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First-Year Aggie Connections

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Welcome to First-Year Aggie Connections

 

First-Year Aggie Connections (FYAC) is a fun and interactive program for all new freshmen, transfer and international students. "Connections" are small groups based around a shared purpose, interest or theme and meet regularly for one academic quarter. This program aims to foster fun experiences that empower students to navigate their first year at UC Davis.

Registration Information

Why should you join a First-Year Aggie Connection?

  • Meet new people: Connect with other first-year students you have something in common with.
  • Build community: Create a supportive circle of friends, mentors and allies within the larger UC Davis community.
  • Get to know campus: Figure out the lay of the land and all that UC Davis has to offer.
  • Get involved: Connect with resources, student clubs, jobs, leadership opportunities and more.
  • Get connected: Creating connections both in and out of class is an essential part of the first-year student experience and for building success at UC Davis. 

Fall 2024 Timeline

  • June: Connection registration opens for Fall 2024
  • June-October: Register for a Connection
  • Week of 9/23: FYAC Fall Welcome event
  • October 4th: Fall registration closes

FYAC Gallery

Life Hacks: Aggie Thrive
Life Hacks: Aggie Thrive
Selfie of students and a horse
Rise and Shine in the Arboretum
Students Bowling
Aggie Traditions
Students sitting and posing for a picture
Inside the Manetti Shrem Museum
Student from the CASA LLC posing in front of a mural
CASA LLC
Students jumping for a picture around an egghead
First-Gen Seminar
Students standing on stairs posing for a picture, 3 students make "UCD" using their arms
L&S Seminar
Students pose for a picture
Group Story Jam
Students pose for a picture standing at a bridge
Aggie Explorers
Students pose for a picture pretending like they are solving a math problem
Investing to change the world