June 2024 SISS Newsletter
Information and Updates
Share Your Feedback on Our Website
Share your opinions and experiences on the SISS website and enter a drawing to win a $25 Amazon gift card. Your feedback will help us ensure that SISS provides accessible, relevant and valuable information. If you're an international student, international scholar or department contact, we want to hear from you!
Take the survey with your Google account
- Deadline: June 10
Congratulations, Graduates!
On behalf of the SISS staff, we wish our graduating Global Aggies hearty congratulations! Think back on where and who you were when you started your journey at UC Davis, and take a moment to acknowledge your personal growth. We are proud of you and can't wait to see what you will do next. Best wishes to our graduates!
Protect Yourself from Scams
Never give your personal information to someone you don't know! Here are some signs that an email, phone call or text may have come from a scammer. End the conversation if the person:
- Threatens to suspend your Social Security number or visa (even if they have part or all of your information, such as part of your Social Security number)
- Warns or threatens arrest or legal action
- Demands or requests immediate payment
- Requires payment by gift card, prepaid debit card, internet currency or by mailing cash
- Pressures you for your personal information
- Offers you a job you didn't apply for
- Requests secrecy
- Threatens to seize your bank account
- Promises to increase your Social Security benefit
- Tries to gain your trust by providing fake documentation, false evidence, or by claiming to be a government official
Learn more about protecting yourself from scams
Travel Signature Required for Summer Travel
If you plan to travel outside the U.S. and return to continue your program or position with UC Davis this summer break, please review the travel requirements for both students and scholars. In addition to the other requirements noted on these pages, F-1 students will need a valid travel signature on their I-20 form, and J-1 students and scholars will require a valid travel signature on their DS-2019 form.
If you need a new travel signature, you must make your request in iGlobal. Consult your SISS advisors with any questions about international travel.
Learn more about travel requirements
Employment Workshops Available On-Demand
Are you interested in OPT or CPT? F-1 Employment Workshops are available online.
- CPT for Undergraduate F-1 Students
- OPT for F-1 Students
- STEM OPT Extension for F-1 Students
Scheduling an Appointment with Your SISS Advisor
SISS Advisors are available for in-person and virtual appointments. Schedule an appointment with your advisor in advance.
Find your advisor and schedule an appointment
Programs and Events
Newly Admitted Students Can Register for Summer Start
Registration is open for Summer Start, a six-week program for new international students to help them adjust to life at UC Davis while earning credits, making friends and exploring the area.
- Deadline: June 3
Aggie Mental Health Ambassadors Back at the International Center
Aggie Mental Health Ambassadors (AMHA) are excited to return to the International Center. Are you interested in learning about mental health and well-being resources, evidence-based practices to take care of yourself and others, or are looking for a friendly chat with a fellow Aggie? Stop by the AMHA table!
- Date and time: June 4, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
- Location: International Center, Lobby
Scholar Coffee Break
We invite international scholars (visiting faculty and researchers) to connect at the monthly SISS Scholar Coffee Break. Whether you are new to campus or have been here for several months, international scholars are invited to join SISS in this welcoming and virtual space.
- Date and time: June 6, 9–10 a.m.
EAP 001: Global Thinking Offered Fall Quarter (CRN: 50177)
The Global Learning Hub is offering a course focused on global issues and engagement. This interdisciplinary course aims to develop students’ skills as global actors and change-makers—from critical thinking and problem-solving to creative research, effective writing and public speaking, strategic project management, and intercultural communication.
Opportunities and Announcements
China-U.S. Scholars Program Grants for Conference Participation and Research Travel
Open to scholars and students in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Conference presentations and research travel should relate to China studies and/or China-U.S. relations. Citizens and permanent residents of China, Hong Kong SAR and the United States can apply through October 31, 2024.
Sign up for the I-House Newsletter
Are you looking to engage more with the international community in the city of Davis? Sign up to receive the International House (I-House) newsletter to learn more.
Welcome Dinner for Newly Arrived Visiting Scholars
Community Friends of Scholars is a local organization of volunteers, sponsored by International Students, Inc. (ISI), with staff and volunteers from area churches. They hold monthly Welcome Dinners for newly arrived visiting scholars. At the dinners, scholars have the opportunity to sign up for other activities, like Zoom cooking classes and farm tours.
For more information, email Simon Zeigler with ISI at szeigler@isionline.org.
SISS Spotlight
How Global Aggie Rikiya Hatano Found Community on Campus and Abroad
Fourth-year undergraduate student Rikiya Hatano from Japan made friends and found community by getting involved on campus. Learn more about his journey as an international student at UC Davis.