Event Date
We are so excited for you to start your journey as a UC Davis graduate student! We are kicking off the Fall quarter with an in-person Orientation Day on Tuesday, September 23. Orientation Day is your opportunity to learn about important UCD resources and meet your cohort. We hold orientation events for Statistics students in the morning and events for Biostatistics students in the afternoon. There are also some mid-day events (like lunch) that are for both programs! Please see the tables below for more information about the schedule.
If you are joining us for our Orientation Day and Welcome Lunch, please RSVP here.
BIOSTATISTICS ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
| Time | Event | Location | Speakers |
| 10:15 - 11:15 | Grad Office chat | MSB 1147 | Andi Carr & Amy McFarland |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Photos: please come prepared to take a photo for our website! | MSB courtyard (outside) | |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Welcome Lunch | MSB courtyard (outside) | |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Grad Student Life panel | MSB 1147 | Current students |
| 1:45 – 2 | Welcome remarks and staff introductions | MSB 1147 | Hao Chen, Daniel Tancredi, Shizhe Chen, Staff |
| 2 – 3 | Program overviews | Ph.D.: MSB 1143 M.S.: MSB 1147 | PhD: Shizhe Chen & Andi MS: Daniel Tancredi & Amy |
FULL ORIENTATION SCHEDULE
| Time | Event | Location | Program | Speakers |
| 9 - 9:15 | Breakfast and check-in | MSB 1147 | Statistics | |
| 9:15 - 9:30 | Welcome remarks and staff introductions | MSB 1147 | Statistics | Jiming Jiang, Jie Peng, Miles Lopes, Staff |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | Program overviews | Ph.D.: MSB 1143 M.S.: MSB 1147 | Statistics | Ph.D.: Jie Peng & Andi Carr M.S.: Miles Lopes & Amy McFarland |
| 10:15 - 11:15 | Grad Office chat | MSB 1147 | Statistics & Biostatistics | Andi & Amy |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Photos: please come prepared to take a photo for our website! | MSB courtyard (outside) | Statistics & Biostatistics | |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Welcome Lunch | MSB courtyard (outside) | Statistics & Biostatistics | |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Grad Student Life panel | MSB 1147 | Statistics & Biostatistics | Current students |
| 1:45 – 2 | Welcome remarks and staff introductions | MSB 1147 | Biostatistics | Danielle Harvey, Daniel Tancredi, Shizhe Chen, Staff |
| 2 – 3 | Program overviews | MSB 1147 | Biostatistics | Ph.D.: Shizhe Chen & Andi M.S.: Daniel Tancredi & Amy |
GETTING TO CAMPUS
Statistics and Biostatistics are housed on the 4th floor of the Mathematical Sciences Building (MSB). Orientation events will be held on the first floor or in the courtyard in front of MSB.
If you are planning to drive, please see the UCD TAPS website for a parking guide, how to pay-by-app, and parking rates.
If you prefer to travel by bus, the closest Unitrans depot to MSB is at the Silo. Single-ride fare is $1.50 (riders aren’t charged if boarding the bus at an on-campus depot). Passes are also available for purchase.
If you are ready to jump into the local Davis bike culture, you can use any of the numerous dedicated bike lanes and bike paths. We recommend using the Davis Bike Map created by the City of Davis, which includes biking resources and safety tips. When biking in Davis, be sure to use a good bike lock!