New students

Welcome, new Aggies!

The UC Davis Undergraduate Education team congratulates you on your admission to UC Davis. Whether your major is accounting or zoology, Undergraduate Education is dedicated to you and your future experience at UC Davis.

We provide leadership for the delivery of undergraduate education to ensure academic success for all students. To do this, we partner with the colleges, faculty and even accreditation agencies. Our programs and services support UC Davis students, faculty, advisors and staff to foster diverse, innovative and transformation experiences.

We provide eight unique programs to enhance your UC Davis learning experience while also providing small classes, research opportunities and high-impact educational experiences.

Explore our programs!

Center for Leadership Learning

The Center for Leadership Learning aims to educate and cultivate the next generation of leaders who have a strong sense of self-awareness, can work effectively with others, and are civically and socially engaged.

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First-Year Seminars

The First-Year Seminar (FYS) program provides a small classroom experience for students in their first-year that engages faculty and undergraduate peers to explore intellectual and socially significant topics together.

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Quarter at Aggie Square

Quarter at Aggie Square is an academic, internship, and community engagement program for undergraduates housed at UC Davis’s Sacramento campus. Students work in cohorts of 25 or less, across multiple disciplines, at and around our urban campus.

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Summer Sessions

Summer Sessions works with campus administrative and academic partners to offer and promote UC Davis quality courses during the summer to support our students’ successful advancement toward timely graduation.

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Undergraduate Research Center

The Undergraduate Research Center (URC) encourages and facilitates research opportunities for UC Davis undergraduates in all majors and class levels.

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University Honors Program

The University Honors Program (UHP) enriches the diverse needs of academically high achieving and socially conscious undergraduates through innovative pedagogy and interdisciplinary opportunities that foster active and collaborative learning, discovery re

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Washington Program

The Washington Program’s mission is to provide the highest quality experiential learning program for UC Davis undergraduates by offering internship and professional development opportunities that help inform students' transition from study to professional

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Writing Center

The Writing Center is a dynamic, friendly and professional writing resource hub, dedicated to aiding Aggies and providing a vibrant space for writers of all abilities.

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