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    Journey to UC event information

    Event overview

    Jumpstart your college journey! Students from Northern California community colleges are invited to experience UC Davis and UC Berkeley in a free three-day, two-night program. Students from Northern California community colleges are invited to experience UC Davis and UC Berkeley in a free three-day, two night program Nov. 5-7. Learn about UC transfer admission requirements, campus majors, transfer resources and tools, student life and both campuses.

    Priority is given to the community colleges listed below:

    • Butte College    
    • Feather River College    
    • California Tribal College    
    • College of the Redwoods    
    • College of the Siskiyous    
    • Lake Tahoe Community College    
    • Lassen Community College    
    • Yuba College
    • Mendocino College
    • Shasta College
    • Woodland Community College

    Event topics include:
    • UC transfer requirements
    • Transfer resources and tools
    • Academic preparation and planning
    • Financial literacy
    • Tour of UC Davis and UC Berkeley
    • Transfer student life and experience

    Eligibility

    Student applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for this event:
    • Complete the following sections of the UC Transfer Admission Planner, known as UC TAP.
      • About me (personal information, demographic information, support programs)
      • My academic history (schools attended, coursework, exams, if any) — include past, current, and planned coursework through spring 2027, if available
      • My transfer plan (where and when I plan to transfer)
    • Currently enrolled in community colleges listed above.
    • 18 years of age at the start of the program.

    Program cost

    Journey to UC is a free event. Housing, meals and program supplies are provided.

    Participants will be assigned a hotel room to share with another participant (two students per room).

    A charter bus will be provided by the program for the UC Berkeley campus visit.

    Accommodations can be requested upon acceptance to the program. 

    Transportation to and from UC Davis may be provided by your community college. If transportation is not available, the program will provide a gas card to help offset the cost of travel.

    Contact us at uaevents@ucdavis.edu for more information.
     

    Application deadline

    Apply by Sept. 25
     
    Student applicationAdministrator application



    UC Davis Undergraduate Admissions complies with all state and federal laws as well as the University of California's nondiscrimination policies, including California Proposition 209, which prohibits discrimination against or giving preferential treatment to any individual or group in public employment, public education or public contracting based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. UC Davis outreach, recruitment and yield events are designed to be accessible, inclusive and respectful of all identities. Read the UC Nondiscrimination Statement.