Practicing your entrepreneurial skills improves your chances of career success, whether you choose to be an employee or entrepreneur. Over 60% of the Fortune 500 (the US's largest companies) indicated that the ability to think creatively is more important than intelligence. Over 70% of existing organizations cite innovation and "intrapreneurship" as a key factor in their future growth and success. Get these skills on lock, meet administrators and professors invested in your success, and prepare to enter an idea in the Ideas Competition and win $1,000! Entrepreneurship is for everyone. We are all capable. Join us on this journey! We'll walk you through step-by-step.

*This identity-based Connection is a focused experience for first-year undergraduate students of the African diaspora at UC Davis. This group will be hosted in partnership with the "Future Latinx Professionals" group. Throughout the quarter, each group will meet separately on alternating weeks. 

Week 0 (9/25): No session
Week 1 (10/2): First session - we'll host a joint kick-off meeting between the "Future Black Professionals" and "Future Latinx Professionals" groups
Week 2 (10/9): Future Latinx Professionals
Week 3 (10/16): Future Black Professionals 
Week 4 (10/23): Future Latinx Professionals
Week 5 (10/30): Future Black Professionals
Week 6 (11/6): Future Latinx Professionals
Week 7 (11/13): Future Black Professionals
Week 8 (11/20): Future Latinx Professionals
Week 9 (11/27): Future Black Professionals
Week 10 (12/4): last session - we'll host a final combined meeting between the "Future Black Professionals" and "Future Latinx Professionals" groups

Identity, Your Aggie Network, Aggies for Action

Do you like helping others and having a positive impact in your community? Maybe you're an older sibling or have experience in childcare, tutoring, or student leadership? If so, a future career in Education may be for you! 

The UC Davis School of Education is preparing the best education leaders, researchers, and teachers in the country. As you begin your UC Davis journey, you can educate yourself about the School of Education community, the undergraduate minor, and their academic/professional development programs (teaching credential, PhD, EdD). Hear from School of Ed. faculty and graduate students about their research centers and projects, reflect on your own educational journey, and start scripting options for your major and career pathway. You'll also learn about high paying on campus jobs for undergraduate students, like tutoring, that will earn you money now and help prepare you for a future career in Education. Together we'll form a small community of new students just like yourself who understand the power of knowledge and the promise of education.

Your Aggie Network, Master Minds, Aggies for Action

Aggies for Action, Your Aggie Network, Identity

We live in an interconnected world. New students come to UC Davis with many types of global experiences already. You may be from an immigrant family, from a diverse community, multilingual, or an international student. It doesn't matter what your background is, what your major is, or what your career goals are, we ALL need skills and knowledge to successfully operate in a global world. 

Study abroad is one way to experience global learning, but there's so much more that UC Davis has to offer. We have programs for students to go abroad, virtual opportunities, and even things to do right here on campus. Research, internships, community engagement, intercultural workshops, leadership and mentorship programs, and the Global Studies minor are just some of the opportunities you can get involved with. Come learn about scholarships and available funding, free or low-cost programs, and programs you can even get paid for participating in. There are so many global learning opportunities, it's time to get informed now so you can make amazing choices about your involvement for the rest of your time at UC Davis and beyond.

The goal of this 1-credit seminar is to orient students early on to what global learning is and all of the resources the Global Learning Hub has to offer. We will also explore and develop some of the key global and intercultural skills necessary for a global workforce. The skills and knowledge in this course will help prepare you not only for your time at UC Davis, but also for your post-graduation life in our interconnected world.

Aggie 101, Aggies for Action, Master Minds

Did you know that UC Davis has been ranked as the most sustainable university in the US for multiple years in a row? Join this connection to become a sustainable Aggie as we explore the many sustainability resources UC Davis has to offer and learn tips and tricks to navigate Res Hall and campus life sustainably! 

In this connection, we will explore various social and environmental dimensions of sustainability by participating in hands on activities, discussions, and campus tours. You’ll meet campus sustainability experts (both student and professional staff) to learn how to live and eat sustainably in the residence halls and dining commons. Students will also be exposed to sustainability opportunities get involved on-campus, including student organizations, job and internship opportunities, and actions they can take to help create a more sustainable UC Davis.

Aggie 101, Aggies for Action, Your Aggie Network

Travel the world with your taste buds! In this Connection, instructors from each language department will teach a cultural lesson that corresponds to their department's language. While learning about the courses the instructor offers, students will have the opportunity to eat traditional snacks that originate from that language's country. Alongside a cultural lesson, students will be presented with a campus resource and interactive community building activity weekly.

• Chinese: Try some Chinese snacks and learn about the Chinese language and culture 
• Japanese: Explore the Japanese culture and language while sampling traditional Japanese snacks
• Spanish: Learn about the Spanish and Portuguese departments and culture while you enjoy some traditional snacks
• German: Enjoy learning about the German culture and department while tasting German snacks
• French: Enjoy a tasty treat of a French macaron and learn about the French culture and how you are able to connect globally 
• Italian: Learn about the Italian culture and department while tasting traditional snacks 
• Russian: Join us in learning about the Russian culture and department while tasting traditional snacks
• Latin & Greek: Sample foods enjoyed by the ancient Romans and Greeks while learning about these ancient cultures and their languages

Aggie 101, Aggies for Action, Identity, Master Minds

Are you a transfer student interested in beginning the process of finding a research position at UC Davis?  Don’t know where or how to start? Did you know that you DO NOT need research experience to engage in research at UC Davis? This First-Year Aggie Connection will focus on preparing and walking new transfer students through each step of the research search process. Looking for research opportunities can take significant time and effort and we are committed to helping you through this journey. Join us for guidance through each step of the research search process with the goal of securing a research position for you to engage in. ALL MAJORS ARE WELCOME, TRANSFER STUDENTS ONLY.

Topics to be covered included (1) identifying research areas of interest, (2) identifying faculty members, labs and/or other opportunities that match your areas of interest, (3) developing a resume and cover letter for the specific positions you are interested in, (4) emailing faculty members to set up interviews, (5) mock interviews and so much more!

This interactive First-Year Aggie Connection is hosted in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Center, we hope you will join us!

Master Minds, Aggie 101, Aggies for Action