Leadership Job Shadow Program Application

Letter from Chancellor May

Dear UC Davis Students,

Welcome to the UC Davis 2025-26 academic year!

In the spring of 2018, I launched the UC Davis Leadership Job Shadow Program to encourage students to learn more about UC Davis by spending a day with a campus leader. One of the goals of the program is to offer insight into the complexity and challenges of running a top 10 research university. Campus leaders also gain an opportunity to hear students’ perspectives and ideas. Students who have participated in one of the quarterly programs have reflected on their shadow experiences on their own blogs and social media channels, and we have shared some of those stories online.

We have had so much interest that we continue to offer this program. A broad team of campus leaders will be participating, including many of our school and college deans.

The program is open to any currently enrolled UC Davis undergraduate or graduate student.

I hope you’ll consider participating in this unique campus opportunity.

Best regards,
Gary S. May
Chancellor