Progress on Security Investments
Ensuring the safety of people on campus is a major, longstanding priority at UC Davis, one that requires continual innovation and investment. The university is investing $7.1M toward security infrastructure work scheduled be completed in 2024 and 2025 — this represents about a third of the overall $20M spend taking place on these projects through 2029. The first projects include new and upgraded lighting, emergency call boxes, outdoor security cameras, and additional AggieAccess security resources.
Track the progress of these projects and find details on when and where they're taking place below.
Outdoor Security Cameras
11 new outdoors security cameras are being installed, including some overlooking Egghead locations and at locations La Rue Road, Hutchison Drive and Old Davis Road.
Security Camera Progress
Location | Status | Completion |
| "Eye on Mrak," north of Mrak Hall | Installed | 5/2024 |
| "See No Evil, Hear No Evil," Mrak Hall Circle | Installed | 5/2024 |
| "Stargazer," North Hall | Construction | Summer 2025 |
| Garrod Drive at Environmental Services Lane | Construction | Summer 2025 |
| Garrod Drive at La Rue Road | Construction | Summer 2025 |
| Hutchison Drive Roundabout at West Village | Construction | Summer 2025 |
| Hutchison Drive at Health Sciences Drive | Construction | Summer 2025 |
| La Rue Road at Hutchison Drive | Construction | Summer 2025 |
| La Rue Road at Segundo Services Administration | Construction | Summer 2025 |
| Old Davis Road at Hutchison Drive | Construction | Summer 2025 |
| South Gate at Old Davis Road | Construction | Summer 2025 |
Emergency Call Boxes
7 new call boxes are being installed, including along bikeways and near Veterinary Medicine buildings.
Emergency Call Box Progress
Location | Status | Completion |
| Sprocket Bikeway | Construction | 8/2025 |
| Soccer Bikeway at Mann Lab | Construction | 8/2025 |
| Physical Sciences Mall near the Silo South | Construction | 8/2025 |
| Hutchison Drive at Bioletti Way | Construction | 8/2025 |
| Dairy Road at Dairy Bikeway | Construction | 8/2025 |
| Pritchard Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital | Construction | 8/2025 |
| Tupper Hall | Construction | 8/2025 |
Lighting Improvements
Outdoor lighting upgrades will be focused on seven key areas, covering roughly one mile of pedestrian pathways, as identified in lighting walks and by academic departments and the committee.
Outdoor Lighting Progress
Location | Status | Completion |
| Cushing Way from Hutchison Drive to Lot 6 | Design | 12/2025 |
| Olson Hall Bike Parking and East Quad Bikeway | Design | 12/2025 |
| Peter J Shields Avenue from California Avenue to A Street | Design | 12/2025 |
| South Core Campus Neighborhood near the Art Building, Music Building, Wright Hall walkways and the plaza between School of Education and Olson Hall | Design | 12/2025 |
| Hutchison Drive from Bioletti Way to the Teaching & Learning Complex | Design | 12/2025 |
| Lot 25 South Pedestrian Pathway along Dobbins Field and the Aggie Soccer Field | Design | 12/2025 |
| Sprocket Bikeway from California Avenue to the Housing Admin Building roundabout | Design | 12/2025 |
AggieAccess
AggieAccess credential readers and growing network of related security features including alarm systems and cameras will be installed in three buildings — Veihmeyer Hall, Mrak Hall and the Music Building. When complete, project managers will have the data needed to better estimate costs and timelines for expanding the system.
AggieAccess Progress
Location | Status | Completion |
| Veihmeyer Hall | Construction | Winter 2025 |
| Mrak Hall | Construction | Spring 2025 |
| Music Building | Bidding | Fall 2025 |
UC Davis Invests in Additional Security Improvements
Learn more about the $20 million campus investment made toward improving campus security in the next five years