We're Excited to Meet You!
The faculty and students of the Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology (MCIP) Graduate Group are looking forward to your visit! During your visit, you will have an opportunity to learn more about us—the people, the interdisciplinary research, the extensive research facilities, and the collaborative academic environment that make UC Davis a great place to undertake graduate studies. We hope this event will help you ascertain whether study at UC Davis is a good fit for you, and vice versa.
This page contains a lot of information. Please read fully and carefully to ensure you are prepared for your visit!
Agenda Travel Information Reimbursement Process
Agenda
Map of Event and Interview Locations
February 6th
6:00P - Dinner at Bull n Mouth in Downtown Davis with current students.
The restaurant is approximately .75m from Hyatt Place Hotel. Participants must arrange own transportation to this event.
February 7th
8:00A - Breakfast at Alumni Center
8:30A - Orientation at Alumni Center, presented by Dr. Crystal Ripplinger
9:30A - Faculty research presentations, presented by Dr. Madeline Nieves-Cintron, Dr. Eamonn Dickson, and Dr. Elisa Zhang at Alumni Center
10:30A - Campus tour led by current students, departing from Alumni Center
11:45A - Lunch from My Burma at Alumni Center
12:45P - Depart from Alumni Center for interviews. Transportation available for all students.
1:00P - Interviews at various campus locations. Check email for specific schedule and locations.
Note: If your schedule indicates a Zoom interview, please bring your own device and headphones for this interview.
3:45P - Return to Alumni Center. Transportation available for all students.
4:00P - Q&A session with current students at Alumni Center
6:00P - Dinner at Great Bear Vineyards
Transportation available for students staying at Hyatt Place Hotel. Pickup from lobby at 5:40P
February 8th
9:00A - Breakfast at Farmer's Market with current students. Meet near tables at corner of 3rd St and C St.
The market is approximately .75m from Hyatt Place Hotel. Participants must arrange own transportation to this event.
Travel Information
It is your responsibility to arrange all travel between your home to/from UC Davis. Depending on your current physical address, the program may be able to reimburse your lodging and travel expenses. Please check you email for specific reimbursement limits.
If you are booking travel, it is recommend you select tickets with some flexibility. UC Davis is unable to reimburse incomplete travel (i.e. cannot reimburse flight if student cannot attend event due to illness).
UC Davis cannot reimburse expenses until travel has concluded. Reimbursement checks are typically received 6-8 weeks after your visit to campus.
Hotel
Students travelling from beyond Sacramento, Solano, or Yolo County will be provided a hotel room at the Hyatt Place for the nights of February 6th and 7th. Hotel rooms will be shared with another visiting MCIP student of the same stated gender.
Getting to Campus
UC Davis policy requires students to select the most cost-effective method to getting to campus. You will find some travel options below:
- Ground transportation (driving, train, bus): This is usually the most cost-effective option for students travelling from the Bay Area, Northern California, or Reno, NV. The current mileage reimbursement rate is $0.67 per mile* for people driving a personal vehicle to campus. Amtrak is another popular option, with a station conveniently located in Downtown Davis.
- Non-reimbursable: gas (if driving); train points/redeemed miles/gift cards; business and first-class train tickets; rental cars
- Reimbursable (with receipts)*: tolls, parking, and mileage (if driving); train/bus tickets paid for with credit/debit card
- Flying: This is usually the most cost-effective option for students travelling from Southern California or other states. SMF is the closest airport. Ride share services and taxis are available between SMF and Davis. All events for this trip are within walking distance from your hotel, so rental cars are not recommended and will not be reimbursed, if purchased.
- Non-reimbursable: airline points/redeemed miles/gift cards; business and first-class airlines tickets; flight upgrades (priority boarding, additional leg room, etc.); rental cars
- Reimbursable (with receipts)*: flights paid for with credit/debit card; baggage fees; airport parking
Travel Reimbursements*
All reimbursements are up to the limit stated in your personal invitation email. Costs beyond the stated reimbursement limit are non-reimbursable. Receipts are required for all reimbursable expenses EXCEPT gas.
After your travel has concluded, please uploaded all receipts HERE.
Reimbursement checks will be mailed to the address you provided in your original RSVP. Checks may take up to 6 weeks to arrive after the recruitment event. Please let your graduate program coordinator know as soon as possible if this is a significant financial burden to you.
Other Details
Dress
This event is business casual. There will be considerable walking, so bring comfortable shoes.
Weather
In early February, rain is always a possibility, so bring an umbrella or rain jacket. Day-time temperatures are usually in the mid-50s to low-60s.
Faculty Interviews
You will have three scheduled interviews with MCIP faculty. You will receive your interview schedule ~3 days before your visit. These interviews are designed to gauge your preparation for graduate education and, specifically, for the MCIP program. Therefore, you can expect questions related to your interests in the program and your previous research/academic experience. We recommend you briefly learn about the faculty you are interviewing with via their Faculty Profiles. However, you are not expected to have a deep understanding of the faculty's research.
We do our best to pair students and faculty with similar research interests. However, this may not always be possible due to scheduling conflicts; we hope you will still be able to connect with your preferred faculty during other program events. MCIP is a rotation-based program, so students will have amble opportunities to meet and work with their preferred faculty before committing to a laboratory.
What Next?
After your visit, the program will be busy at work processing travel reimbursements, evaluated interviews, and drafting offer and financial letters. Please be patient with us!
Reimbursements
All reimbursements are up to the limit stated in your personal invitation email. Costs beyond the stated reimbursement limit are non-reimbursable. Receipts are required for all reimbursable expenses EXCEPT gas.
After your travel has concluded, please uploaded all receipts HERE.
The Graduate Program Coordinator will email you a reimbursement certification once your reimbursement report is ready for submission. You are required to sign and return this form; your reimbursement check cannot be mailed until you return the form.
Reimbursement checks will be mailed to the address you provided in your original RSVP. Checks may take up to 6 weeks to arrive after the recruitment event. Please let your graduate program coordinator know as soon as possible if this is a significant financial burden to you.
Admission and Financial Offers
Admission and financial offers are typically extended between March 1 and March 15. If you have not heard back from the program by March 15, please reach out to your graduate program coordinator.
UC Davis is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), and per the Council of Graduate Schools Resolution, you are under no obligation to accept financial offers from UC Davis prior to April 15.
FAQ
- I will be travelling to Davis from City A but travelling from Davis to City B. What do I do?
- This is a common situation when students are travelling from one recruitment event to another. The same reimbursement guidelines and limits are in place: you must select the most cost-effective travel to/from each location, and all reimbursements require receipts.
- I want to extend my time in Davis. Can I do that?
- You may stay extra days in Davis at your own expense. Lodging, food, parking, etc. for dates beyond the recruitment event will NOT be reimbursed. Your return travel is still reimbursable; make sure to follow the guidelines and limits listed above.
- I don't have any interviews scheduled with my preferred faculty. Can you schedule additional interviews for me?
- The program does not have the administrative capacity to schedule additional interviews. However, students are highly encouraged to reach out to their preferred faculty for informational interviews. Most faculty are happy to discuss their research with applicants. Admitted students will have additional opportunities to connect with faculty prior to committing to a laboratory during Fall and Winter Quarter rotations.
- My partner and/or family would like to join this event. Is that allowable?
- This program is for invited applicants only. If partners/families join your visit, they must book and pay for their own travel accommodations and may NOT join any graduate group events.