Faculty and Staff Resources

The following pages provide timely resources and information that may be helpful for members of our UC Davis graduate education community, including graduate chairs, graduate advisors, faculty, graduate program coordinators and other staff who support graduate education. Please explore the information we've compiled below.

Upcoming Orientations, Quarterly Forums & Workshops

  • Orientations
  • Graduate Program Advisor Orientation - TBD
    Chair Orientation with Graduate Studies - TBD
  • Quarterly Forums and Virtual Sessions with Graduate Chairs & Coordinators 
  • Fall Quarter
    Wednesday, October 16 from 9-11 a.m. (chairs and coordinators now combined), Gibeling Room in Walker Hall. Coffee and donuts will be served.

    Virtual Sessions
    TBD
    TBD
    TBD

    Spring Quarter
    TBD
  • Workshops for Graduate Advisors (Zoom) 
  • Fall Quarter
    TBD

    Winter Quarter
    TBD

    Spring Quarter
    TBD

 

Roles & Responsibilities

A description of faculty and staff roles with their corresponding responsibilities, including guidance for new or departing faculty.

Advising & Mentoring

Links and resources for faculty advisors and mentors on topics including major milestones, disputes and wellbeing.

Program Administration

Information about existing programs and policies, as well as new program creation.

Academic Policies

Policies and guidelines relevant to the governance and administration of graduate education on the UC Davis campus. 

Admissions and Outreach

This page provides information on admissions requirements, graduate student recruitment, application review and more.

Graduate Student Financial Support

Financial support for graduate study is available in several forms, including Fellowships and Academic Employment, and each form comes with its own set of policies and procedures.

Health and Well-Being Resources for Graduate Students

There are a range of health and well-being resources to support graduate students during their UC Davis tenure. Faculty and staff can and should refer students to well-being resources as part of mentoring and advising.

Graduate Information Systems

All Graduate Information Systems, including Slate and GradHub, can be found on this page.

GradSphere

GradSphere is a digital tool innovating how the UC Davis graduate education community manages services for nearly 10,000 student, faculty and staff users.

Graduate Enrollment Planning Tool

The Graduate Enrollment Planning Tool helps programs project enrollment and student support costs through a structured approach to decision making and resource allocation.

Guidelines for Facilitating Publication of Graduate Student Work

Publications in journals, books and other professional media are the currency of achievement in academic research and scholarship. Because timely publication of research is essential to the professional success of graduate students, we have provided these guidelines to support that success.