University Financial Systems Information for Academic Graduate Students
UC Davis has three separate accounting systems: the Banner Student Information System (SIS), the Payroll System (UCPath), and Aggie Enterprise. Each of these three financial systems is used to deliver student support to academic graduate students.
The most common types of financial transactions applicable to academic graduate students are:
| Financial Support Type | Payment Parameters (which accounting system? / visible on student bill? / withholding tax?) |
|---|---|
| Academic employment salary | Paid via the Payroll System; not visible in myucdavis or MyBill (visible in UCPath); does not impact your current year loan eligibility; withholding tax deducted |
| Academic employment remission | Paid via Banner; visible in myucdavis and MyBill; lowers your loan eligibility |
| Stipend fellowships for US Citizens and Permanent Residents | Paid via Banner; visible in myucdavis and MyBill; lowers your loan eligibility; no withholding tax deducted |
| Stipend fellowships for Nonresident Alien students | Paid via Banner; visible in myucdavis and MyBill; withholding tax deducted (if applicable) |
| Tuition & Fee fellowships | Paid via Banner; visible in myucdavis and MyBill; lowers your loan eligibility |
| Nonresident Supplemental Tuition fellowships | Paid via Banner; visible in myucdavis and MyBill; lowers your loan eligibility |
| Educational loans | Paid via Banner; visible in myucdavis and MyBill; lowers your loan eligibility |
| Campus Fee Grant | Paid via Banner; visible in myucdavis and MyBill; lowers your loan eligibility |
| Reimbursement of authorized university travel expenses | Paid via AggieExpense; not visible in myucdavis or MyBill; does not impact your loan eligibility |
| Reimbursement of authorized supplies & equipment purchases | Paid via AggieEnterprise not visible in myucdavis or MyBill; does not impact your loan eligibility |
Online Systems for Academic Graduate Students
My UC Davis
Use myucdavis to:
•Change your address
•Report your Social Security Number (go to "Personal Information" and click the "Report SSN" link)
Banner
Banner is the UC Davis Student Information System that gives the university administrators access to and control of student information. It holds student record information in a centralized database. The system controls, organizes and keeps secure the student data, admission information, course enrollment, final grades, and financial aid. Students interact with Banner via myucdavis.
MyAwards
- Continuing and new students at UC Davis will be able to view and accept your financial aid (educational loans) using MyAwards.
- MyAwards is administered by the Financial Aid Office
MyBill
MyBill is administered by Student Accounting. The following functions are available in the various sections of MyBill:
- Student Account Center
- Check your student account balance
- Make a payment towards your balance
- View your payment history
- Store your payment methods for quick and easy payment
- As a student, provide permission to others (parents, employers, etc) to view your bill and make payments
- E-Billing
- View and print your billing statement
- Set up your bills to be paid automatically
- Payment Plan Management
- Enroll in a payment plan so you can pay your balance in installments
- View your current payment plan status
- Make a payment toward one of your installments
- Schedule future installment payments
GLACIER Nonresident Tax Compliance System
GLACIER is a secure online Nonresident Alien (NRA) tax compliance system that foreign visitors use to provide their immigrant and tax data to UC Davis. GLACIER helps determine tax residency, withholding rates, and income tax treaty eligibility. GLACIER also manages NRA paperwork, maintains NRA data, and prepares tax forms and required statements.
Direct Deposit
Payments made to students through Banner are eligible for direct deposit service through Student Accounting. Interested students can sign-up for this service online using their UCD Login ID and Kerberos password.
Travel Expense
- The reimbursement of approved university travel expense is processed via Travel & Entertainment.
- UCD P&P 300, Travel and Transportation
Supplies & Equipment
- Graduate students should always first inquire through their departmental purchasing staff so supplies & equipment can be purchased on their behalf (see UC Davis Policy and Procedure Manual, Chapter 350, Supplies and Equipment)
- The reimbursement of approved supplies & equipment purchases are processed via Aggie Enterprise.
- Purchasing Guidelines
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The application for US Citizens and Permanent Residents to determine your financial need to calculate your eligibility for educational loans. For more information, visit: Apply for Financial Aid.
California Dream Act Application
The application for Undocumented students to determine your financial need to calculate your eligibility for educational loans. For more information, visit: Apply for Financial Aid.