Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is UCCSC?
  2. How did UCCSC get started?
  3. Where and when have past UCCSCs been held?
  4. Who attends UCCSC?
  5. What types of presentations have been made at UCCSC?
  6. What can I expect to learn at UCCSC?
  7. How can I subscribe to the official UCCSC listserv?
  8. How can I contact the UC Davis team hosting this year's conference?
  9. What is the theme for this year?
  10. What were some of the themes at previous UCCS Conferences?
  11. How much does the conference cost?

1. 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.

Each summer a different UC campus hosts UCCSC.

2. 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.

3. Where and when have past UCCSCs been held?

  • 1998 - Santa Cruz
  • 1997 - San Diego
  • 1996 - San Francisco
  • 1995 - Riverside
  • 1994 - Berkeley
  • 1993 - Irvine
  • 1992 - Davis
  • 1991 - Los Angeles
  • 1990 - Santa Cruz
  • 1989 - Santa Barbara

4. Who attends UCCSC?

Each year, UCCSC draws approximately between 200 and 300 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 managers, librarians, information security experts, and others.

5. What types of presentations have been made at UCCSC?

Topics range from campus technical issues and projects to organizational and policy issues. Below is a sampling of past topics:

6. 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. .

7. How can I subscribe to the official UCCSC listserv?

Fill out the subscription form at http://maillists.uci.edu/mailman/listinfo/uccsc

8. How can I contact the UC Davis team hosting this year's conference?

Send email to

9. What is the theme for this year?

This year, UCCSC will be combined with the highly popular every-other-year UC Davis IT Security Symposium. The merged event, UCCSC-Focus on Security, will have features from both events including hands-on labs, lectures and presentations.

10. What were some of the themes at previous UCCS conferences?

11. How much does the conference cost?

The costs you will incur to attend this content-rich conference include travel, lodging, registration, and a few meals. The UC Davis planning team is trying to minimize costs in each area. In order to let attendees take advantage of the generally less expensive weekday flights, we’ve moved the conference to Tuesday and Wednesday rather than the traditional Monday and Tuesday. For attendees who are planning to use University vehicles, they will be able pick them up on the day they leave rather than the Friday before—another cost savings. And if you decide to take Amtrak, the campus bus service (Unitrans) runs to the train station. We’re negotiating with local hotels to provide the cheapest rack rate possible, and we’ve already lined up very inexpensive rooms right in the Tercero Residence Hall which is also our conference headquarters. Our goal for the registration fee is to keep it in the $100-$125 range—and will include breakfast and lunch on both days. There will not be any formal dinner events included in the registration fee this year, but we’re looking into discounts at various local restaurants.

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