June 11, 2001 Take Note It's time to renew parking permits and programs This year Transportation and Parking Services is encouraging faculty and staff to apply online for 2001-02 parking permits or commute programs. TAPS will not be sending out paper packets, except by request. To receive your permit or programs, including bus passes, in a timely manner, TAPS requests that you submit an online application by Friday, June 22. New permit options for 2001-02 include: Academic Year "A" permits, Academic Quarterly "A" permits, Academic Quarterly "A" Limited Day permits, Academic Year "R" permits, Academic Quarterly "R" permits, Quarterly Motorcycle permits and 1/2 packets of "Daily-A-Permits (scratch-off) for employees hired less than 50% time. Another parking program being offered for the first time is the Annual West Perimeter-Lot 127 permit. 250 permits will be available by lottery for Lot 127, formerly the West Remote lot. The lottery deadline is June 15, 2001. Permits for this lot are two-thirds the cost of an "A permit and are offered on an annual basis only. A new vanpool is available to Live Oak commuters with an 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule. For information on this new vanpool and space availability for other vanpools, contact the vanpool coordinator at (831) 459-5495 or e-mail cjward@cats.ucsc.edu Continuing vanpoolers, Multi-Year "A," and Multi-Year Motorcycle permit holders don't have to do anything for the upcoming 2001-02 year. Staff and faculty mentors sought The Paige and Eloise Smith Scholastic Society is bringing together UCSC alumni, faculty, and staff to serve the educational aspirations of UCSC students who are foster children, wards of the court, and orphans. There will be over 40 of these students on campus next fall. They will receive scholarships from the Paige and Eloise Smith Scholastic Society, but they will also need other help. Can you help someone through the registration process? Could you correspond occasionally via e-mail with a student needing advice about a major? Perhaps you could help a new student connect with just the right faculty member to explore his or her visions or goals. If you are interested in any level of mentorship relationship with a current student who has been a foster child, ward of the court, or orphan, please contact Lynn Zachreson in the Alumni Office at ( 831) 459-5842. Special memberships to Long Marine Lab for faculty and staff Wondering where to take all those out-of-town guests this summer? The Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab is the perfect place for all ages. And the Friends of Long Marine Lab are offering special "Sea Slug" memberships to faculty and staff just in time for summer. By joining at the special rate of $25/individual or $40/family, you will receive free unlimited admission to the Seymour Center for one year; the quarterly newsletter, Discovery; invitations to special events, a 10 percent discount at the Ocean Discovery Shop, priority registration for summer day camps; facility rental opportunities; and recognition in Seymour Center publications. For information on how to become a Sea Slug member, call (831) 459-4568 Surplus items on sale at the Bay Tree Bookstore The Bay Tree Bookstore will be moving into its new facility in early July, and a number of old furniture items and and fixtures will no longer be needed in the new location, including bookcases, cash register stands, counters, metal display islands, desks, and more. Campus units and offices have first opportunity to purchase these surplus items. All fixtures for sale are labeled and will be available for campus units to pick up as soon as the bookstore moves or, in some cases, earlier. Anything not spoken for after July 15 will be made available to the general public. For more information, contact Bob McCampbell, (831) 459-4544, or bob@bookstore.ucsc.edu. Women at Work offers group tickets for Shakespeare Santa Cruz Again this year, Women at Work is offering staff and faculty the opportunity to purchase reduced-price group tickets for three performances of Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Tickets for these three performances are $16. July 27, 8 p.m., Festival Glen, A Midsummer Night's Dream August 3, 8 p.m., Festival Glen, She Stoops to Conquer August 10, 8 p.m., Theater Arts Mainstage, Macbeth To learn more about the plays and the festival, visit the Shakespeare Santa Cruz 20th Season web site. To get tickets, fill out an order form--distributed throughout campus and on the Women at Work web site--or contact Diana Sue Miller at (831) 459-2882 or smiller@cats.ucsc.edu. Orders must be submitted and paid for by noon on July 23. Summer fitness classes at the OPERS Wellness Center Adult Weight Training This class is designed for those who have very little or no experience in the weight room. In this class you will learn the basic concepts and principles of weight training and how to apply them in your own personal workout. Ages: Must be at least 18 years of age. Dates: M, W, F June 25th - August 3rd (no class on July 4th) Times: 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. Fee: $95 Senior Fitness This class will teach basic cardiovascular strength and flexibility exercises. It will focus on core muscle strength and balance. Class topics will include the benefits of exercise with aging and also special considerations to exercise (hypertension, diabetes, low back pain, obesity, and orthopedic problems). Ages: 55 or older. Dates: M, W, F June 25th - August 3rd (no class on July 4th) Times: 10 -11:15 a.m. Fee: $95 For more information or to sign-up, call (831) 459-3970. Student Affairs holds naming contest for Bookstore/Graduate Commons area A contest to name the new plaza area where the bookstore, grad commons, ethnic resource centers, career center, and student union will reside was conducted in May by the Area Council, an advisory committee to Student Affairs. The council is charged with making recommendations on the physical and fiscal management of the plaza area and bringing the various plaza occupants together for shared input on the space. Over 400 students and staff participated. Some suggestions include: University Center The Plaza Quarry Plaza Slug Union Plaza Baytree Plaza Slug Union Square The Crossroads Hub Slug Haven El Centro The Hub The Pit of Despair Valley of the Slugs Student Centropolis Students were eligible to win a prize simply by entering the contest. Winners were Lauren Gourley ( iMac), Michael Levin (TV/VCR), Lisa Reifke (Palm Pilot), Melinda Bell (Palm Pilot), Kiflom Abraha ($200 Bike Co-op certificate), Juan Valles (DVD player), and Robert Chang (year of textbooks). The council may or may not use the suggestions gathered through the contest. Head coach Allison Slade to hold girls summer basketball camp Women's basketball head coach Allison Slade and her staff and players are offering a summer basketball camp July 30-August 2 for girls in 3rd through 8th grade. The camp will take place at the West Field House on campus and the hours will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with drop-off as early as 8 a.m. and pickup as late as 5 p.m. The players will be divided into two divisions, 3rd through 5th grade, and 6th through 8th grade. A typical camp day will include ball handling and shooting drills, games, shooting contests, a guest speaker, and the opportunity to cool off in the UCSC pool. The cost is $150. For more information, call Allison Slade at (831) 459-4537. Join the Staff Advisory Board Would you like to help advise the chancellor on staff issues? Plan staff appreciation activities? Here's your chance. There will be two openings on the 12-member Staff Advisory Board beginning July 1. All nonrepresented career staff employees are eligible. The term is three years, and the time commitment is one meeting per month and occasional special meetings and events. To get a nomination form, e-mail staffed@cats.ucsc.edu. Nominations are due June 11. Construction update Currents is now providing monthly 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.