Business and Operations
International Scholars
- Hiring International Scholars Using the J-1 Visa, Part 1
- Hiring International Scholars Using the J-1 Visa, Part 2
- Hiring International Scholars Using an H-1B Visa, Part 1
- Hiring International Scholars Using an H-1B Visa, Part 2
- Obtaining Permanent Residence for International Scholars
Administrative Processes
- Understanding UC Davis Administrative Policies
- Payroll: Nonresident Taxation Introduction
- Payroll: Nonresident Taxation Intermediate
- Mail Design 101
Financial Management
Courses in this section focus on policy issues related to UC Davis financial and administrative processes. The UC Davis Financial Information System (DaFIS) will be addressed when appropriate. Core DaFIS training is offered through Accounting & Financial Services (http://dafis.ucdavis.edu).
- Budget Concepts: A Campus Overview
- Self-Supporting Activities: Introduction
- Self-Supporting Activities: Advanced Topics
- Orientation to New Rate Forms
- Staffing Lists Made Easy
- Connexxus and Travel/Entertainment Overview
- Pre-Trip Travel Planning
- Travel and Entertainment Reporting
Gifts and Endowments
Event Planning Certificate Series
The Campus Event Planning Certificate Series is designed for event planners who coordinate special events, meetings and conferences on the UC Davis campus. The courses will provide the fundamentals to effectively plan and execute campus events. Participants are encouraged to attend the four-course series, after which they will receive a certificate of completion. The courses are offered in a sequence for optimal learning, but may be taken as independent courses as well.
- Event Planning: Getting Started
- Event Planning: Site Selection
- Event Planning: Food and Beverage Planning
- Event Planning: Services and Resources
Enterprise-Wide Risk Management
Risk management is everyone's business. The scope of enterprisewide risk management reaches far beyond the traditional risk management territory of insurable risks to include uninsurable risks. Whether you are a staff member, manager, supervisor, or safety coordinator, you are accountable for university resources. The courses in this section contain the most current information available so that you have the skills necessary to assess risks, prevent losses, and address a wide variety of liabilities.
- Accountability, Ethics and Internal Controls
- How to Survive an Audit
- Confidentiality of Records
- Conflict of Interest
- E-mail Liability
- Disability Management for Supervisors
- Workers' Compensation Awareness

