About Our Division

We strive to make the university better every day.

The Finance, Operations and Administration division is one of only five vice chancellor-led divisions at UC Davis. We call it FOA, and we have the distinct pleasure of serving the entire university community.

We bear most of the responsibility for operating the campus, and ours is an award-winning division that strives to make the university better every day. That’s due to the more than 1,700 staff members whose daily efforts help make UC Davis one of the world’s greatest teaching and research institutions.

Our mission is to deliver thoughtful, innovative and responsible stewardship of university resources. To help guide our mission, we follow a set of values that include:

  • We aim to advance sustainability in the resources we steward.
  • We drive innovation to solve our greatest challenges.
  • We exercise integrity in all that we do.
  • We build community by embracing our diversity.

Keeping UC Davis going and growing

The FOA division includes nearly a dozen "operating unit" departments that provide basic, critical campus services. You may be interested to explore our org charts or peruse the FOA leadership team for additional details. At a glance, FOA units include:

  • Administrative Innovation and Technology
  • Budget and Institutional Analysis
  • Design and Construction Management
  • FOA Divisional Resources
  • Facilities Management
  • Finance
  • Fire Department
  • Human Resources
  • Police Department
  • Safety Services
  • University Resources

Customer service and continuous improvement

FOA has a culture of service and continuous improvement, to help make UC Davis a better place to work and to learn. To document our progress, FOA tracks strategic goals each year with these themes:

  • Stewarding Resources
  • Engaging People
  • Cultivating Place
  • Enhancing Safety
  • Prioritizing Service

Stay updated on campus operations

FOA provides information to UC Davis through dozens of websites. If you'd like to learn more or receive updates, you may want to consider: