November 2022 SISS Newsletter
Information and Updates
Daylight Saving Time
Don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 6, 2022, to mark the end of Daylight Saving.
Veterans Day and Holiday SISS Closures
SISS will close for Veterans Day on November 11 and the Thanksgiving holiday on November 24 and 25, 2022. The office will reopen on November 28, 2022. SISS will also close for winter break from December 23, 2022, through January 2, 2023. We will reopen on January 3, 2023. Please plan ahead to avoid delays.
SISS closes early and services end at 2 p.m. on the business day before the start of a long weekend or holiday.
Protect Yourself from Scams: Stay Alert
Scams are fraudulent attempts to trick people out of their money. Unfortunately, these lies are easy to fall for, and you might not know a phone call, email or interaction is fraudulent until it is too late.
Some scams target international students and scholars, but you can protect yourself by staying alert and knowing what to look for. Think twice before communicating with someone you do not know—whether over the phone or online.
Here are some signs that the person you are talking to might be trying to scam you. 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
- 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 about protecting yourself from scams and watch our video
Travel Signature Required for Winter Travel
If you plan to travel outside the U.S. this winter 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.
Program and Events
Giving Credit Where Credit's Due (Avoiding Plagiarism) Workshop
Hey Aggies! Need help citing sources while you're working on that research paper or project? Looking for a better way to create and track citations? Join the library and the AARC Writing Support Center for this citation-focused workshop.
Participants will leave the workshop with a better understanding of the principles of citing sources in MLA (Modern Language Association) and APA (American Psychological Association) styles, paraphrases, summaries, quotations, and tools to help create citations.
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Date and time: November 2, 2022, and November 9, 2022, 11 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
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Location: Shields Library, Library Instruction Lab, Room 165
America and the States of Abortion: Abortion and Religion
Many people assume that religion is opposed to abortion. The reality is both more complicated and more interesting. In this panel discussion, experts in the field of religious studies will unpack how history, politics and ethical reasoning have shaped different religious views of abortion. Part of a three-part Conversation Series, America and the States of Abortion.
- Date and time: November 2, 2022, 6–8 p.m.
- Location: Alpha Gamma Rho Hall, Alumni Center
Scholar Coffee Break
We invite international scholars 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: November 3, 2022, 9–10 a.m.
Learn more about the Scholar Coffee Break and register
Save the Date: The December Scholar Coffee Break is December 1, 2022
Global Energy Managers Workshop
UC Davis will host this free virtual global workshop where students, faculty and facility managers from all around the world will share best practices in campus energy management, carbon reduction strategies and community engagement.
- Date and time: November 3, 2022, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Book Talk: Tahrir's Youth
From UC Davis alum Rusha Latif comes the story of the organized youth behind the mass uprising in Egypt that brought about the spectacular collapse of the Mubarak regime in 2011. In Tahrir’s Youth, Latif follows the trajectory of the movement from the perspective of the Revolutionary Youth Coalition (RYC), a key front forged in Tahrir Square during the early days of the revolt. Drawing on firsthand testimonies and her own direct experience, she offers insight into the motives, hopes, strategies, successes, failures, and disillusionments of the movement's leaders.
Latif will be hosting a book talk and a book signing.
- Date and time: November 3, 2022, 4–6 p.m.
- Location: Plant and Environmental Sciences Building, Room 3001
The California Studio Artist Lecture: Xu Bing
Xu Bing is a visual artist internationally recognized for his experiments with written script in various media. Xu has received the MacArthur Fellowship, exhibited extensively internationally and is the fall quarter spotlight artist-in-residence in The California Studio. From 2008 to 2014, Xu served as the vice president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, where he is now a professor and the director of the Academic Committee.
Organized by The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies in the UC Davis Department of Art and Art History. Co-sponsored by UC Davis departments of Art and Art History, Cinema and Digital Media, East Asian Studies and UC Davis Global Affairs.
- Date and time: November 3, 2022, 4:30–6 p.m.
- Location: Wyatt Pavillion Theater
SISS Scholar Evening Discussion: Transportation
Join SISS and fellow international scholars for a virtual evening discussion event to make connections, ask questions and learn more about U.S. culture and society. This event will be held quarterly, and this quarter's topic is "Transportation in the California and U.S. context."
- Date and time: November 7, 2022, 5–6 p.m.
Fall 2022 Italian Film Night
Join the Italian Program at UCD and C.I.A.O. (Club Italiano Americano Organizzato) for a night of new Italian cinema with the LGBTQIA comedy "Fairytale" ("Favola," 2017), directed by Sebastiano Mauri and starring Filippo Timi. Do not miss colorful, trippy, and ironically true filmmaking from Italy!
- Date and time: Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 6:15 p.m.
Therapy Fluffies
This exam season, Therapy Fluffies are back to help students manage stress! Join Aggie Mental Health for a relaxing time with therapy dogs.
- Date and time: November 16, 2022, 12–1:30 p.m.
- Location: Shields Library Courtyard
Academic Writing Strategies and Resources for Multilingual Writers
International graduate students and postdocs are invited to register for a workshop that provides strategies for success, campus resources and online tools to support the writing and communication practices of multilingual writers. This workshop will focus on the six major principles of graduate and professional writing in North American contexts, including the importance of audience and conciseness, and how these principles are reflected in grammar and language use. Sponsored by the University Writing Program and the GradPathways Institute for Professional Development (Graduate Studies).
- Date and time: November 17, 2022, 10:30 a.m.–noon
- Location: West Conference Room, Walker Hall (Graduate Center)
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Open House
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at UC Davis will host an Open House at the Manetti Shrem Museum. Join participants for a presentation from the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education Program, and to experience the Young Gifted and Black Exhibit. Swag, prizes and refreshments will be available following the program.
- Date and time: Friday, November 18, 2022, 2–4 p.m.
- Location: Manetti Shrem Museum
Global Ambassador Mentorship Program Thanksgiving Meal and Movie Night
Join the Global Ambassador Mentorship Program for a Thanksgiving-themed meal and a movie. Connect with fellow students and participate in an exchange about food, holidays, and movies in different cultures.
- Date and time: November 18, 2022, 7–10 p.m.
- Location: International Center, Room 3119
Opportunities and Announcements
Mentorship Applications Now Open
New first-year and transfer international undergraduate students can now apply to receive mentorship as they adjust to life at UC Davis.
Applications are open for new international students to be paired with current students based on similar academic and social interests. Participants share their culture and values with each other and build relationships. Through cultural exchange and social events, new students develop close connections with new friends and feel at home in their new community.
Learn more about the Global Ambassador Mentorship Program
Meet the 2022-23 Mentor Fellows
The World Needs Your Ideas to Achieve Zero Hunger! International Student Challenge Opportunity
Applications are open for undergraduate and graduate students to collaborate on solutions to hunger and malnutrition through the International Student Challenge to Achieve Zero Hunger. UC Davis students will have the chance to work with other students from around the world to identify solutions to global hunger and malnutrition in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Final videos will be shared internationally.
- Deadline: November 11, 2022
Center for Leadership Learning Certificate Programs
The Center for Leadership Learning offers two certificate programs, with distinct focus areas, that are open to all undergraduates from all majors and class levels. Students can strengthen their leadership and professional skills, earn academic units and build peer and mentor connections.
- Deadline: November 11, 2022
U21 Micro Internships
The U21 Sustainable Micro-Internships Program is a free, virtual two-week project-based internship for undergraduate and graduate students. Work with students from across the globe, sharing knowledge and expertise while providing solutions to a challenge related to one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
- Deadline: November 17, 2022
APRU Becoming a Global Learner Leadership Series
Apply now to participate in this free five-session virtual learning series in January-March 2023 from the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), where you will learn about culture, identity, and intercultural awareness alongside peers from across the Asia Pacific region. Make connections, engage meaningfully, and develop global leadership skills. Extra spots are available for UC Davis students as it is facilitated by UC Davis staff!
- Deadline to apply: November 21, 2022
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Student and Scholar Spotlight
Global Ambassador Mentorship Program Welcomes Students
As the students adjust to their new home, they have the opportunity to receive mentorship, support and guidance through the Global Ambassador Mentorship Program. Twenty-one Global Ambassador Mentor Fellows and two program co-coordinators are current undergraduate students dedicated to supporting international students and advancing their professional development and leadership skills.