Start building your schedule above 👆

If you’re a student at UC Davis, you’ve probably used the myucdavis schedule builder. And if you’re like most, you know it’s clunky and frustrating to use.

That’s why we built this free UC Davis schedule builder (above) to make planning your class schedule and college life easier and way more fun.

It’s fast, flexible, and gives you more insight than a regular class schedule ever could.

🎓 Why UC Davis Students Need a Better Schedule Builder

Planning your schedule isn’t just about fitting classes into your week. It’s about making sure you can actually handle the workload and enjoy your life outside the classroom.

A great schedule builder, especially for UC Davis students, should do more than just show your class times. It should help you know if your weekly schedule is realistic and manageable.

Happy UC Davis Student Building a Schedule with Schedule Builder UC Davis

✅ Smarter Scheduling for UC Davis Students

Our free tool does exactly that. It calculates your total available study time and helps you understand whether your plan is:

Our schedule builder shows UC Davis students if they can get everything done

  • Incomplete or missing key elements

  • Optimized with an ideal amount of study time

  • Overloaded with too little time to get everything done

These zones (top right corner of the schedule builder) are based on averages. To be 100% sure YOU can get everything done and to turn Due dates into DO dates, check out our study planner called Shovel.

The best schedule builder calculates your study time

🛠️ How To Use the UC Davis Schedule Builder (Above)

The free college schedule maker (above) is easy to use. You can build, customize, save, and print your schedule in minutes.

Awake time switch in our college schedule maker

1. Set Your Awake Time

You’re not studying while you sleep. Adjust your awake time window so the builder knows when to calculate your available hours.

2. Add Your UC Davis Courses

Use the “+” button in the sidebar to add your courses. You can rename them, set default durations, and drag them into your weekly calendar.

Add your courses in the left sidebar so you can drag them into your schedule

3. Include Your Full Life at UC Davis

Don’t just plan classes, add in:

  • Morning routines 
  • Meals
  • Workouts
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Me Time (Social life and Personal time because mental health matters)
Add activities in the left sidebar

4. Set Default Duration for Each Course and Activity

To speed things up, set the default duration for your classes and activities in the left sidebar.

Set default duration for your courses and activities by clicking the clock next to the course name

5. Drag & Drop

Unlike the schedule builder available through myucdavis portal, the schedule builder above makes planning your UC Davis classes and activities fast, flexible, and fun.

Just grab the items in the left sidebar and drop them into your week. Your changes will save automatically.

Drag and drop your courses into your week to build your schedule

6. Show/Hide Courses and Activities During Registration

You can hide courses and activities in the left sidebar. Use this feature especially during the registration phase of your semester when you’re searching for the right class schedule.

Show or hide courses in the schedule builder while searching for your final schedule

7. What to do if the chart shows “incomplete schedule”?

This means that you didn’t schedule all your activities, such as meals, workouts, and Me Time. Your class schedule isn’t enough. Include your entire daily routine to uncover study time.

Incomplete schedule in the schedule builder chart

Customize Your UC Davis Schedule Builder

Color

Customize colors to complete the look of your schedule. Use the color picker next to each item in the left sidebar and select between pastel, bright, and dark colors.

Personalize course color in the schedule builder

Adjust Your Minimum Study Time Block

When you start creating your schedule with the better schedule builder for UC Davis students (above) it will start adding up all the free time in your schedule. This is your available study time. But some free time blocks are simply too small to use for studying.

Use the slider to eliminate free time blocks in your schedule that are too small for studying.

To personalize your schedule builder use the slider to set your minimum study time block

Zoom In and Out

To view your entire day in the schedule builder, zoom out with the viewport slider located in the bottom left of the schedule builder. 

Use the slider in the bottom left to change the viewport of the free schedule builder

🖨️ How To Print Your Schedule

Once you’re happy with your schedule, just hit the print icon and take it with you, or save it for advising appointments.

Print button for printing the schedule in your schedule builder

How To Reset the Schedule Builder

To reset your schedule builder, and create a new schedule, click the “reset” button in the top left corner.

Reset button to start building a new schedule

🎓 UC Davis Scheduling Tips

We created an amazing free course that teaches you how to build a winning schedule and a study plan. No registration required. Combine it with the schedule builder above and be ahead of the game.

Who Should Use a College Schedule Maker

This tool is perfect if you’re:

  • A UC Davis undergrad or grad student

  • Trying to visualize your upcoming quarter

  • Figuring out how to balance class, work, and life

  • Tired of the clunky UC Davis system

  • Looking to get organized without the stress

How To Access The Schedule Builder

You don’t need to register to access our free tool, simply scroll up to the top of this page and start planning.

Examples of Student Schedules

See how students use our schedule builder below:

College Student

This is an example of what your schedule at UC Davis may look like once you build it out with classes, activities, meals, and Me Time. Not much time for studying!

FAQ

Can I access the tool for free?
Yes! Just scroll up and start building.

Does this register me for classes at UC Davis?
No. This tool is for planning only, not official registration.

Do I need to log in?
No login required.

Can I talk to an advisor about my plan?
Yes. Bring your printed schedule to the UC Davis Student Success Center for feedback.

Is this part of the Shovel Study Planner?
No, but Shovel is our full-featured planner that builds on what this free tool does. It’s perfect for serious students who want to organize their time, track tasks, and crush deadlines.