The 2025-26 mentors in the Global Ambassador Mentorship Program will connect with first-year undergraduate international students in the program to help them adjust to life at UC Davis.
Rikiya Hatano returned to Davis in January 2023 to continue working towards a Bachelor of Science in International Agricultural Development. Getting involved with campus programs, Hatano took up the role of a Global Ambassador Mentor Fellow in Spring 2023. Previously a mentee when he first entered UC Davis, Hatano found community through the program and later applied to be a mentor himself.
The Global Ambassador Mentorship Program is designed to help incoming first-year and incoming transfer international undergraduate students successfully adjust to life at UC Davis. Through peer mentorship and participation in social events, new international undergraduate students make connections with new friends and find a welcoming global community at UC Davis.
The Global Ambassador Mentorship Program matches first-year undergraduate international students (mentees) with a current undergraduate student (mentor).
Global Ambassador Mentors represent the diverse student community on campus—both domestic and international, from different academic years and fields of study, and with varied life experiences. Matches are based on similar academic and social interests.
SISS offers events, programs, and opportunities for international students, scholars, and families at UC Davis to explore the campus and the local community. From Scholar Coffee Breaks to the Global Ambassador Mentorship Program, there are ongoing opportunities to get involved and find community.
