Advancement Services manages the Advance Database and Reporting Services to department staff and to departments UC Davis-wide. Services provided include client programming support, data/information management, data analysis, system auditing, and compliance, formulation and implementation of data policies, consulting, procedures development, and user documentation and training. Advancement Services is the office of record for the alumni and donors of the University of California, Davis.

Development & Alumni Relations (DEVAR) provides leadership in building enduring public trust, understanding, and support for UC Davis and its mission of teaching, research, and public service. DEVAR provides leadership, coordination, and support services to help the university meet its mission of research, teaching, and service by building philanthropic support and executing approved fundraising programs that support the university’s highest priorities and initiatives.