University of California-Davis Top Questions

There are so many different groups, IM sports, and clubs on campus, it is easy to find a few that are interesting to you

There are many activities at Davis. Many of the students like to go eat together and work-out together. The biggest event at our school has to be Picnic Day. It is a day where many students bring their family and friends to enjoy a wonderful time together. The whole school is filled with activities such as magic shows and provide organizations an opportunity to fund raise by selling foods or plants. I am also involved in many of these organizations. One of many clubs I am involves with is Operation Smile at UCD. My organization’s goal is to educate our communities about clefts and raise money to help children get free surgeries. I also took part in other organizations such as to raise cancer awareness for women. Also, I am in a community service fraternity where we help our school, community, and country.

I think Aggie Pack is the biggest organization on campus. Banduh and greek life are also pretty big. Davis has so many clubs and organizations that I believe anyone could find something suitable for them if they took the effort to checked it out. I currently in the Na Keiki O Hawaii Club, but honestly, I haven't been too involved. I'm still a freshman getting used to college. I spend most of my time with my floor. We're basically one big happy family now. We all keep our doors open and bother each other. We also hang out together in the lounge a lot. I really love dorm life and am blessed to have such an amazing and social floor. This is not always the case though. I know the floor above us is really quiet and don't really interact with each other. Instead, they hang out with other friends they probably from clubs, sororities/fraternities or classes.

Aggie Pack is the largest student organization. There are a lot of clubs that everyone can take part in and fin interesting. I am in photography club where we meet once a week and share our common interest in photography. Sometimes we bring photos we have taken or like and share them. It is a great way to meet people and also find out news things about the subject you are interested in. I found out new things about cameras which I wasn't very familiar with at the beginning and was able to learn so many more things. Living in the dorms is a must! It is such a great experience and it is so fun and lively. You will really become close to the people you live with on the floor and people do leave their doors open for the most part. We have inter mural sports where we play against other floors all around campus. It is a great way to get to know the people on the floor more, We play together and it is really fun and exciting. If we are awake at 2am on a Tuesday, we are talking and trying to help each other finish what ever it is we are trying to finish or study. The 2am talks are the best talks ever. The mot random-est or deepest conversations roll out around 2am and it makes staying up that late so much more worth it. People do party, but as I said, people are conscious of their grades so they make sure to finish their work before the party. Fraternities and Sororities are important to those who want them to be a part of their lives. I actually studies all last weekend because finals are around the corner. Saturday nights without drinking is no problem. Roaming downtown Davis is one of my favorite things to do. Just getting on your bike and biking around the place is very nice and relaxing. Off campus, just an hour away is Six Flags, so that is always fun to do!

One great thing about UC Davis is the numerous pastimes of students. Being such a down to earth campus allows students to embrace who they are and pursue what makes them happy. There are countless clubs and inter-mural sports which allow students to meet and hang out with other like-minded individuals who are looking to have a good time.

There are so many different activities and groups to join on campus, and each one has something special to offer. Football games often gather the students together and the Aggie Pack is exciting in promoting their school-spirit events. This year, so many big artists have come to UC Davis to perform such as Ke$ha, Snoop Dogg, and Tiesto. Parties don't just involve drinking, there are also numerous activities to do such as the outdoor adventures club, where you go with a group of friends to adventurous outings from white-water rafting to zip lining. There is always something for everyone!

So, as you may have heard,(or not) UCD does have a football team, with a stadium, and players. But really, people come to see the Band-uh perform, get free stuff thrown to us (free admission to all sporting events), and still, there will probably be room to move around. However, the Aggies are proud to have these great events called Picnic Day (google it), Pajamarino, Hellacapella, Whole Earth Festival, and much much more. We also are home to Unitrans-one of the best transit systems with double decker buses (yes, the ones from london) which is operated by UCD students.

The most popular groups are frats and sororities and also the football team. I am not involved in a group yet. A lot of students in the dorms leave their doors open and go in and out a lot. Athletic events are really popular here at davis and students are encouraged to go to all events. My closest friends are people in my classes and my suitemates that I live with. If I'm awake at 2 am on a Tuesday, I'm usually studying or doing homework. People party every weekend and it's a typical thing that happens. Fraternities and sororities are pretty big here. Last weekend, I went home to southern california for thanksgiving break and spent time with my family. On a saturday night, I could watch movies or go out to dinner with a few of my friends. Off campus, i hang out with friends and go to parties.

With over 500 clubs at UC Davis, students have many opportunities to get involved and find their niche. If you want to work with animals, the environment, mathematics, or express your love for Harry Potter there is definitely a club for you! For example, I am part of the Greek community. Aside from the great social opportunities being Greek presents, I have also been introduced to internships and community service opportunities from other Greeks. As a group, as a family, we like to attend athletic events on campus together, such as football and basketball games. Although not too many students actually attend these events, they are fun to go to once in a while. During Welcome Week, the party scene is poppin'! Students are out and about all through the evening, going to the various frats that are open and meeting new people. Most of the close friends I have made are my suite mates and the people who live next door in the residence halls (I also have a lot of friends who are sorority sisters). The dating scene...is alright. People don't exactly go to class and other events in search of a boyfriend or girlfriend. To be honest, the dating scene is a bit lackluster and boring, however it is still possible to find that special someone. Often on the weekends there are events held in the residence halls or on campus (concerts, speakers, etc). There are so many good restaurants in downtown Davis that students spend most of their weekends dining at.

Many, many students are involved in the Greek system. It is a quick way to meet a lot of people and make a lot of new friends. We not only have social fraternities and sororities, but we have a coed community service fraternity, coed pre-law fraternity, and much more. We also have many UC Davis sport teams as well as Club sports. Club sports require less time, but may get to be quite expensive at times. We also have intramural sports which many people play for fun, and it also makes room for a little bit of competition, without the time commitment.

With approximately 1,270 members, the Student Alumni Association is one of the largest student organizations on campus. I am especially passionate about this organization because I am one of the thirteen board directors that are in charge of it. The organization holds several networking event so students have the ability to interact with alumni in the field of focus. I actually met my closest friends through this organization, as I know many others have as well. Athletic events are very popular on campus. Because of the amount of pride that is present on campus, every home football game is packed with students in what we call our Aggie Pack. This group, which are all given matching shirts for free just by being a student, sit together at almost all sporting events and cheer for the Aggies. Traditions are abundant around campus. In fact, the school gives incoming students a Traditions Book where they can find all of the Aggie Traditions. When students complete traditions, they encouraged to post a picture to the school Facebook page.

With approximately 1,270 members, the Student Alumni Association is one of the largest student organizations on campus. I am especially passionate about this organization because I am one of the thirteen board directors that are in charge of it. The organization holds several networking event so students have the ability to interact with alumni in the field of focus. I actually met my closest friends through this organization, as I know many others have as well. Athletic events are very popular on campus. Because of the amount of pride that is present on campus, every home football game is packed with students in what we call our Aggie Pack. This group, which are all given matching shirts for free just by being a student, sit together at almost all sporting events and cheer for the Aggies. Traditions are abundant around campus. In fact, the school gives incoming students a Traditions Book where they can find all of the Aggie Traditions. When students complete traditions, they encouraged to post a picture to the school Facebook page.

The most popular groups on campus are business clubs. Although their is no business major at UCD, this in turn attracts many of the business types to meetings. As the president of Marketing and Business Association, there are a good influx of students that participate in our weekly events, workshops, and financial modeling contest. Most students are very proactive with their time, thus when they are free, they usually spend on academic extra-curricular.

1.Picnic Day! It is a big event in which all the organizations on campus and in town make a carnival like presentation. Almost everything is free!. Food, Daschund Races, Chemistry Magic Shows, Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream, Snowsledding, Wannabe 'Bodies' exhibit and a Parade are just a few of the activities. 2. Ski and Snowboard Club plus many other sport clubs for everyone. Wakeboarding, Sailing, Rugby, Lacrosse, Cross Country, Tai Chi, Kickboxing, Gymnastics ect. 3. There are frats and sororities but they are kinda like any other club. They are prevalent but not omnipotent at UCDavis. 4 Theatre is pretty good because the Mondavi hosts great shows

Students in Davis, honestly, become overly trusting. But in a good way. Davis is a safe, friendly community, and most students don't worry too much about locking doors, and feel safe in any street and in any part of the town.

You can refer to my multitudes of comments about party life, but there are plenty of other trhings to do if you aren't into that sort of thing. The Mondavi Center on campus hosts many symphonic, choir, and more modern musical performances each weekend and specially occasional, weekdays. BILL CLINTON came to our Pavillion to talk to us about Hillary. Basically, everyone just wanted to see Bill! haha.. There was also a concert with Switchfoot and Relient K during Spring. There are also lots of concerts held at Freeborn hall. Just this April, Death Cab for Cutie came, and in the Fall JimmyEatWorld performed! <3 You meet your closest friends from the dorms you live in your freshman year. Floor on floor relationships are popular because you see these people most often and get to know them with floor bonding events and hall outings to the bowling alley or whatever you plan for youselves! Those people are also your party buddies. You will flock to Frat row with about 15 people, hoping to get in to the party that your friend just texted you about! haha The partying happens whenever you want it to happen. You learn how to balance school and play, and work around when papers are due and party BIG after midterms or huge research papers. Usually Thursday nights, according to traditions. and the partying could ontinue to monday night! hahaha. Davis is not a school you come to specifically to be greek (unless it's a family thing).. Their are lots of fun/interesting/intellectually stimulating people who are greek. I myseld am not greek but if that's what you are looking for, I wish you luck and hope you find what you want! I have a lot of greek friends and have been to enough fraternity parties to know that they are not all the stereotypical assholes or nerds or sluts we all have heard about. You will find out what you need to and make the important decision on your own :) If you aren't looking to drink on a Saturday night, (which you will often result to if nothing else is going on) you can see a movie, go bowling on campus, take a bike ride to the arboretum (miniforest on/off campus) with a loved one ;) Take a trip to SF to go "clubbin" or shopping. Or Sacramento for the same!

The theatre and art department on campus is surprisingly good and I have attended many performances since I have arrived on this campus. As a research campus, sororities and fraternities are less important than would otherwise be if this were any other kind of campus. Scientific research is the emphasis on this campus and it requires much dedicated effort to do well and still have a social life. There are many guest speakers from different specializations and fields; athletic events abound. Partying tends towards Thursday and goes through the weekend near campus or at clubs in the Bay Area or Sacramento.

Aggie Ambassadors if you want to get involved with the UC Davis campus and system--lots of good free food! Like I said, there's so many people, you just need to make an effort to find the group that's right for you. If you like adventure, go to the outdoor adventures booth, or many of the christian groups (Cru, DCF, and College Life I know are all down for outdoor adventures). Late night fun usually consists of something like slidehill park (a giant concrete slide you go down on in cardboard boxes) or making a pudding slip-n-slide, or going out to lake Berryessa for a bonfire and night hike. If you are a partier, Sacramento has some clubs for you.

I liked the activities put on by the university, and those that I could participate in, I did with alacrity. The private social scene didn't do much for me, but I'm a bit of a home-body.

Get involved! There's so many activities to choose from...and if there's something not there, you can always start your own club. Fraternities/sororities aren't too important, but it is definitely a way to get connected to the social scene if you need some help in that department.