About The University of California, San Diego

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University of California, San Diego: The Institution

Innovation is our tradition: Nestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UCSD is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh, next-generation approach to education and research. Since its founding over four decades ago, UCSD -- one of the ten campuses in the world-renowned University of California system -- has rapidly achieved the status as one of the top institutions in the nation for higher education and research. UCSD’s interdisciplinary ethos and tradition of innovation and risk-taking, underlie its research strength and ability to recruit top scholars and students. 

This link is for the university:  http://www.ucsd.edu/

This link is for the ombuds office at the university and our host, Judy Bruner: www.ombuds.ucsd.edu

Parking

IOA will provide bus transportation to and from the hotel and UCSD for conference participants.  Please be aware that parking on campus on weekdays can be very difficult!  Finding parking on campus during Monday-Friday between 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM can be quite challenging and may actually delay your getting to conference events on time.   However, if you are interested in parking your car on the UCSD campus during the IOA conference, you may purchase short term weekday permits at $6.00/day and $3.00/evening.   You have the option of ordering permits on line through the UCSD Bookstore and either having them mailed to you in advance, or picking them up at the Bookstore Customer Service counter when you arrive.  The bookstore is open 7 days/week.  To order on line and for store hours, go to http://bookstore.ucsd.edu and click on parking permits.  You are encouraged to visit the UCSD Parking Office website at http://parking.ucsd.edu for further information about permits, and about parking rules and regulations.  You may purchase permits at the Parking Office; however, it must be handled in person during the hours of 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM, Monday-Friday only.