2012

UC Davis MBA

Admissions

Application

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Admissions Application

Deadlines

You can apply to the UC Davis MBA Program using either the online or paper application option. While your admissions decision is not affected by the option you choose, applying online will facilitate faster review of your application, and we highly recommend that you use this option. UC Davis MBA Admissions uses a self-managed application process where you collect materials, including recommendations and transcripts, and submit them directly to UC Davis MBA Admissions.

If you apply using our online application, submit sealed transcripts and any paper recommendations together in one envelope. If you apply using our paper application, submit all of your materials together in one envelope.

Decisions for complete applications are typically sent 6 – 10 weeks after the application deadline.

A complete application includes:

Application Form

Current Résumé

List of outside activities, awards and honors

Personal Essays (3)

Official Transcripts in sealed envelope (with English translation if needed)

Recommendations (2) in sealed envelopes or submitted online

Official GMAT or GRE Test Score

Official TOEFL, PTE, or IELTS (international applicants)

US$125 Application Fee

Application Checklist

In the interest of time, we recommend that you

immediately distribute the recommendation

forms and request transcripts and test

score reports.

Daytime MBA Program (full-time)

Application Deadline

Round 1 (priority scholarship consideration) November 2

Round 2 (priority scholarship consideration) January 4

Round 3 March 7

Late Round* May 16

*Applications considered on a space-available basis.

Working Professional MBA Program (part-time)

Application Deadline

Round 1 November 30

Round 2 February 1

Round 3 April 4

Late Round* May 16

*Applications considered on a space-available basis.

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ApplicationMaterials

1. APPL ICATION

Complete all data fields on the application form. Your signature verifies the accuracy of your entire applica-tion. If applying online, your electronic signature serves as verification.

Applicants who have already completed an MBA degree are not eligible for admission to the UC Davis MBA Program.

2 . CURRENT RÉSUMÉ

Include a copy of your current professional résumé. It should include your work history, including each employer’s name and location; your title and dates of employment (month and year); a summary of your accomplishments and responsibilities; and reason for leaving each job. List full-time positions, military assignments, and significant part-time or summer work experience. Please account for all time that has elapsed since you started working, including gaps. It should also list your educational history, including schools attended, credentials earned and subjects studied.

3. OUTSIDE ACTIVIT IES, AWARDS AND HONORS

List honors, awards and recognitions that you have received. Please list significant extracurricular activities during college. List other significant activities or orga-nizations that you have joined since college. List any distinctive achievements. Include dates of participation, offices held and average hours spent per month.

4. ESSAYS

Answer the four essay questions on the application. Your essays provide an opportunity for you to share perspectives and experiences that you believe will be most informative as the Admissions Committee evalu-ates your candidacy and writing ability.

5. TRANSCRIPTS

Submit your transcript from each college or uni-versity you have attended, including all University of California campuses, whether or not you earned a degree. Submit it unopened to UC Davis MBA Admissions. You must hold a four-year U.S. bach-elor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university to be considered for admission.

Transcripts From Schools Outside the United States If your school retains the only official copy of your tran-script, a copy certified by an officer of the university is acceptable. If you cannot obtain a transcript directly from the school, and you possess an original transcript, you may submit an attested copy from the embassy or con-sulate of the country where the school is located. If the transcript is not in English, you must obtain a certified English translation from an accredited professional and submit it with a copy of the original transcript.

6. PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Submit two recommendations from individuals who can comment objectively about your professional qualifications, ideally from current or recent managers. If you are applying to either Working Professional MBA program, at least one recommendation should be from your current direct manager. Recommendations from family, friends, and acquaintances are not appropriate and may detract from your overall application. If you are applying online, each recommender can submit either an online recommendation or a paper recommenda-tion. Directions can be found in the online application instructions. If you are applying with a paper applica-tion, provide each recommender with a blank UC Davis MBA Recommendation form, have them complete and return it to you in a sealed envelope, and then submit it unopened to UC Davis MBA Admissions.

7. GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST ( GMAT) OR GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS ( GRE )

You must submit test scores taken in August 2007 or later.

You may register for the GMAT test by contacting the Graduate Management Admissions Council directly:

Graduate Management Admissions Counci l

http://www.mba.com/mba/TaketheGMAT

You must request that your official scores are sent directly to UC Davis MBA Admissions using the following codes:

Daytime MBA Program in Davis B1S-VF-91

Working Professional MBA Program in Sacramento B1S-VF-79

Working Professional MBA Program in the San Francisco Bay Area B1S-VF-25

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9. APPL ICATION FEE

If you are applying with a paper application, you must submit a check or money order (payable to UC Regents) in the amount of U.S. $125. The fee covers the cost of processing the application and is not refundable or transferable to other University of California campuses or programs. Applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds may request a waiver of the application fee by contacting UC Davis MBA Admissions at admissions@gsm.ucdavis.edu.

Mail application materials not submitted online to:

UC Davis MBA Admissions GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT University of California, Davis One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616-8609

APPL ICATION STATUS

Typically, we mail decisions 6 -10 weeks after the dead-line if your application is complete at that time. If we need additional information from you, we will contact you by e-mail.

APPL ICATION MATERIALS

All application materials become the confidential prop-erty of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management and cannot be returned or copied. We recommend that you retain a copy for your own records. We reserve the right to verify the accuracy of all information submitted on your application and randomly check applications for completeness and accuracy.

REAPPL ICATION

If you applied for fall 2011 admission, we can use previous transcripts, recommendations and other supporting documents. However, you must submit new application forms, an updated résumé, new es-says, one new recommendation, transcripts for any new academic work and the application fee.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews are available by invitation only. The Admissions Committee will contact you by e-mail to schedule it.

CONCURRENT ( JOINT) DEGREES

To apply for a concurrent degree, you must apply for admission directly to each program at UC Davis. Each program will make an independent decision using its own admissions criteria.

You may register for the GRE test by contacting Educational Testing Services directly:

Educat ional Test ing Ser v ices

http://www.takethegre.com/gre-for-mba

You must request that ETS send your official scores directly to UC Davis MBA Admissions using the Designated Institution (DI) code: 7887

8. TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH OR INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM RESULTS

If your native language is not English, you must also submit TOEFL, PTE or IELTS scores taken in August 2010 or later. (If you completed a four-year undergraduate degree in an English-speaking country, the TOEFL, PTE or IELTS is not required.)

You may register for the TOEFL by contacting the Educational Testing Service (ETS) directly:

Educational Testing Service – TOEFL 609-771-7100 or 877-863-3546 toefl@ets.org www.ets.org/toefl

You must request that ETS send your official scores directly to UC Davis MBA Admissions using ETS code: 4834.

You may register for the PTE by contacting the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) directly:

PTE Academic 1-800-901-0229 (952) 681-3872 www.pearsonpte.com

You must request that the testing center send your official scores directly to UC Davis GSM.

You may register for the IELTS by contacting IELTS International directly:

IELTS International 323-255-2771 ielts@ieltsintl.org www.ielts.org

You must request that the testing center send your official scores directly to UC Davis GSM. No code is required.

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MORE INFORMATION

For more information, visit our Web site at www.gsm.ucdavis.edu.

Please contact us if you have any questions about our admission requirements or application procedures since we are your best source for current information. Telephone: 530-752-7658 E-mail: admissions@gsm.ucdavis.edu.

FINANCIAL AID

UC Davis offers comprehensive financial assistance to qualified students to help meet their educational expenses. Specific financial aid options are based on whether you enroll as a Daytime MBA or Working Professional MBA. For more information, visit our Web site at www.gsm.ucdavis.edu.

RESIDENT STATUS FOR TUIT ION PURPOSES

If you are not currently a California resident, you may apply to establish residence if: 1) you are a U.S. citizen; 2) you are a permanent resident or other immigrant; or 3) you are a nonimmigrant who is not precluded from establishing a domicile in the U.S. To establish residence you must be physically present in California for more than one year and must have come here with the intent to make California your home and not solely to attend school. Intent includes, but is not limited to, having a California driver’s license or ID card, registering to vote and voting, using a California address on all records, and paying state income tax as a resident. These steps must be taken one full year before the start of the quarter in which you wish to be classified a resident. If you have any questions regard-ing your residency status, please contact the Residence Deputy in the Registrar’s Office at 530-752-5029 or residencedeputy@ucdavis.edu. The Deputy is the only person authorized to give advice, information and final determination on residence matters.

Other Information

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I M P O R T A N T C O N T A C T S

UC DAVIS DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE FAX E-MAIL WEB

MBA Admissions & Scholarships 530-752-7658 530-754-9355 admissions@gsm.ucdavis.edu http://www.gsm.ucdavis.edu

MBA Career Development 530-752-4003 530-754-9355 careerdevelopment@gsm.ucdavis.edu http://students.gsm.ucdavis.edu/careers

Graduate Financial Aid 530-752-9246 530-752-7339 gradfinaid@ucdavis.edu http://financialaid.ucdavis.edu

Residence Deputy 530-752-5029 530-752-6906 residencedeputy@ucdavis.edu http://registrar.ucdavis.edu

Services for International Students & Scholars

530-752-0864 530-752-5822 siss@ucdavis.edu http://siss.ucdavis.edu

Student Disability Center TTY

530-752-3184 530-752-6833

530-752-0161 sdc@ucdavis.edu http://sdc.ucdavis.edu

Student Housing 530-752-2033 530-752-4345 studenthousing@ucdavis.edu http://www.housing.ucdavis.edu

Veterans Affairs 530-752-2020 530-752-5500 vaoffice@ucdavis.edu http://advisingservices.ucdavis.edu/ studentservices/veterans

OUTSIDE AGENCIES TELEPHONE E-MAIL WEB

Educational Testing Services (ETS) 609-921-9000 etsinfo@ets.org http://www.ets.org

Federal Student Aid Information Center 800-4-FED-AID (800-433-3243) http://www.studentaid.ed.gov

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) 952-681-3680 http://www.mba.com

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) 609-771-7670 gretests@ets.org http://www.ets.org/gre

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

323-255-2771 ielts@ieltsintl.org http://www.ielts.org

Pearson Test of English Academic 800-901-0229 http://www.pearsonpte.com

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 609-771-7100 toefl@ets.org http://www.toefl.org

OTHER GRADUATE ADMISSIONS OFFICES

TELEPHONE FAX E-MAIL WEB

Graduate Studies 530-752-0650 530-752-6222 see Web site http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu

Law 530-752-6477 530-754-8371 admissions@law.ucdavis.edu http://www.law.ucdavis.edu

Medicine 530-752-2717 530-752-1532 medadminfo@ucdavis.edu http://som.ucdavis.edu

Nursing 916-734-2145 916-734-3257 BettyIreneMooreSON@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/nursing

Veterinary Medicine 530-752-1383 530-752-2801 admissions@vmdean.ucdavis.edu http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu

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MBA Program Information

Personal Information

Applying for: Daytime MBA Program in Davis (full-time)

Working Professional MBA in Sacramento (part-time)

Working Professional MBA in the Bay Area (part-time)

What is your anticipated concentration?

If you plan to specialize further, please specify what area (e.g., industry, focus)

Are you applying for concurrent (joint) degree status with another UC Davis program?

No Yes, applying Yes, currently enrolled

If yes, which program?

Did you previously apply for admission to the UC Davis Graduate School of Management? No Yes

If yes, which year?

List all graduate schools to which you are applying:

Full Legal Name: (Last [Family] Name, First Name, Middle Name, Suffix [Jr., III, etc.])

By what name will people know you at UC Davis?(e.g., William, Bill, Skip)

Different names that appear on transcripts or documents

U.S. Social Security Number:* Birth Date: Sex: ■ Male ■ Female

Country of Citizenship (if dual, list both):

State of Permanent Residence in U.S.**

Citizenship Status: U.S. Citizen U.S. Permanent Resident International

Address for Admissions Decision: (Address line 1)

(Address line 2)

(City, State, Postal Code, Country)

Preferred E-mail: Home Phone Number ( )

Mobile Phone Number ( ) Work Phone Number ( )

What is your native language? List the other languages you speak fluently

Where are you currently located? (City, State, Country)

Check here if your MBA education will be sponsored by your employer Yes, full Yes, partial No

Check here if you are eligible for veteran’s benefits Yes No

List any Scholarships or Fellowships from non-UC Davis sources and their estimated amounts.

List any current UC Davis Graduate School of Management students, faculty or alumni with whom you are acquainted,

and the nature and length of the acquaintance:

* Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974, you are hereby notified that disclo-sure of your social security number is mandatory. The University’s record-keeping systems relating to this application were established prior to January 1, 1975, pursuant to the author-ity of The Regents of the University of California under Art. IX, Sec. 9 of the California Constitution and the Undergraduate Admission System Reference Manual, Information System Division, Office of the Vice President—Business and Finance, University of California, January 5, 1972, p. 1-5. The principal uses of the number shall be to (1) verify your iden-tity in the Graduate School of Management Admissions record system, and (2) tie in with the integrated student information system.

** This is required for both U.S. citizens and permanent resi-dents of the U.S.

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Career Information

Test Scores(GMAT or GRE)

Recommendations List the two individuals who will be writing your letters of recommendation.

(First Name, Last Name, Reporting Relationship)

(First Name, Last Name, Reporting Relationship)

AcademicHistory

TOEFL Results (list highest score)

Estimate the number of years of full-time work experience you will have by September 2012: years.

Beginning with your current or most recent position, list your last two full-time employers and positions, not including part-time or internship positions.

Employer Name PositionDates of Employment

mm/yy to mm/yySalary

in U.S. $Industry

Based on the goals you describe in essay #1, list the industry and position you expect to work in immediately after completing your MBA:

You may submit either a GMAT or a GRE Test score. However, if you have taken both the GMAT and GRE test,

you must enter the GMAT score as part of your application.

List your score results below. If you have taken the GMAT test more than once, list in order of highest Total Score to lowest Total Score.

GMAT Results (list highest Total Score first)

Month/Year Verbal ScoreVerbal Percentile

Quantitative Score

Quantitative Percentile Total Score

Total Percentile

Analytical Score

Analytical Percentile

Month/Year ListeningStructure/ Writing Reading Speaking Total score

PTE Results (list highest score)

Month/Year Listening Reading Writing Speaking Overall Score

IELTS Results (list highest score)

Month/Year Listening Reading Writing Speaking Overall Score

Beginning with your bachelor's degree (or its equivalent), list below all college and/or university level institutions attended,

including all regular, concurrent, and summer studies, regardless of length of attendance.

SchoolDates Attended

(mm/yy to mm/yy)Degree Earned

Date Conferred or Expected

Major GPA*

1

2

3

4

5

* If your school does not use a 4.0 scale for grade point average, leave blank.

List courses you expect to complete before enrolling at UC Davis.

Course Name Institution Expected Date of Completion

Have you ever been subject to academic discipline, placed on probation, suspended, dismissed, or otherwise required to withdraw from any

college or university for any reason? Yes No

If yes, address in the optional essay section. (An affirmative response does not automatically disqualify you from admission).

Month/Year Verbal Score

Verbal Estimated Score*

Verbal Percentile

Quantitative Score

Quantitative Estimated Score*

Quantitative Percentile

Analytical Score

Analytical Percentile

GRE Results (list most recent first)

* For Tests taken prior to 8/1/2011

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Résumé

Outside Activities, Awards and Honors

Essays

Optional Information

Race/Ethnicity Information

On a separate sheet, please include a copy of your current résumé.

Your résumé should recount your work history, including each organization’s name and location; your title and dates of employment

(month and year); a summary of your accomplishments and responsibilities; and reason for leaving each job.

List full-time positions, military assignments, and significant part-time or summer work experience. Please account for all time that has

elapsed since you started working, including gaps.

Your résumé should also list your educational history, including schools attended, credentials earned and subjects studied.

On a separate sheet, list honors, awards and recognitions that you have received. Please list significant extracurricular activities during

college. List other significant activities or organizations that you have joined since college. List any distinctive accomplishments or

achievements. Include dates of participation, offices held and average hours spent per month.

Each essay should be typed, double-spaced using a 12-point font.

1) Our most successful MBA candidates have identified their professional aspirations and can clearly articulate them.

Being as specific as possible, tell us: What career path have you identified for yourself? What experiences have helped

prepare you? What relevant skills have you already acquired? (500 word maximum)

2) The UC Davis MBA prepares innovative leaders for global impact. Give an example of a professional situation when

your motivation made a difference in the outcome. (250 word maximum)

3) We provide opportunities for you to take theory and put it into practice, what we call “Ideas into Action.” Share a recent

professional example when you took an idea and put it into action, either successfully or unsuccessfully. Describe the impact

this had on your organization. (250 word maximum)

4) The UC Davis MBA program is interested in attracting students from diverse backgrounds who have excelled in challenging

circumstances. Please share an example of a time when you excelled in challenging circumstances. (250 word maximum)

Optional

5) Is there any other information about your background, family or experience that you would like to share with the Admissions Committee?

The University of California is required to report to federal and state agencies the ethnic/racial composition of enrolled students. Therefore,

we ask that you answer the following set of questions about your ethnic and racial identity. The application form is the primary data source

of demographic data for enrolled students. The University holds such information confidential and uses it only for aggregated statistical

purposes. Furthermore, this information will in no way influence the application review process.

The University is required by the U.S. Department of Education to ask you to answer the following two questions on race/ethnicity:

1a) Do you consider yourself Hispanic or Latino? Yes No

Includes persons of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American or other Spanish culture or origin.

1b) In addition, select one or more of the following racial categories as appropriate for you.

African American or Black

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

2) For University of California purposes, to help us understand the diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds of our

students, which of the following groups best describes your background? Check as many categories as may apply.

African American/Black

American Indian/Alaska Native

Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

Cuban/Cuban American

Latin American/Latino

Mexican/Mexican American/Chicano

Puerto Rican

Other Hispanic, or of Spanish origin

Asian American/Asian

Asian Indian

Chinese/Chinese American■ (except Taiwanese)

Filipino/Filipino American

Japanese/Japanese American

Korean/Korean American

Pakistani

Taiwanese/Taiwanese American

Vietnamese/Vietnamese American

Other Asian/Asian American

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White/Caucasian

European/European descent

Middle Eastern or North African

Other White/Caucasian

Marital Status: Married Unmarried Do you have children? Yes No Ages

The following optional information is being requested in connection with voluntary efforts being taken by the campus to increase participation of qualified students with disabilities. The information will be kept confidential and will be used only in accordance with the implementing regulations to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. All campuses of the University of California have developed specialized resources to reduce barriers to students with disabilities. If you want information concern-ing services for disabled students, contact the UC Davis Student Disability Center at 530-752-3184 or TTY 530-752-6833. Please check all that apply:

1 Hearing 2 Manual Dexterity 3 Mobility 4 Speech 5 Visual 6 Learning Disabilities

7 Other

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Note toRecommender

Assessment

This Part to be Completed by Applicant

The person named above is applying to the UC Davis MBA Program and has requested that your evaluation be included as part of the infor-

mation on which we will base our admission decision. The Master of Business Administration program is a professional degree designed to

develop analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities required for a career in management.

Please rate the applicant on the qualities listed below and in comparison to (check one):

others applying to graduate business school whom you have known

others in your organization who have exhibited managerial promise

other group

Exceptional(top 2% )

Outstanding (top 10%)

Very Good (top 20%)

Good (top third)

Average(middle third)

Below Average

(bottom third)

No Opportunity to Observe

Demonstrated Leadership

Innovation/Creativity

Collaboration/Teamwork

Intellectual Ability

Maturity

Motivation/Initiative

Integrity/Ethics

Analytical/Quantitative Skills

Oral Expression

Written Expression

Problem Solving

Self-Confidence/Assertiveness

Management Potential

Name, as given on the application:

(Last [Family] Name, First Name, Middle Name, Suffix [Jr., III, etc.])

Applicant’s Statement: I understand this letter of evaluation is to be received and maintained in confidence by the University of California, Davis, for admis-sion consideration for graduate status. I hereby expressly waive any and all rights I might have of access to this evaluation under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, the California Information Practices Act of 1977, and any/or all other laws, regulations or policies. I understand that the rights I am waiving include, but are not limited to, the right to inspect and review this letter; the right to have a copy of this letter made for my use; the right to request an amendment of this letter.

■ I agree to waive access to this statement from (Name of Recommender):

■ I do not agree to waive access to this statement from (Name of Recommender):

Signature of Applicant Date

Applicant: If your recommender is submitting a paper recommendation, provide him/her with this recommendation form and a return

envelope which you have addressed to yourself.

NAME OF RECOMMENDER (First Name, Last Name)

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Please answer the following questions. If you would prefer, please attach a separate letter.

1) Does/Did the applicant report directly to you? What is your reporting relationship with the applicant and how long

have you been acquainted?

2) What are the applicant’s strengths and special talents?

3) Excluding additional experience and education, in what area(s) could the applicant improve?

4) How has the applicant demonstrated leadership potential to you?

5) Please describe a specific example where you observed the applicant in a team setting.

What role did he/she play? What were his/her primary contributions?

6) Overall Impression of Candidate: Outstanding Strong Average Fair Poor

7) I enthusiastically recommend

recommend

recommend with reservations

do not recommend that this applicant be admitted to the UC Davis Graduate School of Management.

8) Please use the space below to add any additional comments or to explain your ratings.

I certify that the applicant played no role in writing this recommendation.

Recommender’s Signature

Recommender’s Name (print) Date

Position/Title Organization

Address Street and Number City State Zip

Telephone ( ) If you are a GSM graduate, please indicate: Class of

Work E-mail

Certification & Signature

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NOTICE OF AVAILABIL ITY OF CAMPUS SECURITY REPORTS

As provided by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998, you are entitled to request and receive a copy of the Security Report for the University of California, Davis, campus. The report includes statistics for the past three years concerning crimes and incidents reported to campus security authori-ties (whether the crime occurred on campus, in off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University, or on public property adjacent to campus). The report also provides campus policies and practices concerning security—how to report sexual assault and other crimes, crime prevention efforts, policies/laws governing alcohol and drugs, victims’ assistance programs, student discipline, campus resources, and other matters. You may obtain a copy of this report online by accessing http://police.ucdavis.edu/campus-security-policies or by submitting a request to the UC Davis Information Practices Officer:

Information Practices Officer Offices of the Chancellor and Provost University of California, Davis 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616

NOTICE OF AVAILABIL ITY OF OTHER INFORMATION

The University is also required under federal law to make certain other information available to students, parents, prospective students, employees, prospective employees, potential student-athletes, high school coaches, guidance counselors and the general public, as follows:

Student Pr ivacy Rights

Information on student privacy rights, as outlined in the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), include procedures for inspection, correction and disclosure of information in the student’s record: a description of what constitutes directory information; the consequences of blocking directory information; and an explanation of how to impose and remove such a block.

Student Financia l Assis tance

Information on the availability of scholarships and student financial aid programs, including information on how to apply, eligibility criteria, general award criteria and the rights and responsibilities of students who accept financial aid.

OTHER INFORMATION ON THE UNIVERSITY

Information on the (1) costs of attendance; (2) academic programs; (3) special services available to disabled stu-dents; (4) campus student Financial Aid Office contact phone numbers; (5) withdrawal procedures and locations where students can complete a withdrawal; (6) refund policies; (7) return of aid rules; (8) accreditation informa-tion; and (9) student aid for study abroad programs.

Access to Informat ion

Prospective students who have access to the Internet may obtain information in any of the above categories about a specific campus or campuses by linking to the appropriate campus Web site or Web sites (where such information is available on the Web) through the following UC Davis-wide link: http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/prospective/federalnotices.html

If you do not have access to the Internet, you may obtain information in any of the previously stated categories about a specific campus or campuses by submitting a request in writing directly to the appropriate campus official at the address listed below.

University of California, Davis Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 476 Mrak Hall One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616

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