The mission of Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS) is to help promote the internationalization of the University of California, Davis by facilitating the integration of international students and scholars into the campus community. SISS serves over 4,000 international students, faculty, and researchers and their accompanying family members who come to UC Davis each year. SISS is organized under University Outreach and International Programs.

A major role for SISS is to assist international students and scholars with visa and immigration issues while they are at UC Davis. In addition to preparing the necessary documents to apply for a U.S. visa, SISS assists international students and scholars in maintaining their legal status while in the United States. SISS also provides orientation, assistance, information, and referral to international students, faculty, and researchers regarding financial, personal, cultural, and academic concerns.

For UC Davis faculty and staff who work with international students and scholars, SISS is a resource for immigration and visa information that influences a broad range of issues at the University. For the increasing number of family members accompanying our international students and scholars, SISS is a source of information and a point of referral to support their needs as members of the UC Davis community.