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2010 Pacific Regional Conference Spotlight
The 2010 SCUP Pacific Regional Conference is almost here! This issue of the 360 newsletter is packed with information about the conference venue, program, tours, workshops, and links to help you plan ahead. We expect over 230 participants making this conference one of the most well attended regional conferences ever.
"Smart Planning in an Era of Uncertainty–New Tools and Strategies"
April 5–7, 2010
Hyatt Regency La Jolla, San Diego, CA
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270° Panorama overlooking La Jolla Shores Beach as seen from the Martin Johnson House, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, during a late August sunset. Photo by Gregg M. Erickson
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VENUE
La Jolla & San Diego, California
San Diego is a panorama of spectacular buildings and a gorgeous harbor with Central San Diego comprised of downtown, the Gaslamp Quarter, Mission Hills, Hillcrest, beach communities, Coronado, the Golden Triangle, inland communities, and our host city, La Jolla. White sands, landscaped parks and cliffs perched high above deep clear waters make it easy to understand why La Jolla translates from Spanish as “the jewel.”
San Diego is a destination city that lies in the southwest corner of California, 120 miles south of Los Angeles, and is the second largest city in the state. San Diego is globally recognized for its established industries which include military defense, manufacturing, and high-tech and biotech. Though not to be overlooked for its aesthetic grandeur, San Diego has a thriving tourism industry and San Diegans have undeniably mastered the ability to make visitors feel welcome.
San Diego boasts an unparalleled knowledge base for research and development companies thanks to the many celebrated institutes of higher education including University of California, San Diego (UCSD); University of San Diego (USD); San Diego State University (SDSU); and California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM). The Salk Institute is the biological research facility founded by polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk which sits on 27 cliff-top acres. Modernist architect Louis I. Kahn designed the twin structures in the 1960’s in consultation with Dr. Salk. This vast educational infrastructure makes San Diego the perfect location for the SCUP 2010 Pacific Regional Conference.
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| La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art |
You won’t be at a loss for things to do in La Jolla and its surrounding communities. You may even find yourself extending your stay to visit nearby attractions that no other city can boast of. The famous San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, Sea World, Balboa Park, Old Town, Stephen Birch Aquarium-Museum, and LEGOLAND – just to name a few.
Year round La Jolla enjoys the benefits of temperate, beautiful weather. Average daytime temperatures are in the 70’s and most days are sunny. Rainfall averages less than 10 inches per year.
If you’re looking to soak in the glorious April sun that shines on La Jolla, there’s bicycling, hiking, surfing, sailing, or simply strolling the coastal streets and walkways in La Jolla. No visit is complete without a trip to one of San Diego’s beaches with long stretches of pristine sand and sparkling ocean. There are no fees to use any of San Diego’s beaches – just an occasional parking fee. La Jolla Shores beach and La Jolla Cove are great family destinations.
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| La Jolla Cove |
If golf is your passion, you’ve come to the right place. We wouldn’t be surprised if there were some clubs tucked away in your bags. There’s the Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla and the Coronado Municipal Golf Course in Coronado, located near the majestic Hotel del Coronado.
Time to wind down? San Diego also boasts some of the most prestigious spas in the world – La Costa, Cal-a-Vie, and the Golden Door. Just the ticket to relaxation and revitalizing your spirit.
Located in La Jolla, you’re close to one of San Diego’s nicest shopping malls, University Towne Center (UTC) with stores, restaurants, and a multiplex theater. La Jolla is also home to trendy boutiques, art galleries, and some unique one-of-a-kind shops.
If all this activity has helped you work up an appetite, you’ve come to the right place. San Diego is a culinary hotbed of tantalizing restaurants. La Jolla and downtown’s Gaslamp Quarter are where you’ll find everything from casual to upscale dining. The Gaslamp Quarter is where San Diego’s nightlife thrives.
Helpful Links
Planning your trip to San Diego and La Jolla
www.discoversd.com
www.infosandiego.com
www.lajollabythesea.com
www.sandiegonorth.com
www.sandiegoblog.com
www.sandiegobloggers.com
Arts and Entertainment
San Diego Performing Arts League
La Jolla Symphony and Chorus
What-To-Do - You’ll find a list of art shows and music events, plus intriguing touring itineraries
The San Diego Reader is a great resource for club and show listings
Where Magazine - San Diego provides information on arts, culture, special events, shopping, and dining
www.blogsandiego.com is a hip spot for local music reviews and previews.
General Information
TOURS
Monday
University of California, San Diego Campus & Salk Institute
Founded in 1960, the University of California, San Diego enrolls over 29,000 students and is one of the nation’s most accomplished research universities, widely acknowledged for its local impact, national influence and global reach. With a majestic view of the Pacific Ocean, this distinctively beautiful campus is both a magnet and a catalyst for acclaimed institutes and Nobel Laureates.
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies was established in the 1960s by Jonas Salk, MD, the developer of the polio vaccine. His goal was to establish an institute that would explore questions about the basic principles of life. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, California, and designed by Louis Kahn, the campus supports more than 60 faculty members and a scientific staff of more than 850 doing powerful biological research.
This tour starts at UCSD at noon with boxed lunches provided and finishes at the Salk Institute at 4 PM. Look for registration information and further details on the SCUP Regional Conference website.
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| UCSD Geisel Library |
Salk Institute |
San Diego State University & University of San Diego Campuses
San Diego State University is the oldest and largest institute of higher education in the San Diego area and is among the largest in the twenty-three campus California State University system. The present campus was built in the early 1930’s on a then isolated site envisioned by its second president Edward Hardy as a holistic leaning retreat. Styled after the Spanish Revival architecture of Andalusia, Spain, the campus was envisioned as an artistic whole and was dedicated to the general enrichment of its students. The original cluster of six structures was built to appear as if it had evolved over an extended period of time, borrowing details from Christian, Moorish and agrarian Spanish architecture.
Today the urban campus fully occupies 280 acres and contains both a broad and intensive curriculum including 84 undergraduate majors, 75 master's programs, 15 joint doctoral degree programs and two independent doctoral degree programs.
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San Diego State University
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University of San Diego
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The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic institution committed to advancing academic excellence, expanding liberal and professional knowledge, creating a diverse and inclusive community, and preparing leaders dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service. Located on 180 acres overlooking the city of San Diego, Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean, the campus is a community treasure, with Spanish Renaissance- inspired buildings and breathtakingly beautiful landscapes. Chartered in 1949, the university enrolls more than 7,800 students.
This tour starts at SDSU at noon with boxed lunches provided and finishes at USD at 4 PM. Look for registration information and further details on the SCUP Regional Conference website.
Wednesday
La Jolla Historical Tour
Join us for a fascinating tour of La Jolla’s early 1900’s development. This guided walking tour will be provided by Carol Olten, Chief Historian of the La Jolla Historical Society. The tour will include viewing buildings designed by renowned Southern California architect Irving Gill including the La Jolla Recreational Center, The Woman’s Club, The Bishops School, Wisteria Cottage, (Gill renovation) and other buildings and interesting areas of architectural and historic significance.
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| Christian Scientist Building |
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| La Jolla Women’s Club |
La Jolla Women’s Club |
PROGRAM
Pre-Conference Workshops
Monday, April 5, 12–4PM
This year’s regional conference offers two pre-conference workshops well worth arriving early to attend – see the conference website for more information.
Strategies for Integrated Project Delivery - Innovation, Risk, & Reward
Presenter(s): Michael Bade, Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor, Capital Programs & Campus Architect, University of California-San Francisco; Simin Naaseh, Principal, Forell/Elsesser Engineers, Inc; Marianne O'Brien, Principal, SmithGroup; Michael Saks, Project Executive, DPR Construction, Inc
Learn about the reasons to implement an integrated project delivery process (IPD), benefits of implementation, and strategies for delivery as shared by the team for UCSF's $123M Institute for Regeneration Medicine Project.
Learning Outcomes:
- An understanding of the benefits of IPD.
- How to apply principles of IPD, even with traditional delivery methodologies.
- Understand contract differences, how incentivization can be utilized.
- Tools for schedule and process management.
- How Design-build can foster innovation.
New Methods of Aligning Facilities with Function
Presenter(s): Rashida Bridges, Consultant, DEGW; Janet Fan, Associate Director, DEGW; Bryant Rice, Associate Director, DEGW
Typical programming and planning processes often miss key elements of study: user behavior and organizational culture. This interactive workshop explores new tools designed to extract relevant information and facilitate "out of the box" thinking and solutions.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify organizational culture, prioritizing and communicating characteristics to be preserved or changed.
- Extract information determining work patterns and user groups.
- Align space with behavioral groups, identifying opportunities for multi-purposing.
- Apply tools and processes to larger, more complex projects.
- Create communications program describing and adapting to change.
Opening Plenary
Monday, April 5, 5–6:15PM
This year’s Opening Plenary features Richard P. West, executive vice chancellor and chief financial officer for the California State University system.
West will be speaking about “Opportunities in a Period of Fiscal Stress”:
The last two years have seen severe fiscal retrenchment in all aspects of higher education. Is this another lull before good economic times return for our institutions or is there a “new normal” for higher education even when the economy regains strength? What should be our action plan now?
 Richard West was the executive vice chancellor and chief financial officer for the twenty-three-campus California State University system until his recent retirement in December 2008. The California State University has almost 450,000 students with an annual total budget of $6.5 billion. As a key member of the Chancellor’s Office, West had overall primary responsibility for directing the development of the CSU’s budget process, allocating fiscal resources to campuses and managing the elements of fiscal accountability necessary to accomplish the CSU’s mission.
Prior to joining the CSU, and in addition to his administrative responsibilities at UC, Mr. West taught in the school of Business Administration at the University of California, Berkeley. After moving to the CSU, Mr. West became a professor in the School of Business and Economics at Sonoma State University in 1995. Since 1990, Mr. West has chaired the steering Committee for the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), which is an organization formed to advance the transformative promise of networked information technology for the advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of intellectual productivity.
Published in 2000, Mr. West authored “The Role of the Chief Financial and Business Officer” chapter of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) publication, College & University Business Administration Sixth Edition. In 2007, he received the highest award given by NACUBO, the Distinguished Business Officer Award.
West received a BA degree in Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1969 and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1971.
Breakfast Business Meeting with Pacific Regional Council
Tuesday, April 6, 7:30–9:00AM
Enjoy a full breakfast with members of your SCUP Pacific Regional Council!
Hear the very latest about SCUP’s new presidents-provost initiative; strategic priorities; membership benefits; professional development; and the location of the 2011 Pacific Regional Conference!
Pacific Regional Grant/Scholarship Program
We are excited to announce the award of four scholarships to attend this year’s regional conference in our first ever scholarship program!
Scholarship recipients will represent Simon Fraser University, CSU Northridge, University of Calgary, and UC San Diego at this year’s conference.
Our Members
Each issue, the Pacific region 360 newsletter will feature a variety of membership information, providing statistics about membership in our region, information on membership trends, and welcoming new members. In this issue: some interesting ratios.
Total SCUP Members: 4,760
Pacific Region Members: 1,154
(24% of all SCUP membership)
Corporate Members: 487 (42%)
Institutional Members: 667 (58%)
Want to Volunteer?
We welcome volunteers interested in working with council members in developing and supporting SCUP’s members in our region. If you’re interested in getting involved:
- Look for sign up locations at the conference;
- Come to the breakfast meeting on Tuesday at the conference; or
- Contact our Regional Volunteer Coordinator, Myrna Wagner mwagner@swinerton.com
Other Upcoming Events
 SCUP's Annual, International Conference and Idea Marketplace
Early-Bird Registration Deadline: April 30, 2010
Planning Institute On Campus Offerings
Tough economic times require a time-tested approach to strategic planning. The most effective planning comes from an integrated approach to how it is structured, assessed, and implemented. SCUP now offers members the opportunity to bring the Planning Institute to your campus with your team!
Bring the institute to your campus and you'll ...
- Be positioned for accreditation
- Receive a program focused on your institution
- Create an integrated planning process that works for your campus
- Save money on travel and registration
Learn more.
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Some SCUP Resources
SCUP's Pacific Region
In addition to the US states illustrated above, SCUP members in this region also live in American Samoa Guam, Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, North & South Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, other Pacific Rim countries, western Mexico (Baja California North and Sur, Sonora and Sinaloa).
SCUP Pacific Region Council
While at the conference be sure to come up and introduce yourself to your SCUP Pacific Region council members. They are looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new members.
Find out what's happening in the Pacific Region on the Pacific Regional home page.
Please feel comfortable to send any questions or feedback you have to your council members by using the contact information provided below.
Thanks to our regional sponsors!
Platinum Colleague
Degenkolb Engineers, www.degenkolb.com
HDR | CUH2A, www.hdrinc.com, www.cuh2a.com
Gold Colleague
Glumac, www.glumac.com
Perkins + Will, www.perkinswill.com
Rutherford & Chekene, www.ruthchek.com
Silver Colleague
Ayers/Saint/Gross Architects & Planners, www.asg-architects.com
BCCI Construction Company, www.bcciconst.com
BOORA Architects, www.boora.com
Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, www.dpsdesign.org
DES Architects + Engineers, www.des-ae.com
Flad Architects, www.flad.com
HMC Architects, www.hmcarchitects.com
Interface Engineering, www.ieice.com
Mahlum Architects, www.mahlum.com
Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch, www.mazzetti.com
The Miller|Hull Partnership, www.millerhull.com
Ratcliff Architects, www.ratcliffarch.com
RFD, Research Facilities Design, www.rfd.com
SafirRosetti, www.safirrosetti.com
Skanska, www.skanska.com
SmithGroup, Inc., www.smithgroup.com
Sundt Construction, Inc., www.sundt.com
Swinerton Management & Consulting, www.swinerton.com
THA Architecture, www.thaarchitecture.com
VBN Architects, www.vbnarch.com
Watry Design, Inc., www.watrydesign.com
WRNS Studio, LLP, www.wrnsstudio.com
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP, www.zgf.com
Bronze Colleague
Alfa Tech Cambridge Group, www.atcginc.net
Anderson Brulé Architects, www.aba-arch.com
Beverly Prior Architects, www.bparch.com
CO Architects, www.coarchitects.com
CSW Stuber-Stroeh Engineering, www.cswst2.com
Guttmann & Blaevoet Consulting Engineers, www.gb-eng.com
Noll & Tam Architects, www.nollandtam.com
Sasaki Associates, Inc., www.sasaki.com 
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., www.sgh.com
TEECOM Design Group, www.teecom.com
Walker Parking Consultants, www.walkerparking.com
Walter P. Moore, www.walterpmoore.com
WSP Flack+Kurtz, www.wspfk.com
Sponsorship list updated March 8, 2010
Grand SCUP Supporter 
Major SCUP Supporter
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Pacific Regional Newsletter - March 2010