October 2015
IN THIS EDITION OF THE SISS STUDENT NEWSLETTER
Welcome!
Spotlight: International Student Organizations
Club Announcements
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
International Festival
Prepare for the Career Fair
International Café
Halloween Party
General Information
SISS University House
SPECIAL U.S. DATES:
October 31st Halloween
November 1st Daylight Savings Time ends at 2AM. Set your clock back one hour.
CAMPUS DATES:
October 7th: 10th Day of Instruction Deadline for late fee payment, to drop certain courses, and more.
October 28th: Course Registration Appointment Times Available on SISWEB
*SISS will be closed November 11th through 13th.
WELCOME INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Welcome, new students! Welcome back, continuing students! Fall marks the beginning of exciting time on campus. We hope you are enjoying your new classes and get to participate in the many fun activities hosted throughout campus.
Travel Reminder: Before you know it, the holiday season will begin! For international students traveling outside the US during the holiday breaks at Thanksgiving in November or the Winter Break in December, now is a good time to plan your travel and get your papers in order. Please be sure to get a travel signature on your I-20 or DS-2019 if it has been more than a year since your document was last signed. Also, please check out our travel advisory for more information and tips.
ENJOY YOUR FALL QUARTER!
Whether you are studying at UC Davis for one quarter or multiple years, we encourage you to experience the United States outside of Davis! Explore the USA Student Tour website, a sponsor of SISS Orientations, and check out the hand crafted student tours that leave from Davis!
Spotlight
International Student Organizations
No matter what your interests are, there is a student organization for you! Spend some time searching through the UC Davis OrgSync Search Tool. All registered organizations have a page on this site. You can learn more about the organization and find links to the organizations’ websites, Facebook pages, and more. These featured clubs have missions to create a community for international students on campus.
Check out this International Club: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CLUB Fall Quarter General Meeting Student Community Center, Meeting Room D (Second Floor) Thursday, Oct. 1, Thursday, 6:30-7:30 PM Would you like to learn more about UC Davis International Students Club and our events for this quarter? Want to connect with other international students on campus? Then you should come to our Fall Quarter General Meeting! Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP on our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1649960818575532/ Hope to see you there! Best, International Students Club, Admin
International Student Organizations
Spotlight
Check out this International Club: DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ALLIANCE (DISA) DISA (pronounced as deeza): promotes cultural interactions and mutual understanding between domestic and international students, inspiring the community to become global citizens. creates an open environment/space where both international students and domestic students can interact, get to know each other, and share their global experiences. promotes the rich cultural activities of international students, domestic students, and the bigger Davis community by holding social events as well as culturally-specific events and activities. Come to our events: Weekly Lunch Gatherings On the West Quad Wednesdays, starting on Sept. 30,12-2pm First Meeting SISS University House Annex (Entrance next to Voorhies) Tuesday, Oct .6, 6-7pm Visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ disaucdavis/ to stay updated about our upcoming events. We look forward meeting you!
Club Announcements
TGSA
Presented by Taiwanese Graduate Student Association (TGSA) Taiwanese Graduate Student Welcome Party Time: 10/03/2015 Sat. 10:30-13:00 Location: Solano Community Center (2500 Solano Park)
Invitation for all Taiwanese UCD students and those who are interested in networking with Taiwanese UCD graduate students! Please register at: https://docs.google.com/a/ucdavis.edu/forms/d/1cAtrLlK9In7Xoa Come to join us! Well-rounded information on life in Davis and refreshments will be provided! You will learn how Taiwanese students thrive in Davis and how you can be one of them! Looking forward to see you there! If you have any questions or you want more information, please email us at tgsa.ucdavis@gmail.com
Events and Opportunities
International Festival
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL The fifth annual International Festival will be held on October 4, 2015 at Central Park in Davis, 401 C. St. Davis, CA 95616 from 12 noon to 5 pm. This festival is put on by the International House Davis to promote “Unity in Diversity� in the community. We invite cultures from all over to come together for a day and participate in various festivities such as seeing what the entertainment stage has to offer, partaking in arts and crafts, sampling food from all over the world at our ethnic food vendors and many more activities. The International Festival offers fun for the whole family at no cost. All we ask of you is to have fun and experience the world on this special day!
Events and Opportunities
Prepare for the Career Fair!
International Students: Prepare for the Fair Come learn how to make the most of the Fall Internship and Career Fair as an international student! Find out how to prepare yourself and your resume, who to see at the fair, what to wear and how to talk to employers about your hiring eligibility. Location: 114 South Hall Date/Time: Friday, October 9, 12:10-1:30 pm
Katie Cates
Program Coordinator, Health and Biological Sciences | Internship and Career Center
Events and Opportunities
International CafĂŠ
International Cafes are an excellent opportunity to meet and interact with international and domestic students! Help yourself to free food and drinks and participate in the themed craft or activity. When: Date to be announced (during week of October 19th) Where: Student Community Center, Multipurpose Room Time: 2 - 4 PM We are always looking for student-led themed craft or activity ideas! In previous years, we have had henna, origami, card making, and more. If you have a theme idea, please contact Robin Ducatillon at rducati@ucdavis.edu. Sponsored by:
Events and Opportunities
Halloween Party
Time: Friday, October 30th, 6pm-9pm Location: International House 10 College Park Davis, CA 95616 Dress up in your best Halloween Costume for a chance to enter a contest!
Presented by:
SISS Global Ambassadors & Club-I Contact the Global Ambassadors on Facebook for more information.
General Information
Have a wonderful Fall Quarter! Read next month’s Newsletter for upcoming events, updates, and more!
Sincerely, The Services for International Students and Scholars
Photo from the International Center Groundbreaking Ceremony in February. The new International Center is scheduled to be completed in Summer 2016.
(SISS) Monday—Friday, 9am—Noon and 1pm—4pm For appointments call: 530-752-0864 ext. 0
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SISS International Student Advisor Contact Information Tammy Silver
tsilver@ucdavis.edu
Assistant Director
Mary Clabaugh
mclabaugh@ucdavis.edu
Student Advisor
Emily Taylor
ejtaylor@ucdavis.edu
Student Advisor
Kathy Lighthall
klighthall@ucdavis.edu
Intake Advisor
Christopher Porter
cgpporter@ucdavis.edu
Intake Advisor
Thank you for reading If you would like more information on any of the articles, or have an upcoming event that you would like advertised in our next newsletter, feel free to contact Jeremy at jgtruong@ucdavis.edu.