5 pm

Equipment List and Check in/out

Webpage: https://arts.ucdavis.edu/design-tool-room, and look for the following.



DESIGN GRADUATE STUDENT EQUIPMENT

Note: Graduate student equipment is available for graduate student checkout for
the duration of a quarter; undergraduates may check out available equipment for
daily and overnight use.

View a complete list of equipment with pictures here. To check out equipment,
click on “Check In/Out Link.”


// LADDER POLICY


Graduate students and employees need to complete Ladder Training to be able to
use ladders. In order to access this training, they must:

 1. Submit a request to sdps@ucdavis.edu

 2. Go through the Ladder Training

 3. Forward their completion notification email to javiramontes@ucdavis.edu  



// MAKERSPACE

OPEN LAB 1101

Very large pin-up walls. Please schedule with Javier A Viramontes
<javiramontes@ucdavis.edu>.

PROTOTYPING LAB 1102 

Faculty in charge - Beth J Ferguson <bferguson@ucdavis.edu>

Staff - Ofelia Viloche Pulido <oviloche@ucdavis.edu >

We are doing our best to assess faculty needs, train new TAs, safely install
equipment, and onboard new staff. 

Please contact Javier Viramontes (Prototyping Lab) or Jeff Farley (Woodshop) to
schedule a tour or training. 

 * Lab Hours 

 * Grads must pass the makerspace test before using the facilities.

 * Additional campus resource: email .stl files to the Start-Up Center (student
   run lab) : https://startup.ucdavis.edu/

WOODSHOP 1104 

Faculty in charge - Thomas E. Maiorana <tmaiorana@ucdavis.edu>

Staff - Jeffrey A Farley <jfarley@ucdavis.edu>

 * Hours Link

 * Grads are allowed to work in the Woodshop after they have done the training
   and hands-on demos and have been approved by staff.

 * Training is two to three one-hour training sessions. 

 * Only 2 students in the shop at a time for working and training. Email Jeff
   Farley to set up a training time or tour.

PROTOTYPING LAB CLASSROOM 1105

The classroom is reserved for Design grads Fridays 9am-noon. You can use the
keycard app to access it. All grads must first sign the Use Form before using.
Please submit a copy to your Digital Repository folder.


// SEWING LAB | Photos

Faculty in charge - Gozde Goncu Berk <ggoncuberk@ucdavis.edu>

 * Only 2 students in the lab at a time for working and training.

// DYE LAB:

Faculty in charge - Susan Avila <stavila@ucdavis.edu>

 * Graduate students have access when the dye lab isn't being used for classes.
   Please consult with Susan for schedule and training. 

-

Note:

6 classes are using the Makerspace classroom each quarter. Room 1105. 

- Class materials can be stored on the class-assigned shelf. 

- Materials must be cleared on the last day of class. 

-Room should be left clean and chairs and tables returned to the original
location. 


THESIS WRITING, FILING, AND GRADUATION




Second year students are recommended to have weekly writing lab appointments to
go through the thesis chapter by chapter. 

Please work with your thesis chair closely in the Spring quarter to go through
your written Thesis.



THESIS WRITING ASSISTANCE

The Univeristy Writing Program offers a list of Writing Resources:
https://writing.ucdavis.edu/wac/resources/online-resources

Grad Writing One-on-one Consultation:
https://writing.ucdavis.edu/gradwriting/consultations



SAMPLE TITLE PAGE

 * Sample Title Page



THESIS FILING



THREE FORMS TO COMPLETE:

1. Advancement to Candidacy Form (Usually due in February). 

This form is signed by the grad student, the Grad Advisor, and the Grad
Coordinator.

https://grad.ucdavis.edu/sites/default/files/upload/files/current-students/gs339-masters-candidacy-mfa-plani.pdf 

2. Report Form (To be signed after the Written Thesis is approved and after all
members of the Thesis Committee are in agreement of a pass).

This form is signed by the Thesis Committee Chair and the Grad Chair.

https://ucdavis.app.box.com/v/MastersFineArtsReport (GS340)

3. Exit Information Form.

This form is signed by the student and the Grad Coordinator.

https://ucdavis.app.box.com/v/GradProgramExitInformationForm


TEACHING ASSISTANTS (TA)




Documents to read and Form to fill out:

 * For each class, please fill out the Supplemental Notification Form and return
   to Rachelle Agundes <ragundes@ucdavis.edu> (Grad Program Coordinator) by the
   end of the second week of classes.

>> download and fill out Supplemental Notification Form.

Please Note: Depending on enrollment at the time, TA assignments can change.

*16+ students: 

For regular 25-student studio classes - 10 TA hours weekly, 25% FTE

For large 50-student studio classes - 20 TA hours weekly, 50% FTE

*11-15 students: 5 TA hours weekly, 12.5% FTE

*1-10 students: 0 TA hours

The TA contract states the following: "Your appointment begins on the first day
of the quarter and ends no later than three (3) business days after the final
examination or completion of duties, whichever is sooner.”

 * The TA’d Guide to Effective Teaching at UC Davis by the UC Davis Center for
   Educational Effectiveness, Office of Undergraduate Education.
   https://cee.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk5371/files/files/event/TAGUIDE_2018.pdf

 * Prototyping Lab: Safety Operating Procedures:
   https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ozW-nFZW1C-0YjWT1fDLqarlaDhhalTjSnPV-GeK_g/edit#heading=h.nann377s3x17

 * TA Evaluation Questions:
   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YgwcAPMdQ786Vj383NmMudhENl0SWUkH/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110635207984741728173&rtpof=true&sd=true


GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHER (GSR)




The appointment definition manual, top of page 9. 

https://aadocs.ucdavis.edu/policies/apm/ucd-app-ii/appendix-ii-b.pdf

 * Definition: A Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) is a graduate student who
   performs research related to the student's degree program in an academic
   department or research unit under the direction of a faculty member or
   authorized principal investigator (APM 112). GSRs may not be assigned
   teaching, administrative, or general assistance duties. This does not exclude
   research-related duties such as quantitative analysis, bibliographic searches
   or summaries, text editing, lab projects, computer programming, and a
   reasonable amount of lab maintenance and cleaning. 

 * Academic credit for research: It is permissible for departments to grant
   course 299 credit to students for work done as a Graduate Student Researcher,
   provided research performed is to meet the degree requirements.


DESIGN MFA HANDBOOK




>> Link to the MFA Handbook (Fall 2022 revision, Forms updated on June 10,
2023) 


DESIGN NEWSLETTER




To contribute information to be published in the quarterly Design Newsletter,
please email: artsupdates@ucdavis.edu. Please include “Design Newsletter” in the
subject line. 


HOW TO READ LIKE A GRADUATE STUDENT?




>> How to read like a graduate student. Developed for DES 222, UC Davis by Prof.
James Housefield.


THINKING ABOUT ASKING FOR A RECOMMENDATION LETTER?




We are glad you asked! Please consult the Letters of Recommendation page on the
Arts website. 

Additional resources:

 * UCD Blog - How to request a letter of recommendation

 * PoliSci

 * English

 * Asian American Studies


WALKER HALL GRADUATE CENTER FACILITY




Walker Hall Graduate Center

https://grad.ucdavis.edu/graduate-center

Facility Use (including room reservations)

There are  4 small meeting rooms available for Graduate Students to reserve
online at: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/graduate-center-facility-use-guidelines

Reservations are limited to 2 hours, one reservation per day, and must be placed
2 hours in advance. These rooms are in high demand so they may not be guaranteed
on a week-to-week basis for office hours. They are suitable for zoom with large
TV displays and videoconferencing sound bars.


UC DAVIS GRADUATE EDUCATION GUIDANCE




https://grad.ucdavis.edu/resources/coronavirus-updates-and-guidance#overlay-context=


MFA ADMISSIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS




https://grad.ucdavis.edu/admissions/programs-and-deadlines


GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL ON UNIVERSITY BUSINESS




Registration is required. Please see details:
https://globalaffairs.ucdavis.edu/travel/register


STUDENT RESOURCES FOR NAVIGATING UCPATH (EMPLOYEE CHECKLIST/PAYROLL ISSUES)




Student Resources For Navigating UCPath:

https://ucpath.ucdavis.edu/student-resources-ucpath

 * 
   STUDENT EMPLOYEE CHECKLIST

 * 
   WHAT TO DO IN THE CASE OF A PAY ERROR


BEYOND GRADUATION




STAY IN TOUCH! EMAIL Jiayi on what you are up to!

Problem: accessing past Canvas courses that you TA'd or AI'd for?

Answer: Call Canvas Support Hotline to unlock account. 1-844-303-8285 (24
Hours/7 Days)


INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AND SCHOLAR HANDBOOK




https://siss.ucdavis.edu/international-student-and-scholar-handbook

ESL Course requirements: 

“ESL course” UWP225 or UWP226 or equivalent, i.e. one course from the UWP 102 or
104 series or UWP 298

https://iae.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk3006/files/files/page/Policy%20on%20Graduate%20Student%20Course%20Requiremen%20ts%20%20English%20as%20Second%20Language_03.06.19.pdf


GENERAL STIPEND SUPPORT FOR THESIS WORK




Here is the financial support the Design MFA program is able to commit to in the
academic year 2023-2024. Please note that the amount is for this year only and
financial situations change from year to year. But, this year, we are very glad
to offer the following. You can use the funds toward material costs and
conference registration/travel. The last day to seek reimbursement is June 1,
2024.

 * up to $500 for first-year cohort

 * up to $1000 for returning students mounting thesis exhibition in the Spring.

Please work with your MFA Mentor or Thesis Committee to prioritize your
spending. Keep your receipt and work with Rachelle for reimbursements. 

Instructions for reimbursements:

Step 1: When your receipts add up to $500 or more, email Brett and Rachelle and
we will process $500. When your receipts add up to $1000, email me and Rachelle
again, and we will issue another $500. 

Step 2: Please put all receipts in your Digital Repository folder. Create a
folder within it called "Stipend Receipts (academic year)."


FAQ:

Orientation presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1l_GFhSf_ZbvNQsDHv8-f9Th2JS3U3T8ITE_Qz_mf1aA/edit?usp=sharing




KEYS AND MOBILE ACCESS

The Cruess Hall physical door key will get you into the Open Lab after hours. 

(Door from the courtyard side)


Open Lab pin-up work must be scheduled with Javier. 

3 hr. limit. Work cannot be stored in the Open Lab. (1000 people share this
space) 


Mobile Access: 


The Makerspace Classroom room 1105

(M/F 7am-10pm) 

*Must first sign Use Contract 


Makerspace TAs

Prototyping Lab 1102 (after training and test) 

*Most first sign TA contract (Supplemental Notification)


TAKING AN UNDERGRADUATE COURSE

Design grads should only take upper division undergrad classes, as they can get
elective credits for these.  They will be used toward fulfilling the degree
requirements, it doesn’t need to be graduate level work.  If someone wanted to
take lower division undergrad classes and were able to get it approved as a DES
299 class, they’d need special permission from the Instructor and a Variable
Unit Course contract filled out and signed by the Grad Chair, including what
their additional assignments would be to bring the level of the class to a 299. 


TAKING A CLASS AT ANOTHER UC CAMPUS

Most students who want to enroll in a course at another UC campus will go
through our Intercampus Exchange Program application process, it is due 4 weeks
prior to the session starting at the other school just to ensure paper
processing/approval.  Here is the form:
https://grad.ucdavis.edu/resources/graduate-student-resources/academic-information-and-services/registration-and-enrollment

Students receive credit and tuition and fees are paid at the home campus. 


ON-CAMPUS LEGAL ASSISTANCE

ASUCD: https://asucd.ucdavis.edu/legal-services/


TAX INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Design is not equipped to advise students on tax questions. On the UC Davis SISS
website, it suggests to contact the tax preparers listed on the bottom of the
page. 

https://siss.ucdavis.edu/tax-filing-resources


THINKING ABOUT BEING AN ASSOCIATED INSTRUCTOR (AI)?

A good starting point for students who are interested in the AI role is Chapter
2 in our TA's Guide to Effective Teaching. This chapter provides an overview of
AI eligibility and responsibilities, as well as teaching considerations for AIs.

We aren't currently offering a training program specifically for AIs, but we do
offer a number of resources to help all graduate instructors strengthen their
pedagogical skills, including workshops and a graduate teaching community.
Additionally, our graduate student consultants are experienced TAs and AIs, and
they offer individual, confidential consultations to help graduate students meet
their teaching and learning goals. They would be happy to talk with your student
about professional development resources he might pursue.

Contact: 

Rachel Stumpf, Ph.D., <rastumpf@ucdavis.edu>

Education Specialist

Center for Educational Effectiveness

University of California, Davis


DOUBLE GRADUATE DEGREES

Policy and General Recommendation from Grad Studies (As of February 1, 2021

Students may share up to 12 units from one UC Davis program with another,
provided they have approval of their graduate advisor and the Dean of Graduate
Studies. It is up to each of the programs what units can be shared.  The student
will still have separate candidacies to document.  We advise that it is best if
a grad advisor from each program talks through the coursework plan with the
student before he/she starts pursuing two programs. 

 

Here is our petition as well for the student to complete if they have not done
so
already:https://grad.ucdavis.edu/sites/default/files/upload/users/gs301-graduate-petition-for-change.pdf


LINK TO GRAD STUDIES / DESIGN PROGRAM PAGE

https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/gdes


SETTING UP ZOOM USING UC DAVIS ACCOUNT

You can sign into zoom with your UC Davis account.



HOW TO SIGN INTO ZOOM WITH YOUR UC DAVIS ACCOUNT

https://servicehub.ucdavis.edu/servicehub?id=ucd_kb_article&sys_id=e9b206f2dbfe9c90629b51d7f49619c9



HOW TO SCHEDULE A ZOOM MEETING

https://servicehub.ucdavis.edu/servicehub?id=ucd_kb_article&sys_id=cfb6c5c4db2bc4d040cc896239961986


ARE THERE HOUSING RESOURCES?

1. UC Davis Housing--Grad/Professional Students group on Facebook — you need a
UC Davis email to log on, which makes it safer. Always seem to be options for
sublets. 

2. Ecology Social listserv — people use this for literally everything, but there
are often housing options that come up. Again, pretty safe. Make sure you read
the rules! This list is full of Davis insiders and long-timers, so there are
opportunities here that you don’t see anywhere else.  

(Thanks to Trace Manuel for this information.)




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