Frequently Asked Questions
What is UCCSC?
UCCSC stands for " University of California Computing Services Conference."
Begun as a grass roots effort by UC campuses to share knowledge and information,
computing professionals from the UC campuses (and others for whom technology
constitutes a significant portion of their daily activities) have met each
summer since 1982 to discuss common issues associated with providing and supporting
information technology services at the University of California.
Jim Mulherin, a consultant who suggested that UCSC find out what other UC
campuses were doing with respect to academic software, hosted the first “conference” in
a conference room at UC Santa Cruz in 1982. The first UCCSC focused strictly
on academic software. Twenty-one people attended.
Each summer a different UC campus hosts UCCSC.
How did UCCSC get started?
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 and it was held in a conference room on campus. Twenty-one
people attended.
Where and when have past UCCS Conferences been held?
UCCSC 2005 will be held in San Francisco
Tentative future conference locations
- 2005 - San Francisco
- 2006 - San Diego
- 2007 - Santa Cruz
- 2008 - Merced
Who attends UCCSC?
Each year, UCCSC draws approximately 200 computing professionals (and others
with a variety of job titles and/or appointments for whom technology plays
a significant role in their daily activities) from across the University of
California.
Participants include technical support staff, system administrators, unit
directors and mangers, librarians, information security experts, and others.
What types of presentations have been made at UCCSC?
Topics range from campus technical issues and projects to organizational and
policy issues
2004 UCCSC presentation topics included:
- Ilios: UCSF School of Medicine’s Curriculum Management Tool
- Berkeley ’s new Minimum Security Standards Policy
- Managing Next Generation Wireless Infrastructure
- Universities are intelligent, why aren't their business processes?
- Virtual Language Lab on iLearn
- Supercomputing time and resources for the UC campuses
- How People Learn: Making Technology Work
- IP Telephony Strategy and Deployment at UC Irvine
- GROWL: Web Enabling the Mainframe for Real-Time Student Self Service
- Smart Spaces from Old Places: Designing Multi-Use Classroom/Labs
- Designing SMART Facilities for Distance Learning Environments
- Using UCR's Network to Facilitate Extramurally funded
Projects
- Performance Computing for Research
- Web-Accessible File Storage
- Workflow in the Office of the Registrar
- UC's Federated Authentication Project
What can I expect to learn at UCCSC?
Aside from the subject matter discussed in the seminars, you will learn
what other people are doing at other campuses in IT. You will have opportunities
to network with people from other campuses who do the same thing as you, enriching
your understanding of how things operate UC-wide.
How can I subscribe to the official UCCSC listserv?
Fill out the subscription form at http://maillists.uci.edu/mailman/listinfo/uccsc
How can I contact the San Francisco team who hosting this year's conference?
E-mail: uccsc@ucsf.edu
What is the theme for this year?
Getting IT Done. Getting IT Right. Getting IT Done Right.
What were some of the themes at previous UCCS Conferences?
- 2004 - Fast Forward: UC IT 2010
- 2003 - Threads in the Academic Fabric
- 2002 - Improving Life Through Technology
- 2001 - Universal Access: Anytime, Anywhere
- 2000 - Portal to the Future
- 1997 - Connections
- 1995 - Preparing the Inn Along the Information Super-Highway
- 1994 - Building Quality Computer Services
- 1993 - Using Networking and the Network to Create Less Net Work
- 1992 - How Do We Leverage Our Diversity?
- 1991 - Computing Sourcebook Instead of Annual Reports
How much does the conference cost?
Early registration is $235.00, which includes all meals, the Sunday evening
reception and the Monday evening dinner. Early registration ends July 7, 2005.
After this date, registration will be $275 and accepted only on a space available
basis.
Can I bring a guest?
A guest is welcome to attend the Sunday evening Welcome Reception and the
Monday evening Conference Dinner with a registered conference attendee, at
an additional cost. The guest fee is $30 for Sunday's reception and $55 for
Monday's dinner.
Guests may not attend other conference sessions or events.
Special thanks to UC Davis and UC Riverside for use of their original FAQs.
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