INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NEWSLETTER

AUGUST 2015

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NEWSLETTER

Pictured: International Center construction project expected to finish Summer2016.

SISS Orientations for New Students

Summer Session II Mandatory Check-In

Upcoming Events and Opportunities Pre-Health International Student Week

Last month of Summertime GEM

ICC Events for Graduate Students

International Festival

General Information

SISS University House

IN THIS EDITION OF THE SISS STUDENT NEWSLETTER:

Exchange students (EAP) - September 15th, 2015 Transfer students (undergraduate) - September 17th, 2015 Graduate students - September 10th-11th, 2015 Please register by August 14th.

For NEW Students Starting at UC Davis in the Fall Quarter - please refer to Fall SISS Check-In as the meeting locations and schedules are different.

WELCOME NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS!

SUMMER SESSION II MANDATORY CHECK-IN

New Students,

Register for your SISS Orientation today!

SUMMER SESSION II MANDATORY CHECK-IN

The SISS Check-In is mandatory for all NEW international students.

Date Time Location

Monday, August 3rd 1:30pm-3:30pm Services for International

Students & Scholars

Events and Opportunities Pre-Health International Student Week

Questions? Email Jessica Ifft at jifft@ucdavis.edu

Events and Opportunities Last Month of Summertime GEM!

Do you want to share your experiences in a diverse setting?

Are you interested in hearing the unique perspectives of people from different cultures?

Do you want to share your American culture? Do you want to learn about Amer-ican culture?

If you thought ‘yes’ in response to any of these questions,

then Summertime GEM offers you the ideal environment to have great discussions and to meet new friends!

Global Engagement Mondays (GEM) is an opportunity for domestic and international students and scholars to share and learn about common topics of interest from different cultural perspectives. Participants engage in small group conversations on topics ranging from decoding American Slang to exploring the latest fads in pop culture. They can share their experiences with American culture, as newcomers or lifelong residents, and learn from each other’s stories and insight. We welcome all stu-dents, scholars, faculty, staff, and international spouses or partners to join and are always open to new topic ideas!

Do you want to join the discussions as a participant?

All students, scholars (international and domestic), faculty, staff, and international spouses or partners are wel-come to join the discussion any or all Mondays. Just bring yourself and your insight!

August 2015 Dates and Topics

August 3rd: Technology and Society

August 10th: Trends in Clothing

August 17th: Drink Culture: Tea, Coffee, Milkshakes and More

Global Engagement Mondays Discussion Series

Location: in the CoHo, next to Swirlz Bakery

Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Questions? Contact Jeremy Truong jgtruong@ucdavis.edu

Events and Opportunities ICC Events For Graduate Students

SUMMER

2-Sep 2:30pm-4:00pm

3001 PES Academic Job Search Series, Part I: An Inside Look at a Faculty

Search Committee -- with faculty panel from UC Davis, CSU,

Middlebury and Woodland Community College

9-Sep 10:00am-4:00pm

Free, but regis-tration required (opens August

15)

Academic Job Search Series, Part II: Preparing an Application and Teaching Portfolio -- with the UC Davis Center for Educa-

tional Effectiveness

TBD (week of Sep 14 or Sep 28) Info Session: Presidential Management Fellowship -- with Imron

Bhatti, UC Davis Alumni and PMF Fellow

FALL

21-Sep 8:30am-4:00pm

Free, but regis-tration required (opens August

15)

Getting a Jump Start on Your Job Search -- a comprehensive workshop covering career planning, applying, interviewing and

negotiating a position

6-Oct 3:10pm-4:30pm

114 South Hall Career Planning and Job Search Resources for International

graduate students & postdoctoral scholars

8-Oct 11:00am-2:00pm

Quad (west lawn)

UC Davis Study Abroad Fair

13-Oct 4:10pm-

5:30pm 114 South Hall

Using Social Media for Your Job Search and Developing a Pro-

fessional Profile -- LinkedIn, Twitter & Facebook

14-Oct 10:00am-2:00pm

Pavilion Fall Internship and Career Fair

20-Oct 4:10pm-

5:30pm 114 South Hall

How to Ace the Interview for Careers beyond Academia -- tips

for online, phone, screening and in-person interviews

21-Oct 4:10pm-

5:30pm 229 South Hall

Writing a Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter for Academic and

Teaching Positions

27-Oct 1:10pm-2:30pm

114 South Hall Writing Your Resume and Cover Letter for Careers beyond Aca-

demia

29-Oct 4:10pm-5:30pm

2005 PES The Power of Networking and How to Do it Successfully -- in-cluding preparing for the PhD Connector Networking event on

Nov 18

Click HERE for more information.

The Internship and Career Center at UC Davis advances the mission of the University by providing

experiential education and career services to students and recent alumni through collaboration with the

campus community and employers. Check out some upcoming events below for Graduate Students.

Events and Opportunities International Festival

How would you like to share your culture with the Davis community?

1) Join the Parade of Nations where you can walk your country’s flag.

2) Join the Cultural Ensemble where you can showcase some ethnic attire from your country

along with a song.

If you are interested or would like more information please contact the coordinator, Mary Clabaugh, at mclabaugh@ucdavis.edu.

On Sunday October 4, 2015 from 12 to 4pm, International House will host the International Festival. We are currently looking for eager volunteers to share their cultural pride in

one of two ways.

Sincerely,

The Services for International Students and Scholars

Enjoy the nice weather

during Summer Session II!

Read next month’s Newsletter for upcoming events, updates, and more!

Photo from the International Center Groundbreaking Ceremony in February.

The new International Center is scheduled to be completed in Summer 2016.

(SISS)

Monday—Friday, 9am—Noon and 1pm—4pm

For appointments call: 530-752-0864 ext. 0

Our office be closed on Monday, September 7, 2015

for the Labor Day Holiday.

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updates and photos at @ucdSISS_events !

Tammy Silver

Mary Clabaugh

Emily Taylor

Kathy Lighthall

Emi Kawahara

tsilver@ucdavis.edu

mclabaugh@ucdavis.edu

ejtaylor@ucdavis.edu

klighthall@ucdavis.edu

ejkawahara@ucdavis.edu

Assistant Director

Student Advisor

Student Advisor

Intake Advisor

Intake Advisor

Thank you for reading

If you would like more information on any of the articles, or have an upcoming event that

you would like advertised in our next newsletter,

feel free to contact Jeremy at jgtruong@ucdavis.edu.

SISS International Student Advisor Contact Information