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Campus police to crack down on illegal bicycle parking
UC Press books available online at no charge
UCSC added to list of Kiplinger's 'Baccalaureate Bargains'
Natural Sciences renamed the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences
Wilderness First Aid class offered by Recreation Office
Finalized campus calendar for 2003-04 now available
January 13, 2003
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Campus police to crack down on illegal bicycle parking
Bicyclists have been locking their bikes to light posts, handrails, ramps,
stairs, and transit shelters. This creates hazards for pedestrians and
can prevent access by those with disabilities, thus violating the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The campus is now enforcing the current UCSC code, which states that bicycles "...shall not be parked, stood, or locked against any lightpost, stair railing, ramp, or any portion thereof, nor shall they block in any way curb cuts, ramps, or paths of accessible travel. Bicycles shall be parked in bicycle racks provided; those parked elsewhere may be impounded."
Until January 17 bicycles parked illegally will be issued warnings; beginning
on Tuesday, January 21, any illegally parked bicycle may be impounded.
The bicycle owner will be responsible for all costs associated with this
action, including the citation, an impound fee, and the cost of removing
the bicycle from where it is locked.
To report areas where bikes are parked illegally, contact the University
Police at (831) 459-2231. If you have any questions about this enforcement
effort, contact Susan Willats at (831) 459-3759.
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UC Press books available
online at no charge
More than 500 University of California Press books are available online
free of charge through an ongoing partnership between UC Press and the
California Digital Library. The University of California Press eScholarship
Editions can be searched and browsed at http://escholarship.cdlib.org/books/.
Over 300 of the University of California Press eScholarship Editions are
available to the public. The other titles are currently only available
to UC faculty, students and staff. Readers outside the UC system may view
citations, abstracts and tables of contents, but not the full texts.
Titles available to all readers include Technopolis: High-Technology Industry and Regional Development in Southern California; Understanding Heart Disease; AIDS: The Burdens of History; Before Taliban: Genealogies of the Afghan Jihad; and A History of Wine in America.
See full text of UC Office of the President press
release.
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UCSC added to list of Kiplinger's 'Baccalaureate Bargains'
The October issue of Kiplinger.com
published a list of the top 100 college bargains, titled "Baccalaureate
Bargains." Recently the magazine acknowledged an error in the
computerized scoring system used to rank the colleges that left five schools
off the top-100 list.
The five schools that have now been added to the top-100 are listed below
with the total estimated costs for this year's freshman class, including
room and board for in-state and out-of-state students. (The schools are
ranked in order from 96 through 100.)
96. Ohio University ($16,606/$24,088).
97. University of Rhode Island ($15,278/$24,748).
98. University of California, Santa Cruz ($16,393/$27,810).
99. Mississippi State University ($12,876/$17,418).
100. University of Nebraska, Lincoln ($13,012/$17,687).
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Natural Sciences renamed
the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences
The Division of Natural Sciences has changed its name to the Division
of Physical and Biological Sciences. The new name is more reflective of
the division's mission, is better understood by the general public, and
is more consistent with other UC campuses, said the division's dean, David
Kliger.
Formal approval of the name change was granted by UC's Office of the President
in December.
The change was endorsed by the division's department chairs and the Committee
on Planning and Budget. The renaming does not involve any programmatic
changes, organizational changes, or changes in any instructional or research
programs.
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Wilderness First Aid class offered by Recreation Office
The Wilderness Medicine Institute of the National Outdoor Leadership School is offering a Wilderness First Aid and WFR Recertification class on January 25 and 26. The two-day course is used by many organizations to introduce first aid and long-term patient care to trip leaders, guides, and rescue team members. For full details, go to the course description in the Recreation Department's online catalog.
The cost of the class is $100/UCSC students; $145/non-UCSC students.
For more information or to register, call (831) 459-2806 or stop by the
Recreation Office to pay with cash or check.
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Finalized campus calendar for 2003-04 now available
The campus calendar
for the 2003-04 academic year has been finalized and is now available
on the web at http://reg.ucsc.edu/calendar/2003_04.html.
The calendar includes several modifications and has been approved by Campus
Provost Simpson. The three primary changes are:
- In fall 2003, classes begin on Thursday, September 25, rather than
Wednesday, September 24, thus restoring valuable orientation time especially
important for placing first-year students in appropriate writing classes.
- In winter 2004, instruction begins on Monday, January 5, rather than
Tuesday, January 6, and the advising day is eliminated, thus making
it possible for classes to end on Friday, March 12, rather than Tuesday,
March 16. As a result, there is no need for final exams to be scheduled
on Saturday, and the quarter ends on Thursday, March 18, rather than
Sunday, March 21, allowing for a spring break that includes a full week
with two weekends.
- In Spring 2004, instruction begins on Monday, March 29, rather than
Tuesday, March 30, thereby restoring the required day of instruction
lost by starting classes a day later in the fall.
Contact Kevin Browne, executive director of admissions and university
registrar with any comments or questions at (831) 459-5779 or kmbrowne@ucsc.edu.
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Currents provides regular updates on construction projects that have an impact on campus transportation and parking. Construction update story
For more information, visit the Transportation
and Parking Services web site and the Physical
Planning and Construction web site.
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