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 | May 2024 |
| "See No Evil, Hear No Evil," Mrak Hall Circle | Installed | May 2024 |
| "Stargazer," North Hall | Installed | Aug. 2025 |
| Garrod Drive at Environmental Services Lane | Installed | July 2025 |
| Garrod Drive at La Rue Road | Installed | July 2025 |
| Hutchison Drive Roundabout at West Village | Installed | Oct. 2025 |
| Hutchison Drive at Health Sciences Drive | Installed | July 2025 |
| La Rue Road at Hutchison Drive | Installed | July 2025 |
| La Rue Road at Segundo Services Administration | Installed | April 2025 |
| Old Davis Road at Hutchison Drive | Installed | July 2025 |
| South Gate at Old Davis Road | Installed | Aug. 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 | Complete | June 2025 |
| Soccer Bikeway at Mann Lab | Complete | June 2025 |
| Physical Sciences Mall near the Silo South | Complete | June 2025 |
| Hutchison Drive at Bioletti Way | Complete | June 2025 |
| Dairy Road at Dairy Bikeway | Complete | Aug. 2025 |
| Pritchard Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital | Complete | Aug. 2025 |
| Tupper Hall | Complete | Aug. 2025 |
| Parking Lot 30 | Complete | Dec. 2025 |
| Oxford Circle near Tahoe Building | Complete | Dec. 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 | Complete | Feb. 2026 |
| Olson Hall Bike Parking and East Quad Bikeway | Complete | Feb. 2026 |
| Peter J Shields Avenue from California Avenue to A Street | Complete | Jan. 2026 |
| South Core Campus Neighborhood near the Art Building, Music Building, Wright Hall walkways and the plaza between School of Education and Olson Hall | Complete | Feb. 2026 |
| Hutchison Drive from Bioletti Way to the Teaching & Learning Complex | Complete | Jan. 2026 |
| Lot 25 South Pedestrian Pathway along Dobbins Field and the Aggie Soccer Field | Complete | Dec. 2025 |
| Sprocket Bikeway from California Avenue to the Housing Admin Building roundabout | Complete | Jan. 2026 |
AggieAccess
AggieAccess credential readers and growing network of related security features including alarm systems and cameras will be installed in various building across campus.
AggieAccess Progress
Location | Design Status | Construction Status | Completion |
| Briggs Hall | 100% complete | 100% complete | Fall 2025 |
| California Hall | 100% complete | 0% complete | Summer 2026 |
| Giedt Hall | 100% complete | 0% complete | Summer 2026 |
| Khaira (Science Lab) Lecture Hall | 100% complete | 0% complete | Summer 2026 |
| Kleiber Hall | 100% complete | 0% complete | Summer 2026 |
| Mrak Hall | 100% complete | 100% complete | Spring 2025 |
| Music Building | 100% complete | 100% complete | Summer 2025 |
| Olsen Hall | 100% complete | 0% complete | Summer 2026 |
| Rock Hall | 100% complete | 0% complete | Summer 2026 |
| Social Science & Humanities | 100% complete | 0% complete | Summer 2026 |
| Veihmeyer Hall | 100% complete | 100% complete | Spring 2025 |
| Walker Hall | 100% complete | 0% complete | Summer 2026 |
| Wellman Hall | 100% complete | 0% complete | Summer 2026 |
| Young Hall | 70% complete | 0% complete | Summer 2026 |
Lighting Safety Walk Highlights Security Upgrades and Next Steps
Check progress on $20 million investment in outdoor lights, cameras, call boxes and building security upgrades