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Frequently Asked Questions at and about U.C. Davis
(c) Copyright 1995 & 1996
by
David F. Prenatt, Jr.
King Hall, 1995 Alumnus
U.C. Davis School of Law
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-5210
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The U.C. Davis USENET FAQ may be comprised of more than one part. If it
is, please see the TABLE OF CONTENTS in Part One for a complete list of the
questions that I have attempted to answer and for other important legal
information. Caveat emptor: I assume no obligation to anyone through the
publication of the U.C. Davis USENET FAQ. Furthermore, all versions of the
U.C. Davis USENET FAQ are my personal property and are protected by
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hereby give my permission to anyone who has access to this version of the
U.C. Davis USENET FAQ to reproduce the information contained herein for
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author of this FAQ and that I am notified of any use other than personal
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The U.C. Davis USENET FAQ Part 1 of 6
Frequently Asked Questions at and about U.C. Davis
(c) Copyright 1995 & 1996 by David F. Prenatt, Jr.
0) PREFATORY QUESTIONS
0.1) What is a FAQ?
A FAQ is an institution on the Internet, a file comprised of answers
to Frequently Asked Questions (abbreviated FAQ) that constitutes a
collective community memory.
0.2) Who wrote this FAQ and why?
This FAQ was written by me, David F. Prenatt, Jr., 1995 alumnus of the
University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall) to provide
the readers of the ucd.* newsgroups and other interested parties with
information about U.C. Davis. However, I do not speak for U.C. Davis
or for anyone else. My opinions are my own.
0.3) What information is contained in this FAQ?
This FAQ contains whatever information that I think might be of
interest to the members of the U.C. Davis community (i.e., "Things I'd
Like to Share" or "TILTS"). I am responsible to no one for the
contents of this FAQ, and no subject is taboo. However, I believe
that certain topics are inappropriate for this FAQ to address, so I
direct people to other information resources when appropriate.
0.4) How reliable is the information contained in this FAQ?
Caveat Emptor: The information contained in this FAQ is only as
reliable as I am. While I am usually willing to share information, I
am under no obligation to save anyone from his or her ignorance and I
have no desire to do so. Specifically, if you need legal advice, you
should consult a licensed attorney.
0.5) Can I make copies of this FAQ?
Yes, for non-profit purposes, and I encourage you to do so. However,
to protect yourself from legal liability, you should notify me of any
use that you make of this FAQ, personal or otherwise. Specifically,
if you fail to notify me promptly of any use that you make of this FAQ
other than your own personal use, any permission that I may have given
to you to reproduce any version of this FAQ is expressly revoked.
This FAQ is my personal property and is protected by applicable
international copyright laws. All of my rights under those laws are
expressly reserved, and the permission that I may have given to
reproduce the information contained in any version of this FAQ can be
revoked at any time. If you have any doubts about whether your use of
this FAQ is permitted under the law, you should consult an attorney.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
My sincerest thanks to Computer Specialist Steve Langford at King Hall
(<mailto:sdlan...@ucdavis.edu >), for his help with my computer needs
during my tenure as a law student. Many thanks as well to the current
students, faculty, staff, and alumni/alumnae of U.C. Davis, who gave me
feedback on the substance of this FAQ, and the various members of the
*.answers team, for their approval of this FAQ, making it possible to post
it in on the news.answers USENET newsgroup (<news:news.answers >). In
addition, the following individuals helped make the U.C. Davis USENET FAQ
possible:
* Deirdre Lynn Leiner, undergraduate alumna of U.C. Davis, who
helped me open my ez-account at U.C. Davis;
* Peter Nadan, my classmate at King Hall, who first told me about
the ucd.* USENET newsgroups;
* Russ Hersch, author of FAQs about FAQs, who inspired me to write
my first FAQ (even though he probably has no idea who I am).
* My father, David F. Prenatt (1931-1984), commonly known as Dave
Prenatt (one of the most brilliant systems analysts of all time),
and my mother, Shirley Prenatt, who helped both my father and me
to cope with success and failure.
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The U.C. Davis USENET FAQ Part 1 of 6
Frequently Asked Questions at and about U.C. Davis
(c) Copyright 1995 & 1996 by David F. Prenatt, Jr.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
* Part One *
0) PREFATORY QUESTIONS
0.1) What is a FAQ?
0.2) Who wrote this FAQ and why?
0.3) What information is contained in this FAQ?
0.4) How reliable is the information contained in this FAQ?
0.5) Can I make copies of this FAQ?
-- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
-- TABLE OF CONTENTS
* Part Two *
1) ABOUT THIS FAQ.
1.1) Who wrote this FAQ and how can I reach him? [Rev]
1.2) What information is contained in this FAQ?
1.3) How is this FAQ organized?
1.4) How can I obtain this FAQ?
1.5) Are there any other FAQs available by the author of this FAQ?
2) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FROM PEOPLE PREPARING TO ATTEND U.C. DAVIS.
2.1) What are the prerequisites for attending U.C. Davis?
2.2) What are the prerequisites for admission to an academic program
at U.C. Davis?
2.3) What should I do to prepare for U.C. Davis?
2.4) What are the advantages of attending U.C. Davis as an
undergraduate?
2.5) Can you tell me something about the history of U.C. Davis?
3) EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER PROGRAMS OFFERED BY U.C. DAVIS.
3.1) APPLYING FOR ADMISSION TO AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM AT U.C. DAVIS.
3.1.1) How and when do I apply for admission to U.C. Davis as a
first year undergraduate?
3.1.1.1) What are the basic requirements for admission to
U.C. Davis as a first year undergraduate?
3.1.1.2) Is Affirmative Action dead at U.C. Davis for first
year undergraduate students?
3.1.2) How do I apply for admission to U.C. Davis as an
undergraduate transfer student?
3.1.2.1) What are the requirements for admission to U.C.
Davis as an undergraduate transfer student?
3.1.2.2) Other Things to Consider as an Undergraduate
Transfer Student.
3.1.3) How do I apply for admission to U.C. Davis in a non-
degree program?
3.1.4) How do I apply for admission to U.C. Davis as a graduate
or professional student?
3.1.5) How do I apply for admission to Summer Sessions?
3.2) UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AT U.C. DAVIS. [Rev]
3.3) GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT U.C. DAVIS.
3.3.1) GRADUATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT U.C. DAVIS.
3.3.2) PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT U.C. DAVIS.
3.3.2.1) The Veterinary Medicine School.
3.3.2.2) The Medical School.
3.3.2.3) The Law School.
3.3.2.4) The Graduate School of Management.
3.4) NON-DEGREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT U.C.DAVIS.
3.4.1) University Extension.
3.4.2) The Experimental College.
* Part Three *
3.5) SPORTS PROGRAMS AT U.C. DAVIS.
3.5.1) Intercollegiate Athletics. [Rev]
3.5.2) Intramural Sports and Sports Clubs.
4) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS AT U.C. DAVIS.
4.1) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CLASS REGISTRATION AT U.C.
DAVIS.
4.2) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT FINANCIAL AID AT U.C. DAVIS.
4.3) STUDENT JUDICIAL AFFAIRS.
4.4) STUDENT SERVICES AT U.C. DAVIS.
4.4.1) Campus Information.
4.4.2) Library Services.
4.4.3) Books and Supplies.
4.4.4) Campus Escort Service.
4.4.5) The Disability Resource Center.
4.4.6) Cowell Health Center.
4.4.7) Counseling Services.
4.4.8) Veterans Services.
4.4.9) Computer Services.
4.4.10) Transportation and Parking Services.
4.4.11) Financial Aid.
4.4.12) Legal Services.
4.4.13) Academic Advising Services.
5) LIFE AT U.C. DAVIS.
5.1) ON-CAMPUS HOUSING AT U.C. DAVIS.
5.2) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE TO EAT AT U.C. DAVIS.
5.2.1) What kind of food can I get at the Silo?
5.2.2) What kind of food can I get at the Coffee House?
5.2.3) Where else can I get something to eat on campus?
5.3) RECREATION AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AT U.C. DAVIS.
5.3.1) What sort of social activities are there on the U.C.
Davis campus?
5.3.1.1) RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON CAMPUS.
5.3.1.1.1) Campus Recreation.
5.3.1.1.2) Campus Cinema.
5.3.1.1.3) The Memorial Union (MU) Games Area.
5.3.1.1.4) Presentations by the Departments of Music,
Drama, and Dance. [New]
5.3.1.2) SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE U.C. DAVIS CAMPUS. [Rev]
5.3.1.2.1) UC Davis Presents.
5.3.1.2.2) Picnic Day.
5.3.1.2.3) The Whole Earth Festival.
5.3.2) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT FRATERNITIES AND
SORORITIES.
5.3.2.1) Should I rush the Greek System? [Rev]
5.3.2.2) What is the purpose of hazing pledges?
5.3.2.3) Isn't hazing illegal? [Rev]
* Part Four *
5.3.3) RECREATIONAL USE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.
5.4) WHERE TO TURN FOR HELP WITH SENSITIVE ISSUES.
6) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DAVIS AND LIFE IN DAVIS FROM MEMBERS
OF THE U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
6.1) Where is Davis and how do I get there?
6.2) How can I find a place to live in Davis?
6.2.1) How much does housing cost in Davis?
6.2.2) Where can I turn for help in resolving landlord/tenant
disputes?
6.3) Where can I get something to eat in Davis?
6.4) What sort of entertainment is there in Davis?
6.5) What sort of transportation services are available in Davis?
6.5.1) How far is the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport from Davis
and how do I get to there from Davis?
6.5.1.1) Where should I park at the Sacramento Metropolitan
Airport?
6.5.1.2) Is there an airport shuttle service from Davis to
the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport?
6.5.1.3) Where can I get more information about the
Sacramento Metropolitan Airport?
6.5.2) Are there any shuttle services to outlying areas for U.C.
Davis commuters?
6.5.3) Amtrak. [New.]
6.6) LOCAL BUSINESSES.
6.6.1) Is there an honest mechanic in Davis?
6.6.2) What banks serve the Davis area?
6.6.3) Where can I find a bike shop in Davis?
6.7) LOCAL POLITICS.
6.7.1) Davis, California = No smoking zone.
6.7.2) Davis, California = No snoring zone.
6.7.3) Davis, California = No malling zone.
6.8) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SMALL COMMUNITIES
NEIGHBORING DAVIS FROM MEMBERS OF THE U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
7) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GREATER SACRAMENTO AREA FROM
MEMBERS OF THE U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
7.1) What reasons would a member of the U.C. Davis community have to
visit the Greater Sacramento Area?
7.2) How do I get to Sacramento from U.C. Davis?
7.3) Is bus service available between Sacramento and Davis?
8) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA FROM
MEMBERS OF THE U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
8.1) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT WINE COUNTRY FROM MEMBERS OF
THE U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
8.1.1) What reasons would a member of the U.C. Davis community
have to visit Wine Country?
8.1.2) How do I get to Wine Country from U.C. Davis?
8.2) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA FROM
MEMBERS OF THE U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
8.2.1) What reasons would a member of the U.C. Davis community
have for visiting the San Francisco Bay Area?
8.2.2) How do I get to the San Francisco Bay Area from U.C.
Davis?
8.3) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT LAKE TAHOE FROM MEMBERS OF THE
U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
8.3.1) What reasons would a member of the U.C. Davis community
have for visiting Lake Tahoe?
8.3.2) How do I get to Lake Tahoe from U.C. Davis?
8.4) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT MISCELLANEOUS LOCATIONS IN THE
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA BY MEMBERS OF THE U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
8.4.1) Are there any other places of interest in Northern
California besided the ones you have listed?
8.4.2) How can I get more information on other places of
interest in California?
9) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CALIFORNIA FROM MEMBERS OF THE U.C.
DAVIS COMMUNITY.
9.1) How do I become a California resident?
9.2) What places of interest are there in California?
* Part Five *
10) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT LIFE AFTER U.C. DAVIS AS A COLLEGE
GRADUATE.
10.1) ATTENDING GRADUATE SCHOOL.
10.1.1) Should I attend graduate school after I graduate from
U.C. Davis?
10.1.2) When should I attend graduate school?
10.2) STARTING A CAREER.
10.2.1) How do I decide on a career objective after I graduate
from college?
10.2.2) Shouldn't I choose a career based upon how much money I
can make?
10.2.3) Are there any career planning resources on campus?
10.3) MARRIAGE.
10.3.1) Should I get married after I graduate from college?
10.3.2) Why do people get married?
10.3.3) Do you have any advice for someone who wants to get
married?
10.3.4) What can I expect after I get married?
11) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY
ABOUT COMPUTERS AND LIFE ON THE INTERNET.
11.1) BASIC QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPUTERS.
11.1.1) Why should I use a computer?
11.1.1.1) Do I really need to use a computer?
11.1.1.2) Isn't it difficult to learn how to use a
computer?
11.1.1.3) How can I get the computer training that I need?
11.1.1.4) What practical uses would I have for a computer?
11.1.2) Do I need my own computer?
11.1.2.1) What kind of a computer should I buy?
11.1.2.1.1) What is the difference between a
Macintosh(r) and an IBM/IBM Clone (PC)?
11.1.2.1.2) What is an IBM clone?
11.1.2.2) What kind of features should I have on a
computer?
11.1.2.3) What kind of accessories should I get on my
computer?
11.2) What computer facilities are available for students at U.C.
Davis?
11.2.1) How do I obtain access to the computer facilities at
U.C. Davis?
11.2.2) Will I lose access to the computer services at U.C.
Davis after I graduate? [Rev]
11.2.3) What should I do to make sure that I still have access
to computer services at U.C. Davis after I graduate?
11.3) What is the Internet?
11.3.1) How can I obtain access to the Internet?
11.3.1.1) How do I obtain access to the Internet from one
of the computer rooms on the U.C. Davis campus?
11.3.1.2) How do I obtain access to the Internet from my
home computer?
11.3.2) How do I communicate with other people on the Internet?
11.3.2.1) Are there any rules for e-mail and the USENET
newsgroups.
11.3.2.2) What is the difference between e-mail and the
USENET newsgroups?
11.3.2.2.1) How do I use e-mail?
* Part Six *
11.3.2.2.2) How do I access the USENET newsgroups?
11.3.2.2.2.1) How many USENET newsgroups are
there?
11.3.2.2.2.2) How do I figure out which
newsgroups I want to read?
11.3.2.2.2.2.1) Which USENET newsgroups are
of interest to members of
the U.C. Davis community?
11.3.2.2.2.2.2) What regional domains are
available through the U.C.
Davis USENET?
11.3.2.2.2.2.3) What USENET newsgroups are
available on the ucd.*
regional domain?
11.3.2.3) How do I use the IRC?
11.3.2.4) How do I access the World Wide Web?
11.3.2.4.1) How do I use lynx?
11.3.2.4.2) How do I use Netscape?
11.3.3) What resources are available over the Internet?
11.3.3.1) What is ftp and how does it work?
11.3.3.1.1) How do I use anonymous ftp?
11.3.3.1.2) How do I use privileged ftp?
11.3.3.1.3) How do I obtain ftp files by e-mail
request?
11.3.3.1.4) How can I find out what information is
available via ftp?
11.3.3.1.4.1) What is a gopher?
11.3.3.1.4.2) Who (or what) is/are Veronica and
Jughead?
11.3.3.1.4.3) Who (or what) is Archie?
11.3.3.1.5) How do I transfer files to and from my
personal computer and my Internet account?
11.3.3.2) [Miscellaneous sections currently under
construction.]
11.3.4) LOCAL LEGENDS ON THE U.C. DAVIS USENET. [Rev]
11.3.4.1) The U.C. Davis USENET Hall of Fame. [New]
11.3.4.2) The 1995-96 Season. [New]
12) REVISIONS OF THIS FAQ. [Rev]
12.1) CHANGES IN THIS VERSION OF THE U.C.DAVIS USENET FAQ FROM
PREVIOUS VERSIONS.
12.2) CHANGES THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN FUTURE VERSIONS OF THIS FAQ.
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U.C. Davis School of Law
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-5210
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The U.C. Davis USENET FAQ Part 4 of 6
Frequently Asked Questions at and about U.C. Davis
(c) Copyright 1995 & 1996
by
David F. Prenatt, Jr.
King Hall, 1995 Alumnus
U.C. Davis School of Law
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-5210
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The U.C. Davis USENET FAQ may be comprised of more than one part. If it
is, please see the TABLE OF CONTENTS in Part One for a complete list of the
questions that I have attempted to answer and for other important legal
information. Caveat emptor: I assume no obligation to anyone through the
publication of the U.C. Davis USENET FAQ. Furthermore, all versions of the
U.C. Davis USENET FAQ are my personal property and are protected by
applicable copyright laws. All rights are reserved except as follows: I
hereby give my permission to anyone who has access to this version of the
U.C. Davis USENET FAQ to reproduce the information contained herein for
non-profit purposes, provided that proper credit is given to me as the
author of this FAQ and that I am notified of any use other than personal
use. I may revoke permission to reproduce any version of this FAQ at any
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5.3.3) RECREATIONAL USE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.
As part of its Health Education Program, Cowell Student Health Center
administers the Campus Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Program
(CADAPP), which is comprised of at least two parts: Peer Counselors
in Athletics and Student Educators in Substance Abuse Prevention
(SESAP). For more information, contact CADAPP at (916)752-6334 or
SESAP at (916)752-DRUG. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, LIKE ALL OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS FAQ,
CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF MY OWN OPINIONS AND IS NOT ENDORSED OR APPROVED
BY ANYONE ELSE. FURTHERMORE, I ASSUME NO OBLIGATION TO ANYONE THROUGH
THE PUBLICATION OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS FAQ.
Alcohol is the recreational drug of choice for most college
students. And from what I have seen of most U.C. Davis students, they
are no different from other college students in this regard. Other
popular LEGAL drugs on college campuses include caffeine and nicotine
in various forms; popular ILLEGAL drugs include marijuana and cocaine.
Numerous health education programs encourage college students to "just
say no" to drugs and to "get high on life," but (IMHO) such well-
intentioned programs are guided by entirely unrealistic attitudes.
Young adults are generally on their own for the first times in
their lives when they attend college. Youthful curiosity about drugs
is normal under such circumstances, especially if someone comes from a
strict home environment. Thus, it is a rare college student who does
not experiment with drugs, rarer still for one to avoid contact with
other students who use drugs. And unfortunately, most students obtain
the information that they get about drugs from people who hold very
strong opinions about drug use, but actually know very little.
The recreational use of drugs is *extremely* dangerous. And the
fact that a drug is illegal or socially unacceptable makes it even
more harmful in terms of legal, medical, and social consequences--Not
because illegal drugs are more harmful than legal ones, but because of
the simplistic and draconian measures that people advocate to "stamp
out" drug use. In other words, most drug laws do more harm than good.
As long as I can remember, I have advocated the legalization of
all recreational drugs, emphasizing the fact that paternalistic drug
laws do more harm than good. Many judges and prosecutors have taken
the same position in recent years, having seen firsthand for
themselves the harm that most drug laws cause. Unfortunately, many
legislators continue to pass harsher and harsher drug laws, spurred on
by various activists who constantly remind anyone who will listen that
drugs *are* very dangerous.
Caffeine, in its various forms, is the most unrestricted
recreational drug on campus. In fact, coffee is a staple in most
college students' diets. This in spite of the warnings of doctors
like T.D. Crothers that "[o]ften coffee drinkers, finding the drug to
be unpleasant, turn to other narcotics, of which opium and alcohol are
most common." _Morphinism and Narcomanias from Other Drugs_ (1902).
The consumption of alcohol is expressly prohibited in most places
on campus without a special permit. Two glaring exceptions are the
Silo Pub and the graduate dorms which have standing policies for the
consumption of alcohol; check with the U.C. Davis administration for
more information. Even after obtaining a permit to serve alcohol on
campus, campus regulations prohibit on-campus advertising that even
mentions the fact that alcohol will be served at an event. This is
not to say that many people who are responsible for enforcing alcohol
policies on campus are even aware that these policies exist, and in
many instances people may choose to look the other way. However, when
and if the axe finally does fall, it falls very swift and very hard.
Smoking cigarettes on the U.C. Davis campus is subject to very
harsh restrictions as well, and I am not aware of where and when
smoking might even be expressly allowed by the powers that be (nor do
I, as a non-smoker, really care). However, in the neighboring town of
Davis, smoking is expressly prohibited in almost all public places.
Suffice it to say that if you smoke in public, be very careful that
you are not near a building or a person's face into which your smoke
might drift (perhaps you might want to start chewing tobacco if you
are a nicotine addict); once again, check with the U.C. Davis
administration for more information.
Study after study has shown that many people experiment with
illegal drugs and use them on a regular basis without suffering any
ill effects (provided that they do not become addicted or get
arrested). But the recreational use of illegal drugs like marijuana
and cocaine is much more trouble than it is worth for most college
students. The consequences that do arise if you get caught breaking
the law are overwhelming, no matter how remote the possibility of
getting caught actually is--sort of like an airplane crash.
At the same time, decisions about drug use are very personal
ones. I wouldn't experiment with marijuana or cocaine, even if both
were legal, because neither one of these drugs appeal to me. But I
recommend that you review the available literature on the subject of
recreational drug use and make up your own mind. The best place to
start is with the seminal treatment on the subject of drug use in
Modern America: _Licit and Illicit Drugs_, by Edward M. Brecher and
the Editors of Consumer Reports (1972). It leaves no stone unturned.
5.4) WHERE TO TURN FOR HELP WITH SENSITIVE ISSUES.
By far the most sensitive issues for most college students are issues
arising out of their sexuality. As important as such issues are, a
meaningful discussion of such issues is well beyond the scope of this
FAQ. The good news is that there are a number of highly qualified
people who are ready to offer you expert advice on such topics:
* Rape Prevention Education Program (RPEP) (916)752-3299.
* Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Resource Center (916)752-2452.
* Peer Counselors in Sexuality (916)752-1151.
* The House (916)752-5665; 24 hour hotline (916)752-2790.
The media hype surrounding AIDS has prompted more open discussions in
recent years about human sexuality, birth control, and related issues.
Nonetheless, ignorance about such topics is the norm among college
students (much as it is with recreational drugs), and many people who
falsely consider themselves to be well-informed about human sexuality
make simplistic assertions about AIDS, "safe sex," and the use of
condoms. As real and as frightening as AIDS is, it is nowhere near as
contagious as many people seem to think it is. And while condoms can
help prevent the transmission of AIDS, condoms cannot offer any
guarantees of "safe sex."
"Safe sex" is an oxymoron. Condoms frequently fail, even when
used correctly, and very few people use such protection for all of
their sexual activities. Moreover, condoms offer little or no
protection against STDs such as hepatitis, which *can* be effectively
prevented by vaccinations; regular Pap Smears are a *must* for all
women, even those who are not sexually active. Unfortunately, many
college students never find out any of this information for themselves
because of the strong moral overtones that surround most discussions
about human sexuality.
Instead of thinking for themselves, most people rely upon the
simplistic scare tactics and/or false assurances of ignorant and
misinformed authority figures who decry sexual experimentation.
Sexual experimentation is the norm for many college students who are
on their own for the first time. And sexual experimentation can be
exciting and fun. But sexual experimentation comes with physical and
emotional dues. Be prepared to pay them.
6) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DAVIS AND LIFE IN DAVIS FROM MEMBERS
OF THE U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
I have provided information in this section about life in Davis that
is of special interest to members of the U.C. Davis community. For
more complete information on Davis, see the Davis USENET FAQ (see
Section 1.5 for information on how to obtain the Davis USENET FAQ).
Readers with a web browser may also visit the City of Davis Home Page
on the World Wide Web (<http://www.city.davis.ca.us/ >).
6.1) Where is Davis and how do I get there?
Davis is located in Northern California, about 15 miles west of
Sacramento, California. Interstate 80 (I-80) runs through the middle
of Davis and connects Davis to both Sacramento (to the west) and San
Francisco (to the east). Interstate 5 (I-5) runs through Sacramento
north and south, and veers to the west to pass by Davis on the north.
You should take I-5 Northbound if you are approaching Davis from
Southern California. If you are approaching Davis from the north on
I-5 Southbound, you should exit I-5 where I-5 connects with the 113
Southbound in Woodland.
Davis is also served by the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport. See
Section 6.5.1 for more information.
6.2) How can I find a place to live in Davis?
There is no shortage of housing in Davis whatsoever. Just pick up a
copy of a newspaper, or as Mark R. Heckman suggested in his feedback
to an earlier version of this FAQ, visit the Community Housing Listing
Service on the second floor of the South Silo Building. Their phone
number is (916)752-4699.
Keep in mind that Davis is a college town, so you should plan
ahead. One year leases that begin in the fall quarter are the
standard, and prudent renters usually sign their leases a few months
ahead of time in the spring rental season.
6.2.1) How much does housing cost in Davis?
It depends on whether or not you mind having roommates. The cheapest
decent one bedroom apartments in Davis are about $500.
6.2.2) Where can I turn for help in resolving landlord/tenant disputes?
The City of Davis Community Mediation Service can be reached at
(916)757-5623.
6.3) Where can I get something to eat in Davis?
It depends upon what kind of food you want. Davis has a few zillion
pizza restaurants, quite a few Chinese restaurants, a handful of fast
food restaurants, and a smattering of just about any type of cuisine
you might want to sample. See the Davis USENET FAQ for more complete
information (see Section 1.5 for information on how to obtain the
Davis USENET FAQ).
6.4) What sort of entertainment is there in Davis?
Quite a bit for such a small town. Everything from pool halls/night
clubs to live theatre. See the Davis USENET FAQ for more complete
information (see Section 1.5 for information on how to obtain the
Davis USENET FAQ).
6.5) What sort of transportation services are available in Davis?
The most popular form of transportation in Davis is the bicycle.
There are also two public bus services with several routes in Davis,
Yolobus 1-(800)-371-877 [TDD (916)371-3077] and UNITRANS (916)752-
BUSS; the few taxi services that do exist are almost always
unavailable. If you are going out of town, you can take your own car
(or rent one) or use Greyhound, Amtrak, or the nearby Sacramento
Metropolitan airport.
6.5.1) How far is the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport from Davis and how
do I get to there from Davis?
The Sacramento Metropolitan Airport is about 20 miles from downtown
Davis. From Davis, head north on Hwy 113 or Rd 102 (Pole Line Rd)
until you reach I-5. Take I-5 South towards Sacramento. You can't
miss the airport.
If you are coming to Davis from the airport on I-5 North, be
careful not to miss the Davis exit at Rd 102. It is not very well
marked. Take Rd 102 Southbound until you reach Davis. You can't miss
Davis.
If you miss Rd 102, you will reach Hwy 113, which is very well
marked. If you do reach Hwy 113 by mistake, take it south to Davis.
It's quicker than doubling back to Rd 102, and perhaps missing your
exit a second time.
6.5.1.1) Where should I park at the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport?
Short term parking is usually available near the terminal of your
airline for 75 cent for the first half hour, $1.50 per hour to a
maximum daily rate of $10; long term parking is $1.50 per hour up to a
maximum daily rate of $5. Circle around the airport once before
parking to make sure that you know where you are going once you park
6.5.1.2) Is there an airport shuttle service from Davis to the Sacramento
Metropolitan Airport?
Yes. The Davis Airporter provides 24 hour service to the Sacramento
Airport (reservations are required) and they give a discount to U.C.
Davis students with proof of current enrollment. Check with the Davis
Airporter at (916)756-6715 for more information. [Note: Other
companies provide shuttle service to the Sacramento Airport, but I
have not had occasion to use them.]
6.5.1.3) Where can I get more information about the Sacramento
Metropolitan Airport?
Call the Metro's BeeLine at (916)552-5252 or write:
Department of Airports
6900 Airport Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95837
Be sure to ask for the Bi-Monthly Flight Schedule. [Note: Readers
with a web browser may wish to visit the Southwest Airlines Home Page
on the World Wide Web (<http://www.iflyswa.com/ >).]
6.5.2) Are there any shuttle services to outlying areas for U.C. Davis
commuters?
Yes. The UCD/UCDMC Shuttle runs hourly between U.C. Davis and the
U.C. Davis Medical Center in Sacramento Monday through Friday and the
Intracampus Bus connects U.C. Davis and U.C. Berkeley. Contact Fleet
Services at 752-8287 for more information. Reduced parking fees and
preferential parking are available for carpools, and a number of other
incentives are offered for those interested in other transportation
options. For more information, contact TAPS at (916)752-MILE or visit
the TAPS office on Extension Center Dr.
6.5.3) Amtrak. [New.]
Readers with a web browser may visit Amtrak's Home Page on the World
Wide Web (<http://www.amtrak.com/ >). Amtrak's Capitol Route is an
affordable and pleasant way to reach the Bay Area, but the trains do
not run on time. Make sure that you allow for plenty of time to reach
your destination.
6.6) LOCAL BUSINESSES.
6.6.1) Is there an honest mechanic in Davis?
A good question. Please see the Davis USENET FAQ for more information
(see section 1.5 for information on how to obtain the Davis USENET
FAQ).
6.6.2) What banks serve the Davis area?
The following are listed in alphabetical order: Bank of America,
Business & Professional Bank, First Interstate Bank, First Northern
Bank, Golden 1 Credit Union, Sacramento Savings Bank, University &
State Employees Credit Union (USE) (<http://www.usecu.org/ >), Union
Bank, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo Bank (<http://www.wellsfargo.com/ >),
World Savings & Loan Association, and Yolo Federal Credit Union.
IMHO, USE offers the most affordable and best range of banking
services in Davis and elsewhere, and any U.C. Davis student or
alumnus/alumna can join USE.
6.6.3) Where can I find a bike shop in Davis?
It is hard to avoid a bike shop in Davis. There are over 2.1 bikes
per person in Davis, and a corresponding number of bike shops.
However, there are only two bike shops in Davis that are on the World
Wide Web:
Wheelworks (<http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~bicycles >)
B & L Bike Shope (<http://virtual-markets.net/vme/blbike/ >)
6.7) LOCAL POLITICS.
6.7.1) Davis, California = No smoking zone.
There is no smoking in Davis by city ordinance. Not in any business
establishment or within 50 feet of any business establishment. The
only place you can smoke is in your own home.
6.7.2) Davis, California = No snoring zone.
There is no noise pollution in Davis by city ordinance. This law was
meant to prevent people from having a loud party, but the Davis Police
department also enforced it against a woman whose neighbor complained
that she snored too loud. The case made national headlines.
6.7.3) Davis, California = No malling zone.
For years, citizens of Davis have resisted efforts by developers to
build a shopping mall. As a result, most people must travel to the
nearby communities of Woodland, Dixon, or Sacramento to find a
department store.
6.8) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SMALL COMMUNITIES NEIGHBORING
DAVIS FROM MEMBERS OF THE U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
See the Davis USENET FAQ for information on the small communities
neighboring Davis (see Section 1.5 for information on how to obtain
the Davis USENET FAQ).
7) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GREATER SACRAMENTO AREA FROM
MEMBERS OF THE U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
I have provided general information in this section about the Greater
Sacramento Area that is of special interest to the members of the U.C.
Davis community. For more complete information, see the Sacramento
USENET FAQ; see Section 1.5 for information on how to obtain the
Sacramento USENET FAQ.
7.1) What reasons would a member of the U.C. Davis community have to visit
the Greater Sacramento Area?
Many members of the U.C. Davis community live, work, shop, and play in
Sacramento, the state capital, which is approximately 20 miles East of
Davis on Interstate 80 (I-80).
7.2) How do I get to Sacramento from U.C. Davis?
Take I-80 East. You will see the Sacramento skyline from miles away,
but the freeway interchanges are somewhat confusing. If you are going
to downtown Sacramento, be sure to take the 50/Business 80 route. A
long transition road will take you over the Sacramento drawbridge.
7.3) Is bus service available between Sacramento and Davis?
Yes. Contact Yolobus at 1-(800)-371-2877; TDD 371-3077 for more
information.
8) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA FROM
MEMBERS OF THE U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
I have provided general information in this section about Northern
California that is of special interest to members of the U.C. Davis
community. For more complete information, please see the California
USENET FAQ [currently under construction] or one of the FAQs mentioned
in one of the subsections below.
8.1) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT WINE COUNTRY FROM MEMBERS OF THE
U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
8.1.1) What reasons would a member of the U.C. Davis community have to
visit Wine Country?
Some members of the U.C. Davis community lives in Wine Country, which
is approximately 30 miles west of Davis (and another 30 miles to drive
from one end to the other). It is a popular destination for weekend
excursions (i.e., shopping, wine tasting, etc.) because of its
worldwide reputation as the most fertile ground for viticulture (i.e.,
the cultivation of grapes). But don't take my word for it when you
can visit the Wine Country Home Page on the World Wide Web for a
virtual tour (<http://www.freerun.com/ >).
8.1.2) How do I get to Wine Country from U.C. Davis?
Go West on I-80; exit at Route 12 West. After that, you will have to
make a decision as to what your final destination will be. If it's
your first trip to the Wine Country, I suggest that you tour the Napa
Valley.
Take Route 29 North all the way north to Calistoga and work your
way back down South. This will take you through the heart of the Napa
Valley.
You may wish to visit the following local attractions on your way
south from Calistoga:
* Calistoga Springs: The name Calistoga has an interesting
etymology. It was a spoonerism of a 19th Century visitor to
the mineral baths in the area who meant to say that the
region would someday be known as the Saratoga Springs of
California. It came out something like, "Calistoga Springs
of Sarifornia."
* Sterling Vineyards: The major attraction at Sterling is the
aerial tram (the complimentary wine tasting is at best
mediocre; if you want taste some good wine at Sterling, you
will have to pay to taste their private reserves).
* Beaulieu ["bowl-lou"] Vineyards (BV): Of all the vineyards
that I have visited in the Napa Valley, BV gives by far the
best reception to visitors. And as far as complimentary
wine tasting goes, BV's Cabernet Sauvignon is consistently
the best; BV's private reserves will please even the most
discriminating palette.
For those of you who have unlimited funds, you may wish to make
reservations on the Wine Train. While many local residents consider
the Wine Train a nuisance, the Wine Train is probably the best way for
visitors to see the entire Napa Valley in one day.
8.2) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA FROM
MEMBERS OF THE U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
I have provided information about the San Francisco Bay Area that is
of special interest to the members of the U.C. Davis community in this
section. For more complete information on San Francisco Bay Area, see
the Bay Area USENET FAQ (see Section 1.5 for information on how to
obtain the Bay Area USENET FAQ).
8.2.1) What reasons would a member of the U.C. Davis community have for
visiting the San Francisco Bay Area?
A large cross-section of the U.C. Davis community lives and works in
the San Francisco Bay Area, which is approximately 80 miles southwest
of Davis. Unlike the small town of Davis, the San Francisco Bay Area
(commonly referred to by Davis residents as "the City") is the most
well established metropolitan area on the West Coast. Smaller in size
and population to the Los Angeles metropolitan area and Southern
California, the San Francisco Bay Area has a worldwide reputation in
fine arts and culture.
8.2.2) How do I get to the San Francisco Bay Area from U.C. Davis?
Take I-80 West. It will end in downtown San Francisco, so get
directions on what exit you need to take. Also, you will encounter at
least one toll bridge, so bring along a few dollars and quarters for
tolls and parking.
8.3) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT LAKE TAHOE FROM MEMBERS OF THE U.C.
DAVIS COMMUNITY.
8.3.1) What reasons would a member of the U.C. Davis community have for
visiting Lake Tahoe?
Lake Tahoe, which is situated on the border of California and Nevada
about 100 miles east of Davis, is one of the most popular recreational
spots for members of the U.C. Davis community.
8.3.2) How do I get to Lake Tahoe from U.C. Davis?
Take I-80 East to the 50/Business 80 Route. You can't miss Lake
Tahoe.
8.4) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT MISCELLANEOUS LOCATIONS IN THE
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA BY MEMBERS OF THE U.C. DAVIS COMMUNITY.
8.4.1) Are there any other places of interest in Northern California
besided the ones you have listed?
Yes. Northern California has many educational, commercial, and
recreational centers that members of the King Hall community
frequently visit. For instance, California State University, Chico to
the North and the Redwood Coast to the East.
8.4.2) How can I get more information on other places of interest in
California?
Please see the California USENET FAQ [currently under construction]
for more information.
9) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CALIFORNIA FROM MEMBERS OF THE U.C.
DAVIS COMMUNITY.
I have provided general information about California that is of
special interest to members of the U.C. Davis community in the section
below. For more complete information, see the California USENET FAQ
[currently under construction].
9.1) How do I become a California resident?
See the current U.C. Davis General Catalog for information on
California residency. California residents enjoy a cheaper education
at U.C. Davis than out of state residents, and most of the students at
Davis are California residents.
9.2) What places of interest are there in California?
See the California USENET FAQ [currently under construction].
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King Hall, 1995 Alumnus
U.C. Davis School of Law
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-5210
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(c) Copyright 1995 & 1996
by
David F. Prenatt, Jr.
King Hall, 1995 Alumnus
U.C. Davis School of Law
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-5210
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The U.C. Davis USENET FAQ may be comprised of more than one part. If it
is, please see the TABLE OF CONTENTS in Part One for a complete list of the
questions that I have attempted to answer and for other important legal
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publication of the U.C. Davis USENET FAQ. Furthermore, all versions of the
U.C. Davis USENET FAQ are my personal property and are protected by
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hereby give my permission to anyone who has access to this version of the
U.C. Davis USENET FAQ to reproduce the information contained herein for
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Frequently Asked Questions at and about U.C. Davis
(c) Copyright 1995 & 1996 by David F. Prenatt, Jr.
3.5) SPORTS PROGRAMS AT U.C. DAVIS.
3.5.1) Intercollegiate Athletics. [Rev]
U.C. Davis has 11 men's varsity teams and 9 women's varsity teams that
compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II.
Intercollegiate sports programs at U.C. Davis suffer from a dearth of
funding for athletic scholarships. Notwithstanding this dearth of
funding, the quality of U.C. Davis sports teams is outstanding.
Unfortunately, U.C. Davis sports teams cannot compete in Division I
sports without offering athletic scholarships.
But for the lack of Division I sports competitions, U.C. Davis
would be a household name. Accordingly, the U.C. Davis move to
Division I athletics was planned to take place recently. However,
Phase 3 budget cuts prevented this. Thus, U.C. Davis remains in the
shadow of its sister U.C. campuses at Berkeley and Los Angeles as far
as intercollegiate athletic competitions.
Admission to home games is free to undergraduates. For more
information, call the Aggie Sports Hotline at (916)752-1700. Readers
with a web browser may visit the U.C. Davis Athletics Home Page on the
World Wide Web (<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/!Info.html >) or
visit one of the home pages listed below:
Baseball Team
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/BASE/baseball.html >
Men's Basketball Team
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Men_Bball.html >
Women's Basketball Team
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Women_Bball.html >
Crew
<http://pubweb.ucdavis.edu/Documents/UCDCREW/ucd_crew.html >
Cross Country
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Cross_Country.html >
Football Team
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Football.html >
Golf
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Golf.html >
Women's Gymnastics
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Gymnastics.html >
Outdoor Track & Field
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/OutTrack.html >
Men's Soccer Team
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Men_Soccer.html >
Women's Soccer Team
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Women_Soccer.html >
Softball
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Softball.html >
Men's Swimming
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Men_Swim.html >
Women's Swimming and Diving
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Women_Swim.html >
Men's Tennis
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Men_Tennis.html >
Women's Tennis
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Women_Tennis.html >
Volleyball Team
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Volleyball.html >
Men's Water Polo
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Men_WaterPolo.html >
Wrestling
<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/ICA/Wrestling.html >
3.5.2) Intramural Sports and Sports Clubs.
For information about Intramural Sports and Sports Clubs at U.C.
Davis, visit Room 140 in the Recreation Hall or call (916)752-3500.
4) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS AT U.C. DAVIS.
4.1) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CLASS REGISTRATION AT U.C. DAVIS.
Registration takes place through RSVP automated phone-in registration,
(916)752-RSVP. Contact the Registrar's Office at (916)752-2973 if you
need further information. Readers with a web browser may view the
schedule of classes at the Registration Home Page on the World Wide
Web (<http://www.ucdavis.edu/register/schedule.html >) [This
navigational link was not working the last time that I checked.]
4.2) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT FINANCIAL AID AT U.C. DAVIS.
Contact the Financial Aid Office at (916)752-2390. Readers with a web
browswer may also visit the Financial Aid Home Page on the World Wide
Web (<http://faoman.ucdavis.edu/ >).
4.3) STUDENT JUDICIAL AFFAIRS.
I cannot express strongly enough how important it is to comply with
the various regulations that U.C. Davis imposes upon students,
faculty, and staff. Officials at U.C. Davis will usually bend over
backwards to address your concerns. If they don't, virtually any form
of effective protest that you can imagine can be accomplished without
violating any U.C. Davis regulations.
If you have any questions about U.C. Davis regulations, you can
contact Donald Dudley (<mailto:djdu...@ucdavis.edu >), King Hall
Class of 1993, at Student Judicial Affairs (SJA), (916)752-1128.
SJA's bark is usually worse than its bite. In many instances, SJA
simply puts you on notice about a potential problem. Ignore SJA at
your own risk: You may invoke any of a number of very serious
sanctions.
4.4) STUDENT SERVICES AT U.C. DAVIS.
4.4.1) Campus Information.
Campus information is available at Information Centers in the Alumni
and Visitors Center, the Memorial Union (916)752-2222 and the booth at
the entrance to U.C. Davis on Old Davis Rd or you can call Information
Services at (916)752-8111 (TDD 916-752-2228). Readers with a web
browser may also visit the Campus Information Home Page on the World
Wide Web (<http://pubweb.ucdavis.edu/Documents/OA/MUinfo1.html >)
4.4.2) Library Services.
There are four major libraries on the U.C. Davis campus: The Health
Sciences Library, the Physical Sciences Library, Shields Library, and
the Law School Library [note: the law library catalog is available by
public telnet session (<telnet:innopac.ucdavis.edu >; account/password
= guest)]; there are also a number of departmental library
collections. Most of these collections are listed on MELVL which is
available by public telnet session (<telnet:melvyl.ucop.edu >
account/password = guest). Books can be obtained from the four major
libraries at U.C. Davis, department collections, and other libraries
in the U.C. system and elsewhere through interlibrary loan. Contact
Shields Library at (916)752-6561 for more information. Readers with a
web browser may visit the General Library Home Page on the World Wide
Web (<http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ >).
4.4.3) Books and Supplies.
There are two bookstores on the main section of the U.C. Davis Campus.
One is located in the Memorial Union and the other is located in the
Silo Complex. The Memorial Union also has a number of other shops.
There are also a number of off-campus book stores close to campus.
4.4.4) Campus Escort Service.
U.C. Davis students can get a free escort from the Cal Aggie Hosts by
calling (916) 752-1727.
4.4.5) The Disability Resource Center.
The Disability Resource Center (DRC) offers a number of services for
students with disabilities, including those students with temporary
disabilities (e.g., sports injuries such as sprained ankle or a broken
leg). Students with disabilities should contact the DRC as early as
possible at (916)752-3184 (TDD 916-752-6TDD) for more information on
the assistance, academic and otherwise, that the DRC provides.
4.4.6) Cowell Health Center.
Contact Cowell Health Center at (916)752-2300 with your questions
about student health services. Please note that all graduate and
professional students are required to purchase the Graduate Student
Health Insurance Plan at the time registration fees are paid unless
they provide proof of comparable insurance coverage. For more
information, contact the Insurance Office of the Student Health Center
at (916) 752-2612. Every entering student must also complete a
medical history form and provide proof of immunity to rubella and
rubeola.
4.4.7) Counseling Services.
Psychological and psychiatric services are available through North
Hall, (916)752-0856, or by referral from the Cowell Student Health
Center.
4.4.8) Veterans Services.
Contact the Veterans Affairs Office at (916)752-2020 for information
on veterans services at U.C. Davis.
4.4.9) Computer Services.
See Section 11 for information on computer services at U.C. Davis.
4.4.10) Transportation and Parking Services.
Contact Transportation and Parking Serives (TAPS) at (916)752-TAPS for
information on parking permits, bicycle licenses, and related
services; contact Unitrans at (916)752-BUSS for information on bus
services. Unitrans is free to U.C. Davis undergraduate students who
pay for this service with their registration fees; discount bus passes
and tokens are available for graduate and professional students. See
also Section 6.5.2 for information on shuttle services for U.C. Davis
commuters.
4.4.11) Financial Aid.
See Section 4.2 for information on financial aid services.
4.4.12) Legal Services.
The ASUCD Legal Service provides free legal services to U.C. Davis
undergraduates. For more information, contact the ASUCD Legal Service
at (916)752-1990.
4.4.13) Academic Advising Services.
There is no shortage of academic advising services at U.C. Davis.
Each college maintains its own set of advising services, and these
advising services are complemented by various other advising services
that purport to address specialized needs and/or simplify the red tape
that one encounters when seeking academic advising services. However,
it is virtually impossible to know whom to trust when seeking academic
advice, and the more people whom you consult when making a decision,
the less likely you are to be happy with the end result.
There really are no shortcuts. Before seeking any academic
advice, you should familiarize yourself with any and all official
academic regulations that might affect you. And when you finally do
seek academic advice, you should be as clear and firm as possible
about your objectives and what kind of advice that you want. If you
are uncertain about who to contact for the advice that you need,
contact The First Resort at (916)752-2807 or visit the office in
person at Temporary Building 98 between the hours of 10am and 4pm; the
Academic Peer Advising office in 227 Voorhies Hall can be reached at
(916)752-3000 for more specific information and referrals.
5) LIFE AT U.C. DAVIS.
5.1) ON-CAMPUS HOUSING AT U.C. DAVIS.
Contact the Student Housing Office (<mailto:hou...@ucdavis.edu >) at
(916)752-2033 for information on housing options at U.C. Davis. The
USENET newsgroup ucd.housing (<news:ucd.housing >) also addresses
issues about housing at U.C. Davis. See also the Davis USENET FAQ for
information on housing options in the City of Davis (see Section 1.5
for information on how to obtain the Davis USENET FAQ).
5.2) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE TO EAT AT U.C. DAVIS.
There are a number of places to eat on campus. However, most people
eat at the Silo or the Coffee House.
5.2.1) What kind of food can I get at the Silo?
There are several fast food restaurants at the Silo, and the Silo Pub
serves a good sit-down lunch.
5.2.2) What kind of food can I get at the Coffee House?
The Coffee House has a large variety of foods prepared the way you
like them.
5.2.3) Where else can I get something to eat on campus?
You can purchase meals at the dorms, eat at the Sub City in Wyatt
Pavillion (on the main part of the U.C. Davis campus near Putah
Creek), go to one of the espresso carts found at various locations on
campus, or use one of the many vending machines scattered around the
campus. The town of Davis also has a number of restaurants on the
edge of the campus as well. See the Davis USENET FAQ for more
information (see Section 1.5 for information on how to obtain the
Davis USENET FAQ).
5.3) RECREATION AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AT U.C. DAVIS.
5.3.1) What sort of social activities are there on the U.C. Davis campus?
Movies, plays, concerts, sporting events, etc. take place regularly on
the U.C. Davis campus, as well as many recreational activities and
special events that take place from time to time. Movies are shown in
Chem 190 at a low admission price and the Departments of Music and
Drama sponsor a number of public concerts and theater productions.
See Section 3.5 for more information about sporting events.
5.3.1.1) RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON CAMPUS.
Readers with a web browser may wish to visit the following URLs for
more information on recreational activities on campus at U.C. Davis:
Craft Center
<http://pubweb.ucdavis.edu/Documents/OA/crafts1.html >
Equestrian Center
<http://pubweb.ucdavis.edu/Documents/OA/equestrian1.html >
Outdoor adventures
<http://pubweb.ucdavis.edu/Documents/OA/OA-UCD.html >
MU Art Gallery
<http://pubweb.ucdavis.edu/Documents/OA/MUgallery1.html >
Recreation Pool
<http://pubweb.ucdavis.edu/Documents/OA/swim1.html >
Summer Youth Program
<http://pubweb.ucdavis.edu/Documents/OA/youth1.html >
5.3.1.1.1) Campus Recreation.
Contact Campus Recreation at (916)752-1730 to request a catalog or
visit the Campus Recreation's Home Page on the World Wide Web:
<http://pubweb.ucdavis.edu/Documents/OA/recreation1.html >
5.3.1.1.2) Campus Cinema.
Call (916)752-FILM for information on the dates and times of films
being shown by the UC Davis Campus Cinema. All films are shown in
Chem 190.
5.3.1.1.3) The Memorial Union (MU) Games Area.
The MU Games Area contains Davis' only bowling alley and one of the
few pool halls where those under the age of 21 can go. For more
information, readers with a web browser may visit the MU Home Page on
the World Wide Web:
<http://pubweb.ucdavis.edu/Documents/OA/MUgames1.html >
5.3.1.1.4) Presentations by the Departments of Music, Drama, and Dance.
[New]
For information on the events sponsored by the Departments of Music,
Drama, and Dance, visit the MUSDRA Home Page on the World Wide Web
(<http://musdra.ucdavis.edu/ >).
5.3.1.2) SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE U.C. DAVIS CAMPUS. [Rev]
5.3.1.2.1) UC Davis Presents.
Contact UC Davis Presents at (916)757-3199 on information on the
cultural events that it sponsors. Readers with a web browser may
visit the UC Davis Presents Home Page on the World Wide Web:
<http://musdra.ucdavis.edu/Documents/UCDP_web/UCDP_Home_Page.html >
5.3.1.2.2) Picnic Day.
Picnic Day is an annual day long festival that takes place at U.C.
Davis on a Saturday during April. Every department of the university
participates and sponsors special events. For example, King Hall (the
U.C. Davis law school) sponsors the Neumiller competition on Picnic
Day, featuring oral arguments between the top two Moot Court teams
from the year long Appellate Advocacy program.
5.3.1.2.3) The Whole Earth Festival.
The Whole Earth Festival, described by one ucd.life commentator as the
"U.C. Davis Freak Show," is a week long event that takes place in
April and is sponsored by the Experimental College. It can best be
described as a celebration of alternate lifestyles that centers around
environmental awareness (for better or for worse).
5.3.2) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES.
5.3.2.1) Should I rush the Greek System? [Rev]
That's a personal decision, but it's not a very hard one for most
people to make. The Greek system is primarily a social institution.
Those people who want to join a fraternity or sorority in the greek
system usually want to make new friends. Personally, I think that
pledging such a fraternity is a waste of valuable time that could be
put to better use; Greek sororities are generally kinder and gentler
than Greek fraternities and do serve useful social purposes for women
who are away from home for the first time.
In a recent discussion on ucd.life (<news:ucd.life >), many
people drew a distinction between the "social fraternities" and "other
fraternities" (i.e., "community service fraternities") within the
Greek System, particularly the co-ed fraternities. However, in my
personal opinion, this is not a meaningful distinction. While the
attempts to create kinder, gentler fraternities within the Greek
System are laudable (and sometimes even successful), if you wish to
join an organization that serves the community, there are already many
such organizations outside of the Greek System that do just that.
All groups generally suffer from some type of dysfunctional
behavior, but the Greek System is a dinosaur that poisons the hearts
and minds of most of the young people whom it touches. Nonetheless,
there are many people who do not know any better or simply enjoy being
part of an organization -- any organization -- that gives them a sense
of belonging, no matter what the cost. All who enter the Greek
System, abandon hope of thinking for yourself.
Please note that many organizations that are not part of the
Greek System use Greek letters to identify themselves (e.g., honor
societies). Indeed, I am a member of a legal fraternity, Phi Delta
Phi, with a chapter at King Hall. However, be very skeptical about
the purpose of any organization that identifies itself with Greek
letters and purports to be independent of the Greek System.
5.3.2.2) What is the purpose of hazing pledges?
The hazing of pledges is all about power. Those pledges who submit
themselves to hazing will usually do so voluntarily because they have
a strong desire to become a member of a fraternity and acquire the
power to haze others. Such people do not respect fraternities and
fraternity members who do no hazing at all. Thus, those people who
haze pledges are more powerful and influential than those who do not.
Unfortunately, most people who haze pledges are former victims of
hazing themselves. By becoming a perpetrator, one can escape the role
of victim while being rewarded with intoxicating popularity. And such
popularity can hide a multitude of character flaws.
5.3.2.3) Isn't hazing illegal? [Rev]
Many things are illegal, but that doesn't mean that they don't take
place. You should expect to get hazed if you join a fraternity, *any*
fraternity, so be ready to tolerate a certain amount of hazing and to
draw the line and say no to someone who tells you to do something that
is illegal or morally repugnant to you. Hazing is the price of
belonging to a fraternity.
On December 5, 1995, the Leeza show focussed on some instances of
fraternity hazing that had tragic consequences ("Frat Boys: Hazed and
Abused"). Unfortunately, the message was not one of personal
responsibility. Most people on the show advocated stricter anti-
hazing laws and greater enforcement of the anti-hazing laws that are
already in force. Only one young man on that show pointed out the
awful truth that no one warned him of what to expect from the Greek
System during his college orientation.
While I am not an official spokesperson, I am here to warn you
about the Greek System. Some of my best friends are proud members of
Greek fraternities, and when they witness hazing they speak up.
However, they are not always around when hazing happens, so much of
the hazing that does occur gets swept under the rug.
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The U.C. Davis USENET FAQ Part 3 of 6
Frequently Asked Questions at and about U.C. Davis
(c) Copyright 1995 & 1996
by
David F. Prenatt, Jr.
King Hall, 1995 Alumnus
U.C. Davis School of Law
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-5210
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The U.C. Davis USENET FAQ Part 2 of 6
Frequently Asked Questions at and about U.C. Davis
(c) Copyright 1995
by
David F. Prenatt, Jr.
King Hall, 1995 Alumnus
U.C. Davis School of Law
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-5210
<mailto:Net...@dcn.davis.ca.us >
The U.C. Davis USENET FAQ may be comprised of more than one part. If it
is, please see the TABLE OF CONTENTS in Part One for a complete list of the
questions that I have attempted to answer and for other important legal
information. Caveat emptor: I assume no obligation to anyone through the
publication of the U.C. Davis USENET FAQ. Furthermore, all versions of the
U.C. Davis USENET FAQ are my personal property and are protected by
applicable copyright laws. All rights are reserved except as follows: I
hereby give my permission to anyone who has access to this version of the
U.C. Davis USENET FAQ to reproduce the information contained herein for
non-profit purposes, provided that proper credit is given to me as the
author of this FAQ and that I am notified of any use other than personal
use. I may revoke permission to reproduce any version of this FAQ at any
time.
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The U.C. Davis USENET FAQ Part 2 of 6
Frequently Asked Questions at and about U.C. Davis
(c) Copyright 1995 & 1996 by David F. Prenatt, Jr.
1) ABOUT THIS FAQ.
1.1) Who wrote this FAQ and how can I reach him? [Rev]
This FAQ was written by me, David F. Prenatt, Jr., 1995 alumnus of the
University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall). Until
further notice, you can reach me by my e-mail through the Davis
Community Network:
Net...@dcn.davis.ca.us (<mailto:Net...@dcn.davis.ca.us >)
or by snail-mail (i.e., U.S. Mail) through my Davis P.O. Box:
David F. Prenatt, Jr.
Internet Esquire(sm)
P.O. Box 74632
Davis, CA 95617-5632
or on the World Wide Web (<http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/ >).
1.2) What information is contained in this FAQ?
Anything that I, as the author of this FAQ, decided would be of
interest to members and would-be members of the U.C. Davis community.
See PREFATORY QUESTIONS (Section 0) for more information. For more
information on U.C. Davis, interested parties should also see the U.C.
Davis Gopher (<gopher://gopher.ucdavis.edu/ >) and/or visit the U.C.
Davis Home Page on the World Wide Web (<http://www.ucdavis.edu/ >).
1.3) How is this FAQ organized?
This version of this FAQ may be arbitrarily divided into unequal parts
where I felt it was convenient to do so. I did this for two reasons:
First, some readers of this FAQ may have specific questions and may
not want to read the entire FAQ. If this version is comprised of more
than one part, the first part will contain the complete TABLE OF
CONTENTS. Thus, readers may refer to the TABLE OF CONTENTS to find
out which part of this FAQ contains the specific questions that they
want answered. Second, some computer services and/or applications are
unable to handle extremely large computer files. Thus, if this
version of this FAQ is comprised of more than one part, no one part
will exceed 32k. See the TABLE OF CONTENTS in this FAQ for more
detailed information about how the contents of this version of this
FAQ are organized.
This FAQ uses standard Uniform Resource Locator (URL) protocol
references to accomodate readers with a web browser:
<ftp://[ftp site][directory][archive] > = file transfer protocol
<gopher://[gopher address] > = gopher protocol
<http://[World Wide Web address] > = hypertext transfer protocol
<mailto:[e-mail account]@[domain] > = SMTP e-mail protocol
<news:[newsgroup or article reference] > = USENET protocol
<telnet:[telnet site] > = IP telnet protocol
These URL references will act as hyptertext links for those using
Netscape to read this FAQ.
1.4) How can I obtain this FAQ?
This FAQ is archived at rtfm.mit.edu in the pub/usenet/news.answers
directory under the archive name ucdavis/faq/part* (where * = 1
through 6) and is available by anonymous ftp and e-mail request. See
Section 11.3.3.1 for more information on how to use ftp and e-mail
request. This FAQ is updated once a month and the most current
version is posted to ucd.general (<news:ucd.general >) and
news.answers (<news:news.answers >); A hypertext version of this FAQ
is currently available at the USENET FAQ project:
<http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/ucdavis/faq/top.html >
Snail-mail requests for this FAQ, [Offline] (Version 21Jun96),
released June 21, 1996, will be honored within the United States
(U.S.), if those requests are accompanied by $5.00 in U.S. funds in
the form of a check or money order for each copy requested to cover
the cost of printing, shipping, and handling; volume discounts and
licensing agreements are available. At my discretion, I may ship a
more recent version of this FAQ unless you specify otherwise.
1.5) Are there any other FAQs available by the author of this FAQ?
Yes. I have published five other FAQS:
The King Hall Law School USENET FAQ (King Hall USENET FAQ),
appearing on ucd.king-hall <news:ucd.king-hall >) and available by
anonymous ftp and e-mail request at the rtmf.mit.edu ftp server:
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/ucdavis/king-hall-faq/part1 >
. . . [through] . . .
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/ucdavis/king-hall-faq/part9 >
(see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
<http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/ucdavis/
king-hall-faq/top.html >
The Davis, California USENET FAQ (Davis USENET FAQ), appearing on
davis.general (<news:davis.general >), and available by anonymous ftp
an e-mail request at the rtfm.mit.edu ftp server:
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/davis/faq/part1 >
. . . [through] . . .
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/davis/faq/part6 >
(see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
<http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/davis/faq/top.html
>
The Yolo County, California USENET FAQ (Yolo County USENET FAQ),
appearing on yolo.general (<news:yolo.general >) and available by
anonymous ftp an e-mail request at the rtfm.mit.edu server:
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/yolo/faq/part1 >
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/yolo/faq/part2 >
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/yolo/faq/part3 >
(see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
<http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/yolo/faq/top.html
>
The Sacramento, California USENET FAQ (Sacramento USENET FAQ),
appearing on sac.general (<news:sac.general >)and available by
anonymous ftp and e-mail request at the rtfm.mit.edu server:
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/sac/faq/part1 >
. . . [through] . . .
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/sac/faq/part6 >
(see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
<http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/sac/faq/top.html >
The San Francisco Bay Area USENET FAQ (Bay Area USENET FAQ),
appearing on ba.general (<news:ba.general >)and available by anonymous
ftp and e-mail request at the rtfm.mit.edu server:
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/sf-ba/faq/part1 >
. . . [through] . . .
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/sf-ba/faq/part9 >
(see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
<http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/sf-ba/faq/top.html >
These FAQs are updated once a month and the most current versions are
posted on news.answers (<news:news.answers >) and the appropriate
designated USENET newsgroup. Offline versions of the 21Jun96 releases
of these FAQs are available within the U.S. by snail-mail request, if
your request is accompanied by $5.00 U.S. currency in the form of a
check or money order for each copy of each FAQ that you order, to
cover the cost of printing, shipping, and handling; volume discounts
and licensing agreements are available. Including the FAQs that are
listed here, I have about a dozen FAQS currently under construction
and/or pending approval of the *.answers team.
2) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FROM PEOPLE PREPARING TO ATTEND U.C. DAVIS.
2.1) What are the prerequisites for attending U.C. Davis?
There are no prerequisites for attending U.C. Davis. U.C. Davis is a
public university, and many people attend U.C. Davis without being
formally admitted to any academic program. However, most people who
attend U.C. Davis seek formal admission to some academic program
before they begin attending U.C. Davis. Admission to any academic
program at any college or university requires some sort of official
imprimatur.
2.2) What are the prerequisites for admission to an academic program at
U.C. Davis?
It depends upon the academic program. See Section 3 for a complete
list of the Educational Programs Available at U.C. Davis. Some
programs have very strict academic standards and prerequisites and
other programs have open enrollment. Many people believe that the
raison d'etre of U.C. Davis is undergraduate education, but this is
only part of the educational mission of U.C. Davis.
The educational mission of U.C. Davis is a constant topic of
debate (i.e., research, teaching, etc.). Whatever the educational
mission of U.C. Davis is, even more people argue about what the
educational mission of U.C. Davis should be. However, to the person
seeking admission to one of the academic programs at U.C. Davis, the
exact nature of U.C. Davis's educational mission is not as important
as whether U.C. Davis has an academic program to help that person
achieve his or her personal academic goals.
Before someone can achieve his or her academic goals, one must
know what those goals are. Many of the people whom I meet who are
enrolled in academic programs at U.C. Davis have no specific academic
goals. These people did not make an informed decision about why they
wanted to attend U.C. Davis. Rather, that decision was made for them
by someone else.
Many people who complete an academic program at U.C. Davis, with
all of the trappings of academic success, did not belong at a
university in the first place. They listened to traditional wisdom
and applied to U.C. Davis simply because the opportunity presented
itself. Once admitted, they selected from the menu of classes and
completed the requirements for graduation simply because they felt
that it would create better opportunities for them. However, for many
of these people, better opportunities were not forthcoming, and thus
many of these people would have been better off at a junior college or
a California State University (CSU).
Most junior colleges and CSUs are friendlier and more affordable
than U.C. Davis. Moreover, U.C. Davis readily accepts transfer
students from junior colleges and CSUs. These transfer students
typically have higher Grade Point Averages (GPAs) at U.C. Davis than
they would have had if they had started attending U.C. Davis as first
year undergraduates. Thus, those who attend U.C. Davis simply because
they can do so are at a distinct disadvantage when they become
juniors, seniors, or graduate students at U.C. Davis.
2.3) What should I do to prepare for U.C. Davis?
Decide why you want to attend U.C. Davis. If you don't know, then
attend a junior college or a CSU until you figure it out. U.C. Davis
will still be around a couple of years later. Whatever you do, don't
let someone else make your decisions for you, especially not the
anonymous authority of the crowd. If you are a competent adult, then
no one is better informed about your personal situation than you are.
2.4) What are the advantages of attending U.C. Davis as an undergraduate?
The advantages of attending U.C. Davis as an undergraduate as opposed
to a junior college or CSU are the advantages that result from your
association with the ambitious people who are drawn to a research
university. However, your academic education may suffer in the
process. Like any research institution, U.C. Davis relies heavily
upon teacher's assistants (TAs) to teach undergraduate courses that no
tenured professors really want to teach. In striking contrast,
classes at junior colleges and CSU's have a higher percentage of Ph.D.
instructors who are highly motivated and capable teachers.
Junior colleges are primarily transitional institutions. Many if
not most of the students there will eventually enter a four year
institution and obtain a four year degree. Accordingly, students in
junior colleges do not as a rule suffer from a lack of ambition. The
cultural millieu of CSUs, on the other hand, inculcates a ditch digger
mentality in many students.
Everything at the CSUs, from the major fields of study that are
offered to the architecture of the buildings, reinforces the false
notion that CSU students are somehow second-class students. But there
is no reason for students to accept this pecking order; it simply
doesn't have to be that way. Someone who attends a CSU can have just
as good an education as someone who attends a U.C., if not better.
No matter where you attend college, the trick to getting a good
education is to take courses from good teachers rather than just
taking required courses at prestigious institutions. If you find an
instructor who knows how to teach, take whatever classes he or she
offers, and ask him or her to recommend other teachers. I had one
undergraduate mentor who taught three courses simultaneously at three
different colleges (a U.C, a CSU, and a junior college), and I
attended all three courses at the same time.
2.5) Can you tell me something about the history of U.C. Davis?
Once upon a time, in 1905 the U.C. Davis campus was established as the
U.C. Berkeley farm; later it became the U.C. College of Agriculture.
U.C. Davis became a general campus in 1959. Over the course of its
evolution into a separate U.C. campus, U.C. Davis has distinguished
itself in many areas. The school of veterinary medicine and the
viticulture and oenology programs are arguably the best in the world.
3) EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER PROGRAMS OFFERED BY U.C. DAVIS.
There are over 140 educational disiplines/majors at U.C. Davis as well
as many educational minors that are divided up into three colleges and
four professional schools; non-degree educational programs and
intercollegiate sports programs are also offered. See the current
U.C. Davis Catalog for more information on the particular educational
programs that interests you or contact one of the colleges or
professional schools listed in the subsections below.
3.1) APPLYING FOR ADMISSION TO AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM AT U.C. DAVIS.
3.1.1) How and when do I apply for admission to U.C. Davis as a first year
undergraduate?
Depending upon when you intend to begin your studies at U.C. Davis,
you may be required to apply any time from six months to a year in
advance, and the location to which you should submit your application
may vary. Contact Undergraduate Admissions at (916)752-2971 for an
application and for information on how, when, and where to submit your
application as a first year undergraduate. Readers with a web browser
may also visit the U.C. Davis Admissions Home Page on the World Wide
Web (<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/Admissions/!info.html >).
3.1.1.1) What are the basic requirements for admission to U.C. Davis as a
first year undergraduate?
Various subject requirements are imposed upon first year undergraduate
applicants to U.C. Davis. In addition, an applicant's high school GPA
is balanced against his or her score on standardized tests and ranked
on an eligibility index; applicants from outside of California must
have at least a 3.4 GPA. If you score well enough on your admissions
test, you need not complete the scholarship and subject requirements.
3.1.1.2) Is Affirmative Action dead at U.C. Davis for first year
undergraduate students?
On Thurday, July 20, 1995, the U.C. Regents approved the proposal of
U.C. Regent Ward Connerly to end the use of race-based criteria in
admission procedures for the U.C. system, but the significance of this
decision for disadvantaged students has yet to be determined. As a
U.C. Davis alumnus, it profoundly disturbs me that people are arguing
over who is most victimized by the U.C. system. As a law school
graduate, I question whether the U.C Regents' decision was even
newsworthy in light of the Supreme Court's decision almost two decades
ago in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265
(1978), that effectively ended Affirmative Action (i.e., race-based
quotas) in college admissions. Unlike many other schools, U.C. Davis
has fully complied with the _Bakke_ decision in its admissions
procedures and and its active recruitment of members of groups that
have been historically underrepresented at U.C. Davis.
Affirmative Action (which is patently illegal and does not exist
as most people seem to think that it does) may not be the solution to
the problems faced by the U.C., but neither is the fundamental
restructuring of admissions procedures by the U.C. Regents one of the
real problems that disadvantaged applicants for admission to U.C.
Davis will face in the future. The crux of the problem for all U.C.
applicants (which few people have seen fit to address) lies in the
lack of space to accomodate the vast majority of qualified applicants
who wish to attend a particular U.C. campus (e.g., U.C. Berkeley) as a
first year undergraduate. Neverthless, no matter how limited the
opportunities are for first year undergraduates at a particular
campus, the lack of particular opportunities does not compromise the
various other opportunites that still exist for those people who wish
to attend a U.C. as part of their undergraduate education.
If you apply for admission to the U.C. system as a first year
undergraduate student and you get turned down, it is usually for a
reason that you can address and fix. For example, if your GPA or
admission test scores are too low, you can bring them up at a junior
college or CSU and transfer in at a later date. See Section 3.1.2
for more information on application as a transfer student. However,
the number one reason that most people do not get admitted to the U.C.
system is that they choose not to apply. They are told by their
family and friends that it is a waste of time to do so. Do not buy
into the defeatist propaganda that the anonymous authority of the
crowd has to sell.
My high school grades and my performance on standardized tests
gave me the opportunity to attend virtually any college that I wanted
to attend when I was 15 years old. I was also offered full
scholarships to colleges that most people are never even able to
attend. However, after successfully completing two semesters of
college as a high school junior, I chose to attend junior colleges to
complete the vast majority of my underclass undergraduate education.
When I eventually transferred full time to a four year university, my
high school GPA and standardized test scores became totally
irrelevant, nothing more than bragging rights that did not affect my
chances for admission to a university for better or for worse.
Moreover, my undergraduate education as a whole was cheaper, faster,
better, and a lot more fun than that of most people whom I know who
only attended a four year university as an undergraduate.
3.1.2) How do I apply for admission to U.C. Davis as an undergraduate
transfer student?
Students who are thinking of transferring to U.C. Davis should contact
Transfer Student Services at (916)752-2200 to coordinate their
transfer. Depending upon when you intend to begin your studies at
U.C. Davis, you may be required to apply any time from six months to a
year in advance, and the location to which you should submit your
application may vary. For an application and information on how when
and where to submit your application as a transfer student, contact
Undergraduate Admissions at (916)752-2971. Readers with a web browser
may also visit the U.C. Davis Admissions Home Page on the World Wide
Web (<http://louie.stuaff.ucdavis.edu/Admissions/!info.html >).
3.1.2.1) What are the requirements for admission to U.C. Davis as an
undergraduate transfer student?
Start with the requirements for admission as a firt year undergraduate
applicant and work your way down. See Section 3.1.1.1 for information
on first year undergraduate application requirements. After
completing 12 or more transferable quarter units with a GPA of 2.0,
you are exempt from examination requirements that are imposed upon
first year undergraduate applicants to U.C. Davis; after completing
the equivalent of 84 or more transferable quarter units with a 2.4
GPA, you are exempt from the high school GPA requirements that are
imposed upon first year undergraduate students (a 2.8 GPA in your
transferable college courses is required if you are not a California
resident). Meanwhile, you can complete college courses in the
required high school subjects that may have excluded you from being
eligibile for admission as a first year undergraduate applicant.
3.1.2.2) Other Things to Consider as an Undergraduate Transfer Student.
You may want to take some summer classes at U.C. Davis before you
transfer in as a full time student. That way you can get acquainted
with the University and see if its the right place for you. Admission
to a Summer Session is much easier than admission to the University as
a normally matriculating student, and the hussle and bustle of the
normal school year is greatly reduced during the summer. See Section
3.1.5 for more information on admission to Summer Sessions.
3.1.3) How do I apply for admission to U.C. Davis in a non-degree program?
Contact University Extension or the Experimental College for this
information. See Section 3.4 for more information.
3.1.4) How do I apply for admission to U.C. Davis as a graduate or
professional student?
Contact Graduate Admissions at (916)752-0655 for information on how
and when to apply for admission to the various graduate and
professional programs at U.C. Davis. Readers with a web browser may
visit the Office of Graduate Studies Home Page on the World Wide Web
page:
<http://pubweb.ucdavis.edu/documents/gradstudies/gradpage.html >
3.1.5) How do I apply for admission to Summer Sessions?
Virtually anyone can enroll in Summer Sessions at U.C. Davis without
going through any admissions procedures. However, admission to a
Summer Session at U.C. Davis is not the same thing as admission to the
University. For information on enrolling in a Summer Session, call
the Office of Summer Sessions (<mailto:summer-...@ucdavis.edu >)
at (916)752-1641 or 1-800-VIP-2738 and ask for a catalog or visit the
office in person at 44 Mrak Hall. Readers with a web browser may also
wish to visit the U.C. Davis Summer Sessions Home Page on the World
Wide Web (<http://www-mrak.ucdavis.edu/ssessions/UCDsummer.html >)
3.2) UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AT U.C. DAVIS. [Rev]
See the current U.C. Davis Catalog or contact one of the three
colleges listed below for information on the undergraduate programs
that are offered through U.C. Davis:
* College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
<http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/ >
(916)752-0107.
* College of Engineeering
<http://www.engr.ucdavis.edu/ >
(916)752-0553.
* College of Letters and Sciences
<http://www-lsdo.ucdavis.edu/ >
(916)752-0392.
See also the URLs listed below:
* Schools and Colleges at U.C. Davis
<http://www.ucdavis.edu/schools-colleges.html >
* Academic Departments at U.C. Davis
<http://www.ucdavis.edu/acadedepts.html >
3.3) GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT U.C. DAVIS.
Readers with a web browser may visit the Office of Graduate Studies
Home Page on the World Wide Web page
(<http://pubweb.ucdavis.edu/documents/gradstudies/gradpage.html >).
3.3.1) GRADUATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT U.C. DAVIS.
U.C. Davis is among the top 20 universities in the United States in
terms of research funding. There are over 70 graduate school programs
at U.C. Davis, which rely heavily upon research funding. See the
current U.C. Davis Catalog or contact one of the three colleges listed
in Section 3.2 for information on the specific graduate programs at
U.C. Davis that interest you.
3.3.2) PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT U.C. DAVIS.
3.3.2.1) The Veterinary Medicine School.
Contact the School of Veterinary Medicine Admissions at (916)752-1383
for information on its educational programs or visit the school's Home
Page on the World Wide Web (<http://vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ >).
3.3.2.2) The Medical School.
Contact the School of Medicine Admissions at (916)752-2717 for
information on its educational programs or visit the school's Home
Page on the World Wide Web (<http://www-med.ucdavis.edu/ >).
3.3.2.3) The Law School.
Contact Sharon Pinkney (<mailto:slpi...@ucdavis.edu >) at the Martin
Luther King, Jr., School of Law (U.C. Davis, School of Law, popularly
known as King Hall) Admissions at (916)752-6477 for information on the
Law School's educational programs or visit King Hall's Home Page on
the World Wide Web (<http://kinghall.ucdavis.edu/ >). See also the
King Hall USENET FAQ for any questions that you may have about King
Hall; see Section 1.5 for more information on how to obtain the King
Hall USENET FAQ. If the King Hall USENET FAQ does not answer your
questions about King Hall, it should direct you to someone who is
qualified to do so.
3.3.2.4) The Graduate School of Management.
Contact the Graduate School of Management Admissions at (916)752-7399
for information on its educational programs or visit the school's Home
Page on the World Wide Web (<http://www-gsm.ucdavis.edu/ >).
3.4) NON-DEGREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT U.C.DAVIS.
3.4.1) University Extension.
University Extension provides various continuing education programs as
well as concurrent enrollment for students who are not formally
admitted to the University. Non-matriculating students may thus use
concurrent enrollment to obtain college credit. Contact University
Extension from a touch tone phone at (800)752-0881 in California or
(916)757-8777 to order a catalog. Readers with a web browser may also
visit the University Extension Home Page on the World Wide Web
(<http://www-unex.ucdavis.edu/ >).
3.4.2) The Experimental College.
The EC provides a number of extra-academic courses with virtually no
academic prerequisites. Contact the Experimental College (EC) at
(916)752-2568 for more information on its educational programs.
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End Document:
The U.C. Davis USENET FAQ Part 2 of 6
Frequently Asked Questions at and about U.C. Davis
(c) Copyright 1995 & 1996
by
David F. Prenatt, Jr.
King Hall, 1995 Alumnus
U.C. Davis School of Law
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-5210
<mailto:Net...@dcn.davis.ca.us >
Link to Next Document:
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