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 22. 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.
STATISTICS ORIENTATION SCHEDULE (Subject to Change)
| Time | Event | Location | Speakers |
| 9 - 9:15 | Breakfast and check-in | MSB 1147 | |
| 9:15 - 9:30 | Welcome remarks and staff introductions | MSB 1147 | Jiming Jiang, Jie Peng, Miles Lopes, Staff |
| 9:30 - 10 | Program overviews | Ph.D.: MSB 1143 M.S.: MSB 1147 | Ph.D.: Jie Peng and Andi Carr M.S.: Miles Lopes and Amy McFarland |
| 10:00 - 11:30 | Grad Office chat | MSB 1147 | Andi and Amy |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Photos: please come prepared to take a photo for our website! | MSB courtyard (outside) | |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Welcome Lunch | MSB 1147 and courtyard | |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Grad Student Life panel | MSB 1147 | Current students |
GETTING TO CAMPUS
Statistics is 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!