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Popular Places to Chill

  • The Arboretum
  • The Coffee House
  • The MU courtyard
  • The quad
  • The Silo

Student Centers

  • Memorial Union (MU)

Campus Size

  • 5,200 acres—the largest UC campus.

Libraries

  • Departmental Libraries
  • Shields Library

Athletic Centers

  • ARC
  • Rec Hall
  • Rec Pool

College Prowler Take

Overall, students seem very impressed with the facilities on campus. Most students rave about the ARC, the student union (MU), computer labs, and libraries. Besides being pleased with the quality of the facilities, students are also grateful for the accessibility. The options are there and plentiful, and students are nothing but satisfied.

While UC Davis students enjoy many top-notch facilities, one establishment is particularly renowned. The Shields Library is one of the largest libraries nationwide. It provides a place for students to study (alone or with a study group), cram for midterms, and of course, sleep. With 3.24 million library volumes, Shields is a priceless resource for students to utilize for both academic reasons and leisurely reading.

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UCDAC says:

University of California - Davis 2016

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

A majority of the facilities at UC...

A majority of the facilities at UC Davis are new or have been remodeled. The Peter J. Shields Library, the ARC, and the Science Laboratory Building are all very nice and inviting.

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UCDMQ says:

University of California - Davis 2016

Computer and Information Sciences

The library, student union, and...

The library, student union, and the Activities and Recreations Center at UC Davis are of very high quality, in my opinion. They are very nice and quite up-to-date. I visit each of these frequently.

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Anonymous says:

We have a large array of student...

We have a large array of student facilities on campus. We have this really huge recreation hall that’s open almost all the time with tons of athletic equipment, a pool, and even a rock-climbing wall. They hold some classes there as well. There is also a game area, equipped with pool tables and even a full-length bowling alley.

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Anonymous says:

We have an awesome recreation...

We have an awesome recreation center, a greathealth center, great computer labs—UCD takes good care of us.

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Anonymous says:

I love the ARC . . . I want to...

I love the ARC . . . I want to live there. Seriously, it looks like a hotel with work-out equipment instead of beds. I just wish the dance studio had windows instead of walls so I could enjoy the ballerinas! Err, I mean ballet.

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What To Do on Campus

Students can do a number of things like enjoy the live bands that play in the quad, study or take a stroll in the Arboredum, or work out at the Rec Hall, Rec Pool, or ARC. They can meet up with friends for lunch at the Coffee House, use their meal plan at the Silo, take a breather in the MU courtyard or student lounge, and visit the art at the MU Art Gallery. Students play Frisbee in the quad, check out the merchants outside the bookstore, or go bowling at the MU Bowling Alley. Students study, nap, or sunbathe in the quad. And you can play air-hockey or pool in the underground gaming area.

Bowling on Campus

  • In the basement of the MU.

Movie Theater on Campus

  • Chem 194 shows occasional movies on campus.

Bar on Campus

  • None

Coffeehouse on Campus

  • The Coffee House

Did You Know?

The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts features the state-of-the-art 1,800-seat Jackson Hall, a 250-seat studio theatre, a grand lobby, reception rooms, and a landscaped entry plaza. A part of the UC Davis campus, Mondavi Center stems from the legacy of UC Davis Presents—the leading presenter of world-class performing arts in the Sacramento region for nearly 50 years.

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