The Aggie Reader

Now Hiring: Orientation Program Assistants!

Are you looking for a resume-building summer job that teaches you customer service, communication, and event management skills?

If so, then join the Orientation team as a Program Assistant (PA) today! PAs are the customer service and operational front line for Orientation. As a PA, you would answer calls and emails from incoming students, help set up our in-person Aggie Orientation events, and more!

Join our Sustainability Events

Sustainability is hosting lots of events this week! Read more, RSVP, and join us for a week filled with fun before we head into finals season.

Join our upcoming events!

Swap Till You Drop – Clothing Swap

Bring your pre-loved clothes, trade them for something fresh, and discover how small changes in your shopping habits can have a big impact on the planet.

You can bring the following items to the clothing swap:

Travel with Moober

Moober is a UC Davis student-exclusive ride-share platform where you can: 


🧍‍♀️Join carpools to/from various cities in California
🧑‍💻 Post a carpool if you’re driving and save on gas
🚗 Split uber costs with other students heading to the airport

Check it out now at mooberdavis.com

Our Housing Won a NASPA Award

UC Davis’ housing program was awarded Gold by the 2024-2025 NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) Excellence Awards for their program, Need-Based Rent Subsidy: Improving Long-Term Housing Affordability for Low-Income Students. In 2024, the program awarded 590 students (50% of income-qualified applicants) from the Green at West Village, Primero Grove and Orchard Park a total of $791,998. Students were classified into three categories: extremely low income, very low or low income and moderately low income or median income.

Supporting Local Theme Meal Menu

Join us from 5-9 pm at the 3 DCs on March 18 for a Supporting Local Theme Meal where we'll feature dishes with ingredients from some of our partners. The DCs will be closed from 4-5 pm to prepare for the meal. Check out the menu below. 

Harvest Fest Menu

 

Featured Soups and Salads 

College of Agg Roasted Tomato Bisque 

Wholesome Crave Masala Cauliflower Soup 

Rue & Forsman Wild Grain Salad with Medley Vegetables 

Edamame and Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette 

 

Spring Forward: Explore Majors, Internships, and Jobs

As we approach the finish line of winter quarter, now is the perfect time to start exploring internships, jobs, and opportunities within your major for the summer or next school year.


Thinking about getting a job next year? Considering a summer internship? Want to dive deeper into opportunities within your major? With spring quarter just around the corner, it's time to start planning ahead—and we’ve got your back!

Energy and Water Challenge Winners, Food Waste, and more!

2025 Energy and Water Challenge Winners!

The Energy & Water Challenge has reached its end. Congratulations to all the participants that put lots of efforts in reducing your energy and water consumption, we are proud of your work. Now, it is time to congratulate the winners!

First Place: Team Thompson
Second Place: Team Currant

Third Place: Team Tahoe

Congratulations to the MVPs for putting their hard work and taking their team to the top.

What You Need to Know About the February Strike

We always strive to make where you eat and where you live the most enjoyable part of your day, but right now, some of our dining locations and residence halls will be affected by the union strike that is taking place from Wednesday, February 26 to Thursday, February 27. We hope all dining locations and residence halls will resume their normal operations as soon as possible, but in the meantime, please learn more about what is affected.

Which Student Housing and Dining locations are temporarily closed:

Campus Judicial Board Recruitment

We are pleased to announce the start of the Campus Judicial Board (CJB) recruitment process for the 2025-2026 academic year. The CJB is a unique student group on campus that works directly with OSSJA to resolve disputed cases of academic misconduct through formal hearings and/or advising students who have been reported to our office. The CJB plays an integral role in the disciplinary process by bringing student perspectives and helping participants understand and prepare for the hearing.

Aggie Health and Well-Being Survey

All UC Davis students are invited to complete the Aggie Health and Well-Being Survey! These survey results are crucial to UC Davis’ support of students’ health and well-being.

Please check your UC Davis email to find the survey and complete it by March 2nd, 2025. Fifty students will win a $50 gift card to Target, and another fifty students will win a $10 Target gift card.

Search “Aggie Health and Well-Being Survey” in your inbox, and take the survey!

Be an Orientation Leader

New Student Programs is officially hiring Orientation Leaders (OLs) for 2025 Aggie Orientation. This position is open to undergraduate students of all colleges and majors at UC Davis. Want to make the best first impression that UC Davis has to offer for first year and transfer students? Please our website where you can find a full job description of the OL role, and can complete our online application form. Applications will close April 1, 2025.

Apply and learn more.

Jar Lamp Jam, E&WC, and more!

Join the Energy & Water Challenge, come to our upcoming event and learn more about Sustainability. 

2025 Energy and Water Challenge

Our annual Energy and Water Challenge is well underway! If you have not already, sign up for the challenge, join your building’s team and start completing actions. New actions are added weekly, and each one of them will be based around sustainable topics like water, energy, waste, and climate. Keep completing actions and take your team to the victory!