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Where can I find information about applying to UC Davis?
Information for prospective undergraduate students, including information on admissions, can be found at http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/. Prospective graduate students can find similar information at http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/. There is also some information on UC Davis's Summer Sessions Program at http://summer-sessions.ucdavis.edu.
What kind of housing is available on and off campus?
Student Housing information is available at http://www.housing.ucdavis.edu/. A brochure about living in the City of Davis exists at http://www.city.davis.ca.us/city/davis/region.htm.
How do I get to UC Davis and is there a map?
UC Davis is on Interstate 80 about 20 minutes west of Sacramento. Recorded information about how to get to UC Davis can be obtained by calling (530) 752-4500. A campus map is available online at http://vtour.ucdavis.edu/vs_pages/vtour/maps/map_overview.htm.
Where can I find general information about UC Davis?
On our Web site you will find the UC Davis Facts site, with lots of info about our campus. You could also pay a visit to our campus's virtual tour. There is much to be gleaned following the links listed on the Student Affairs site. The Academics page is a good place to visit for information on academic programs at UC Davis.
If I add a link to you on my Web site, will you add a link to my Web site on the UC Davis pages?
In general, we do not put any links on our home pages to servers outside the campus. This is especially true for commercial sites that claim to provide a "service" to students, and in exchange, would like UC Davis to include a link to the commercial site. Please do not waste your time or our time by making such a request. If you are an educational site and feel strongly that UC Davis should have a link on our home pages to your site, please feel free to send us email and explain why you would like us to have a link to your site.
I just set up a Web site but I'm not sure if it should be linked to the home pages. How do I know?
Web servers that we will link into our campus web pages are those that officially represent a department, division, school or college, interdisciplinary research unit, field station, ASUCD recognized (must be on their official list) student organization, or intramural sports club.
Is there any information about events that are happening on campus?
A campus event schedule can be found at http://www.ucdavis.edu/calendar.html and at Campus Events and Visitor Services.
Where can I find an academic and administrative calendar for UC Davis?
The UC Davis Academic and Administrative Calendar for the current academic year can be found at http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/html/academic_calendar.html.
What is happening in the Davis and Sacramento community?
You can check in with the Davis Community Network server at http://events.dcn.org/ and Sacramento information can be found at http://www.cityofsacramento.org/webtech/citycal/full_search.cfm.
How can I find the phone number of a staff or faculty person?
You can search for staff and faculty at http://www.ucdavis.edu/search/search_people.html.
How can I find the e-mail address of a staff, student, or faculty person?
The e-mail addresses for all UC Davis faculty, staff, students that have them can be located at http://www.ucdavis.edu/search/search_people.html.
I have a sick animal, where can I find out what help exists at UC Davis?
UC Davis has one of the finest Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospitals in the United States. The Web site can be found at http://www.vmth.ucdavis.edu/.
Where can I find out about jobs that are available at UC Davis?
The UC Davis Employment Opportunities Bulletin is available online at http://www.hr.ucdavis.edu/Emp.
Why can't I find what I am looking for on the UC Davis Web Pages?
The World Wide Web is a big haystack, and sometimes trying to find what you are looking for is like trying to find a needle in that haystack. All of the web pages on all the servers that are linked to the home pages are periodically indexed. You can search for a particular piece of information at http://www.ucdavis.edu/search/.
Where can I find out information about the other UC Campuses?
Information is available for each of the nine University of California campuses at http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses/, and directory information for all of the campuses is at http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/directories/.
I've tried to access a page, but I get a "403 Forbidden" error. What's going on?
If you have tried to access a page that has been restricted by network location (such as UC Davis campus only) or password, you may have received the "403 Forbidden" message. In addition, you might be getting this message if the computer that you are using has not had its IP address registered with the campus Host Clerk as having a hostname. If you are unsure whether or not your computer has a hostname, please check with your local area network administrator.
Where can I get help with technical issues regarding my computer hardware and software?
Our centralized help desk facility is called IT Express. IT Express can handle any technical questions that you may have regarding electronic mail, getting connected by modem, Microsoft Word, etc. They can be reached by telephone at (530) 754-4357, by e-mail at ithelp@ucdavis.edu, or at their walk-in facility on the first floor of Shields Library. They also have a web site.

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