Conference Logistics
Cancellations
Any cancellation received after Wednesday, June 15, will forfeit all conference registration fees and on-campus lodging fees.
Conference Location
The majority of the conference will be held at Porter College, located on the UC Santa Cruz campus. Porter College is located in the northwest area of campus and is best accessed via the campus’s WEST ENTRANCE, located at the intersection of Empire Grade Road and Heller Drive. Upon entering the west entrance, proceed along Heller Drive continuing through three stop signs. Immediately on the left, there will be a sign and entrance to Porter College. Temporary/short term parking will be available in lot #124 for check-in. Directions and Map
Conference Check-In and Information Desk
Please stop by the Information Desk to check-in and pick up your conference packet. The Information Desk is open on Sunday, July 10 from 4PM to 8PM, Monday, July 11 from 7AM to 8PM, and Tuesday, July 12 from 7AM to 1PM in the lobby of the Porter College Dining Hall. More information
On-Campus Lodging Check-In
Saturday: You may check-in between 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM at the Summer Conference Housing Office located at College Eight Apartment Building 2, #2107.
Sunday: You may check-in between 4:00 PM and 08:00 PM at the check-in table set up at the Porter College circle near the Information Desk. Temporary/short term parking will be available in lot #124 for check-in.
Sunday (After 8 PM): You may check-in after 8pm at the Summer Conference Housing Office located at College Eight Apartment Building 2, #2107. We recommend calling the office (831-502-7000) upon your late arrival.
Monday: You may check-in between 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM at the Summer Conference Housing Office located at College Eight Apartment Building 2, #2107. More information and Map
Traveling to Campus
Getting to Santa Cruz is easy, but once on campus, it can be a little confusing navigating the interior and exterior roads. There are two entrances to campus (East/Main and West). Use the WEST ENTRANCE to get to Porter College. Use the EAST/MAIN ENTRANCE to pick up reciprocal parking passes on Monday or Tuesday morning. Once you enter the West Entrance, you will see signs directing you to the conference. More information
General Parking Information
Parking permits are strictly enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days/week. When parking on campus during the conference, make sure a valid UCSC parking permit displayed on your vehicle's front dash or hung from the mirror at all times. The designated conference parking lots are #124, 125, 143, 145, and 126. If you are staying in on-campus lodging, you will receive a free UCSC parking permit upon check-in. More information
Sunday Parking
If you are planning on attending the Sunday Night Reception and staying in on-campus lodging, free parking passes will be handed out at conference check-in starting at 4PM on Sunday.
Reciprocal UC Campus Parking: If you have a UC campus parking permit from your home campus, bring it with you and show it at check-in to receive a free UCSC parking permit. DO NOT JUST DISPLAY YOUR HOME CAMPUS PERMIT ON YOUR CAR - you might get a ticket! Make sure you have a UCSC permit.
If you are planning on attending the Sunday Night Reception and staying off-campus and do not have reciprocal parking, a parking permit paystation is located in parking lot #125 and #126 and is a flat $3 on Sunday. Payment can be made via cash or credit. Cash requires exact change.
Monday/Tuesday Parking (Reciprocal Parking)
Reciprocal UC Campus Parking: If you are staying off-campus in a hotel or commuting and have a UC campus parking permit from your home campus, bring it with you and show it at check-in to receive a free UCSC parking permit. DO NOT JUST DISPLAY YOUR HOME CAMPUS PERMIT ON YOUR CAR - you might get a ticket! Make sure you have a UCSC permit.
If you are staying off-campus in a hotel or commuting and you don't have reciprocal parking, you will need to purchase a $6.00 parking pass for each day of the conference, at the campus Main Entrance Information Kiosk or Parking Sales Office on Monday or Tuesday morning.
Main Entrance Information Kiosk is open between the hours of 7 AM to 1 PM, Monday - Friday. The Parking Sales Office ls open between the hours of 7 AM to 1 PM and 1 PM to 5 PM, Monday - Friday. Map to Kiosk and Parking Office
Sunday Reception
The reception is on Sunday, July 10, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Porter College Dining Hall. The reception is open to all attendees and guests who have paid in advance only. We will not be collecting any money on site for additional last minute guests to attend. More information
Monday Night Dinner and Special Event
The Monday night dinner and special event is on Monday, July 11, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Porter College Dining Hall. The dinner and special event is open to all attendees only.
The Monday night movie on Monday, July 11, is from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM at Media Theater. The movie night is open to all attendees and guests. More information
Conference Program Schedule
The conference program schedule is available at: http://uccsc.ucsc.edu/program/index.html
Conference Session Schedule
The conference session schedule is available at: http://uccsc.ucsc.edu/sessions/schedule.html
WiFi
The campus has two free wireless services that you may access during the conference, CruzNet and eduroam. There is no guaranteed wifi available in on-campus lodging. Wired connections in rooms are available. We recommend packing an Ethernet cable or picking up a spare from the Information Desk. More information
Please let us know if you have any questions by emailing uccsc2016@ucsc.edu.
General UCCSC Information
UC Santa Cruz is hosting the 2016 University of California Computing Services Conference (UCCSC) on July 10, 11, 12 on campus at Porter College. The theme for this year's conference is In IT Together.
UCCSC began as a grass-roots effort by UC campuses to share common knowledge and information. Technologists from the UC campuses have met each summer since 1982 to discuss common issues and ideas associated with providing and supporting information technology services at the University of California.
The first conference was at UC Santa Cruz in 1982. It was hosted by Jim Mulherin, a consultant who suggested that UCSC find out what other UC campuses were doing with respect to academic software. The focus was strictly on academic software. Twenty-one people attended.
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