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FOR STUDENTS, BY STUDENTS 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Welcome
2 Student Life
10 Department of Asian American Studies
11 Campus Resources
18 Things to Do 21 Thank You
ABOUT THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN PAGES Welcome to The Southeast Asian Pages— otherwise known as The SEA Pages! This resource guide provides information about academic, cultural and community resources helpful to Southeast Asian–identified students deciding how to make UC Davis their home. For the purposes of this guide, Southeast Asian Americans are peoples in the United States whose heritage stems from countries in Southeast Asia, including ethnic minority groups. This guide also presents opportunities for students interested in getting involved on and off campus to make their college experience the best it can be. Enjoy!
03 | 2018 WELCOME!
Whether you’re a new student directly out of The Department of Asian American Studies high school, a transfer student coming from (ASA) welcomes you! We are thrilled about another college or university or a returning this exciting and important publication and student, welcome. resource. The SEA community is a vital part of our department—as engaged students in our UC Davis represents a community of individuals major and in our classes and as committed seeking to learn and transform the world. For student leaders and members of student the Southeast Asian American community, organizations across the UC Davis campus. education can be a form of empowerment that offers us the knowledge and skills we need to The experiences of Southeast Asian better our lives, the lives of our families and the Americans are also central to the intellectual lives of those in our community. My experience and political project of Asian American studies. both in and outside of the classroom has been The field of Asian American studies stresses transformative, and I encourage you to take advantage of all the opportunities the sustained and critical study and analysis of power relations and social available to you during your time at UC Davis. inequalities in U.S. society as well as globally. Southeast Asian American experiences critically engage with the multidisciplinary study of topics and The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Southeast Asian (SEA) issues related to race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, nation-building, communities at UC Davis hold a number of opportunities and rewarding empire, imperialism, political participation, community formation and social experiences. Whether that means joining a student organization—such movements. Our department’s curriculum incorporates this vitality and as Vietnamese Student Association (VSA), Hmong Student Union (HSU) relevance of Southeast Asian American experiences as we strive to provide or the Cambodian Lao Iu-Mien Coalition (CLIC), among others—or getting students with comparative and relational understandings of the diversity and involved with events hosted by a student life center—such as SEA Retreat complexity of Asian American populations. We encourage you to explore our or Asian Pacific Culture Night—there’s a place for you to connect and share courses and major. experiences and journeys with other students. As a department, our faculty and staff seek to create an environment that I hope you use this guide to help you find a community that will support you, promotes equitable educational opportunities and success for all students. empower you and allow you to be your most authentic self. College can be a Our curriculum and departmental activities foster our students to become defining experience that extends beyond the classroom and cultivates growth active critical thinkers. We strive to empower our students to think and act in numerous ways. You will be challenged, and you may discover things about differently about the world around us in order to open up possibilities for yourself you never could have anticipated. I encourage you to embrace the bringing about social change and transformation. Like The SEA Pages, ASA is challenges that come your way and seek out new and unfamiliar experiences. here to help you maximize your college education and experience in the path There may be moments of doubt and moments where you may not be sure toward becoming engaged and engaging members of society. In achieving that you belong, but trust that you do. You belong here. this goal, we hope you take advantage of this impressive and valuable resource produced for you by your fellow students! CHRISTOPHER PHENEGER Student Director, Southeast Asians Furthering Education (SAFE) RICHARD KIM Retention Chair, Recruitment and Retention Organizing Committee Associate Professor and Chair Department of Asian American Studies
1 Getting involved in student life at UC Davis is one of the best ways for students to enhance their college experience. With so many opportunities, like cultural student organizations, STUDENT LIFE athletics and Greek life, you can explore your interests, connect with other students, engage in a wide variety of events and activities, and form lifelong friendships.
2 CULTURAL EVENTS
Asian Pacific Culture Week hope to raise awareness of the importance of facebook.com/DavisAPCW diversity among the health care workforce and Since 1973, Asian Pacific Culture Week (APCW) inspire future Hmong health care leaders. has provided the UC Davis campus with programs designed to educate and celebrate Asian American Hmong Student Union and Pacific Islander identities. Traditionally a week College Experience Days featuring speakers, musicians, comedians, actors, hsuorg.wordpress.com authors, artists and civil rights activists from diverse During the three-day, three-night College corners of the Asian Pacific Islander Community, Experience Days program, a high school student APCW has evolved to provide 2–3 student-initiated is paired with a Hmong UC Davis student to programs held throughout each academic quarter, shadow an Aggie’s daily activities, such as going culminating in the Asian Pacific Culture Night to class, attending campus meetings, studying Market in May. and shopping. In the evening, the students also participate in personal development workshops. ASIAN PACIFIC CULTURE NIGHT MARKET ccc.ucdavis.edu/night-market Hmong Student Union Culture Show The Asian Pacific Culture Night Market (APCNM) hsuorg.wordpress.com is an end-of-year event for students and the During the 2014–15 academic year, Hmong broader community. Since 2015, APCNM has Student Union established the new tradition of featured a variety of vendors, arts, crafts, an annual culture show held toward the end trinkets, food and performances from both of the school year. The event showcases the students and professional groups. APCNM aims beauty of Hmong culture through a performance to destigmatize the monolithic identity within the and fashion show. It shows the creativity and Asian Pacific Islander community and highlight leadership of students at UC Davis and exhibits our diverse and ethnic backgrounds, all while activities that HSU has to offer for the general providing a space for the API community to public and UC Davis students. celebrate traditional and modern aspects of our cultures and resilience. We hope that you will Hmong Student Union Masquerade Ball come and enjoy Asian Pacific Islander Culture hsuorg.wordpress.com The Masquerade Ball is an annual dance hosted by Southeast Asian Graduation Night Market this year! Hmong Student Union. This is one of their biggest Southeast Asian Graduation (SEA Grad) is an annual ceremony that commemorates the Hmong Health Conference fundraisers. Profits from this event are used to help support their two annual conferences. personal and academic achievements of the ucdhmonginhealth.wordpress.com Southeast Asian community’s graduating The Hmong Health Conference (HHC) is a free, Hmong Youth Empowerment Conference seniors at UC Davis. The purpose of the two-day conference, held by the Hmong in Health ceremony is to honor the experiences of organization at UC Davis. Our conference aims to hsuorg.wordpress.com Hmong Youth Empowerment Conference is hosted Vietnamese, Hmong, Cambodian, Iu-Mien, provide academic and preparatory opportunities by Hmong Student Union (HSU). Every year, HSU Laotian, Sino-Vietnamese, additional Southeast for high school and college Hmong students invites the general public and, in particular, youth Asian ethnic identities and allied graduates interested in health professions. To reach our to this conference for a closer look at college as throughout their college careers. SEA Grad goal, we invite health professionals and pre-health a whole. The conference aims to educate families differs from UC Davis college commencements students from all over California to host interactive and students about the importance of higher by offering a cultural, intimate, inclusive and workshops at HHC. Through our conference, we education and cultural awareness. personal space to celebrate the graduates and their successes.
3 Queer Asian Pacific Islander Thai American Student Association American Retreat UC Berkeley X UC Davis Meetup The Queer Asian Pacific Islander American Retreat facebook.com/groups/tasaucd (QAPIAR) is hosted by UC Davis students, alumni For about seven years, Thai Student Association and community members. A three-day, two-night (ThaiSA) from UC Berkeley and Thai American retreat, QAPIAR creates a closed, safe space for Student Association (TASA) from UC Davis have people who identify as both Asian/Pacific Islander taken turns hosting an annual event to make new and queer (APIQ), a marginalized and invisibilized friends within the organizations and feel less identity. Through workshops, sharing personal homesick. Meetups include playing games and narratives and open discourse, participants find a touring each other’s campuses. TASA continues to community that is supportive and accepting. support Berkeley’s ThaiSA events and fundraising and has a strong connection with Thai students Southeast Asian Retreat in Berkeley. This is a great opportunity for new srrc.ucdavis.edu/programs/safe students to experience an intercampus bond and The Southeast Asian (SEA) Retreat is a three-day, join the TASA family! two-night retreat that unites and empowers Southeast Asian–identified students at UC Davis. Vietnamese Student Association SEA Retreat participants explore and own their Culture Show identities and share their experiences in a safe facebook.com/vsaatucdavis space. The retreat also serves to strengthen the The Vietnamese Student Association Culture bonds within the SEA community. Show is an annual production in May. It showcases Vietnamese culture through acting, singing and Southeast Asian Youth Conference dancing. Everyone is welcome to watch or partake srrc.ucdavis.edu/programs/safe in the show, while simultaneously learning about The Southeast Asian Youth Conference (SEAYC) the Vietnamese culture. is a three-day, two-night conference for Southeast Asian–identified middle school and high school Vietnamese Student Association students. SEAYC aims to empower youth to strive Lunar New Year Celebration for higher education through workshops, activities, facebook.com/vsaatucdavis guest speakers and performers encompassing SEA Every year, the Vietnamese Student Association hxstory, culture, identity and leadership. (VSA) celebrates the Lunar New Year in one of the biggest events on campus. The day is marked with Thai American Student Association family gatherings and festivities. The celebration Lake Tahoe Retreat features food, activities and cultural shows Thai American Student Association’s Lake Tahoe involving VSA and other communities. retreat is an annual two-day, one-night event where both undergraduate and graduate students bond and get to know one another through playing games and exchanging gifts.
4 DAVID PHAM Fourth Year JINIA LEE Third Year Ethnicity: Pronouns: He/Him/His* Ethnicity: Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Vietnamese Major: Cognitive Science; Minor: Coaching lu-Mien Majors: Sociology and Asian American Studies Principles and Methods From: San Pablo, California From: Oakland, California What experiences led you to UC Davis? Where have you found community at UC Davis? I am a first-generation Vietnamese American student, I found my community through Southeast Asians Furthering born and raised in Oakland, California. I come from an Education (SAFE) and Cambodian Lao Lu-Mien Coalition area where violence and drugs are prevalent, and higher (CLIC) here at UC Davis. Both of these organizations education was not a common option for folks like me. made me feel represented and allowed me to connect I was humbled to be around mentors and community with others through the struggles that we face as leaders who gave me guidance to pursue higher Southeast Asians. education. From navigating the community college system to transferring to a dope university like UC Davis, I would not have changed a thing.
* Pronouns are linguistic tools that we use to refer to people (i.e., they/them/theirs, she/her/hers, he/him/his). We believe that it is important to give people the opportunity to state the pronoun that is correct to use when referring to them. 5 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Asian American Association students leadership opportunities in student Scholars Promoting Education Awareness aaaatucdavis.wixsite.com/home advocacy, environmental activism, event planning, and Knowledge The Asian American Association (AAA) serves management, finance and more. Picnic Day, The facebook.com/groups/117733368257924 to unify the Asian American and Pacific Islander Pantry, KDVS, the Coffee House, and the Bike Barn We are a student-run organization whose focus is community by promoting cultural understanding are just some of the units under the ASUCD umbrella. to support and empower undocumented students and self-awareness through political and social at UC Davis. We are constantly raising awareness events. We aim to help members of AAA become Cambodian Lao lu-Mien Coalition on our campus and the surrounding community more involved on campus, build their own networks facebook.com/groups/clic.ucd about the diverse struggles that undocumented and make new friends in the hope they'll go on and The Cambodian Lao Iu-Mien Coalition (CLIC) students experience while completing their become stronger leaders within their communities. aims to educate, unify and support one another undergraduate studies. Members can join AAA regardless of gender, in pursuing goals at UC Davis and beyond. sexual orientation, ethnicity or religious affiliation. Building relationships is key to a promising Southeast and East Asian Muslim foundation of community and solidarity. Student Union Asian and Pacific Islander Queers Additionally, CLIC focuses on targeting the The mission of Southeast and East Asian Muslim facebook.com/groups/APIQatUCD retention of students while promoting cultural Student Union (SEAMSU) is to share the Southeast Asian and Pacific-Islander Queers (APIQ) is a awareness and higher education. and East Asian Muslim culture with the community, nonprofit student organization at UC Davis, founded educate the community about who we are and the in 1999. Our mission is to provide a safe space Hmong in Health history of Southeast and East Asian Muslims, be the for those who identify as Asian or Pacific Islander ucdhmonginhealth.wordpress.com voice of opinions and concerns that Southeast and (API) and queer where discussions related to race, The purpose of Hmong in Health is to promote East Asian Muslim students may have on campus, gender and sexuality, community building and Hmong students to a career in health through provide a space for Southeast and East Asian empowerment can take place. APIQ holds a variety pre-health conferences, workshops and interactions Muslim students to be comfortable in and to serve of meetings and events throughout the school with health professionals. Our goal is also to the Davis community. In accordance to the Qur’an develop an awareness of Hmong medicine and SEAMSU ,ﷺ year such as socials and discussions. We also and the life of the Prophet Muhammad explore important topics like identity, coming out, culture among UC Davis students and the local also aims to spread the true message of Islam. This health and politics through various workshops. At community. Additionally, we want to establish a organization is open to members of all ethnicities, the same time, we encourage strong bonds and network among Hmong pre-health students at races and religions. friendships. In fact, many members consider APIQ UC Davis and to provide academic support for to be a second family. While our organization is our students. Southeast Asian Student Alliance dedicated to the API and queer community, we orgsync.com/106213/chapter hope to enrich and educate all students in the Hmong Student Union While we share similar historical backgrounds, UC Davis community who are interested in queer hsuorg.wordpress.com the Southeast Asian community encompasses The Hmong Student Union (HSU) is a student- and Asian issues as well. Many of our meetings and many different ethnicities and identities that are initiated and student-funded organization at events are open to the community, regardless of often divided by perceived cultural differences. By UC Davis. Our mission is to promote higher ethnicity, sexuality, gender identity or age. coming together, we will build a strong network education and cultural awareness within the Hmong of Southeast Asian students that will lead our Associated Students, University of community. HSU aims to retain, inspire and empower community beyond the university—acknowledging California, Davis (ASUCD) all current and prospective UC Davis students our differences as well as our potential for unity. asucd.ucdavis.edu and throughout California by hosting community During the school year, we hold workshops and Originally called the Associated Students of outreach projects. Through these projects, bonding activities for our members to get to know the University Farm, the Associated Students, we provide social and academic support via each other and build community to overcome our University of California, Davis—or ASUCD— teambuilding activities, educational discussions differences. Our workshops involve learning about employs more than 1,500 students and is mostly and group bonding. the Southeast Asian or SEA identity, how to file for student-governed. Since 1915, ASUCD has offered graduation, etc.
6 6 Thai American Student Association Vietnamese Student Association VSA sets up small, yet oh-so-fun, social events facebook.com/groups/tasaucd facebook.com/vsaatucdavis such as White Elephant, Corn Maze, food night We are the Thai American Student Association Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) promotes (yum yum), etc. Our two major events of the year at UC Davis. Our goal is to bring together the Vietnamese culture on and around campus are the Bike-A-Thon and Vietnamese Culture Show. Thai people of Davis, and interact and connect to those who are and are not of Vietnamese The Bike-A-Thon is a full-day adventure in which with other Thai communities within the San descent. We aim to provide a supportive and participants from all over California bike from Davis Francisco Bay Area. We also have outreach events social environment for everyone with a common to Sacramento and back. The Vietnamese Cultural and volunteer activities at the Thai Temple in interest in the Vietnamese culture and heritage. Show is a night where we showcase Vietnamese Sacramento where everyone can learn about Thai VSA works toward these goals by conducting culture through acting, singing and dancing, after culture and identity. social and cultural events that promote Vietnamese months of preparation and bonding with some of culture and community. Further, we strive to aid the the most interesting people on campus. Feel free Vietnamese Cancer Awareness, Research Vietnamese community locally and internationally to contact VSA anytime and/or come out to one of and Education Society through the awareness of social issues as well as our events. See you soon! vncares.org numerous charity events, such as the annual Vietnamese Cancer Awareness, Research and Bike-A-Thon and culture shows. However, we can Education is a student-run clinic at UC Davis only do so with the participation of members like you! devoted to helping the medically underserved Sacramento and Stockton community. We provide free health care services such as breast, cervical, prostate, liver and colorectal cancer screenings.
8 7 JENNY KHOEUT Third Year ANSON SAECHAO Third Year Ethnicity: Pronouns: She/Her/Hers or They/Them/Theirs Ethnicity: Pronouns: He/Him/His Cambodian Majors: Sociology and Asian American Studies; lu-Mien and Hmong Major: Linguistics; Minor: Spanish Minor: Psychology From: Sacramento, California From: Stockton, California What has been your most memorable What do you love most about UC Davis? UC Davis experience? One of the most commonly loved things about UC Davis Attending the SEA Retreat in October 2016, which was is the people, and I completely agree. The atmosphere is hosted by Southeast Asians Furthering Education (SAFE), calm but still fun. In this quaint college town, the students, was the turning point in my college career. It allowed me professors and everyone else are simply amazing. The to find my place at UC Davis. I found a community there, community here is really giving and provides a lot of great and I was able to find a home in many people I met. resources. The UC Davis environment is wholesome, and I have also learned so much about my Southeast Asian I love the fact that I can be around other fantastic people. identity at UC Davis, and I am now proud to be Cambodian American.
8 GREEK LIFE
Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life Chi Delta Theta determination to become a part of Psi Chi Omega. osfl.ucdavis.edu daviscdt.wixsite.com/chidelts Consequently, the brothers of Gamma colony The Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life (OSFL) Chi Delta Theta is an Asian-American interest accepted Psi Chi Omega's bid to establish a new fosters the development of students who affiliate sorority based in California. The organization fraternity at the University of California, Davis, on with social, social-cultural, professional and strives to promote sisterhood, community service, February 20, 1996, and it was made a chapter service sororities and fraternities at UC Davis. academics, cultural awareness and social activity in on January 24, 1997. As our fraternity perpetually Through educational programs, advising support, the lives of its members. grows, our underlying goals continue to be accountability and advocacy, OSFL promotes devotion to our chapters and an uncompromising excellence from the sorority and fraternity life Delta Xi Phi commitment to brotherhood. community that aligns with the mission of the facebook.com/deltaxiphi.ucd Division of Student Affairs and ideals of the The Mu Associate Chapter of Delta Xi Phi Sigma Omicron Pi UC Davis Principles of Community. OSFL also Multicultural Sorority Inc. is a national multicultural osfl.ucdavis.edu/about/chapters/ASFC-chapter- serves as a liaison to alumni, parents and sorority that embraces women from all pages/Sigma-Omicron-Pi.html guardians, university faculty and staff and the ethnic, cultural, religious and socio-economic We are a social sorority emphasizing unity, city of Davis. backgrounds. Defined by diversity, Delta Xi Phi is friendship, leadership and community service. We not only multicultural in membership but also in promote Asian American awareness and strive Asian Sorority and Fraternity Council programming and has been since its inception. for academic excellence. Our goal is to make an osfl.ucdavis.edu/about/governing-councils/asfc.html In addition, Delta Xi Phi is one of the founding impact on each others' lives by making our college The Asian Sorority and Fraternity Council (ASFC) members of the National Multicultural Greek experience memorable. serves as a conduit for all fraternal organizations Council (NMGC). that serve the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Zeta Sigma Chi community. The council leadership works closely Lambda Sigma Gamma osfl.ucdavis.edu/about/chapters/USFC-chapter- with numerous campus departments and programs facebook.com/lambdasigmagamma pages/Zeta-Sigma-Chi.html to promote API history and heritage while Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority Inc. is an academic, Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority Inc. unifies promoting community among the student body. community, social and multicultural sorority—a solid women from diverse cultures for one common goal: network of women in higher education who are success in education. The sorority is a national Alpha Kappa Delta Phi united in enhancing our college experiences. sisterhood that aspires to create true, davispanhellenic.org/alpha-kappa-delta-phi lifelong friendships among women of diverse Alpha Kappa Delta Phi is an international Psi Chi Omega heritages while upholding the values of our eight Asian-interest sorority with 48 chapters located osfl.ucdavis.edu/about/chapters/ASFC-chapter- founding mothers. Our principles are education, at numerous universities across the United States pages/Psi-Chi-Omega.html success, culture, service and sisterhood. As Radiant and in Canada. Thousands of undergraduate During the spring of 1995, a group of ambitious Ladies, we embrace diversity and invite all and alumnae sisters support the rapidly growing men at the University of California, Davis, women to join and share their different cultures, network of strong and successful women in the assembled in the Memorial Union to discuss the families and backgrounds and grow with the organization. Alpha Kappa Delta Phi is part of the possibilities of creating a new Asian American support and backing of a true sisterhood. National APIA Panhellenic Association (NAPA), fraternity. Out of a long and arduous search sprung which it helped charter in 2006. 11 strong-minded individuals who gained a renewed sense of awareness about themselves and what they were looking for in a fraternity. All the brothers agreed that the fundamental principle of a fraternity is the unity found in brotherhood. With this desire, Psi Chi Omega became the ideal fraternity whose traditions promote excellence through integrity, perseverance and eternal brotherhood. Its strong inter-chapter relationships further strengthen our
99 Department Faculty
ISAO FUJIMOTO, PH.D. SUSETTE MIN, PH.D. Senior Lecturer Emeritus, Asian American Associate Professor, Asian American Studies Studies and Graduate Program in [email protected] Community Development [email protected]
WENDY HO, PH.D. ROBYN RODRIQUEZ, PH.D. Senior Lecturer, Asian American Studies Associate Professor, Asian American Studies and Gender, Sexuality and [email protected] Women’s Studies [email protected]
RICHARD KIM, PH.D. KIEU-LINH CAROLINE VALVERDE, PH.D. Associate Professor and Chair, Associate Professor, Asian American Studies Asian American Studies [email protected] [email protected]
SUNAINA MAIRA, ED.D. NOLAN ZANE, PH.D. Professor, Asian American Studies Professor, Psychology and [email protected] Asian American Studies Director, Asian American Center on Disparities Research [email protected]
Professional Staff Department of Asian American Studies asa.ucdavis.edu KIRBY ARAULLO DRUCELLA ANNE MIRANDA TATUM PHAN The Department of Asian American Studies at Department Coordinator Chicana/o Studies Department Community Advising Network (CAN) UC Davis offers an interdisciplinary major that Asian American Studies Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer (TANA), Counselor, Asian Pacific Islander Communities examines the hxstory and experience of Asian [email protected] Woodland [email protected] American groups in the United States. Those [email protected] who major in Asian American studies gain an EDWARD D. DAGANG TRACY THOMAS in-depth understanding of the historical, cultural, Staff Advisor, Health Professions Advising JOE NGUYEN Community Advising Network counselor, [email protected] Student Affairs Officer, located in the Student Recruitment and legal, political, social, psychological, class and Asian American Studies Retention Center and Native American gender contexts for Asian Americans. The major RACHEL DE LOS REYES [email protected] Academic Student Success Center provides students the opportunity to develop Math and Physical Sciences Advising and [email protected] skills necessary for post-graduate life and a Retention Resources (MARRS), College of KRISTIAN MARIE OCAMPO variety of careers. Letters and Science Community Advisor for Retention, Student MIKAEL VILLALOBOS [email protected] Recruitment and Retention Center Associate Chief Diversity Officer, Home to an accomplished faculty, the Asian [email protected] Office of the Chancellor American Studies department offers engaging JASMINE ENGRACIA DURIAS [email protected] courses that inspire students to learn from Math and Physical Sciences Department KATHERINE PARPANA hxstory and understand and resolve the issues, [email protected] Academic Counselor, College of DONNA VIVAR Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Director of Advising, College of Agricultural past and present, that affect Asian Americans. Dean’s Office and Environmental Sciences Dean’s Office The SEA community exists and flourishes with LAUREN LIRIO MENDOZA Program Coordinator, Department of [email protected] [email protected] vital support from these faculty members. Biological and Agricultural Engineering [email protected] 10 While UC Davis offers a wide range of campus resources to students, the most dynamic resources are the community CAMPUS resource and retention centers, which are dedicated to RESOURCES supporting your needs and interests. At these centers, you can explore your passions and identities and find opportunities, like on-campus employment, internships, academic growth, social organizations, community service and more!
11 CAMPUS RESOURCES
AB540 and Undocumented Campus Recreation Cross Cultural Center Student Center cru.ucdavis.edu ccc.ucdavis.edu undocumented.ucdavis.edu Campus Recreation provides fitness, wellness and The Cross Cultural Center (CCC) offers a culturally The AB540 and Undocumented Student Center recreation programs to the campus community relevant community space where student voices was built on the foundation of educational through the operation and administration of a can be expressed and respected. The CCC equity and opportunity. Empowering students, wide variety of programs, services and facilities. opened in 1992 as a direct result of a four-student their families and members of the community, The department comprises more than 60 career hunger strike advocating for institutional change. we provide educational resources and build staff and more than 800 student employees and Our work is guided by advocacy, cultural awareness of changing policies affecting California’s volunteers, who invest their energy and creativity competency, community building, academic undocumented population. We foster a holistic and inspire others to maintain balanced lifestyles excellence through research and education, approach to recruitment and retention, with through recreation and leisure activities. identity exploration and leadership development. sensitivity to a student’s mental, emotional and We provide programs and services in support of financial well-being. Staying true to our mission, INTRAMURAL SPORTS our diverse campus population. we want to ensure our students’ experiences on cru.ucdavis.edu/content/77-intramural-sports.htm campus are not only positive, but also not limited Campus Recreation’s Intramural Sports program PEER EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY or hindered due to immigration status. provides students the opportunity to participate EMPOWERMENT in a variety of competitive and recreational sport ccc.ucdavis.edu/peace.html Academic Advising Center activities. Intramural Sports offers more than 27 Peer Education and Community Empowerment housing.ucdavis.edu/current/academic_ different activities ranging from dodgeball to (PEACE) is a UC Davis student-to-student peer advising_center.asp water polo. education program dedicated to understanding Peer advisors and tutors in the Academic and dismantling racism, sexism, homophobia, Advising Center provide convenient, personalized SPORT CLUBS ableism and other “isms” in order to promote academic support for every residence hall student. cru.ucdavis.edu/content/79-sport-clubs-.htm a welcoming, respectful living and learning Campus Recreation’s Sport Clubs program environment. PEACE offers UC Davis students, Asian Pacific American Theme House promotes student participation in a wide range faculty and staff the opportunity to engage housing.ucdavis.edu/education/communities of intercollegiate athletic competition. Each sport in meaningful and productive conversations The Asian Pacific American Theme House (APATH) club is managed and run by the participants about inequities and social justice. is a living-learning community for students who themselves. Sport club participants not only are interested in exploring Asian American enjoy the rewards of athletic competition, but Financial Aid and Scholarships cultures. Being in a living-learning community they also gain skills in collaboration, leadership, financialaid.ucdavis.edu allows students to enjoy programs and activities problem-solving and financial management. The Financial Aid and Scholarships Office works related to a theme as well as traditional social closely with students and families to make a and recreational opportunities. Living-learning Center for Student Involvement UC Davis education an affordable reality. Financial communities are located in specific residence csi.ucdavis.edu Aid and Scholarships provides information about halls and floors. The location of each community The Center for Student Involvement (CSI) aims how to navigate the financial aid application process changes each year; check with Student Housing to enhance students’ experiences at UC Davis and awards scholarships, grants, work-study and Dining Services for more information. by exposing them to co-curricular activities. and loans to assist with the costs of a university We encourage engagement and involvement education. More than 70 percent of UC Davis opportunities in leadership development, undergraduates benefit from financial assistance. community service, cross-cultural competence and collaboration by providing helpful resources to student clubs and organizations. With more than 800 student organizations to explore, there’s a place for everyone.
12 Immigration Law Clinic Student Academic Success Center law.ucdavis.edu/clinics/immigration.law-clinic.html success.ucdavis.edu The UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic serves The Student Academic Success Center (SASC) is California’s community of documented and a large, multi-program Student Affairs department undocumented immigrants, free of charge. providing essential services, programs and UC Davis School of Law students staff the clinic, information for UC Davis students. which provides confidential, in-depth consultations regarding immigration-related legal matters. ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING success.ucdavis.edu/about/aat Internship and Career Center Academic Assistance and Tutoring (AAT) provides icc.ucdavis.edu academic support to undergraduate students The Internship and Career Center (ICC) is the one- enrolled in biology, chemistry, economics, stop location for students seeking internships, on- mathematics, physics, statistics and Writing campus job opportunities and career guidance. We Across the Disciplines. Our instructional offer valuable services to students in various stages professional staff offers classes, workshops and of their academic journeys—from incoming freshmen office hours. AAT undergraduate tutors also to graduating seniors. We can help students provide drop-in tutoring for students enrolled in with finding an internship or job at one of several math and science courses and in Writing Across internship and career fairs, as well as provide career the Disciplines. advice, resume writing and interview skills. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, eop.ucdavis.edu Intersex, Asexual Resource Center Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) offers lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu an array of services to help students adapt The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, both academically and socially to the university Intersex, Asexual Resource Center (LGBTQIA setting and successfully achieve their educational RC) helps to create a safe, inclusive space for the goals. EOP provides a caring and supportive community at UC Davis. The center is committed environment for students to meet with peer and to challenging sexism, transphobia, homophobia, staff advisors and network with other students. biphobia and heterosexism. Our resources include counseling services, peer-to-peer networking, GUARDIAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM awareness events and ally training opportunities. success.ucdavis.edu/centers-and-programs/ guardian-scholars myUCDavis The mission of the Guardian Scholars Program students.my.ucdavis.edu is to empower foster youth at UC Davis to reach MyUCDavis is an internet portal where students their potential by providing a community network can access information and resources ranging from that supports their academic progress and academics such as student advising, scheduling personal growth. classes and finding support to employee services, finances and even student life.
13 Support Services AGGIE FOOD CONNECTION afc.ucdavis.edu PRE-GRADUATE/PRE-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES programs and functions include: administering the CAL FRESH success.ucdavis.edu/services/pre-grad-prof student disciplinary system; upholding student rights, uccalfresh.org Pre-Professional/Pre-Graduate School Advising responding to student grievances and facilitating offers individualized advice and information to FRUIT & VEGGIE UP! conflict management and mediation services; students interested in admission to professional shcs.ucdavis.edu/services/nutrition.html developing, publishing and distributing educational and graduate schools (law, master’s and Ph.D. materials and programs; reviewing and developing THE PANTRY programs, etc.). In addition, the program offers student-related policies; and helping to coordinate thepantry.ucdavis.edu small group advising and informative workshops responses to student-related emergencies. COMPUTER LOAN and hosts visits from admissions officers from financialaid.ucdavis.edu/undergraduate/ various professional schools. Office of the University Registrar forms/computers.html registrar.ucdavis.edu STUDY SKILLS ASSISTANCE The Office of the University Registrar is a hub WE ARE AGGIE PRIDE success.ucdavis.edu/services/study-skills for permanent student records and academic weareaggiepride.ucdavis.edu Advising and workshops are offered to help information. We are committed to maintaining the students strengthen skills that have significant accuracy and integrity of all student documents such Campus Safety impact on college achievement and academic as enrollment verifications, transcripts and degree With a campus as large as UC Davis, success. Students may attend a scheduled certifications. Through the Office of the University these campus safety resources ensure a workshop or meet with an advisor to get help Registrar, students can access course catalogs, protected and secure environment for all with time management, test preparation, success register for classes, request their transcripts, students and faculty. strategies, note taking and other study skills. withdraw from classes and file to graduate.
AGGIE GUARDIAN TRANSFER AND REENTRY CENTER Online Advising Student Information System police.ucdavis.edu/aggie_guardian trc.ucdavis.edu oasis.ucdavis.edu If you transferred to UC Davis or are a reentry The Online Advising Student Information System CENTER FOR ADVOCACY RESOURCES AND student, the Transfer Reentry Center is here (OASIS) is a central location for students to learn EDUCATION (CARE) to serve you. Reentry refers to undergraduate about important deadlines, submit and track forms care.ucdavis.edu students who are 25 or older, graduate students and petitions, make advising appointments and fill CLERY ACT who are 30 or older, married students or out degree worksheets to help plan their coursework. clery.ucdavis.edu/asr student parents. Student Disability Center FIRE DEPARTMENT VETERANS SUCCESS CENTER sdc.ucdavis.edu fire.ucdavis.edu vsc.ucdavis.edu The Student Disability Center (SDC) is committed to POLICE DEPARTMENT The Veterans Success Center provides students the coordination of specialized academic support police.ucdavis.edu a welcoming space, professional and peer services and promoting integrated participation advising, guidance with educational benefits in campus life for students with disabilities. Our SAFE PARTY and engagement opportunities that span the talented, professional staff specialize in different safeparty.ucdavis.edu university and the larger Davis community. areas of disability, including learning, vision, SAFE RIDES hearing, medical, psychological and mobility. police.ucdavis.edu/divisions_services/campus_ Office of Student Support and Each disability specialist is assigned a caseload of security/safe_rides.html Judicial Affairs students, determining their eligibility for academic ossja.ucdavis.edu STUDENT WELLNESS AND SAFETY accommodations and ensuring that provisional The Office of Student Support and Judicial Affairs ucdavis.edu/campus-life/wellness-safety accommodations are made to allow students to (OSSJA) supports the university's educational participate in meaningful, educational opportunities TIPSY TAXI mission by upholding standards of academic honesty on the UC Davis campus. tipsytaxi.ucdavis.edu and responsible behavior, promoting student development and by assisting students in need. Our 14 STUDY ABROAD
UC Davis Study Abroad studyabroad.ucdavis.edu Through academic coursework, internships and experiential learning, UC Davis Study Abroad provides every UC Davis student the opportunity to graduate with an international experience and an understanding of our diverse global community. We challenge our students to study, explore and engage with other cultures—to broaden their perspective and involvement in the world.
MATLAB: VISUALIZATION IN VIETNAM Known as the “ascending dragon,” Vietnam is a robust and vibrant commercial hub and thriving travel destination in the heart of Southeast Asia. The people are warm, friendly and welcoming as you will learn firsthand in a program that teaches U.S. and Vietnamese students side by side. While learning how to solve engineering problems using computational and numerical methods, in MatLab you will have the opportunity to explore the dynamic and lively side streets of the Old Quarter of Hanoi, eat amazing food and see one of the most beautiful natural wonders of the world: Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
MICROBIOLOGY LAB IN THE KINGDOM OF SMILES This laboratory program introduces microbiology to students wishing to explore the Kingdom of Thailand. Hands-on activities complement lecture, laboratory exercises and exploration of the microbiology of Thai food, international health issues and the changing environment. Students will explore microbial diversity from samples they obtain from open-air night markets, urban canals and pristine jungles and beaches.
15 Student Health and Counseling Services act as dynamic leaders in their communities. SRRC Undergraduate Research Center shcs.ucdavis.edu programs include peer mentoring, academic/study urc.ucdavis.edu Established in 1909, Student Health and Counseling support, leadership development, transfer student The Undergraduate Research Center (URC) Services (SHCS) provides a wide variety of medical, support, community building, self-awareness, K–12 facilitates research opportunities for UC Davis mental health and wellness services to registered enrichment, transfer outreach/support and funding undergraduates in every major and at all class UC Davis students, regardless of insurance for services and activities complementary to the levels, including the Undergraduate Research, coverage. We provide most services through SRRC’s mission. Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference. scheduled appointments; however, urgent care is also available for acute medical and mental health SOUTHEAST ASIANS FURTHERING MCNAIR SCHOLARS PROGRAM needs. Our mission is to enhance the physical and EDUCATION urc.ucdavis.edu/programs/mcnair.html mental health of students in order to help them srrc.ucdavis.edu/programs/safe The McNair Scholars Program is designed achieve academic success, personal development Southeast Asians Furthering Education (SAFE) to encourage students from groups often and lifelong wellness. We provide an integrated is one of the seven community programs at underrepresented in graduate programs to program of quality, accessible, cost-sensitive the Student Recruitment and Retention Center pursue doctoral degrees. Eighteen to 20 and confidential health care services tailored to at UC Davis. We are a department run by UC Davis undergraduates and incoming transfer students’ unique and diverse needs. students, for students. SAFE’s resources and students are selected each year to participate in services are targeted toward students who academic-year and summer activities. COMMUNITY ADVISING NETWORK identify as Southeast Asian (SEA) and Southeast shcs.ucdavis.edu/services/can.html Asian American (SEAA). Our programs center Women’s Resources and Research Center The Community Advising Network (CAN) hxstories and experiences tied to the Vietnam wrrc.ucdavis.edu community counselors are a diverse group War, Khmer Rouge, Secret War and Pathet The Women’s Resources and Research Center of professional staff who understand student Lao. We also address contemporary issues (WRRC) was formed in 1971, initially providing issues and are here to help. CAN assists all relevant to the SEA(A) community such as data referral services, literature, peer counseling students, especially those from underserved disaggregation and limited access to resources. and support groups to women in the campus populations, to achieve their goals and address community. Today, our goal is to provide a place for factors that may be affecting their academic COLLECTIVE: TRANSFER AND students to learn about resources and educational success. CAN community counselors provide NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT EMPOWERMENT programs that focus on gender equity and social students with free and anonymous consultation srrc.ucdavis.edu/programs/collective justice. We empower students by providing and personal counseling in addition to Collective is a student-run, student-initiated opportunities to make UC Davis a more inclusive programs, workshops and other campus- program that aims to recruit and retain environment for everyone—specifically women, community outreach activities. (CAN counselors nontraditional students. “Nontraditional” is transgender and gender-expansive individuals. do not provide academic advising.) an umbrella term for transfer, reentry, parents, veterans and all other students who have not Student Recruitment and Retention Center experienced entering and graduating from srrc.ucdavis.edu a four-year university immediately after high The Student Recruitment and Retention Center school as a full-time student. Collective provides (SRRC) offers student-run and student-initiated workshops, mentorship programs and programs that foster holistic academic and connections to on- and off-campus opportunities personal development, and raise political and to inform and empower our community. cultural awareness. We aim to empower students to
16 GEORGE YANG Fifth Year LUANA XIONG Fourth Year Ethnicity: Pronouns: He/Him/His Ethnicity: Pronouns: She/Her/Hers or They/Them/Theirs Hmong Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Hmong Majors: Political Science and Gender, From: Fresno, California Sexuality and Women's Studies From: Merced, California What made you decide to come to UC Davis? What advice would you give incoming students? I wanted to become a physician to serve the Don't put too much pressure on yourself. The circumstances underserved Hmong population, and I heard that that we grew up in, and surrounded ourselves in, will UC Davis is great at helping their pre-med students. always motivate us to strive for success and perfection. But the pressures of trying to achieve this success can What do you love most about UC Davis? take a toll on you. Your dream of becoming a doctor, or I love the community and how safe it is here in Davis. I one day buying your parents a house, will not be easy. also love the organizations on campus that help support In fact, those dreams and goals may change, and that's the community, such as the Hmong Lifting Underserved okay. Accepting your failures and mistakes and being Barriers student-run clinic, Hmong in Health, Hmong at peace with them is how you can move on from the Student Union and many others. setbacks and keep climbing. 17 When you need to take a break from all that studying, there is plenty to do on campus, in the city of Davis and even farther! THINGS Wandering the arboretum, shopping at the Davis Farmers Market TO DO on Saturday mornings and visiting the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art barely brush the surface of all the things you can explore during your time here at Davis.
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Explore the UC Davis Arboretum Celebrate Picnic Day Davis Farmers Market arboretum.ucdavis.edu picnicday.ucdavis.edu davisfarmersmarket.org The UC Davis Arboretum has over 100 acres of Picnic Day celebrates students' diversity and a There’s a reason the Davis Farmers Market is an beautiful gardens for active recreation or peaceful healthy campus climate with over 200 exhibits and Aggie tradition and a must-do for anyone spending contemplation. There are documented plant marquee events, such as the Doxie Derby and the time in Davis. Bike over to Central Park on Saturday collections, exhibits and demonstration plantings Chemistry Magic Show. mornings to hear local music groups, buy fresh where visitors can learn about sustainable produce and enjoy one of the most popular weekly gardening for the Central Valley. Check out the sporting events events in town. ucdavisaggies.com Attend an event at the Robert and Margrit Be part of Aggie Pack, the largest student spirit Downtown Davis Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts organization in the country. Aggie Pack cheers on davisdowntown.com mondavicenter.ucdavis.edu all of the UC Davis NCAA Division I sport teams, Downtown Davis has a number of restaurants, The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the and it’s a great way to meet new people. shops and movie theaters and isn’t too far from Performing Arts hosts musical concerts, dance campus. Take a stroll through downtown in the performances, plays and lectures, many featuring Meet friends at The BUZZ evening, and you may even find yourself enjoying world-renowned artists. All UC Davis freshmen thebuzz.ucdavis.edu live performances by bands or street performances and new transfer students are allowed one free The BUZZ is a fun, annual Fall Welcome event by fellow residents. ticket to any event during the current season, plus that takes place in the evening on the Quad. This 50 percent off select events. event is packed with activities, entertainment and Davis Greenbelt information booths to help students learn more localwiki.org/davis/the_greenbelt Get active at the ARC about the participating campus departments. A The Davis Greenbelt consists of over 60 miles of cru.ucdavis.edu few of the activities include inflatable games, euro bike paths, parks and places to run, spread across The Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) is the bungee, dance battles and much more. all of Davis. The Davis Bike Map is available online campus recreational facility and is referred to as and in print around town. Don’t forget to bring one the ARC by students. It holds tons of high quality Explore campus museums to use as a reference! workout equipment, an indoor track, rock climbing C.N. GORMAN MUSEUM wall and courts for basketball and volleyball. There gormanmuseum.ucdavis.edu Davis Transmedia Art Walk Tours are also opportunities to participate in dance, The C.N. Gorman Museum is dedicated to the davisartwalk.com martial arts and personal training classes! creative expressions of Native American artists Davis has been home to some of the nation’s and artists of diverse cultures and histories. most distinguished artists. With a printed copy of INTRAMURAL SPORTS the Davis Transmedia Art Walk map, you can tour Campus Recreation's Intramural Sports program JAN SHREM AND MARIA MANETTI SHREM the art displayed downtown at your own pace or provides students, faculty, staff and alumni the MUSEUM OF ART schedule an artist- or curator-led tour, available on opportunity to participate in more than 27 (men’s, shremmuseum.ucdavis.edu the weekends. women’s and coed) competitive and recreational Grounded in the legacy of UC Davis’ world- sport activities. renowned, first-generation art faculty, the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art is dedicated to impactful education. The museum serves as a hub of creative practice for today’s thinkers, makers and innovators, now and for generations to come.
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and Buffet Ramen Hook 207 F St. target.com Pence Art Gallery 213 G St. 825 Russell Blvd. armadillomusic.com Tibet Nepal 212 D St. fujisushiboat.com Red 88 Noodle Bar Bath & Body Works 233 F St. pencegallery.org Gong Cha 223 G St. 500 1st St. TJ Maxx U.S. Bicycling Hall 1411 W. Covell Blvd. red88noodlebar.com bathandbodyworks.com 4651 2nd St. of Fame gong-cha-usa.com tjmaxx.tjx.com 303 3rd St. usbhof.org
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Student Creative Team Student Editorial Team
Left to right: Nicole Sullivan, Karissa Tom, Jeremy Dang, Melanie Zelaya, Left to right: Naman Ajmera, Carmina Acebu, Luana Xiong, Denise Castro, Emma Hoppough, Jie Song, Cindy Cheung, Elijah Tech, Solon Yiu, Tara Saghir, Ellen Sanders-Raigosa Alexander Park Students from the UC Davis community resource and retention centers Not pictured: Bernice Lacerna, Morgan Tieu, Michael Chow participated in the student editorial team. As members of this team, they provided guidance for content development, editing, design, photos and The Student Affairs Marketing and Communications student design, student profiles. With their contributions this guide is reflective of the photography, marketing and editorial assistants collaborated on the Southeast Asian community and student voice. production of The SEA Pages and fashioned it into what it is now. The student creative team produced a unique design tailored to the needs of the SEA community. The creative team hopes you enjoy the aesthetic experience of the guide and use it as a resource for your life at UC Davis.
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