Administrative Users Log In (VIPER)

VIPER Test Site

Viper is an academic contract database designed for hiring summer instructors. Instructors can sign contracts electronically, streamlining the hiring process. Viper also manages hiring, payroll, and UCPath processing using its integrated information system. It enables departments to generate contracts for instructors, ensuring compliance with personnel policies and/or collective bargaining agreements. Additionally, it tracks expenses related to summer courses, including instructional costs and other expenditures.

Instructor Hiring

Summer appointments are managed by schools and colleges.  Please see the list below to locate the appropriate person in your Dean's Office to gain access.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACCESS TO VIPER - 

Contact the applicable Administrative Contact below to be added to VIPER and provide the following information: First + last name, Kerberos ID, Email, Phone, Access level, Department(s)/college/division. Once the Administrative Contact has entered the applicable contact into Viper, they must use the Assigning Departments to Users sheet, so Summer Sessions can assign a department to the applicable contact. 

Administrative Contacts by School or College

College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences:

• Baljit Nijjar - bknijjar@ucdavis.edu 

College of Biological Sciences:

• Eva Jakab – epjakab@ucdavis.edu

College of Engineering:

• Meshell Louderman - mlouderman@ucdavis.edu
• Felicia Smith - fasmith@ucdavis.edu

College of Letters & Science

• Celina Cano – ccano@ucdavis.edu
• Veronica Ledesma – vledesma@ucdavis.edu

Graduate School of Management:

• Marie Augusto - meaugusto@ucdavis.edu
• Carin L Hotaling - clhotaling@ucdavis.edu
• Michelle Jacobs -  mcjacobs@ucdavis.edu

School of Education:

• Kerry Hasa – klhasa@ucdavis.edu

UC Center Sacramento:

• Cindy Simmons – csimmons@ucdavis.edu

The Writing Center: 

• Rodney D. Alexander – rdalexander@ucdavis.edu 

Viper Questions 

• General Support – Danniele Biala – dmbiala@ucdavis.edu
• Technical Support – Kristie Sallee – ksallee@ucdavis.edu