Which Activities We Include
The University of California Public Engagement (UCPE) database stores information about activities administered by UC Davis that include, involve, or impact individuals, groups, and communities beyond the university. If you administer a publicly engaged program, project, internship, course, or partnership, please enter it in the database. If you are unsure whether your activity fits within the database, consider the questions below for guidance.
These questions are meant to provide guidance, not a definitive list. If the answer is "yes" to any of the questions in the left column, please enter your project.
| Enter (if any apply) | Do Not Enter (if any apply) |
|---|---|
| Does your activity respond to a public need through outreach, service or engagement? If yes, then please enter. |
Is your activity a one-time event? If yes, then do not enter. (if recurring, such as an annual community event, enter and use the end date for the larger overarching program) |
| Does your activity provide the public a social service or access to university resources at little or no cost? If yes, then please enter. | Is your activity strictly research that does not include exchange with the public or have an explicit public benefit goal? If yes, then do not enter. |
| Does your activity provide the public with repeated access to health, art, culture, or education? If yes, then please enter. | Is your activity a research study seeking participants (paid or unpaid)? If yes, then do not enter. |
| Does your activity partner with the government, non-profit, or business sector for the benefit of the public? If yes, then please enter. | Is your activity intended to provide a public benefit in the long term but does not involve public input or engagement in the short term? If yes, then do not enter. |
| Does your activity provide UC Davis students the opportunity to address public needs while deepening civic and academic learning? If yes, then please enter. | |
| Could an elected official, UC official, or community leader reference your activity as an example of UC benefit to their constituents? If yes, then please enter. |