GOVERNMENTAL OPTIONS IVCEC ID IVCEC RECOMMENDATIONS UCSB’s PROGRESS/ACTIONS TAKEN NUMBER RESPONSE GO01 A governmental options study to examine the A No action taken. feasibility of cityhood and other governmental forms available to the community and to explore mechanisms available for safeguarding meaningful representation of various community groups. GO02 Development of structures for grassroots AM ♦The university participated in several grass-roots groups that addressed major education and participation in Isla Vista: community issues: the monthly master plan meetings and charrettes; the Isla Vista Landlord/Tenant Advisory Committee and Alcohol and Other Drug Council, the Isla Vista Children and Family Collaborative, Tenants’ Union, Public Safety Commission, and various town meetings on specific issues, such as community safety. In 2003-04, Human Needs Board and Governing Board, UCSB provided $100,000 in support of IV Master Plan. Arts Commission, and Transportation ♦The Community Housing Office (CHO) held a meeting for property providers in Committee. fall quarter 2003 with 36 people in attendance. The meeting provided a forum for managers and owners to gain current information from the university and the county on housing issues as well as update attendees on CHO’s services. Lieutenant Tom McKinney, Isla Vista Foot Patrol; Onolee Zwicke, Director, Isla Vista Alcohol & other Drug Council; and Fried Wittman, UC Berkeley Community Prevention, Institute of Study of Social Changes were guest speakers. ♦The Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU) continued to work in the community providing services to UCSB students who are tenants in Isla Vista, as well as other IV tenants. In addition to educating tenants on their rights and responsibilities, the Tenants Union works to raise awareness on community issues and serves as a community resource. In 2000, UCSB students passed a $1 lock-in fee which provides
operating funds for the IVTU’s educational activities. Projects in 2003-2004 included:
•A project to educate community members on affordable housing issues which included tabling and discussion groups.
•Participation with local families in a campaign to get a crossing guard at an intersection near Isla Vista Elementary School.
•Sponsored and recruited participants for a Grass Roots Organizing Training
program on November 7, 2003, organized by A.S. SCORE.
•A project to distribute free disposable cameras to tenants for the purpose of
documenting the condition of their apartments upon move-in.
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GO02 Development of structures for grassroots AM encouraging students to participate in IV PAC meetings as well as other education and participation in Isla Vista: community meetings. Landlord/Tenant Advisory Committee and •Continuing a “Rate Your Landlord” project designed to provide information to Tenants’ Union, Public Safety Commission, prospective tenants in IV. Human Needs Board and Governing Board, • Financial co-sponsorship of Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Arts Commission, and Transportation Economy (CAUSE) and the Women’s Economic Justice Project forum on March Committee. 13, 2004. IVTU also conducted outreach to families in IV to help publicize this forum and encourage attendance. • Co-sponsored a forum featuring 3rd District Supervisor candidates with A.S. Commission on Public Safety (COPS). •Co-sponsored a forum on community violence with A.S. COPS on April 13, 2004. •Co-sponsored a community gathering/barbeque with El Congreso on April 4, 2004, specifically targeting Isla Vista families.
•Sponsored training for students on goal setting and developing community participation with People United for Economic Justice Building Leadership Through Organizing (PUEBLO). •Continued sponsorship of house meetings in Isla Vista to educate residents on ways they can become involved in their community (a project co-sponsored with PUEBLO targeting IV families). •Co-sponsored a move-in workshop on May 25, 2004, with A.S. Legal Resource Center targeting residence hall students moving into Isla Vista. •Co-sponsored a move-out workshop with A.S. Legal Resource Center on May 26, 2004. •Members of IV Tenants Union spoke at several community events during the year regarding various housing related issues. GO03 Full-time community organizer position. AM ♦For the tenth year in a row, several UCSB staff and student community organizers were employed through the ENLACE project at UCSB and the Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison office. They undertook a number of independent projects and had numerous responsibilities pertaining to Isla Vista, including: •Collaborating with Isla Vista Elementary School to coordinate monthly Latino
Parent Night meetings, arrange for guest speakers, provide outreach and publicity to the Latino community, and secure business sponsorships of meetings.
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GO03 Full-time community organizer position. AM (See CE12 for complete description of Latino Parent Night meetings.) •Assisting with the organization of the annual Dia de los Muertos festival. (Please see CE08 for a complete description of Dia de los Muertos activities.) •Participating with other community agencies in providing services to the Latino community in Isla Vista, including the Isla Vista Medical Clinic, Isla Vista Youth
Projects and the Isla Vista Teen Center.
•Providing information about services and community activities by making home visits and attending parent meetings. Approximately 300 residents benefited from door-to-door visitation. •Providing information for Latino residents and encouraging their attendance at public meetings including the Isla Vista Master Plan meetings. GO04 An administrative position at the University AM ♦In 1993, the university created a permanent administrative position responsible to dedicated to oversight of Enhancement the Office of the Chancellor for coordinating the university’s interface with the Isla implementations. Vista community. This position continued during the 2003-04 year. The director of Isla Vista relations served as one of the university’s representatives to master plan efforts, to the Isla Vista community safety group, and on the community center project committee. Also during this reporting period, three associate deans, whose job descriptions were expanded in 99-00 to include formal responsibilities for Isla Vista,
continued their work in IV. Additionally the campus physician devoted significant time and attention to Isla Vista as the point person for the campus’s alcohol and other drug reduction efforts, whose focus now includes the campus and community. ♦In November 2003, Chancellor Yang established the Isla Vista Action Group (IVAG), whose membership comprised UCSB students, staff, administrators, and faculty. Holding weekly meetings throughout the remainder of the 2003-2004 academic year, the group sought to facilitate coordination and communication among the UCSB offices and entities responsible for interacting with Isla Vista. IVAG regularly consulted Santa Barbara County government officials, Santa Barbara City College leaders, and the Isla Vista property owners, community leaders and merchants, as well as Isla Vista residents. In addition to facilitating greater coordination and communication, IVAG developed new initiatives, such as monthly meetings with the county, monthly meetings with the Isla Vista business owners, new university-sponsored, cultural programming in Isla Vista (I.V. Live and the Magic Lantern Film Series), and a design charrette for transforming the Isla Vista Theaters into a performing arts complex. The group also focused on safety issues related to the
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2004 Halloween weekend, working with the campus’s Major Events Committee to continue to distribute messages of “keep Halloween local” to college students throughout the region as well as UCSB and SBCC students, and to develop a parking plan that restricted parking for out-of-town visitors. GO05 Funding support for any structures that would R ♦The Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison Office provided translating and interpreting services enhance community participation in decision for the Spanish-speaking population throughout the year. Translators distributed making and grassroots projects. information and facilitated meetings that covered issues pertaining to the IV community. This program helped the Spanish-speaking population better understand the structure and function of various organizations and services in the community. Over 3,000 community members benefited from these services. (Please see CE12 and GO03 for information on Latino Parent Night.)
A = Accept AM = Accept With Modifications(s) 2003-04 Enhancement Update (Page 4) R = Reject HOUSING IVCEC ID IVCEC RECOMMENDATIONS UCSB’s PROGRESS/ACTIONS TAKEN NUMBER RESPONSE HO01 A lease program of IV rental units for UCSB AM ♦ The safety and aesthetics of the proposed San Clemente student housing project students. were the main topics of a meeting held on November 20, 2003, in Embarcadero Hall. The meeting was a chance for community members to talk to representatives of UCSB and Santa Barbara County public agencies about environmental issues the university should investigate before beginning construction, which was set for January 2005. With this housing project, UCSB hopes to ease graduate student housing costs by adding 278-unit housing facility which will provide 976 bed spaces. A multi-level structure with 776 parking spaces is also included in the plan. The new residential complex will be located at the south end of Storke Field that runs along El Colegio Road, between the tennis courts and Los Carneros Road. ♦ UCSB continued to operate Francisco Torres (FT) student-housing complex in Isla Vista which was purchased in 2002. The complex is situated on 19.23 acres of land and the facility includes two high-rise buildings, one 10 stories and the other 11 stories, with a total of 1,325 beds in 672 units. The ownership and management of FT is part of the University’s long-term development plan to house thirty-five percent of its students in university-owned housing. ♦The University continued to own and manage Westgate, El Dorado and Santa Ynez apartment complexes in Isla Vista where approximately 866 students lived. An additional 525 students lived in UCSB Family Student Housing. HO02 A lease-holding program for R-1 housing to AM No action taken. protect the family character of R-1 and encourage faculty to reside there. HO03 A comprehensive set of programs to inform A ♦For the 2003-04 year, the Community Housing Office (CHO) created and presented and educate students on responsibilities, rights a number of workshops, services and publications on a variety of topics related to and opportunities for renters. housing issues in the community: •The CHO continued to provide its rental listing service on-line. The service is a low-cost way for the community to advertise available rentals to students, faculty
and staff. Students also find roommates through the service. The CHO Web site
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HO03 A comprehensive set of programs to inform A listings database. One of the enhanced features is the ability to view a map of the and educate students on responsibilities, rights location provided in each of the listings. and opportunities for renters. •CHO published its annual Rental Housing Survival Guide that details tenant’s rights and responsibilities as well as resources in the community. A complete copy of the guide was also made available on-line in 2003-04. In December 2003, copies were printed and distributed to all 4030 students living in the residence halls. Additionally, property providers distributed the guides to tenants at the beginning of their tenancy, and copies were available in the bins outside the Community Housing Office at all times. •In May 2004, CHO published 1000 move-out guides for property providers and students. Copies were distributed to all property providers and made available in bins outside of the CHO office. • Copies of the move-out guide were distributed at a workshop held in May at the Isla Vista Theater. The workshop, attended by 50 students, addressed the topic of security deposits. Speakers included representatives from CHO, A.S. Legal Resource Center, Isla Vista Tenants Union, BDC Management Company, and Wolfe and Associates. •CHO provided low-cost move-in and move-out videotaping of rental units for students and property providers. Videotapes serve as legal documents of the condition of a rental unit. More than 100 students and/or property providers signed up for the service between June 2003 and June 2004. •On a quarterly basis, CHO facilitated educational programs on renter’s rights and responsibilities to more than 750 students. Topics included understanding and signing a lease, selecting roommates, available housing options, budgeting, sub- leasing, getting a deposit back, and more. •CHO continued to participate in Orientation Programs’ workshops and in Parents’ Weekend activities. •In January 2004, CHO held a rental faire for property providers and students to meet each other. Twenty property providers participated and 300 students attended. •The Community Housing Office distributed a newsletter to 110 property providers on a quarterly basis. The newsletter includes CHO information and happenings, average rental costs, university enrollment figures, legal updates, and current activities and trends in the rental community. ♦As a result of a 2001 Associated Student Legal Resource Center (ASLRC) fee
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initiative, students are able to avail themselves of free legal consultation for those experiencing disputes with landlords or other legal issues. During the 2003-2004 academic year, two LRC attorneys held regular office hours Monday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., on the second floor of the University Center to assist students with landlord-related issues. (Please see GO02 for information on the Isla Vista Tenants Union and HO07 for landlord/tenant collective bargaining.) HO04 Loans for a housing rehabilitation program. N/A N/A HO05 A full-time inspectorate to ensure N/A ♦The university rented office space at 970 Embarcadero del Mar in Isla Vista to the comprehensive building inspections and total County of Santa Barbara Housing Inspection Program. compliance with building, zoning and health codes. HO06 A housing stock advocacy team to do AM Please see HO03 for a detailed description of the Community Housing Office’s grassroots education for all renters in the numerous community educational efforts. community. HO07 A legal mechanism for landlord/tenant N/A ♦Through an Associated Students mandatory student fee, the university continued to collective bargaining. support the Isla Vista Tenants Union, a UCSB student organization, providing office space and the conference room at 970 Embarcadero del Mar for its weekly informational meetings. ♦CHO continued to offer mediation services to students, staff, faculty, and their property providers. The primary reason mediation services were sought were to resolve disputes between managers and tenants, as well as disputes among roommates. ♦CHO assisted UCSB students, staff, faculty, and property providers by providing paraprofessional advice on renter’s rights and responsibilities. Those seeking advice called or appeared in-person at the office. More than 400 people utilized CHO for advice about rental problems. The most frequently addressed issues were: deposit disputes (32%), interpreting lease agreements (30%), and roommate conflicts (12%). Other issues brought to the attention of CHO were regarding habitability, changes in the laws, and subleasing. HO08 A tenants’ union. N/A Please see GO02 for information on the IV Tenants Union. HO09 A landlord/tenant advisory committee to AM Please see GO02 for detailed information on landlord/tenant advisory groups articulate rental housing standards organized by the Community Housing Office. HO10 Affordable housing for low and moderate R N/A income persons.
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HO11 An annual report on the physical condition AM ♦CHO has a “Model Lease Agreement” which continues to be available to campus and management of each apartment complex and community members who choose to use it. and improvement of model lease agreement available at Community Housing. HO12 An on-going survey project to determine AM ♦The Community Housing Office continued to publish and disseminate its quarterly residency patterns, housing conditions and “Where Students Live” report to the campus and community. This report gives a other trends. detailed breakdown of residency patterns throughout Isla Vista and the South Coast. ♦The Community Housing Office also continued to maintain an up-to-date database of landowners in Isla Vista, Goleta and Ellwood which is made available to the public via the county Assessors Office. HO13 Improved visibility of house and apartment R N/A numbers on eaves and curbs (University through its Community Housing Office.)
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PS04 A Public Safety Commission or Board to hold A ♦Representatives of the UCSB Police Department served as a resource on community regular town meetings between law safety issues to the Isla Vista community safety group and community members. enforcement and community members. ♦During the 2003-04 year, Associated Students Commission on Public Safety sponsored three town halls, one each academic quarter. The fall meeting concentrated rd on Halloween safety, the Winter meeting hosted a 3 District Supervisor election debate
with an emphasis on general safety issues, and the spring town hall focused on violence
in Isla Vista. Associated Students contributed a total of $2,205 to these safety-related programs.
♦Members of the IV Foot Patrol made regular, in-person reports to the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Work Group and Task Force as well as at the UCSB Major Events meetings; their reports summarized community crime statistics, identified trends, and pinpointed problem areas. Reporting officers engaged in dialogue with attendees about local law enforcement. (Please refer to PS14.) ♦Associated Students Commission on Public Safety held a public safety forum at Isla Vista Theater #2 on October 23, 2003, for students and community members. Panel members included representatives from Campus Police, Isla Vista Foot Patrol, Office of Student Life, and California Highway Patrol. There were approximately 100 students and community members in the audience. This public forum provided an opportunity for Isla Vista residents to interact with representatives from the Isla Vista Foot Patrol, California Highway Patrol, and UCSB Campus Police Department in a question and answer format about safety issues related to Halloween. ♦A meeting hosted by the Office of Student Life’s Major Events Committee was held on Monday, November 10, 2003, to discuss the results of Halloween’s festivities and how UCSB can work with the Isla Vista community to make next year’s revelry safer. Associated Students, IV Recreation and Park District, Community Services Officers, Transportation and Parking Services and Residence Halls Association were among the groups that met with Associate Dean of Students Carolyn Buford and members of the law enforcement community – Isla Vista Foot Patrol, UCSB Police Department, and California Highway Patrol – for a review and debriefing of this year’s Halloween in IV. ♦Associated Students Commission on Public Safety held a forum in Isla Vista to explore the topic of violence in Isla Vista on April 13, 2004, at the University Religious Center. Approximately 60 students, community members, law enforcement representatives, property owners and administrators and staff from UCSB and Santa Barbara City College attended the forum.
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PS05 Adequate traffic guards and other R Implementation completed in 1995. improvements around Isla Vista school. PS06 Maintenance of current levels of emergency, AM ♦Current levels of fire and paramedic services were maintained. fire and paramedic services. PS07 A comprehensive sidewalk system. N/A N/A PS08 A non-obtrusive street lighting system N/A No action taken. PS09 An emergency phone system throughout Isla R No action taken. Vista. PS10 A Neighborhood Watch Program as well as A Please see PS14. other grassroots organizations. PS11 Research on effective recreation alternatives AM ♦During 2003-04, the Isla Vista Alcohol and Other Drug Council (IV AOD Council), to alcohol consumption. which was funded by grant, County Alcohol and Other Drug Program, and university support continued its work as a community-campus coalition. Through a community- based prevention model, the council uses environmental strategies to reduce the availability and use of alcohol and other drugs, increase public safety, and improve
community health in Isla Vista. Representatives of educational institutions, community agencies, faith-based organizations, law enforcement, UCSB and SBCC students, Isla Vista residents, property managers, and business owners make up the council. • In October 2003, a large task force that included the IV AOD Council, IV PAC and representatives from UCSB, county Alcohol and Drug Program, and county Planning and Development began a series of meetings to develop a conditional use permit for off sale outlets and bars. This process is on-going. Once completed, it will go before the Board of Supervisors for approval. • A meeting was held with Alcohol and Beverage Control Director Jerry Jolly in Sacramento on October 22, 2003, to discuss implementing serial numbers on kegs and increasing keg deposits. At this meeting, Director Jolly suggested that the Council apply for a 100K grant during the 2004 grant cycle through the Sheriff’s
Department to pilot a keg registration tagging system to track purchasers. In October 2003, the Isla Vista AOD Council established an Isla Vista Parks Task • Force of representatives from IVRPD, Sheriff’s Department, Project Recovery, PAC, IV AOD Council, county ADMHS, and other appropriate agencies to implement strategies that resulted from a survey conducted the previous year. The survey indicated residents were concerned with alcohol abuse by chronic inebriates and did not use the parks because of health and safety risks. During 2003-2004, the Parks Task focused on: instituting an alcohol permit system, banning alcohol in the
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PS11 Research on effective recreation alternatives AM parks surveyed; upholding strict enforcement of existing ordinances and laws to alcohol consumption. related to alcohol/drug use in the parks by the Sheriff’s Department and by the Santa Barbara courts; working with Project Recovery to address the “chronic inebriates” who are homeless and the associated health and safety issues; and, carrying out a campaign to “take back the parks.” The IV AOD Council presented AOD initiatives at the annual meeting of Isla Vista • Property Owners Association and discussed establishing a Del Playa property managers group to address alcohol and other drug issues. • Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC) Director Jerry Jolly toured Isla Vista on Friday, January 23, 2004, observing the partygoer behavior and prevalence of alcohol-fueled revelry in IV at the invitation of the IV AOD Council. Members of the Council along with UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang, campus administrators and local law enforcement officials, accompanied the director through IV in addition to meeting with him on Friday, April 23 and Saturday, April 24 in hopes of convincing him to grant the IV Foot Patrol a $100,000 ABC grant to implement a keg registration and tracking program to combat underage drinking at keg parties. ♦The Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Work Group is a broad-based, UCSB-sponsored
committee that includes campus and community representatives. The AOD Work Group
works to coordinate and direct UCSB's comprehensive alcohol and other drug abuse prevention programs. These programs emphasize elimination of harmful alcohol and
drug use by UCSB students, high-risk behavior on and off campus, and related violence. Using the Environmental Management Model, the AOD Work Group assesses and makes recommendations for campus policy and AOD prevention efforts in the areas of education, early intervention, environmental management, enforcement, and evaluation. During 2003-2004 the UCSB Alcohol and Other Drug Workgroup met five times. On March 3, 2004, the AOD Workgroup devoted its meeting to a student forum and discussion of student alcohol use and safety issues on campus and Isla Vista. Discussion and feedback centered on Halloween and on the perceptions students have of educational and prevention messages directed toward them by the campus. (Please see
full report of the 2002-2004 UCSB Alcohol and other Drug Prevention Program
Biennial Review at www.sa.ucsb.edu/ucsb-islavistareport.) During 2003-2004 the UCSB Alcohol and Other Drug and Violence Prevention ♦ Taskforce met twice to bring together a broad range of campus and community members (both Isla Vista and Santa Barbara) to discuss ongoing education and prevention efforts addressing high-risk drinking on campus and in Isla Vista. The first taskforce meeting was held on November 5, 2003, in the University Center with
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PS11 Research on effective recreation alternatives AM attendance of approximately 55 people. The second taskforce meeting of the year was to alcohol consumption. held on May 27, 2004, at the Milton Roisman Jewish Community Center in Isla Vista with approximately 65 people in attendance. During the spring quarter taskforce meeting a student panel provided a candid discussion of Isla Vista, safety issues and alcohol use among students. ♦In 2003, Hillel initiated a new program, “IV Unplugged,” specifically designed to provide live entertainment in an alcohol-free environment on Saturday nights. The series of concerts, which was partially funded by the Office of Student Life alternative social programming mini-grant program, was open to the entire Isla Vista community. ♦“IV Live,” a new university-sponsored variety show debuted on Friday, January 23, 2004, in Embarcadero Hall. The series, which ran through the end of the academic year, was a result of Associate Professor of dramatic art and Co-Vice Chair of the Academic Senate Catherine Cole’s awareness of the lack of extra-curricular activities for students on the weekends in Isla Vista. Professor Cole recognized a need for the university to provide viable alternatives to the Del Playa party scene, and had a desire to bring artistic and cultural programming into the local community, both to bring vitalization and changing culture to IV. (Please refer to PS12, CE03 and CE06 for additional information.) PS12 New entertainment opportunities, such as A ♦In spring 2003, UCSB undergraduate students approved the Office of Student Life programming in the IV Theater, as an (OSL) fee initiative, a mandatory student fee of $1.75 fall, winter and spring quarters, alternative to recreational drinking. and $1.00 for the summer to provide funding for student leadership development, first- year student programs and alternative social programming. Beginning with the 2003- 2004 academic year, the OSL fee was available to fund programs in the three areas. The
majority of the fee was designated as “alternative social programming” funds to provide monetary support to student organizations sponsoring non-alcoholic or non-alcoholic- centered activities and events as an alternative to the party scene in Isla Vista on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. • The Office of Student Life made these funds available to registered student groups via a mini-grant proposal process to student groups. The Alternative Social Programming Committee, a student advisory group representing a variety of student interests, including a member of Students Teaching Alcohol and other drug Responsibility (STAR), oversaw the mini-grant award program. • During the 2003-2004 academic year, sixty student groups received more than $45,000 in funding to present a wide range of activities and programs. Groups PS12 presenting programs included Nu Alpha Kappa, Hillel, the African American Interns, New entertainment opportunities, such as A Hermanos Unidos, the Hmong Student Union, Mask & Scroll, Women’s Ensemble
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programming in the IV Theater, as an Theatre Troupe, and the East Indian Bhangra Team. Programs included a hip hop alternative to recreational drinking. competition, a computer gaming tournament, talent shows, the “Revolución de Amor” dance, and a student-produced comedy show. ♦The Weekend Spotlight, a collaborative effort between the Office of Student Life (OSL) and Student Health Service (SHS), was created in 2001 as part of UCSB’s efforts
to alter the campus environment through influencing students’ perceptions of their options for having fun and socializing. Weekend Spotlight continued during the 2003-
2004 academic year. The Spotlight served as a weekend resource for students looking for things to do on campus, around Isla Vista and in the communities of Goleta and Santa Barbara. The Weekend Spotlight, a half-page ad, appeared in the Daily Nexus student newspaper every Thursday and announced events and activities on campus and in the local community scheduled for the upcoming Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. By providing up-to-date listings of events in a broad range of areas from arts and entertainment to sports and recreation, the Spotlight offered students interesting alternatives to the college party scene. Poster-size copies of the Weekend Spotlight also were distributed on a weekly basis to off-campus privately owned residence halls in Isla Vista as well as Manzanita Village residence hall (which borders Del Playa on one side)
as a way to encourage students to take advantage of social and recreational alternatives to alcohol consumption on the weekends. In the fall quarter, the Weekend Spotlight was made available on-line, giving students 24-hour access to UCSB and IV weekend events and activities. In 2003-2004, the Office of Student Life placed twenty-eight ads in the Daily Nexus representing a total cost of $8,288 which was covered by contributions from both OSL and SHS in addition to a one time contribution from the Student Fee Advisory Committee. ♦During 2003-2004, alternative alcohol-free weekend events were advertised weekly in the Daily Nexus student newspaper with monetary support from the UCSB Student Fee Advisory Committee (SFAC). In addition, fliers were distributed on a weekly basis to all on-and off-campus residence halls as a way to encourage students to take advantage of social and recreational alternatives to alcohol consumption on the weekends. SFAC’s
monetary contribution was approximately $7000.
♦ In September 2003, a special half-page ad entitled, “Life After Dark,” informing freshmen of the availability of hardcopy and on-line resources that advertise and
promote late night activities and events which serve as alternatives to the Isla Vista party scene, was printed in the Discovery Days pre-instructional edition of the Daily Nexus by the Office of Student Life. PS12 New entertainment opportunities, such as A ♦“Life After Dark” posters and fliers featuring fifteen evening events scheduled for the
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programming in the IV Theater, as an week of September 15-20, 2003, were posted at all on-and off-campus residence halls alternative to recreational drinking. and distributed around campus. A sampling of weekend late night options scheduled as part of the Discovery Days week of welcome included a dance, film screening, hypnotist show, comedy act, concert, spoken-word performance, sports showcase and local eatery tour. In winter and spring quarters of the 2003-2004 academic year, Instructional Resources ♦ supported the “Isla Vista Live” program under the auspices of the Dramatic Art and
Dance Department. The series of public student performances included live music, improvisational acts, and poetry recitals held every Friday evening from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in Embarcadero Hall. The hall is a university-owned building that was completely renovated to serve a variety of campus and community purposes. It now includes a 247-seat multipurpose theater with state-of-the art technology that allows the space to be used as a performance venue, including accessible parking. A capacity audience often attended each event for a nominal $4 fee. The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor funded the alcohol-free weekend programming as an alternative to the Isla Vista party scene. (Please see PS11, CE03 and CE06 for more information.) ♦During 2003-2004, the Residence Halls Association (RHA) increased its social
programming efforts in Francisco Torres and in Manzanita Village residence complex
which is located adjacent to the Isla Vista community bordering Del Playa. Late night alternative programs were scheduled regularly on Friday and Saturday nights from 9:00 p.m. to midnight throughout the school year. The non-alcoholic activities included pool parties, barbecues, coffee nights, open mic nights, band nights and movie nights. ♦The UCSB Residence Halls Association (RHA) sponsored a number of Halloween events for students in a continued effort to bolster safety, keep disturbances to a minimum and provide alternative activities to the Isla Vista party scene. These activities included: • Each of the seven residence halls offered such activities as a costume contest, pumpkin carving contest, scary movie night, dance, haunted house, door decorating contest, and in-hall “treat-or-treating.” In celebration of Halloween, the
dining commons gave their food ghoulish names.
• A Monster Mash was held on the San Miguel/San Nicolas lawn on Saturday, November 1, 2003, from 9 p.m. to midnight. The event included contests like
bobbing for apples, doughnut eating and gummy worm searches. Cash prizes were awarded. • A party sponsored by RHA was held in Los Robles Quad at Manzanita Village on PS12 New entertainment opportunities, such as A Friday, October 31, which offered food to students in hopes of keeping stomachs
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programming in the IV Theater, as an full in the event that they consumed alcohol later in the evening. The event alternative to recreational drinking. featured a costume contest with prizes including gift certificates to Costco and local movie theaters. • The on-campus residence halls sponsored “Project Care,” a program to encourage halls to prevent damage on their floors, and if they did, to pay for it themselves. If a hall had no damage, they were entered in a year-end raffle becoming eligible to
win the $10,000 grand prize, which was a travel voucher worth $7,000, a luggage set, digital camera, digital camcorder, and $500 cash. ♦El Congreso, a Chicano/Latino student organization, sponsored its annual Halloween dance in Storke Plaza on Saturday, October 25, from 8:00 p.m. – midnight as an alternative weekend event. The DJ dance was open to college, high school and junior high students. Students dressed in a Halloween costume were admitted into this non- alcoholic activity for a nominal $5 charge. ♦As part of UCSB’s Halloween programming, the Office of Student Life sponsored “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in IV Theater on Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1, 2003. The campus cult classic, which is considered the most popular midnight movie of all time, attracted hundreds of students and community members.
♦The men’s soccer team sponsored a Halloween costume contest at their evening game against San Francisco State on Friday, October 31, 2003, at Harder Stadium. Prizes for
best costumes were awarded at halftime. The women’s soccer team held their own Halloween costume contest against Idaho State following the men’s game that same evening. ♦The UCSB Cotillion Dance Club sponsored a Halloween Dance on November 1, 2003, at their club location on Magnolia Avenue in Goleta. ♦A Monster Mash Halloween Costume Dance was held on Saturday, November 1, 2003, in Storke Plaza on the UCSB campus. The free event featured DJ music, contests, refreshments, and free glow necklaces. th ♦On February 25, 2004, the Women’s Center held the 18 Annual Abrams Lecture on
Women and the Visual Arts featuring world-renowned multi-medium artist Eleanor
Antin at the Isla Vista Theater.
♦In spring quarter 2004, a pilot program for Magic Lantern Films, a weekly film series
in Isla Vista Theater was initiated. Every Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.,
feature films were screened and some included a live band performance outside the
venue. Over 1,800 people benefited from this program, with the primary audience
consisting of UCSB students; the most popular events drew residents from the Santa PS12 New entertainment opportunities, such as A
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programming in the IV Theater, as an Barbara community-at-large. Magic Lantern Films grossed $7,060 in ticket sales and alternative to recreational drinking. was operated by a UCSB staff employee, 3 UCSB students, and 9 interns. (Please refer to CE03 for more information.) ♦ Magic Lantern Films series, a collaboration between the Santa Barbara Film Society, a student organization, and UCSB Film Studies Department, sponsored ten films in Isla Vista Theater during the 2003-2004 academic year: The Big Fish (4/2/04), City of God (4/9/04), A Silent Love and Once Upon a Time in Mexico (4/16/04), The Station Angel and Battle Rocket (4/23/04), Party Monster (4/30/04), Student Film/Video Night (5/7/04), Elephant (5/14/04), and It Came From Another Planet (5/21/04).
(Please see CE03 and CE06 for academic-related films, lectures, and events presented in Isla Vista Theater.) PS13 Expansion of RED Alert and CSO. AM ♦The Community Service Organization continued to provide escorts into Isla Vista and conducted security patrols of UCSB properties including Francisco Torres student housing complex. PS14 Education programs on community safety and AM ♦The offices of the Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison, Vice Chancellor-Student Affairs, Student community standards. Life, Residential Life, and Public Affairs implemented an extensive public safety education campaign leading up to Halloween. The university, in support of Halloween events and safety campaign, provided a total of $4,731.71. The campaign included: I. PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS:
•“A Halloween Message” leaflets were distributed to all residents of UCSB-
owned residence halls, UCSB-owned apartments and privately owned residence halls (Tropicana Gardens and Fontainebleu).
•The Office of Student Life e-mailed the annual Halloween safety message to undergraduates and graduate students two weeks before Halloween. •Five “2003 Isla Vista Halloween: Keep It Local” ads outlining Halloween events and safety considerations were placed in the Daily Nexus the week of Halloween. •A letter from the dean of students and an informational flyer were sent to UC student affairs offices, area universities, colleges and military bases with information on no tolerance and its concomitant fines and penalties.
•The presidents in the Greek system were informed of the no tolerance in IV
PS14 policy and other county ordinances pertaining to Halloween weekend. Greek Education programs on community safety and AM chapters were discouraged from inviting out-of-town guests. community standards. •The Community Housing Office distributed the “A Halloween Message”
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flyers to all landlords on the CHO mailing list; landlords then distributed flyers to tenants. •The “no guest” policy for Halloween weekend was continued at privately owned residence halls (Tropicana Gardens and Fontainebleu). This policy has always applied to on-campus housing.
•Halloween safety information was presented at a Latino Parent Night meeting
in October 2003. A special “Halloween Happenings” section featuring Halloween non-alcoholic • activities scheduled on campus, in Isla Vista, Goleta and Santa Barbara was included in the October 30th Weekend Spotlight, a half-page ad placed in the Daily Nexus each week. II. FIELD SUPPORT •The UCSB Police Department provided $3,235 to the county Sheriff to fund staffing of major events. •The Office of Student Life provided for portable restroom facilities.
•The Major Events Committee organized aftermath volunteer clean-up crews.
•Student Affairs staff was on the scene in the community throughout the
Halloween weekend. The Office of Student Life coordinated the police and
public tour in Isla Vista on Halloween night that included members of
administration and law enforcement.
The Office of Student Life activities advisor coordinated the Volunteer Booth • for the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) and served as a member
of the IVRPD Halloween Committee. •The Community Service Organization provided escorts into Isla Vista and assisted with security and parking patrols of UCSB properties in/around West
Campus/Isla Vista.
♦In October 2003, the Chancellor’s Office provided the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District $300 to help support the Halloween/Dia de los Muertos Festival. The annual
event is a united effort to bridge the gap between the UCSB students and IV families
and to provide a safer, alternative and educational program that unites the community and protects the multi-cultural diversity and history of both Dia de los Muertos and Halloween. PS14 Education programs on community safety and AM ♦ The Rape Prevention Education Program provided crisis counseling and advocacy in community standards. 28 cases of sexual violence that occurred in Isla Vista. ♦The Rape Prevention Education Program staff participated in the Campus Sexual
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Assault Task Force Sexual Battery education project, a project developed to learn more about the problem of butt-grabbing (which is extensive on the streets of IV) and design interventions that will decrease the number of incidents. ♦The Rape Prevention Education Program coordinator worked with and made a presentation to the Academic Senate IV Action Group on sexual assault in our
community. At the request of the Isla Vista Foot Patrol, the Rape Prevention Education Program ♦ coordinator testified at a hearing of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control to deny the request of an IV restaurant to expand its liquor license to serve hard liquor. ♦The Rape Prevention Education Program coordinator participated on the UCSB Alcohol and Other Drug and Violence Prevention Taskforce during the 2003-2004 academic year. ♦Rape Prevention Education Program staff and interns and members of Students Stopping Rape distributed educational door hangers about sexual battery throughout the Isla Vista community. ♦The Rape Prevention Education Program provided sexual assault response training for Panhellenic rush counselors.
♦ The Rape Prevention Education Program conducted self-defense workshops or sexual
assault presentations for 12 sororities with a total attendance of 430.
♦The Rape Prevention Education Program intern mailed holiday safety flyers to all
UCSB sororities residing in Isla Vista.
Rape Prevention Education Program interns delivered an educational presentation to ♦ the Interfraternity Council T.E.A.M. (To Educate All Members). Approximately 400 fraternity members attended. ♦Rape Prevention Education Program interns presented an educational program to 35
members of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
♦Rape Prevention Education Program interns and members of Students Stopping Rape and Men Against Rape canvassed Del Playa as a part of their “I Want A Truce”
campaign. They spoke with Isla Vista residents and distributed information asking for a
weekend-long moratorium on sexual violence. ♦The Women’s Center staff worked with the “Take Back the Night” organizers and Rape Prevention Education Program interns to organize a week-long schedule of events PS14 Education programs on community safety and AM in April 2004. “Take Back the Night” week culminated in a march of 200 people community standards. through IV and rally in Anisq’Oyo Park on April 15, 2004. ♦The Rape Prevention Education Program coordinator presented a lecture on alcohol
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and sexual assault to Sociology 91B classes. The assistant coordinator and student interns provided additional training in the class. ♦The Rape Prevention Education Program coordinator provided training to Community Services Organization (CSO) members in responding to sexual assault and relationship violence.
♦ Several articles written by the Rape Prevention Education Program intern on the topic
of sexual assault in Isla Vista were published in the Daily Nexus. Rape Prevention Education Program staff and students provided training on sexual ♦ assault and relationship violence to all residence hall staff.
♦ Rape Prevention Education Program educational information was displayed on bulletin boards in IV residence halls (3 in Tropicana, 3 in Fontainebleu and 11 in Francisco Torres). ♦The Rape Prevention Education Program intern made a presentation to students in Francisco Torres on Halloween safety in IV.
♦Student Health Service’s Peer Health Education Program presented prevention programs in the areas of alcohol and other drugs, nutrition and eating disorders and
sexual health. During 2003-2004, 105 student peers, 35 each quarter, participated in the
Peer Health Education program. The peers presented 30 programs reaching 1100 UCSB
and community members. In addition, the peers participated in tabling events at Francisco Torres making 120 contacts. Most of the students attending these programs
were members of the Greek community, residents of the off-campus affiliated residence
halls or UCSB’s Francisco Torres.
♦The sexual health and relationship peers distributed approximately 4500 condoms
with instructions and resource information targeting primarily UCSB and SBCC
students.
♦Students Teaching Alcohol and other drug Responsibility (STAR) distributed a total
of 900 bottles of water (along with information on local AOD laws, alcohol poisoning, and other resources) to individuals on Del Playa Drive on two Friday nights.
♦STAR sponsored a Safe Grad Concert in the Park on Friday, May 28 in Anisq’Oyo
Park in Isla Vista drawing a crowd of 229. The event was partially funded by the Office of Student Life/Alternative Social Programming. ♦UCSB Orientation Programs provided safety information and accurate statistics on PS14 Education programs on community safety and AM rape and sexual assault cases both in Isla Vista and on-campus to incoming students and community standards. their parents. ♦During the 2004 Summer Orientation sessions, UCSB Campus Police officers and
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Community Service Organization representatives delivered educational presentations to approximately 4800 incoming students on Isla Vista safety and civility. ♦During summer 2004 at each Summer Orientation session, educational presentations were made to approximately 4800 new students and approximately 3900 of their parents on the dangers of high-risk drinking and clear expectations for social behavior in the
community of Isla Vista. During summer 2004 at each Summer Orientation session information was presented ♦ to approximately 3900 parents of incoming students on “College Students and Alcohol,” with a focus on what parents can do to help prevent abuse of alcohol by UCSB students on campus and in Isla Vista. ♦The Campus Connection, the Student Affairs newsletter that is sent out quarterly to parents of every undergraduate student, contained a number of articles related to the Isla Vista community during the 2003-2004 school year. Topics included tips for first time IV renters, unwelcome reality pornography in Isla Vista, the campus service center debut at Francisco Torres residence hall in IV, and Associated Students getting involved and making a difference on campus and in the Isla Vista community. The fall 2003 edition featured highlights of UCSB’s alcohol and other drug abuse prevention
initiatives, including parental notification, extension of jurisdiction, community safety ordinance, property owner notification, Del Playa property owner association, keg
registration, conditional use permits, and alcohol free/alternative social programming. In October 2003, UCSB made available its annual campus safety report entitled, ♦ “Dedicated to the Safety of Our Community: The Clery Act Campus Security Report.” The on-line report contains campus and area crime statistics, reporting information, policies related to campus safety, substance abuse, crime prevention, sexual assault and sexual harassment. The university voluntarily broadened the scope of its report by presenting a breakdown of crime statistics for the Isla Vista Sheriff’s sub-station and student organizations in off-campus housing in order provide the public with a better understanding of crime in the Isla Vista community. Notification of the availability of the report including the Clery Web site address was mailed directly to all registered
students as well as faculty and staff. In addition, access information to the Clery report was made available at the Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison Office and the IV Foot Patrol. The
Clery report can be accessed on-line at www.sa.ucsb.edu/policies/CleryActCampusSecurityReport.asp. PS14 Education programs on community safety and AM ♦The Associated Students Commission on Public Safety hosted a debate between the rd community standards. candidates for 3 District supervisor on February 19, 2004, in Embarcadero Hall. A.S.
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internal vice president, Denise Aceves, moderated the event which focused on the candidates’ policies on student issues. Topics included keg registration, tenant’s rights, noise ordinances, safety, alcohol use and the Isla Vista Foot Patrol. ♦On Monday, November 24, 2003, hundreds of sorority members attended a workshop against hazing and alcohol abuse in Isla Vista Theater. The workshop, which was
organized by the UCSB Panhellenic Council, fulfilled two of the requirements that Greek organizations must meet every fall quarter. The program consisted of a
presentation on hazing by speaker Eddie Dominguez, Greek advisor at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, followed by a performance about alcohol awareness by the students of Dramatic Art 90. ♦Fraternity members gathered in Isla Vista Theater on November 5, 2003, to discuss hazing, sexual assault and alcohol awareness. The program, which meets the Greek community’s requirement for risk management education, included presentations by representatives from Men Against Rape, Student Health’s alcohol awareness program, and Residential Life’s judicial office. ♦On October 8, 2003, the Associated Students Legislative Council unanimously took an official position denouncing porn parties. The decision was made in response to
companies that sponsored parties in Isla Vista in the hopes of gaining footage for pornographic films. The Council felt very strongly that porn company parties not only
exploited the student body and other members of the Isla Vista community but also portrayed an unfair and inaccurate picture of UCSB academic community.
♦During the 2003-2004 academic year, an associate dean of students assigned to the Office of Student Life served as a liaison to the two privately owned and university- affiliated residence halls in Isla Vista – Fontainebleu and Tropicana Gardens. The associate dean served as a resource to the building managers and approximately 450 UCSB students living in these two buildings, addressing issues such as health and safety, community building, conduct and discipline and providing a link to campus resources and services. Specifically, this liaison work included: •Regular communication with campus colleagues (in Student Health, Counseling,
EOP, Student Life, Judicial Affairs) regarding developing student issues in these off- campus halls.
•Convening the Housing and Arrivals Committee which met throughout the year to share information and ease communication between on campus and off-campus PS14 Education programs on community safety and AM housing units. community standards. ♦In 1998, the dean of students convened an ad hoc committee on safety and civility in
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Isla Vista; members included community residents, County and Park District representatives, rental property owners, Associated Students representatives, and City College and UCSB staff. In 1999, the Safety and Civility Committee began meeting with the AOD Work Group (see PS11) after having identified significant overlapping issues and concerns. The merged groups produced a strategic plan that combined strategies to reduce alcohol and other drug use, violence and incivility both on campus
and in Isla Vista. This merged group continued to meet regularly during 2003-2004 to provide direction for the campus’s AOD efforts. (Please see full report of the 2002-2004 UCSB Alcohol and other Drug Prevention Program Biennial Review at www.sa.ucsb.edu/ucsb-islavistareport.) ♦The Isla Vista Community Safety Work Group met every three or four weeks during the 2003-2004 academic year with a focus on monitoring the implementation of the community safety ordinance, the urination ordinance, parental and rental property owner notification programs, and other initiatives previously undertaken. In April 2004 the IV Community Safety Work Group issued a progress report on its activities since the group’s inception in 2001. The report is appended here as Attachment C. In addition to monitoring existing programs, the group actively participated in opposing expansion
or awarding of liquor licenses in Isla Vista. It also monitored the effects of several new strategies (such as the decoy program to uncover sale to minors) made possible by $50,000 grant from the Alcohol Beverage Control to the Isla Vista Foot Patrol, and it explored local applicability of San Diego’s social host liability model ♦ During 2003-2004, UCSB continued the policy of extending conduct jurisdiction to beyond campus boundaries. This extension of jurisdiction allows the university discretion to exercise jurisdiction of campus regulations over student conduct that occurs off university property. Campus regulations applying to off-campus behavior are intended to cover serious misconduct such as violence, threats of violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, and hazing. To date six students have been suspended from UCSB under extension of jurisdiction. ♦Since September 2002, UCSB has been reviewing public records of arrests and
citations to notify the parents or guardians of undergraduates who are arrested or cited
for alcohol or drug offenses in Isla Vista. The goal of parental notification at UCSB is to create a safer community environment by encouraging UCSB students who drink to do
so responsibly; reducing the many negative impacts of binge drinking and substance PS14 Education programs on community safety and AM abuse on the community of Isla Vista; and enlisting parental support for more community standards. appropriate public student behaviors. During the 2003-2004 academic year, 437 letters of concern were sent to undergraduate students arrested or cited in Isla Vista and other
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areas immediately adjacent to campus for alcohol or other drug offenses. An additional 437 letters of notification were sent to the parents of these students. ♦During 2003-2004, the Isla Vista Foot Patrol continued notifying property owners of certain types of calls, such as out-of-control or keg parties, couch or dumpster fires, chronic disturbances, serious property damage, and crimes of violence. Additionally,
the County Sheriff’s Department continued to urge property owners to include in their leases provisions prohibiting keg parties and large, open parties.
♦In June 2004, the UCSB Alcohol and Other Drug Program was awarded a regional grand prize of $5,000 from the American Automobile Association (AAA) and the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention. The award was presented in recognition of UCSB’s Drinking and Driving (or Biking) Prevention Program and for excellence in areas ranging from education to intervention and enforcement. This is the third time in the past four years that UCSB has earned the top honor. ♦On December 10, 2003, a presentation was made by members of UCSB’s Alcohol and Other Drug Steering Committee (Dr. Cindy Bowers, Dean of Students Yonie Harris, Associate Dean of Students Debbie Fleming, and Director of Alcohol and Other Drug
Program Ian Kaminsky) on college alcohol issues and UCSB’s comprehensive prevention strategies to approximately 75 medical professionals and alcohol treatment
specialists in attendance at Cottage Hospital’s Psychiatric Grand Rounds. On May 3, 2004, a similar presentation was made to approximately 20 people in ♦ attendance at the Santa Barbara County Alcohol and Other Drug Program’s north county meeting in Buellton. ♦ On April 14, 2004, a training on Isla Vista issues (history, demographics, safety, alcohol and other drug prevention, community standards) was conducted for approximately 40 students in training as resident assistants in the privately-owned residence halls, and the Freshman Summer Start Program (FSSP) and Upward Bound summer program. The training was held at Student Health and conducted by Dean of Students Yonie Harris, and Associate Deans Carolyn Buford and Debbie Fleming.
♦ On June 16, 2004, a similar training was conducted for the twenty-seven members of
Summer Orientation staff in preparation for their interaction with new students and their
parents during sixteen Summer Orientation sessions.
♦On March 8, 2004, a presentation was made by Associate Dean of Students Debbie PS14 Education programs on community safety and AM Fleming to approximately 40 students in Education 173 (Leadership) on college alcohol community standards. and prevention and safety issues related to UCSB and Isla Vista.
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♦On May 6, 2004, an interactive educational session was conducted on alcohol and party behavior and a presentation was made on alcohol and other drugs by Michael Takahara and Janelle Hernandez from Student Health Services for approximately 200 freshman students in Interdisciplinary Studies 20, Introduction to the University. ♦UCSB hosted New Student Convocation on September 15, 2003, to welcome and
induct new freshmen and transfer students into the university community. The event
was attended by approximately 4500 entering students and provided an opportunity for the campus to communicate academic and behavioral expectations to students as they joined the campus community. Scholarship, leadership, and citizenship were the themes emphasized by a variety of speakers. The ceremony was followed by 41 faculty- student discussions that took place in residence halls on and off campus in Isla Vista. ♦During 2003-2004, the UCSB conduct educator/hate incidents response coordinator, Brandon Brod, continued serving as the institutional contact and referral point for students who felt they had been the subject of hate crimes or incidents on campus or in Isla Vista. ♦The UCSB conduct educator/hate incidents response coordinator responded to and investigated one hate incident and one hate crime that occurred in the community of Isla
Vista.
♦The UCSB conduct educator/hate incidents response coordinator advised the Greek Conduct Board on two cases involving Isla Vista.
♦The UCSB conduct educator/hate incident response coordinator served as the liaison
between the UCSB/IV community and the Santa Barbara Hate Crimes Task Force.
♦The Office of Student Life’s brochure entitled, “Hate Crimes and Incidents at UCSB:
Prevention, Response and Your Rights and Remedies as a Victim of Hate Violence”
continued to be widely distributed to the UCSB community, Isla Vista Foot Patrol, off-
campus affiliated residence halls, Hillel Center, student organizations, and all sorority
and fraternity houses.
In January 2004, the Isla Vista Action Group discussed the possibility of imposing an ♦ on-campus parking ban on weekend nights as a way to curtail uninvited, out-of-town
partiers who come to Isla Vista Friday and Saturday nights. Logan Green, A.S. external vice president of local affairs was asked to present the concept of restricted parking to the A.S. Legislative Council on January 21 and provide the group with student input.
PS15 A comprehensive emergency and disaster R ♦The Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison office building, located at 935 Embarcadero del Norte, preparedness plan. continued to be a designated emergency information site in UCSB’s disaster preparedness plan.
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TO03 An assessment of MTD use and an expanded A ♦During 2003-04, UCSB’s Transportation and Parking Services was involved in bus system that includes direct service to discussions with MTD regarding the establishment of an on-campus shuttle system to SBCC and an IV/UCSB tram system. provide a pollutant-free, alternative means of transportation available to students, faculty and staff. ♦MTD spent around $15,000 developing new signs for roughly 200 bus stops with the intent of making bus travel less confusing. Two stops, one being UCSB’s North Hall bus loop also featured “destination finders,” larger maps that include a list of destinations, usually the names of street intersections or shopping centers, listed alphabetically. Each destination has a list of bus routes that lead to it. ♦Ongoing transportation-related discussions with local community members continued in 2003-2004. A new project under consideration through the IV Master Plan process was a joint effort between UCSB and Santa Barbara County which would bring car-sharing to the campus and Isla Vista. Car-sharing allows users to reserve cars and drive them for as long as they need for a fee. Logan Green, Associated Students vice president of local affairs, proposed a measure for the student election in spring 2004, asking for $3 per quarter per student, for a maximum of three years, to help fund such a program. The goal was to have the program in place by January 2005 at the latest. Due to insurance problems related to coverage for students under 21 years of age, the ballot measure was not forwarded to the Campus Elections Committee, and the program was delayed until the 2004-2005 academic school year. ♦UCSB’s Physical Facilities, Design and Construction Services and Transportation and Parking Services worked with the County of Santa Barbara and the Metropolitan Transit District to complete the Sabado Tarde Gate Project. In exchange for installing the gate, MTD agreed to add a bus stop on the campus adjacent to San Rafael and another stop located near the IV Theater. The construction project cost UCSB just under $43,000. On September 22, 2003, MTD’s line 27 began making stops on Sabado Tarde Road, Camino del Sur and UCSB’s Ocean Road. The newly constructed transit gate on Sabado Tarde and Ocean allowed the bus to drive directly onto campus from the heavily populated area of IV. TO04 A self-supporting satellite parking program. A Please refer to TO01 and ED11. TO05 A bus pass program for University faculty and AM ♦The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) offered a fourth year of a staff and for community residents. subsidized half-priced pilot bus pass program to faculty and staff. Over three hundred UCSB employees actively participated in 2003-2004.
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TO06 A campaign to increase car pooling between A ♦The Carpool Discount Pilot Program which was introduced in February 2003 IV and Santa Barbara. continued to offer half-priced carpool parking permits to faculty/staff thereby increasing the number of carpool commuters during the 2003-2004 school year. ♦In an effort to reduce campus parking demand, air pollution, traffic congestion on campus and in the surrounding communities and minimize the stress of commuting,
Parking Services, through TAP, continued to offer an incentive program for eligible
UCSB faculty, staff and students who commute to campus by bicycle, bus, carpool or vanpool. A Web site containing detailed information on local transportation alternatives was developed and can be viewed at: www.tps.ucsb.edu. TAP incentives include the following: •Six days of free campus parking per quarter. •Free Santa Barbara County bicycle maps. •Free MTD bus schedules.
•Emergency Ride Home program providing a free rental car in the event of an
unplanned personal emergency or supervisor-approved overtime.
•Monthly drawings for two $50 UCSB Bookstore gift certificates.
Specially reserved carpool parking space for carpools in select lots with three or • more members.
•Students ride any MTD bus free as part of their student fees by showing his/her current student identification card. •Subsidy for half-priced bus passes for faculty/staff. •Subsidy for discounted carpool-parking permits for faculty/staff while funding lasts. •Free commuter consultations. ♦In 2003-04 plans to launch a comprehensive overhaul of the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) by January 2005 got underway. The new TAP program will incorporate a faculty and staff bus pass and campus car share program. Other components will include: a TAP passport, in-vehicle parking meters, a fifty-percent carpool discount, a thirty-percent vanpool discount, bike lockers, Amtrak shuttle service, access to pay-stations, guaranteed ride home service, free bike maps, ride matching, prizes and much more. TO07 A University education program to discourage A ♦During each Summer Orientation session, through presentations and Q&A panels, resident students from bringing autos to parents were advised to discourage their students from bringing cars to UCSB. campus and to IV Orientation Programs also included information in its Kiosk student handbook, which was distributed to all new students. The Kiosk warned students of the overcrowded
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A University education program to discourage A parking situation at UCSB and in Isla Vista and provided information on TO07 resident students from bringing autos to transportation alternatives, such as the MTD bus line, bicycling, carpooling, etc. campus and to IV ♦Currently over 424 Isla Visa residents who are either faculty, staff or graduate students employed halftime are part of the Transportation Alternative Incentive Program. ♦Plans got underway in 2004 for Transportation and Parking Services to launch a weekday shuttle service to bring rail commuters from the Goleta Amtrak depot to the campus starting January 2005. ♦Isla Vista residents who are neither faculty, staff nor graduate students employed halftime are excluded from purchasing long-term parking permits, thereby reducing the likelihood that IV residents will use their cars to commute to and from the UCSB campus. ♦In May 2004, UCSB’s Geography Department’s Vehicle Intelligence and Transportation Analysis Laboratory conducted a survey of faculty, staff and students regarding their personal transportation and campus commuting habits. The study was funded by the California Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways, under the California Department of Transportation. The study’s goal was to allow researchers to make recommendations for easing UCSB’s parking problems and promoting alternative methods of transportation. ♦ In-vehicle parking meters were launched for faculty and staff at the start of the 2003-04 fiscal year. Graduate students were brought into the program in December 2004. Funding came from a $100,000 federal CMAQ grant awarded to TAPS in 2002 to implement a pilot study of in-vehicle parking meters on campus. Information on the in-vehicle parking meters can be found at www.ganis-smartpark.com. ♦The university held a celebration of cycling for faculty and staff that biked to work on May 19, 2004, during Bike Week. Bicycle commuters were awarded with T-shirts, food, drinks and a free drawing for a wide variety of prizes, including a bicycle. ♦With the goal of reducing traffic and environmental impacts from the campus, Transportation and Parking Services (TPS) continued to make progress in 2003 to improve the traffic flow and air quality along El Colegio Road by eliminating permit sales at the West Gate kiosk. In 2004, the West Gate kiosk was not only closed but physically removed. TO08 A City College education program for SBCC R N/A students living in IV TO09 Bilingual transportation information for non- N/A N/A
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student community members. TO10 Signage to promote the community’s R N/A transportation goals. TO11 A publicity campaign to promote the R N/A community’s transportation goals. TO12 An organized plan for “red and yellow N/A Please refer to TO01 and ED11. This idea was explored in the Isla Vista Master Plan curbing.” process. TO13 Downtown pedestrian malls. R Please refer to TO01 and ED11. This idea was explored in the Isla Vita Master Plan process. TO14 Installation of sidewalks where appropriate. N/A N/A TO15 Stricter enforcement of existing vehicular and N/A N/A parking laws by a staffed parking enforcement program. TO16 A parking program for IV residents. N/A Please refer to TO01 and ED11. This idea will be explored in the Isla Vista Master Plan process. TO17 Diligent maintenance of all bike lanes. R ♦The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) coordinator in Transportation and Parking Services acted as an advocate and liaison for cyclists and their concerns on campus and sat on the A.S. Bicycle System Improvement Committee and on the Administrative Bicycle Work Group. The coordinator focused on the campus infrastructure and worked to promote safe and convenient cycling between Isla Vista
and the UCSB campus and in the community of IV. The Associated Students bicycle pathway improvement mandatory fee raised ♦ $43,000 during the 2003-04 year. The seventy-five cent fee paid by students each quarter was directed to improvement and maintenance of the UCSB bicycle pathway and bicycle-parking system. This lock-in was matched dollar by dollar by the chancellor through parking funds and forfeitures to improve the UCSB bicycle pathway system. ♦The Associated Students Finance Board approved funds for A.S. Bicycle Improvement Keep Everyone Safe (A.S. BIKES) to advertise its ballot initiative for a new bike path. A.S. BIKES received $250 to promote two election campaigns, one to reaffirm its current $0.75 lock-in fee and one to add a $3 lock-in fee to fund a new bike path.
♦After two years of planning, A.S. BIKES agreed upon a $400,000 design for Broida Expressway, a proposed bike path that would run west to east connecting the path
along the Engineering I building with the path behind the library.
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TO17 Diligent maintenance of all bike lanes. R ♦ In April 2004, the UCSB student body passed the Broida Bike Path Initiative. The lock-in provides $3 per undergraduate and graduate student per quarter, from fall 2004 to summer 2007. This is the amount necessary to complete the construction of the Broida Expressway which will unify the campus bicycle system into a circular loop and eliminate the safety hazards of bicyclists and pedestrians in Broida Plaza. TO18 Enforcement of regulation prohibiting parking N/A N/A in front yards.
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ED05 Revival of the Isla Vista Community N/A No action taken. Development Corporation and assessment of its role in economic development. ED06 Expanded use of the Isla Vista (Magic A Lantern) Theater for more diverse film and Please see PS12, CE03 and CE06 for a description of the programming in the Isla other programming. Vista Theater during the 2003-04 year. ED07 Immediate encouragements of retail N/A N/A enterprises now missing in IV such as full- service restaurants, a Farmer’s Market, and a buy-back recycling center. ED08 A campaign to capture research A No action taken. projects/money using IV as a testing ground for new ideas in urban living and to attract companies engaged in research and development of ecologically sound products. ED09 Continuation of community festivals. R Please refer to CE08 for a detailed description of community festival activities. ED10 Initiation of a noon-time shuttle from the N/A Please refer to TO03. Goleta industrial park to IV restaurants. ED11 A series of projects to create a more attractive R ♦Over the 2003-2004 academic year, the university continued to fund and to commercial environment, such as a pedestrian participate in a master planning process for Isla Vista. The Project Area Committee mall, a mural project, improved and (PAC) held twice monthly public meetings which university representatives attended. standardized architectural style, and a Del Discussions and workshops on various topics including housing, transportation, Playa boardwalk. parking, downtown, parks, and the community center became the foundation for the draft master plan, which was issued on March 12, 2003. (Representatives from UCSB: George Pernsteiner, Catherine Cole, Harry Nelson Catherine Boyer, Tye Simpson, Everett Kirkelie, Gerry Hesse, Marc Fisher, Kati Buehler, Yonie Harris, Dennis Whelan and Richard Watts). See also TO01, TO12, TO13, TO16, and OS01. ♦In spring 2004 UCSB instructor and architect Kris Miller Fisher taught an undergraduate class that examined the future of downtown Isla Vista. In response to the issuance of the first draft of the Isla Vista Master Plan, class members were given the opportunity to design options for the downtown pedestrian area and to visualize a new downtown for Isla Vista. The class was instructed to consider the vibrant character of the community and to make proposals for building character, using public art, and defining public spaces, lighting, sidewalks, signage, and landscape. The class worked with the county government and met with the community and university
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officials to present ideas that the class hoped would be considered for inclusion in the Master Plan’s Design Guidelines for Downtown Isla Vista.
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CA02 Enforcement of anti-littering laws. N/A N/A CA03 Regular mechanical street cleaning. N/A N/A CA04 Regular beach clean-ups. N/A ♦The Shoreline Preservation Fund (SPF) launched a Beach Sweep Program, which offered student groups registered with Associated Students and the Office of Student Life money for cleaning beaches between Goleta Beach and Ellwood. The program was designed to both help student groups earn money and provide a community service. Particular beaches targeted for cleanup were Depressions Beach on the north
side of campus and the inside cove at Devereux. During 2003-2004, sixty-six student groups (involving 1155 students) participated in the beach sweep program, with a
total of $10,880 given out. Beaches were relatively clean with such consistent maintenance. ♦In 2003-2004, extensive efforts were directed toward cleanup projects on Del Playa Drive that removed trash off the street before it entered the storm drain and on to the beach below. The start of construction of the second of four Continuous Deflection System (CDS) units which separate trash (down to cigarette butts) from the storm drains before dumping into the ocean began in May 2004 at the corner of Del Playa and Camino Pescadero. The additional unit augmented the one unit installed last year. Two more units are to be installed at the corner of Del Playa and Camino del Sur. The Shoreline Preservation Fund contributed $80,000 to the IV CDS project.
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CA04 Regular beach clean-ups. N/A fulfilling the university-required community service hours. Forty members of the organization were present for the cleanup. ♦The ladies of Delta Delta Delta, Chi Delta Theta, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta, Pi Beta Phi and Alpha Phi student organizations conducted beach cleanups during 2003-2004. th ♦UCSB student volunteers participated in the 19 Annual California Coastal Cleanup
Day held on the weekend of September 20-21, 2003. The annual beach cleanup covered 25 sites in Santa Barbara County, including locations around the UCSB campus and Isla Vista. At Coal Oil Point, 11 volunteers collected 57 pounds of trash and 31 pounds of recyclables. Twenty Goleta Beach volunteers collected 115 pounds of trash and 30 pounds of recyclables. ♦ Both the UCSB surfing and triathlon sports clubs conducted beach cleanups as a community service project in 2003-04. ♦Members of Nu Alpha Kappa student organization participated in a beach cleanup as part of the Shoreline Preservation Fund Beach Sweep Program for a community service project in 2004. ♦The fourth annual “Concert for the Coast,” a concert to benefit the local beach
environment hosted by the Surfrider Foundation, was held in Anisq’Oyo Park on
Saturday, May 15, 2004. The free event featured speakers on coastal conservation, musical entertainment and a raffle. Among the various co-sponsors was the
Associated Students Program Board. Much waste dropped on the streets of Isla Vista makes its way through the storm ♦ drain system to the ocean where it pollutes the beaches and waters. The student
organization IV Surfrider continued its efforts to stop the problem in 2003-04 by
stenciling “No Dumping, Drains to Ocean” next to local storm drains.
♦In the spring quarter of 1999, UCSB students approved a measure by which a
portion of their fees would be designated as the Shoreline Protection Fund (SPF). The
name has subsequently been changed to the Shoreline Preservation Fund. The SPF
helps maintain a clean, safe, and environmentally sound coastline adjacent to UCSB.
This initiative funds proposals to coordinate and provide supplies for intensive beach
clean-up efforts, maintain safe points of access, address pollution from varied sources,
protect and restore coastal habitats to their natural state, provide environmental
education, and monitor environmental and water quality. Approximately $113,403.60
was allocated to support twenty-eight projects in 2003-2004. Projects included Isla
Vista public tree analysis, UC campus lagoon quality, buffer protection and
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CA04 Regular beach clean-ups. N/A restoration of Coal Oil Point Reserve, and evaluation of long term changes and storm events along IV. CA05 Volunteer organizations devoted to A ♦On November 1, 2003, the fourteenth annual post-Halloween cleanup was community clean-ups. organized to clean up the streets of Isla Vista after the Halloween weekend. UCSB students from the Sports Club teams volunteered their time to pick up litter using equipment provided by the Isla Vista Recreation & Park District. Teams cleaned IV from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
♦The Isla Vista/UCSB liaison made arrangements for MarBorg Industries to make
additional trash pick-ups on Friday and Saturday of Halloween weekend 2003. Volunteers from Associated Students, CalPIRG and various fraternities and ♦ sororities joined forces with the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District and the Community Environmental Council to collect trash on Del Playa Drive and Sabado Tarde Road from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Forty students, twenty from A.S., participated in the cleanup. ♦Four members of the Gamma Phi Beta student organization participated in an IV street cleanup during Memorial Day weekend 2004, spending the afternoon picking up trash on the streets of Isla Vista. ♦During the 2003-2004 school year members of the student organizations Delta Delta Delta, Chi Delta Theta, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta, Pi Beta Phi and Alpha Phi volunteered to clean up the parks of Isla Vista. ♦Thirty-seven Greek organizations participated in the first annual Greek Week, cleaning up the streets of Isla Vista on Saturday, January 24, 2004. Men and women from every chapter walked the streets with trash bags picking up litter, aluminum cans and bottles. As part of Greek Week activities, members of the fraternities and sororities repainted the fence in Greek Park on Embarcadero Del Norte with their respective Greek letters. ♦The A.S. Environmental Affairs Board hosted the annual Earth Day on Saturday, April 24 in Anisq’Oyo Park to raise awareness of environmental issues in the local community. Activities for adults and children, food, speakers, and entertainment were provided and local environmental agencies set up informational booths to foster public interest in the health and future of the planet. The festivities attracted approximately 700 students and local families. CA06 Rigorous enforcement of the current dumpster N/A ♦As a part of the hand street sweeping program, the coordinator regularly monitored ordinance and additional public trash dumpsters and trash collection schedules and reported violations of the dumpster and receptacles. collection ordinances.
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CA07 Special trash disposal programs for end-of- A ♦In conjunction with the County of Santa Barbara, the Isla Vista Recreation & Park school year clean-up and the continuation of District, MarBorg Industries, local Isla Vista community organizations, and UCSB G.I.V.E. student groups, the Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison Office organized the fifthteenth annual GIVE donation drive and sale in June 2004. The sale of donated household goods grossed $4,076 and disposed of many discarded household and personal goods. The following UCSB departments provided co-sponsorship for the event: Housing and Residential Services (delivery and donation of several hundred bed frames, desks, chairs, end tables, coffee tables, couches and lamps), Office of Student Life (six foot colorful banners), Physical Facilities Parking Maintenance (after sale parking lot cleaning), Physical Facilities (donation of hundreds of large trash bags), Transportation and Parking Services (use of Embarcadero Hall parking lot), Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison Office (staffing, advertising, supplies and equipment). Twenty- six UCSB staff, students and community members volunteered a total of 189.75 hours to help organize and run the GIVE sale over a nine-day period of collection and sale. In addition, students from the residence halls donated and delivered huge amounts of clothing and miscellaneous articles. ♦An estimated 500 people attended the GIVE sale on June 19, 2004, held at Embarcadero Hall parking lot. The $4,076 proceeds went to the Isla Vista Youth Projects ($279.30), Isla Vista Teen Center ($918.30), Santa Barbara Neighborhood Medical Clinic ($649.80), Santa Barbara Housing Cooperative ($188.00), and Isla Vista Elementary School ($2040.60). Unsold donations, filling five trucks, went to St. Vincent de Paul in Los Angeles. CA08 Expanded recycling opportunities. N/A ♦Associated Students, in conjunction with MarBorg Industries and the Santa Barbara County Solid Waste Division, continued a curbside recycling program in Isla Vista. Recycling baskets were picked up every Friday morning. The Recycling Committee worked on increasing awareness throughout IV, as many residents did not have the co-mingled bins. CA09 Low interest loans for improving the physical N/A Please refer to ED11. appearance of structures and landscaping. CA10 Grassroots organizations for citizen input and A ♦The master planning process, co-sponsored by the county, the university, and participation in quality of life projects. IVRPD, has served as the primary forum for grass-roots organizing and quality of life issues. ♦The working group in charge of creating a master plan for Goleta Beach met on Thursday, January 8, 2004, to review the results from the visioning sessions, which
were held in September and October 2003 to get public input on the future of the
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CA10 Grassroots organizations for citizen input and A beach. The group, which includes representatives from UCSB and the UCSB participation in quality of life projects. Surfrider Foundation, developed questions for its science advisors and technical experts who were appointed to help the group understand coastal processes and potential impact of certain proposals. The technical panel included UCSB Geology Professor Emeritus Art Sylvester and other university faculty and staff. ♦In the 2003-04 school year, the UCSB chapter of CALPIRG continued to organize several events to strengthen the bonds between the campus, the IV community and the environment. Working with volunteers and local organizations including the UCSB Environmental Affairs Board and the Surfrider Foundation, CALPIRG interns coordinated a number of projects including addressing concerns and educating the public about the Clean Air Act. CA11 Sidewalks installed and additional trees N/A N/A planted. CA12 New public art in the form of murals and A No action taken. sculpture and an arts commission to oversee and maintain the artwork. CA13 Underground utility wiring. N/A Please refer to ED11. CA14 Open space and view corridors to the ocean, N/A Please refer to ED11. islands, and mountains. CA15 Shaded street lights that reduce light intrusion. N/A N/A CA16 Band rehearsal and performance areas to A ♦The university continued to offer rehearsal space to any band registered as a campus minimize sound intrusion. organization with the Office of Student Life. (Policy=In an initial request, a band may request one room {Broida 1610, Broida 1640, Chemistry 1171 or Chemistry 1179} three weeks at a time for two days per week Monday-Friday after 10pm and a total of three weekend days {4-5 hour blocks on Saturday or Sunday}. Rooms can not be reserved if there is a non-band practice event already scheduled in the adjoining room. Additional requests can be made one per week prior to the requested date.) CA17 Del Playa pedestrian mall/boardwalk. N/A N/A
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(Please refer to ED11 for information on the IV Master Plan process) OS02 A separate management plan for the N/A N/A environmentally sensitive Camino Corto open space belonging to the county. OS03 IVRPD access to reclaimed water to be used N/A N/A for park land irrigation. OS04 A system of pocket parks designed and N/A N/A located to appeal to various neighborhoods in the community, such as Latino families and R-1 residents, and to provide safe recreation space. OS05 A downtown pedestrian mall/greenbelt. N/A Please refer to ED11.
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HS04 In-kind support from UCSB coordinated by a A ♦In August 2003, the UCSB Professional Women’s Association and the A.S. University Human Needs liaison. Community Affairs Board held a backpack drive in cooperation with local merchants. The combined staff and student effort resulted in 215 backpacks, fully stocked with school supplies, being distributed in the Isla Vista and Santa Barbara communities during fall 2003.
♦The Professional Women’s Association (PWA), with assistance from the IV/UCSB
Liaison Office, sponsored the annual holiday party for children at Isla Vista Elementary School. This project matched UCSB staff volunteers with a kindergarten child and his or her gift wish list. The holiday party was held December 11, 2003, at the school’s multipurpose room. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Michael Young once again served as Santa Claus. Approximately 100 children and their families participated in the program. Numerous PWA members and UCSB employees volunteered to help with the party, which included holiday refreshments and the singing of festive songs. Another holiday party was held at Brandon Preschool on that same day. Seventy-four children received gifts. The PWA Outreach Committee received monetary donations from campus individuals and departments including the UCSB Bookstore who donated over 200 stuffed teddy bears.
♦Housing & Residential Services’ “Housing Holiday Helpers” gathered gifts and
boxes of food from all of the Housing units in support of the IV Youth Projects and the Youth Recreation Program. Sixty-one wrapped gifts of toys and clothing were
donated to IVYP children. In December 2003, members of Housing & Residential Services collected six boxes filled with complete turkey dinners as well as beans, vegetables, pasta, rice and soup for donation to needy families in the Isla Vista community. ♦Housing & Residential Services coordinated with United Way and the Fun in the Sun Camp to bring a group of fourth to sixth graders to UCSB for the day. The group toured the Marine Science Institute touch tanks, visited the facilities at Manzanita Village, had lunch at Carrillo Dining Commons, attended a geological science class about erosion and wrapped up the day at the University Center. The goal was to
expose local children to a college campus.
♦ For a trial period from September 2003 to June 2004, UCSB developed a separate annual fee which, upon payment, allowed registered SBCC students unlimited
participation in UCSB intramural leagues offered during fall, winter, and spring quarters. The annual SBCC fee also included equipment check-out privileges. This
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HS04 In-kind support from UCSB coordinated by a A agreement between UCSB and SBCC was the result of discussions about how to University Human Needs liaison. better integrate SBCC students living in Isla Vista into the community and provide them with healthy options for recreation. ♦Staff members of Accounting Services & Controls participated in the annual Christmas “Adopt-a-Child” program. Thirty staff members “adopted” children
attending the Isla Vista Youth Projects (and their siblings) and contributed a wrapped Christmas gift for each child. Thirty-five gifts were donated and given to the parents
of the IVYP children.
♦UCSB staff members Esther Velarde and Ronnie Gonzales were honored at the second annual Isla Vista Youth Projects Children’s Champion dinner and fundraiser held on April 21, 2004. They received an award for creating an “Adopt-a-Child” program that gives University employees in three different departments a chance to provide Christmas gifts to children in Isla Vista. At the same event, UCSB’s Associated Students was recognized for its extensive lobbying and volunteer work. ♦Each holiday season, the staff members at Student Health Service (SHS) buy gifts for children from the Isla Vista Youth Projects After School Program. Student Health Service has been involved in this project for ten years and in 2003 thirty-one children
between ages six and ten received gifts. Twenty-eight SHS staff participated in this activity donating gifts valued of at $15 each.
♦Recreational Sports sponsored various fundraising activities on campus throughout the year, such as the annual Turkey Trot, which are made available to members of the
Isla Vista community as a source of fun and entertainment. A special agreement was reached with SBCC which allowed their students to participate as well. ♦ The UCSB roller hockey team hosted a poker tournament to benefit the Jack Canfield Medical Emergency Fund which helps out many UCSB students residing in Isla Vista.
♦UCSB faculty, staff and students served on a number of different advisory
committees/boards of directors for Isla Vista non-profits or community organizations
for the 2003-04 year:
•Matt Andrews (Graduate Student Association president)-IV Action Group
Emily Ayers (Alpha Chi Omega president)-IV Action Group • •Catherine Boyer (Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison Office)-University Religious Center, Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, Soroptimist Club- Safety Town, and Isla Vista Youth and Family Network. •Giulia Brofferio (Computer Science)-Isla Vista Youth Projects
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HS04 In-kind support from UCSB coordinated by a A •Bryan Brown (Graduate student)-IV Project Area Committee University Human Needs liaison. •Cindy Bowers (Student Health Service)-SB Neighborhood Clinics Board (of which IV Medical Clinic is one member) •Logan Green (AS External Vice President, Local Affairs)-Isla Vista Recreation & Park District Board of Directors, IV Project Area Committee, IV Action Group
•Helen Hansma (Physics)-Isla Vista Association, IV (Re)visioning and Isla Vista Town Hall meetings participant
•Fernando Ramirez (UCSB undergraduate)- Isla Vista Recreation & Park District Board of Directors
•Yonie Harris (Dean of Students)-Isla Vista Youth Projects Board and New House
•Richard Jenkins (Office of Student Life)-Human Services Commission
Jody Kaufman (Office of Academic Affairs)-Hillel Advisory Board • Martie Levy (Budget & Planning)-Hillel Advisory Board • •Jeffrey Marek (UCSB undergraduate)-IV Project Area Committee
•Reilly Pollard (Communication Services)-Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Board (of which IV Medical Clinic is one member)
•Leonard Wallock (Interdisciplinary Humanities Center)-Hillel Advisory Board
•Michael Young (Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs)-Fighting Back Task Force ♦During the 2003-04 year, two staff (Jody Kaufman and Martie Levy) and one faculty (Leonard Wallock) served on the twenty-four member Hillel Community Advisory Board. The Board assists in raising the over $450,000 operating budget for the Hillel Foundation at UCSB and provides expertise in a number of areas. UCSB history professor, Laura Kallman, organized the second annual Hillel 6K Bagel Run in Isla Vista that drew over 200 community members. ♦As medical director for UCSB Student Health Service, Dr. Cindy Bowers sat on the board of directors and served as chair of the Medical Practices Committee of the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, the umbrella organization of the Isla Vista Medical Clinic. This membership allowed her to stay involved in the delivery of
health care for the community of Isla Vista, setting the medical stands for the university and representing UCSB as its public health officer to the local community.
In addition, Student Health provided health education services to the Isla Vista community. These services, which generally target students, were open to the public and included workshops, trainings, and information about health issues of concern to college students. ♦In 2003-2004, Catherine Boyer, the Isla Vista/UCSB liaison, was a board member
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HS04 In-kind support from UCSB coordinated by a A of Soroptimist Club-Safety Town, a new initiative which began Safety Town at Isla University Human Needs liaison. Vista School in August 2003. Catherine served on the County of Santa Barbara Arts nd Commission representing the 2 District. She was also a member of the UCSB/Isla Vista Recreation and Park District planning committee for the Isla Vista Master Plan, served as president of the University Religious Center Board, a non-profit Isla Vista organization and a member of the Isla Vista Youth and Family Network.
♦The Associated Students, A.S. external vice-president for local affairs, and Isla
Vista Community Relations Committee (IVCRC) provided oversight for the Isla Vista Improvement Fund, a student fee used to support a variety of activities in Isla Vista. The fund collects $1.50 per student per quarter to support a wide variety of activities including Dia de los Muertos, Dia de los Ninos, Adopt-a-Block and IV Halloween programs. Approximately $18,487 was allocated to Isla Vista Youth Projects to support the after school and preschool programs. Over thirty-nine student groups were allocated $84,271 for projects related to or implemented within Isla Vista for community enhancement. ♦The A.S. Community Affairs Board sponsored the ongoing Family Literacy Program which recruited and trained student volunteers to visit Spanish/English-
speaking families throughout the Isla Vista/Santa Barbara area each week to engage
them in literacy activities. The tutors worked closely with parents to empower them to break the cycle of illiteracy in their family and help preschool-aged children get a head start on literacy. Books were donated from private sources or purchased by Associated Students. The program participation increased in 2003-2004 serving over 125 families. ♦Fifteen UCSB students participated in the HELP program, which is an AmeriCorp Educational Award program. UCSB students from CAB and ENLACE were involved in tutoring, mentoring and volunteering in the Isla Vista community. A term of service is between 300-450 hours of service and student participants are eligible to receive a thousand dollar educational voucher that can be used towards future tuition or fees.
♦The A.S. Community Affairs Board supported volunteer recruitment for the following Isla Vista/UCSB organizations through its Service Learning/Volunteer
Action Center: •Friendship Manor
•Isla Vista Elementary School
•Isla Vista Youth Projects (support for the IVYP also included co-
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HS04 In-kind support from UCSB coordinated by a A sponsorship of fundraisers and assistance in publicizing various events.) University Human Needs liaison. •Special Olympics ♦The A.S. Community Affairs Board sponsored its annual “C.A.R.E. Fair” (Community Action Resource Extravaganza). All local non-profits (including all Isla Vista non-profits) were invited to display information about their services in the
Arbor Plaza. The C.A.R.E. Fair gave UCSB students a chance to meet and link up
with volunteer opportunities, while providing non-profits an opportunity to recruit a larger volunteer force.
♦The A.S. Community Affairs Board sponsored the “Best Buddies” program which pairs college student buddies with physically or mentally disabled older children from the communities of Isla Vista, Goleta and Santa Barbara. Forty individuals or twenty buddy pairs participated in 2003-04, meeting at least once a month to establish a friendship. In addition to individual outings, group activities included a carwash fundraiser, a buddies trip to Magic Mountain, and quarterly dinners at the CAB office. ♦The A.S. Community Affairs Board held its annual “Turkey Drive” in which donations and supermarket vouchers for turkeys were collected from UCSB faculty, staff and students. Turkeys were purchased and thirty five food baskets were
distributed to low-income Isla Vista families (identified through the Isla Vista
Elementary School) for Thanksgiving dinners. ♦The A.S. Community Affairs Board participated in socials hosted by Friendship
Manor in Isla Vista. UCSB students (including CAB volunteers and student groups) socialized with the senior citizens, giving them a chance to mix with the Isla Vista
student community. Events were coordinated year round and included bingo, ice cream socials, pool parties, and monthly visits to the Santa Barbara Symphony. Approximately ten to twenty volunteers consistently participated throughout the 2003-2004 year.
♦The A.S. Community Affairs Board held a Thanksgiving dinner for homeless
individuals in Isla Vista at the University Religious Center. Food was donated from
local businesses and also purchased with CAB funds. The meal fed thirty homeless
persons and brought in over fifteen volunteers to help prepare, serve, socialize and
cleanup.
♦The A.S. Community Affairs Board continued its “Breakfast Club” (formerly titled
“Share-A-Sunrise”) program. Unused, still good food items were collected from on-
campus dining entities (such as Nicoletti’s) and served to the homeless the next
morning in local parks in Isla Vista. The gatherings served the dual purpose of
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HS04 In-kind support from UCSB coordinated by a A providing breakfast as well as initiating conversations and establishing relationships University Human Needs liaison. with the homeless population. This program was expanded to include a daily weekday program. ♦The A.S. Community Affairs Board sponsored a blanket and toiletry drive for the homeless. Approximately ten huge bags of clothing, blankets, jackets, and toiletries
such as shampoo, soap and lotions were collected from the UCSB community over a three-month period. These donations were made to the IV homeless and local shelters.
♦The A.S. Community Affairs Board sponsored the “Culture Hour” program, an after-school language and culture hour where IV Elementary School children and UCSB students worked together to increase and improve cultural awareness through language, dance and other related programs. Twenty to thirty IV Elementary School students worked with three to four UCSB students each Thursday for two hours. ♦The A.S. Community Affairs Board sponsored the Advancing College Transitions (ACT) program which is a Student Initiated Outreach Program (SIOP) serving Isla Vista and Santa Barbara residents. This program pairs twenty-five UCSB student mentors with twenty-five mentees who are first generation college students from the three local high schools. Programs are geared to inform and prepare students and their
families about college opportunities. ♦ The America Reads program, sponsored by the A.S. Community Affairs Board
through the Financial Aid Office, provided work study students an opportunity to tutor elementary school children by reading in the classroom. America Reads placed
twenty nine tutors at two Goleta Union District sites during 2003-2004 including Isla Vista School. UCSB students worked 10-12 hours a week on reading skills and comprehension. ♦A.S. Community Affairs Board and the Isla Vista Youth Projects sponsored, “From Scrap to Art,” an artist reception and silent auction in the Graduate Student Association Lounge on June 2, 2004. Patrons were asked to view and bid on the artwork of local students of Isla Vista Elementary School. The art projects were created with recycled materials and trash from community clean-ups. All proceeds
benefited the Isla Vista Youth Projects.
♦Within the Isla Vista community, many ongoing projects attract an enormous
volunteer team of UCSB A.S. Community Affairs Board students with an interest in serving in the areas of childcare, the environment, the elderly, those with special
needs, and teen mentorship. The 2003-04 service projects continued to focus on the
homeless community, quarterly beach cleanups, Friendship Manor home for the
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HS04 In-kind support from UCSB coordinated by a A elderly, Isla Vista Elementary School, Isla Vista Youth Projects and Isla Vista Teen University Human Needs liaison. Center. ♦John Ilias, a UCSB senior business economics major, organized a benefit concert, “Aftershock” which featured seven bands, and canned food drive on November 23, 2003, in Anisq’Oyo Park. Over 120 cans of food were donated to Antochian
Orthodox Church in Isla Vista for the homeless. In addition, he donated food to CAB to give to low-income families.
♦Students enrolled in Professor Richard Duran’s Education 122 course (Practicum in Field Observation in School Settings) or Education 124 class (Research on Teaching and Learning in Sociocultural Contexts) during the 2003-2004 academic year helped Isla Vista elementary school children learn to use computers. Nine to ten undergraduate students participated four or more hours per week as part of the curriculum requirements. ♦A grant proposal, “Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CAMPIS),” written by the Division of Student Affairs grantwriter was approved by the Department of Education in April 2001. The proposal, which was approved and funded for $420,000 over a four-year period (through 2005), continued to serve students with families,
many who live in the Isla Vista community. ♦Candidates for 3rd District supervisor participated in a debate sponsored by the A.S.
Finance Board, A.S. Student Lobby, UCSB College Republicans, UCSB Campus Democrats, IV Community Relations Committee, A.S. Legal Resource Center, A.S.
Program Board, the UCSB Academic Senate, the Citizens Planning Foundation and the IV Tenants Union. The event was hosted by the A.S. Commission on Public Safety and moderated by A.S. internal vice president Denise Aceves on February 19, 2004, in Embarcadero Hall. Giovanni’s provided free pizza and drinks to the first 250 attendees. The debate was intended to focus on IV and UCSB, provide the candidates with an opportunity to reach out to students, and educate students about issues in order to make a sound voting decision. (Please see PS14 for more information.) ♦In the fall 2003, an extensive non-partisan voter registration drive, sponsored by the
Division of Student Affairs and Associated Students, was conducted on campus and
in the community of Isla Vista. UCSB was able to register approximately 5,000 students during an unusually short voter registration period, one week between
student move-in weekend and the voter registration deadline. In addition to spearheading the September 2003 voter registration efforts, the Associated Students
executive officers led the get-out-the-vote campaign in Isla Vista in November 2003,
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HS04 In-kind support from UCSB coordinated by a A which included going door-to-door in IV to remind individuals to vote. UCSB’s University Human Needs liaison. ongoing efforts to register individuals to vote and active get-out-the-vote campaign support the university’s long-standing commitment to engendering leadership and citizenship in its student body. The Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison office building continued to serve as a polling site. A second voter registration drive was conducted in February 2004 in preparation for ♦ the California primary election in March. The Office of Student Life, Associated
Students, Campus Democrats and College Republicans were out in force registering students in residence halls, classrooms and various high traffic areas around campus in addition to going door-to-door in the community of Isla Vista. These same groups actively participated in the get-out-the vote efforts which drew a good turnout due to the 3rd district supervisor election. ♦ In June 2004 thirty-eight seniors received a University Award for academic achievement and campus and community service. Recipients were recognized in part for their outstanding contributions to and involvement in the Isla Vista community. Service activities included volunteering at IV Teen Center and IV Youth Projects, tutoring at IV Elementary School and the Family Literacy Program, participating in
Goleta beach and Isla Vista street cleanups, assisting in voter registration and get-out-
the-vote efforts in Isla Vista, and working on the IV master plan and future community parking project.
♦After renovation, nearly eighty retired campus computers, some assembled from scavenged parts, were donated to local K-12 schools in 2003-2004 under an informal recycling program run by the UCSB Bookstore’s Asset Protection Department. The computers, mainly collected from instructional computing, are matched up with kids on wish lists provided by a network of PTA and teacher contacts that included Isla Vista Elementary School. ♦ Mark Juergensmeyer, director of global & international studies and sociology professor, held receptions, undergraduate and graduate seminars and events related to the global studies program at his Isla Vista home on Del Playa Drive during the 2003-
2004 year. In addition, his home served as a safe house for people stressed out during
the October 2003 Halloween crush on Del Playa that was concentrated on the 6600 block in front of the house.
♦In 2003-2004, the Office of Campus Outreach Initiatives (COI) funded the following projects and activities:
•Padres Adelante Leadership Workshop (August-December 2003). In
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HS04 In-kind support from UCSB coordinated by a A collaboration with Verizon OPTIONS, ENLACE y Avance and MALDEF, University Human Needs liaison. COI helped fund a six-week, leadership training workshop for several ENLACE y Avance parents. Thirteen parents participated and graduated on December 17, 2003 (program contribution was $1,500). •Yosemite Institute (YI) Field Science Program (February 1-6, 2004). In
collaboration with Yosemite Institute, COI sponsored a one-week YI Field Science Program for 21 ENLACE y Avance students from Isla Vista to Curry Village in
Yosemite National Park. Participants included students, parents and ENLACE y Avance mentors and staff (program and transportation contribution was $11,000). •IV Jog-a-thon (March 2004). COI provided snacks for the students participating in the Isla Vista 2004 jog-a-thon (program contribution was $140). • Math and Science Summer Academy (Summer 2003). In collaboration with the UCSB Mathematics Department, COI and ENLACE sponsored a math and science academy for 12 Isla Vista Elementary School and Goleta Valley Junior High students (program contribution was $1,800). •UCSB Young Writers Program (Summer 2003) In collaboration with the South Coast Writing project, COI funded scholarships for 18 Isla Vista Elementary
School students to attend the three week summer program designed to explore the
various facets of writing (program contribution was $9,950). •UCSB Recreation Program (Summer 2003). COI sponsored Isla Vista students to
participate in the Recreation’s Surf and Kayak program (sponsorship cost $425.00).
(Please see CE12 for more information.)
♦Five UCSB employees who are members of the Soroptimist International of Santa
Barbara were involved with the second year of Safety Town at the Isla Vista
Elementary School. Safety Town is designed for five-and six-year olds and is a full- scale program about every aspect of safety for young children—at home, in school, on
the playground, and on the street. The fee is generally $60 for participants, but the IV
Safety Town was free for children in need.
♦The IV/UCSB Liaison Office created six internships positions for UCSB
undergraduate students to work on community outreach activities and projects in Isla
Vista.
The IV/UCSB Liaison Office provided a stipend for the Isla Vista Mural Project, a ♦ multiple panel project with the Isla Vista Teen Center participants. The project was completed in May 2004.
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HS04 In-kind support from UCSB coordinated by a A ♦ The men and women of the UCSB Greek system demonstrated commitment to the University Human Needs liaison. Isla Vista community through the numerous fundraising and community service efforts conducted during 2003-2004 academic year. Chi Delta Theta donated their time to raise money to benefit the Prevention of Rape organization in Isla Vista and Santa Barbara; Alpha Epsilon Phi helped UCSB Hillel with their senior dance and
healthy yoga series; Beta Theta Pi worked with the IV Youth Projects to promote education and learning; Kappa Alpha Theta held weekly game nights at Friendship
Manor; and, Zeta Phi Rho promoted a safer Halloween environment for IV children by sponsoring a haunted house at the IV Teen Center. ♦ The first Greek Week in twenty years was held in January 2004. As part of the week’s activities, members of the fraternities and sororities participated in a canned food drive to benefit local needy community members. ♦Community service spearheaded by the women of Lambda Sigma Gamma student organization included sponsoring a November canned food drive and making Thanksgiving food baskets; helping the local food bank with food distribution to needy Isla Vista families; assisting with the University Religious Center Parish Nursing program, providing English translation for Spanish-speaking participants and
helping nurses conduct blood pressure exams; participating in La Escuelita’s “Safe Halloween” at Children’s Park, overseeing arts and crafts activities and face painting;
supervising the haunted forest at the annual Dia de los Muertos festival; and tutoring students throughout the year at the IV Teen Center.
♦Two Greek student organizations, Gamma Zeta Alpha and Kappa Kappa Gamma, co-sponsored a holiday event for the children of Isla Vista Youth Projects on December 3, 2003. Each child received a toy from Santa Claus played by a member of Gamma Zeta Alpha fraternity. Members of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority helped the children with arts and crafts, making stockings out of construction paper, cotton balls and yarn. Firefighters from Fire Station 11 provided a fire engine demonstration and presented each child with a junior firefighter badge and pencil. ♦ In 2003-04, Nu Alpha Kappa (NAK) student organization’s community service
included participating in the Isla Vista Halloween Children’s Festival, sponsoring the
R.O.C.K. en IV (a fundraiser to raise scholarship funds for low income students), organizing the annual IV Spring Festival, and tutoring at the Isla Vista Teen Center.
♦Members of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity and Delta Gamma sorority hosted a
haunted house for Isla Vista children and parents on Friday, October 31 at Signet Hall
at 6547 Cordoba Road. The house contained age-appropriate rooms for children from
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HS04 In-kind support from UCSB coordinated by a A kindergarten through fifth grade and candy was distributed to all participants. University Human Needs liaison. ♦Gamma Phi Beta student organization held a Casino Night on April 29, 2004, to raise money for the Isla Vista Youth Projects after school tutoring and mentoring program. The event raised approximately $1,500 from the 300 gamblers who each paid a $5 cover charge to attend the event. In addition, the ladies of Gamma Phi Beta
volunteered at the IVYP, tutoring, playing and participating in the after school programs. Members organized activities for IVYP including a Cinco de Mayo
carnival, Halloween carnival and “Trick-or-Treat Night” held at the sorority house.
♦The eighth annual Isla Vista Spring Festival and Dia de los Ninos, spearheaded by Nu Alpha Kappa working in conjunction with Lambda Theta Nu and Zeta Phi Rho, attracted 300 elementary school-aged children and their families on Saturday, May 15, 2004, in Estero Park. Dozens of volunteers from the three UCSB student organizations treated the area families to a free day of youth-oriented activities including a bounce house, carnival games, food, refreshments and musical performances by UCSB’s Hindi Film Dance Team and Chinese Lion Dance Team. The event, which cost approximately $5,000, was co-sponsored by UCSB’s A.S. Finance Board, A.S. Legislative Council, Educational Opportunity Program, Chicano
Studies Department and English Department. ♦Members of Zeta Phi Rho student organization hosted their first annual charity
poker tournament on Sunday, February 8, 2004, with proceeds going to Rewarding Our Youth and Future Leaders (ROYAL), an Isla Vista scholarship fund. The fund was created by Zeta Phi Rho alumnus Romeo Garcia, and awards a scholarship every year to a child that grew up in IV. ♦UCSB Hillel student organization focused much of its community service on Isla Vista during the 2003-2004 school year. As a large and growing student organization based in Isla Vista, the group is dedicated to providing diverse and accessible programming to the entire Isla Vista community. Projects included the following activities: •Bridges: For the third year, UCSB Hillel partnered with Transition House to
match local students with underprivileged area families. The students provide tutoring and mentorship for the children of these families. This program was
ongoing throughout the 2003-2004 academic year and partnered approximately 15 students with local families.
•Costume Ball: UCSB students invited local senior citizens from retirement homes
and the community to a costume ball at Hillel. The second annual event, held in
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HS04 In-kind support from UCSB coordinated by a A October 2003, drew 35 senior citizens and 50 students in costume, for an evening University Human Needs liaison. of dancing and mingling. •Senior Prom: Similar to the costume ball, UCSB students invited local senior citizens from retirement homes, including Friendship Manor, and the community to a “senior” prom at Hillel. Approximately 50 senior citizens and 65 students
participated in the semi-formal dance held in May 2004. Bagel Run: UCSB Hillel hosted the 2nd annual Bagel Run, a fun run for the • UCSB and Isla Vista communities in February 2004. Over 220 students, faculty and staff participated. •Kosher Love Luau: Hillel held its fourth annual Valentine’s Day event in February 2004. The benefit event raised over $1,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Approximately 150 students participated in games and auctions for fun and a good cause. •Middle East Ensemble Concert: UCSB Hillel hosted a concert by the UCSB Middle Eastern Ensemble and a free middle eastern dinner in February 2004. Approximately 200 students, faculty and staff attended the concert. •Stand Up for Peace: UCSB Hillel, in association with American Students for
Israel and the Office of Student Life (and other student groups), brought in a
Palestinian-American comedian and a Jewish comedian who conducted a joint performance designed to promote peace. Two hundred students attended the
January 2004 event. Pilates: In spring 2004, UCSB Hillel hosted an affordable Pilates class every • Tuesday night. Twenty-five students came to relieve their stress and work out with
a professional Pilates instructor.
•Yoga with a Jewish Twist: Three times during spring quarter 2004, UCSB Hillel
hosted a free yoga night, to learn and relax. Fifteen students participated.
Kosher Cook out: Every Monday throughout the 2003-2004 school year, UCSB • Hillel hosted a free dinner and social for students. Weekly attendance averaged
between 75-100 students.
•Isla Vista Unplugged: 2003-2004 marked the first full year of “Isla Vista Unplugged,” a high quality free music concert series on Saturday nights. With generous support from Office of Student Life/Alternative Social Programming, Associated Students, St. Mark’s and St. Michael’s churches. UCSB Hillel hosted three concerts with an average attendance of 150 plus students on Saturday nights. ♦The Optimist Club at UCSB, which received its charter in July 2002, performed a
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HS04 In-kind support from UCSB coordinated by a A wide variety of activities to benefit Isla Vista youth and community. Projects University Human Needs liaison. conducted in 2003-2004 included: • December 18, 2003, Holiday Party and Donation of Playground Equipment to Isla Vista Youth Projects: Club members baked dozens of cookies and provided decorating materials and drinks for approximately fifty children. Club members also purchased hundreds of dollars worth of playground equipment which was
donated for use in the after school program. The children split into two groups. Under the supervision of Optimist Club members one group decorated cookies while the other group played with the new balls, Frisbees, jump ropes and other items that were donated. Ten UCSB staff participated in this program. • March 22, 2004, Donation of Gift Basket for Boys and Girls Club Auction: Members donated items for a fundraiser gift basket that was auctioned by the Goleta Boys and Girls Club, an organization frequently used by children of Isla Vista. Eight UCSB staff participated in this program. • March 31, 2004, Youth Adventure Camp: The purpose was to expose youth to outdoor camping activities and positive interaction with law enforcement and fire department staff. Boy Scout representatives taught camping skills, including tent setup/takedown and orienteering at the Lake Los Carneros site. The Santa
Barbara County Sheriff’s Department conducted a K-9 demonstration and talked to campers about personal safety. Members of the Fire Department served lunch to the campers in the fire station and allowed them to handle equipment and simulate an emergency. Campers also toured the Stow House, blacksmith shop, and the train depot. The children took turns using the handcar on the sidetrack. Twenty-three youth from the Goleta Boys and Girls club participated including a number from Isla Vista. Four UCSB staff participated. • May 19, 2004, Second Annual Isla Vista Teen Center Basketball Tournament: Matt Stock, UCSB men’s basketball assistant coach, conducted a basketball clinic. Matt stressed sportsmanship and getting good grades in school as two of the most important characteristics he looks for when recruiting a student/athlete. He urged the kids to pursue these goals. He then taught them the basics of
shooting a basketball followed by a drill that the UCSB team uses in practice. Ten children participated and five UCSB staff were involved in this program. ♦During the 2003-2004 academic year, the UCSB Bookstore made the following contributions in support of the Isla Vista community: •Multicultural Action Coalition (MAC), October 23, 2003: The UCSB Bookstore provided merchandise to MAC, an organization whose mission is to raise cultural
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HSO4 In-kind support from UCSB coordinated by a A awareness throughout the UCSB campus and local community of Isla Vista. The University Human Needs liaison. donations were used for incentive prizes to encourage participation and interest at the Coalition’s debut meeting. •Isla Vista School, February 6, 2004: The UCSB Bookstore supported the annual Jog-a-thon fundraiser by providing raffle prizes for participating children. All the
proceeds were used for funding a science teacher. Isla Vista Youth Projects, April 21, 2004: The Isla Vista Youth Projects provides • different kinds of programming to meet recreational, educational and social needs of low income children living in Isla Vista. These include preschool and infant/toddler programs, tutoring and mentoring children, and operating a Family Resource Center. The Bookstore supported the IVYP’s annual spring fundraising dinner and silent auction with the donation of a gift certificate. •St. Mark’s University Parish, May 1, 2004: An annual dinner and auction are the major sources of funding for the activities provided by St. Mark’s Church. In addition to church functions, St. Mark’s provides leadership training, motivational speakers, retreats and a quiet place to study for the largely student parishioners. The Bookstore provided gift certificates for the annual auction.
♦UCSB’s University Center (UCen) Dining Services made the following donations to
the community of Isla Vista in 2003-2004: • For the twelfth year, UCen Dining donated breakfast food and beverages for eighty participants to the student group coordinating the Halloween Isla Vista cleanup. • UCen Dining donated ten free meals for Students Teaching Alcohol and other drug Responsibility (STAR) for their Safe Grad event in Anisq’Oyo Park on May 28, 2004. • The UCen Dining donated sixty mugs to the participants of the IV Teen Beach cleanup sponsored by the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District. Teen Beach was a day long of activities designed to teach teens to take pride in their neighborhood as well as learn about environmental issues affecting the local IV area. HS05 A Community Chest with payroll deductions AM Please refer to HS08 for a description of the United Way Payroll Deduction Program. as one source of revenue. HS06 A tax on alcohol sales in IV to go to non- N/A N/A profits.
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HS07 In-kind support in the form of community N/A ♦Community service for misdemeanors was included as a component of the Human service for working off misdemeanors. Street Sweeping program. (Please see CA01 for a description of this program.) HS08 University donation of $25,000.00 (excluding R ♦This year the university’s “Isla Vista-UCSB Connection” component of the annual IV Mediation) for the fiscal year 1992-93 for United Way campaign collected $4,111.20 that was directed toward a consortium of Isla Vista non-profit agencies. Beginning July local agencies providing services to children and families in the UCSB/Isla Vista 1, 1993, a University donation of at least community. University employees selecting the IV Connection typically donated $40,000.00 annually (excluding IV through a payroll deduction option. The following organizations each received twenty Mediation). percent of this funding: IV Youth Projects, Orfalea Family Children’s Center, IV Teen Center, UCSB After School Program and Santa Barbara Neighborhood Medical
Clinics-Isla Vista.
♦During the 2003-04 United Way campaign, UCSB staff and faculty employees designated $1,790.00 to the Isla Vista Youth Projects and $480 to the Isla Vista Teen Center. ♦In support of the annual GIVE sale, which raises money for Isla Vista non-profits, UCSB Central Stores reduced fees for rental equipment used to assist with the logistics of organizing the sale and provided some labor for the set-up of the sale. ♦Please refer to CA04 for a description of Shoreline Protection Lock-In Fund. ♦The university contributed $100,000 in support of the IV Master Plan process.
♦A matching contribution to the Isla Vista/UCSB Substance Abuse Prevention
Project resulted in a $70,000 contribution from the County of Santa Barbara with a
matching $6,000 from the university.
♦In spring quarter of 1998, UCSB students approved a measure in which a portion of
their A.S. fees would be designated as “The Associated Students Isla Vista
Improvement Fund.” The fund was designed to sponsor and co-sponsor efforts to
improve the quality of life for the residents of Isla Vista. A total of $84,271 was raised
in 2003-04. (Please refer to HS04 for more details.)
♦During the 2003-04 year, Associated Students awarded funding of $18,487 to one Isla Vista non-profit, the Isla Vista Youth Projects After School and Preschool programs. ♦The university contributed $6,000 for operational costs of the Isla Vista Teen Center during 2003-2004.
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(Please refer to CC05.)
♦The Isla Vista Teen Center is a program of Noah’s Anchorage YMCA. The Teen Center is intended to be a safe place for Isla Vista youth, 6th-12th grade, with
appropriate teen activities and functions. Open Monday through Friday 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., at no cost to youth, the Teen Center provides a wide variety of tutoring, study skills training, leadership development opportunities, and supportive services. Teen Center members participate in a variety of educational and recreational activities in non-school hours. The university continued to demonstrate its commitment and support to the Teen Center through volunteer work and a $6,000 contribution. ♦Under the direction of the dean of students, student affairs staff worked with the IV Recreation and Park District to identify potential donors for the IV Community Center and to research and begin preparing grant proposals for submission to the California Parks Department. Grant proposals under preparation as of spring 2004 included those for the Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program and the Roberti-Z’Berg- Harris Urban Open Space and Recreation Program. ♦UCSB students and local residents had an opportunity to view preliminary sketches and give input on the plans for the new Isla Vista Community Center. On February 7, 2004, the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District held a workshop in Isla Vista Theater that included a presentation on the current plans for the project and proposals for the center. Logan Green, Associated Students external vice president for local affairs and IVRPD board member, encouraged members of the UCSB community to attend the workshop so they can influence how the center is designed and what programs it will offer. CC02 A Community Center Project Board to work A ♦The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District created the IV Community Center Task with the Recreation and Park District in Force (IVCCTF). The university was committed to active participation on the developing a community center. IVCCTF, which met on several occasions during 2003-2004. The dean of students A = Accept AM = Accept With Modifications(s) 2003-04 Enhancement Update (Page 57) R = Reject IVCEC ID IVCEC RECOMMENDATIONS UCSB’s PROGRESS/ACTIONS TAKEN NUMBER RESPONSE
and the IV liaison served as members of this task force. CC03 Generation of adequate funds for purchase, A construction, and maintenance of the center(s). CC04 A Community Center Governing Board to A N/A succeed the Project Board and to manage the center. CC05 Shared use of University facilities to supple- AM ♦UCSB continued to provide office space and utilities in Isla Vista for the IV/UCSB ment space available at the community center. liaison, County of Santa Barbara Substance Abuse Problem Prevention Project (IV Alcohol and Other Drug Council), and the County of Santa Barbara Isla Vista Housing Inspector’s Office. ♦UCSB’s Embarcadero Hall second floor conference rooms provided meeting space
for groups including Isla Vista Recreation & Park District, Isla Vista Tenants Union,
Isla Vista Community Relations Committee, Isla Vista Alcohol and Other Drug Council, Isla Vista Safety Working Group, Isla Vista Master Plan Committee, and Isla Vista Master Plan PAC subcommittees. ♦UCSB officially began operating Embarcadero Hall, located at 935 Embarcadero del Norte, in January 2003, and continued to provide office space for the Isla Vista/UCSB liaison, and the County of Santa Barbara Substance Abuse Problem Prevention Project director in 2003-2004. (Please see CE06 for more information on Embarcadero Hall.) ♦The Isla Vista Theater, Embarcadero Hall and Cliff House continued to be available for community use with the Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison Office signing as a co-sponsor. ♦The Department of Exercise & Sport Studies provided free or discounted facility
and/or field use for the IV Teen Center and IV Youth Projects.
♦The Department of Exercise & Sport Studies provided special events consultation
for users of the campus recreation facilities. This service was offered to members of
the Isla Vista youth programs.
♦During the summer of 2003 the Department of Exercise & Sport Studies allowed the
IV Recreation and Park District to purchase discounted children’s passes to the Recreation Center. The children were allowed to use the swimming pools, the Pavilion Gym (for basketball and volleyball) and various recreational equipment such as foosball tables, ping pong tables, etc.
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programming, particularly on weekend evenings, in the university’s Isla Vista public
venues which include Embarcadero Hall (247 capacity), Isla Vista Theater 1 (500 capacity), and Isla Vista Theatre 2 (148 capacity). Over 50 faculty, staff, administrators, students and professional arts presenters attended the session held in Isla Vista Theater to discuss extra-curricular uses of the building. The consensus was the primary cultural mission of the building during extra-curricular hours should remain focused on students, including student-generated work and cultural programming geared toward student interests. The proposed project would bring the IV Theater up to a similar level of architectural and design value as Embarcadero Hall. To begin the process, a one-day design charrette was proposed for winter quarter 2004. ♦UCSB launched a new Friday night variety show, “IV Live,” in January 2004,
drawing audiences of 140 patrons in Embarcadero Hall. The show was an opportunity for students, staff and artists to present their work in the heart of Isla Vista. Starting at
9:00 p.m., “I.V. Live” offered evening entertainment for residents of Isla Vista and the university community. The January 23 opening night featured Naked Voices, UCSB’s most popular student a cappella group; the Whole Cloth, a new student improvisational troupe; and a yet unnamed trio of undergraduate musicians who developed a following in the residence halls. On January 30, The Lemon Pickers, a mostly teaching assistants bluegrass group performed. The third performance included community singer/songwriter Jon Wilcox but for the most part the talent is campus- based. (Please see PS11 and CE06 for more information.) A = Accept AM = Accept With Modifications(s) 2003-04 Enhancement Update (Page 59) R = Reject IVCEC ID IVCEC RECOMMENDATIONS UCSB’s PROGRESS/ACTIONS TAKEN NUMBER RESPONSE
CE03 Strategies to increase cultural programming AM ♦UCSB introduced the Magic Lantern Films series to the community of Isla Vista as for IV, including community access to a safe and inexpensive Friday night neighborhood entertainment option. Magic University facilities, especially the Isla Vista Lantern Films got its name from the old Magic Lantern Theatre, now called the IV Theater, and better advertising to residents. Theatre. In the 1970s, the Magic Lantern Theatre was a popular movie house that screened classic, independent, and foreign films. The new Magic Lantern picked up
where the old one left off by screening critically acclaimed films like Big Fish, City of God and Elephant and supplementing those with cult classics like It Came From
Outer Space in 3-D. Magic Lantern Films also works with and supports other student organizations. The new series was organized by UCSB alumni Christy Julin and Chris Zwicke in collaboration with the department of film studies and Catherine Cole, associate professor of dramatic art and vice chair of UCSB’s Academic Senate. Magic Lantern Films worked closely with IV Live, which offered late night performances in Embarcadero Hall. Together these two programs sought to provide safe, alternative and engaging events of the weekends. The series is funded with the support of the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor, the College of Letters and Science, and the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts. ♦The College of Creative Studies and the Art Studio Department presented weekly
art symposia in Isla Vista Theater featuring the work of a wide variety of guest artists,
lecturers, critics and curators. Students and community members had an opportunity to learn about the artists’ inspirations and discover new methods of creative expression. During the 2003-2004 academic year, the symposium featured a variety of presentations including: Freeway to China and Other Maritime Fables, a lecture by Allan Sekula, Cal Arts professor of photography and media (10/15); The Fine Art of Applied Art, a lecture by Allan Wexler, artist, architect and inventor (10/22); Man Without a Past, film screening with Aki Kaurismaki (10/29); and, Rural Studio: Towards an Architecture of Decency, a lecture by D.K. Ruth, co-founder of Rural Studio, Auburn University, Alabama (11/12). A highlight of the 2003-2004 year was the lecture, Verité/Documentary: Towards an Interpretation of Documenta XI, presented by celebrated critic, curator and artistic director Okwui Enwezor on
Wednesday, May 6, 2004.
♦The IV Theater continued to provide meeting and event space for public use after UCSB academic classes were finished each day, usually after 5:00 p.m. and all day on
weekends. In 2003-2004, the theater was used for Iglesia Nueva Vida church services, a Juggling Festival show, Veritas Forum events, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center lectures, Associated Students Program Board films, Santa Barbara Film Society’s Magic Lantern Films series, Arts & Lecture events, UCSB Art Museum programs,
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CE03 Strategies to increase cultural programming AM MultiCultural Center performances, Department of Film Studies presentations, IV for IV, including community access to 2003 Halloween town hall meeting, and many other public lectures, films and University facilities, especially the Isla Vista performances. Theater, and better advertising to residents. ♦In 2003-2004, the MultiCultural Center’s (MCC) concentrated its outreach efforts on helping to bridge the gap between the Isla Vista and UCSB communities by initiating a series of programs that brought the same high-quality programs off- campus and closer to the heart of IV. These activities included: • In conjunction with the College of Creative Studies and the Women’s Center, the MCC presented, “The Alphabet verses the Ghetto,” a performance by poet, writer, actress and hip hop recording artist Jessica Care Moore in the Isla Vista Theater on Thursday, November 13, 2003, to an audience of 400 students, staff and community members. • In collaboration with the Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison Office, the MCC presented the children’s theater troupe, “We Tell Stories” on IV School’s Family Fun Night in fall 2003. Approximately 100 were in attendance at the IV Theater event. • Tu Otro Yo, a performance by Mexican mime Sergio Garcia Perez was presented at IV Elementary School in spring 2004. The event was attended by 119 students, parents and community members. • In spring 2004, Puerto Rican poet and performance artist Mayda del Valle presented an evening of spoken word and participated in a dialogue with 250 audience members at Isla Vista Theater. (Please see CE12 for additional Adopt-a-School programs and activities.) ♦Arts & Lectures, through its Performing Arts Community Outreach program, sponsored a number of performances in the Isla Vista community during 2003-2004 including: • “In the House” with Sarah Jones, actor, playwright and hip-hop poet, November 6, 2003, Embarcadero Hall, with 125 attendees • San Jose Taiko, Japanese drum troupe, performed free at three Isla Vista venues: a workshop at the IV Teen Center on February 2 with 36 in attendance; an assembly at the IV After School Program on February 2 with 100 in attendance; and a lecture-demonstration at Embarcadero Hall on February 7 with 25 in attendance. ♦UCSB staff participated in monthly Isla Vista Youth and Family Network meetings to exchange information and network with people involved in academic, social and cultural programs working with youth and families. UCSB representatives included
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the Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison Office, Community Affairs Board, Associated Students, ENLACE (Center for Chicano Studies) and members of a variety of student organizations. CE04 A formal assessment of community arts needs A No action taken. and interests. CE05 A campaign to develop IV businesses as A No action taken. venues for performances and exhibits. CE06 More University classes, workshops, exhibits, A ♦To foster a greater academic presence in Isla Vista, UCSB Campus Learning academic assignments and projects located in Assistance Services (CLAS) continued to provide tutorial services within the Isla Vista. community. CLAS held fifteen tutorial groups (meeting twice weekly) during the quarter in Embarcadero Hall, for an average of 300 students weekly. During the academic year, CLAS hosted a study hall from 6-10 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
Student athletes met with tutors or in small study groups. Forty to eighty students used the study hall per week.
♦During the fall, winter, and spring quarters of 2003-04, the College of Creative Studies and the Art Studio Department held art symposia every Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the Isla Vista Theater. A variety of professionals (such as curators, gallery owners, and artists) from the art industry presented talks which were open to the public at no cost. (Please see CE03 for specific symposium information and PS12 for additional activities sponsored by the university.) ♦During the fall, winter, and spring quarters of 2003-04 the Associated Students Program Board continued its weekly film series held Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. in the Isla Vista Theater. Both the public and student body were invited to view the twenty-nine film screenings, including five sneak previews, at
reduced prices, and sometimes free of charge. Finding Nemo, Roger & Me, Monster,
Mean Girls, and Lost in Translation were among the featured films. The 2003-2004 film series drew approximately 12,000 attendees.
The Isla Vista Theater was used by various UCSB student organizations bringing a ♦ wide range of educational, cultural and social offerings to the Isla Vista community. Among the sponsors of these public events were Persian Club, Black History Month@UCSB, Hermanos Unidos, Naked Voices, NORML, Sigma Alpha Zeta, Santa Barbara Film Society, Hmong Student Union, Juggling at UCSB, Hermanas Unidas, Kapatirang Pilipino, Associated Students and UCSB Surfing Team. ♦University-owned Embarcadero Hall (the former Bank of America building), CE06 located at 935 Embarcadero Del Norte, houses a 250-seat lecture hall, 2-3 small More University classes, workshops, exhibits, A
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academic assignments and projects located in classrooms and tutorial space, and offices for the Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison Office. Isla Vista. Since its opening in fall 2002, Embarcadero Hall continued to be used during evening hours for film screenings, dramatic performances, lectures, and musical performances that were open to the Isla Vista community. Groups using the facility in 2003-2004 included Zeta Phi Beta, Associated Students, Armenian Student Organization, Students for Academic Freedom, Veritas Forum at UCSB, University Art Museum,
History of Art & Architecture Department, and MultiCultural Center.
♦ During winter and spring of 2004, a collaboration between the Division of Student Affairs and the College of Letters and Science resulted in establishment of an on-site Campus Services Center in the main lobby of the Francisco Torres (FT) Residence Hall in Isla Vista. Student residents of university-owned FT, located off-campus in Isla Vista, were provided with more convenient access to resources and advice provided by professional and peer staff members from key campus services. Available in late afternoon and early evening hours, Tuesday through Thursday, when students were most likely to be in the residence hall, the Campus Services Center complemented the work of live in professional staff and resident assistants. The Campus Services Center provided academic advisors, health educators, and
professional staff from the Office of Student Life and Educational Opportunity Program to answer questions and provide information and referrals to approximately 600 students in residence. The Campus Services Center also supplemented existing residence hall programming with additional workshops provided by Counseling & Career Services, Campus Learning Assistance Services, and the Women’s Center. ♦Magic Lantern Films, the new film series program introduced to IV in 2003-04, also served as an opportunity for students to volunteer weekly and receive academic credit while learning about promotion, theater management, and event production. ♦The IV Live weekly performance series featured students and faculty members from all the university’s arts and performance-related departments, including dramatic art and dance, music, film studies, art studio and the College of Creative Studies. Jason David Scott, a graduate student in dramatic art was the executive producer during
winter quarter and Judy Bauerlien, a Ph.D. candidate in dramatic art, served as a
student producer. Both Scott and Bauerlien taught a course associated with IV Live, Dramatic Art 194A, Group Studies in Acting and Directing. The class provided
students with hands-on experience in theater production as they produced the weekly series. ♦The Isla Vista Theater continued to serve as a classroom to 25 to 30 UCSB CE06 More University classes, workshops, exhibits, A academic courses each quarter. In 2003-2004, a variety of classes were held in the
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academic assignments and projects located in Theater including classics, communications, art history, economics, environmental Isla Vista. studies, films studies, history, black studies, statistics, women’s studies, physical activities, global & international studies and many others. ♦Embarcadero Hall, which was designed as a premier lecture facility which opened in 2003, continued to serve as a classroom to a number of UCSB academic courses
including anthropology, Asian American studies, black studies, comparative literature, electrical computer engineering, mathematics, law and society, and
philosophy.
♦The curriculum of two academic courses, Interdisciplinary 20 (Introduction to the University) and Sociology 102 (University and Society), focused on the college experience, including the community of Isla Vista. Statistics, laws, policies, long- range development and community issues such as alcohol and drug use, as they relate to IV, were covered in class presentations. ♦The Graduate School of Education/Preprofessional Education Program provided preprofessional fieldwork in Isla Vista for UCSB students. In 2003-2004, approximately eighteen preprofessional UCSB students spent four to six hours each in the classroom weekly, working as volunteer student aids, assisting teachers with all
facets of the curriculum including teaching a lesson plan. ♦Isla Vista School continued to serve as a partner/participant in Project La Patera, a
three-year research project (2000-2003) which focused on accelerating crossover to English reading by Spanish-speaking kindergartners. A Department of Education
grant implemented by UCSB’s Institute for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research funds the project. UCSB graduate and undergraduate students take part in this project each quarter. Approximately twenty students, their teacher, and their families participated in the development of project methods and materials. ♦ “Vinyl,” a surf film composed exclusively of UCSB surf team members, was shown at a premiere party at Isla Vista Theater on Friday, May 14, 2004. The film, which was created by two UCSB freshmen film studies majors, was preceded by a performance by IV rock band Tripdavon, and followed by a team awards presentation
and a raffle.
♦During Cannabis Awareness Week, the UCSB National Organization for the
Reformation of Marijuana Laws (NORML) held a free screening of two documentaries, “Grass” and “Busted: Know Your Rights” on Thursday, April 22,
2004, in Isla Vista Theater.
♦On Monday, February 9, 2004, the Women’s Center presented, “Condoleezza Rice CE06 More University classes, workshops, exhibits, A
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academic assignments and projects located in is a Size Six…and Other Things I Learned From the News: Challenging Media’s Isla Vista. (Mis)Representations of Women,” a performance by Jennifer Pozner, progressive journalist and media critic in Embarcadero Theater. ♦The UCSB chapter of Students for Academic Freedom sponsored a lecture on terrorism, the war in Iraq and politics by conservative political commentator and California State University, Fresno Professor Victor Davis Hanson at Embarcadero Hall on May 26, 2004.
♦The Isla Vista chapter of the Surfrider Foundation organized the fourth annual “Concert for the Coast,” sponsored by the Shoreline Preservation Fund on Saturday, May 15, 2004, in Anisq’Oyo Park. Approximately 300 surfers, students and local residents attended the event throughout the day. ♦UCSB environmental research scientist and lecturer Daniela Soleri conducted the “Diversity of Plants and People in Isla Vista Recreation and Park Community Gardens” project. Fourteen UCSB undergraduate and graduate students participated in the project which describes and investigates the diversity of gardeners and the plants they grow in their plots at the IVR&P community garden. ♦The University Art Museum (UAM) sponsored a one-day symposium entitled, “Where or What Is Home? Mobile Architecture versus Permanent Dwellings,” on October 11, 2003 in Embarcadero Hall. This was part of the UAM’s LOT-EK: Mobile Dwelling Unit exhibition that took place October-December 2003. ♦“Home Free? Isla Vista: Classrooms of the Community,” was sponsored by the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center on October 20, 2003. Professors Kris Miller Fisher (College of Creative Studies), Harry Reese (Art) and Kim Yasuda (Art) examined a broad range of issues concerning shelter, security, and home in the 21st century and the university’s recent efforts to create a more vibrant, functional and stimulating community in Isla Vista. The program was free and open to the public. ♦”Creative Solutions to the Affordable Housing Crisis: A Roundtable Discussion,” was moderated by Art Studio professor Kim Yasuda on November 11, 2003. The program included discussion of the Isla Vista Master Plan and suggestions for solutions to the affordable housing crisis in Isla Vista and the local community. ♦UCSB graduate student Judy Bauerlein was awarded a $2,000 grant from The Woodrow Wilson Foundation which she used in connection with UCSB’s ENLACE y Avance project to guide Isla Vista eighth graders in creating and producing short solo plays exploring their cultural and ethnic identities. Five IV teenage participants were given the opportunity to improve their writing skills, a forum in which to tell their
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stories, and the chance to find mentors among the university’s graduate students and faculty. The project culminated in the performance of the students’ solo plays as the “kick-off” event, In the House: A Festival of New Solo Performance, for UCSB’s Summer Theatre Lab. CE07 Arts “theme” houses maintained by the AM No action taken. University in IV as part of the rental unit leasehold program. CE08 Continuation of community festivals. R ♦An Isla Vista Halloween festival was organized by the Día de los Muertos/Halloween Committee (with help from the Associated Students Program Board and A.S. officers, Office of Student Life, Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison Office and Isla Vista Recreation & Park District) for the community of Isla Vista. The festival, which took place October 31, 2003, featured a carnival-type atmosphere with food
booths, dunk tank, high striker, inflatable bouncer and other games, mask-making workshop and contest, two showings of The Nightmare Before Christmas, a variety of live bands in Anisq’Oyo Park, costume contest, and screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in the Isla Vista Theater. Funding for the events from UCSB’s Major Events Committee (which was coordinated by the Office of Student Life) totaled approximately $4,731.71 to cover the rental of Isla Vista Theater, a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, portable restroom facilities, park and lighting costs and CSO services. ♦The IV/UCSB Liaison Office provided staffing and conducted outreach for Dia de los Muertos events in Anisq’Oyo Park and Children’s Park. ♦A celebration was organized by the Día de los Muertos/Halloween Committee (with help from Associated Students, the Office of Student Life, the Isla Vista/UCSB
Liaison Office, El Congreso, and the Isla Vista Recreation & Park District) for the community of Isla Vista on November 1 in Children’s Park. The Día de los Muertos
festival was an opportunity for celebrants to pay homage to their ancestors and strengthen their ties to their families and friends. The event featured live music from a variety of bands, live cultural performances and the construction of the traditional altars commemorating the dead.
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CE11 The Isla Vista Institute to coordinate and AM No action taken. manage all public events in IV CE12 Continuation of the “Adopt-A-School” AM ♦Funded by the Office of Student Life and the Office of the Vice Chancellor-Student program. Affairs Office, the Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison Office continued to hold monthly Latino Parent Nights (LPN) at the Isla Vista Elementary School. The eight formal LPN meetings that took place between October and May of the 2003-2004 academic year were conducted entirely in Spanish, with translation provided if the guest speaker(s)
were monolingual English speakers. Topics and activities presented at meetings included: school announcements by the principal, community event and program
information, “Padres Promotores” and the Politics of Education presentation (10/15//03), “Preparing for the University from Pre-school to High School” presentation and activity, (11/19/03), Padres Adelante graduation ceremony and Ballet Folklorico Raices de mi Tierra dance troupe (12/10/03), Boehm test presentation (1/21/04), Santa Barbara County Health education presentation on nutrition and dental hygiene (2/18/04), health and nutrition in school presentation (3/24/04), census report on English as a Second Language students (4/21/04), and safety in Isla Vista presentation by IV Foot Patrol officer (5/19/04).The IV/UCSB Liaison office provided door-to-door and telephone outreach to encourage attendance. Refreshments, light snacks and door prizes were provided at each LPM which
averaged a monthly attendance of 25 parents for an annual total of 200 attendees. In 2003-04, the College of Letters and Science Honors Program continued a ♦ thirteen-year tradition of tutoring students at Isla Vista Elementary School. UCSB students were matched with fifth-or sixth-grade students in IV Elementary School classrooms. Tutors volunteered for two hours each week to assist students with math, reading, language arts and social studies. Tutors become mentors to the IV students as they progress towards middle school, with emphasis on confidence building. In fall quarter 2003, tutors were recruited, trained, and cleared through Livescan process. In winter and spring 2004, twenty-six student-tutor pairs worked together. ♦During 2003-2004, UCSB continued to administer the ENLACE (Engaging Latino Communities for Education) y Avance project, an educational outreach and research program that supports the academic achievement, leadership development and college
aspirations of Latino students and parents. In Isla Vista, ENLACE provides direct support and services to students, parents and families through the Student Mentorship
and Family Advocacy program. • Student Mentorship and Family Advocacy Program: ENLACE continued to CE12 Continuation of the “Adopt-A-School” AM
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program. operate a program that trains UCSB undergraduate students to become mentors to elementary and middle school students residing in Isla Vista. Mentors provided targeted academic tutoring and counseling, cultural awareness and personal development services for these students throughout the 2003-04 academic year. They also served as resources to parents, linking them to campus and community resources and services. During the year ENLACE trained thirty-two mentors who worked th directly with low-income, first-generation 8 graders, most of whom attended Goleta Valley Junior High School. •ENLACE Summer Program: In summer 2003, ENLACE sponsored its first summer school program for Isla Vista middle school students on the UCSB campus. For three weeks, students attended a morning Math and Science Academy where they learned about scientific and mathematical discovery, and in the afternoon participated in the UCSB Young Writer’s Camp program. Students completing the program were sponsored to attend the UCSB Surf and Kayak Camp at the end of the summer school program. All students received scholarships to cover all expenses. •Field Trips: ENLACE sponsored several field trips during the 2003-2004 year for Isla Vista students and parents including campus tours of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
and UCSB, a visit to Sedgwick Reserve (in partnership with the UCSB Kids in
Nature), a one-week stay at the Yosemite Institute program and a three-day trip to the U.S. Forest Service Family Camp in the Santa Ynez mountains. (Please see HS04 for more details of the partnership between ENLACE and Office of Campus Outreach Initiatives.) ♦Environmental Studies and History Professor Anita Guerrini volunteered for an hour each week in a third grade classroom at Isla Vista Elementary School. As the co- principal investigator for a research project on the history of the Campbell Ranch (which encompassed the entire UCSB West Campus area), she was able to share her research with her young audience during the 2003-2004 school year. She gave a special lecture to the class about the history of the haunted barn next to the IV school campus and completed a project on local history with a group of advanced students.
♦The MutliCultural Center sponsored Tu Otro Yo, a performance by Mexican mime
Sergio Garcia Perez at Isla Vista Elementary School in spring 2004. ♦Reaching out to UCSB’s Adopt-a-School partner, Arts & Lectures enhanced the
cultural and educational experience of Isla Vista school children with periodic visits and activities with world-renowned artists. On Friday, February 6, 2004, San Jose
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program. entertaining 125 students and their families. Guitarist/singer Habib Koite and sintirist/vocalist Hassan Hakmoun performed to 340 students at two assemblies on Tuesday, February 3, 2004. On Thursday, February 19, 2004, the Paco Pena Flamenco Dance Company appeared at two school assemblies drawing a total of 500 students. The guest at the April 5, 2004, IV School Family Night was Chicano poet and novelist Luis Rodriquez who spoke to an audience of approximately fifty.
♦To complement Arts & Lecture’s Paco Pena Flamenco outreach performance, the
IV/UCSB Liaison Office provided an honorarium for a local flamenco dancer, Kathleen Morales, to provide twenty one hours of in-class instruction which included teaching history and culture, and beginning flamenco dance and movement instruction to three lower elementary classes at IV Elementary School. Two graduate students from the Gervitz School of Education worked on curriculum designed to educate students about the history and culture of flamenco to prepare them for the A&L performance. ♦ Catherine Boyer, the IV/UCSB liaison, was honored at the After School Program Year-End Accomplishments & Appreciation Party on Friday, May 28, 2004, at IV Elementary School. Catherine was recognized for her community support and
contributions toward the success of the after school program. In addition, a
community support recognition award went to the Gamma Phi Beta student organization for their efforts and involvement in the IV after school program.
♦ UCSB administrators George Pernsteiner and David Gonzales met with IV Elementary School principal Lisa Maglione on October 10, 2003, to discuss a UCSB/IV School partnership particularly as it relates to parking and facilities usage. They agreed that the university would allow limited time parking for student drop-off at Lot 41 between 7:45-9 a.m. and IV Elementary School patrons would be allowed to park in Lot 41 for three events during the year. Permits for those evenings will provided by Transportation & Parking Services and paid for by Administrative Services ($330 per year). Other topics discussed were programmatic use of Francisco Torres (FT) facilities, access to the FT pool for after school swimming lessons, FT
classroom space use for the Gervitz Resource Center program attended by IV students, and UCSB’s use of IV School facilities during the summer months.
♦Francisco Torres (FT) continued its ongoing partnership with Isla Vista Elementary School in rewarding STAR students with monthly congratulatory lunches at FT
dining commons. FT hosted 15 students per month who were escorted by Principal Lisa Maglione. During the mealtime visit, the IV students had an opportunity to CE12 Continuation of the “Adopt-A-School” AM interact with UCSB college students and staff. The chance to dine at FT is a coveted
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program. prize desired by IV school children. ♦The Division of Student Affairs grantwriter, Laurie Hoyle, helped Professor Jennifer Thorsch to secure a $40,000 Faculty Outreach Grant (FOG) for 2003. The project delivered the Sedgwick Reserve’s Kids in Nature (KIN) educational outreach project to three or four classrooms at IV Elementary School. The KIN project
operated in IV in conjunction with the ENLACE y Avance project. The ENLACE project was originally funded in 2000 and continues to serve Isla Vista families.
♦The Division of Student Affairs grantwriter worked with the Campus Outreach Initiatives office and the ENLACE y Avance program to prepare and submit a proposal to the California Department of Education for a 21st Century Community Learning Center at IV Elementary School. The proposal was not funded. As of spring 2004, revision and re-submission of the proposal to the State Department's summer 2004 competition were under consideration. ♦The Division of Student Affairs grantwriter assisted Isla Vista Elementary School in preparing and submitting its evaluation report for the “After School Education and Safety (AES) grant (formerly known as the “Before and After School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnership grant).
♦The Associated Students Environmental Affairs Board (EAB) conducted weekly environmental education sessions to third graders at IV Elementary School during the
2003-04 school year. The teaching included hands-on learning in the school’s organic garden, and field trips to the Devereux tide pools and Ellwood butterfly preserve. In
spring 2004, EAB put on an environmental fair for the IV school children.
♦University Center Dining Services donated two large sheet cakes for the sixth grade graduation party in June 2004 at Isla Vista Elementary School.
♦UCSB student Lyndsey Fujimoto worked in Isla Vista Elementary School library
cataloging incoming books during fall 2003 for approximately ten hours per week.
♦The IV/UCSB Liaison Office sponsored a “Fly-a-Way” graduation celebration for
75 sixth grade students, in collaboration with the City of Santa Barbara Airport in
June 2004. Lunch was provided in addition to bus transportation to the Santa Barbara
Zoological Gardens.
The IV/UCSB Liaison Office arranged for Martin Ladesma, the chef from the ♦ UCSB Faculty Club, to create and oversee preparation of a healthy lunch for 600
students and community members on May 25, 2004, as part of a school initiative to create healthier school lunches. Six hundred bottles of water were also provided. CE12 Continuation of the “Adopt-A-School” AM ♦Catherine Boyer, the IV/UCSB liaison was invited and participated as a guest reader
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program. on Dr. Seuss Day at the Isla Vista Elementary School. ♦In the fall quarter, Yadir Peralta, undergraduate student assistant, helped the Isla Vista Elementary School liaison, Glora Perissinotto, distribute donated clothing to low-income parents at the school. ♦Two undergraduate assistants, Yvette Sanchez and Yadir Peralta, helped with
Latino Parent Night (LPN) by taking attendance, assisting with meeting needs,
contacting parents by phone or in person to encourage them to attend the LPN meetings.
♦UCSB students Ivy Guasp and Yadir Peralta solicited canned and packaged food donations in Isla Vista prior to Thanksgiving. They distributed these items and other food donations to over 100 families at the Isla Vista Elementary School. ♦The IV/UCSB Liaison Office supported the Isla Vista Elementary School Jog-a- thon by volunteering the services of two undergraduate students to work with the parent committee. Ivy Guasp and Yadir Peralta helped with translating informational packets, assembling and photocopying Jog-a-thon rules, distributing flyers to the student body, seeking funds from the Residence Hall Association and the IV Community Enhancement Fund, and serving as Jog-a-thon assistants at the event on
March 5, 2004.
♦Two UCSB art studio students, Janice Kang and Caitlyn Galloway, received stipends to teach free, afterschool art classes at the Isla Vista Elementary School
during winter and spring quarters. This instruction was a continuation of the previous year’s Viva el Arte classes.
♦An IV/UCSB Liaison Office undergraduate assistant taught Tai Kwon Do classes
once a week to six IV Elementary School students during fall quarter.
♦The IV/UCSB Liaison Office sponsored Family Fun Nights at Isla Vista Elementary
School during the 2003-2004 school year. Activities included the following:
October 24, 2003: “We Tell Stories,” a multi-ethnic story-acting troupe, • presented in cooperation with the MultiCultural Center Proud to Be Me program
about self-esteem through stories from different cultures for children of all ages.
November 21, 2003: Music sing-a-long and performance with Isla Vista • Elementary School music specialist, Blair Looker.
December 10, 2003: The evening included traditional tamales and hot chocolate • at the monthly Latino Parent Night meeting.
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program. and attendees. • April 5, 2004: Evening talk for parents and the IV Elementary School community with Arts & Lectures guest Luis Rodriguez. • May 7, 2004: Tu Otro Yo, a Mexico-based street mime, by Sergio Garcia Perez, in collaboration with the MultiCultural Center. Adults performed sketches such as “El Torero” and “La Noche de Baile.”
♦The Verizon OPTIONS Initiative, through the Gevirtz Research Center, served
families in Isla Vista Elementary School and its surrounding community through a successful partnership between university outreach programs, the Goleta Union School District, and Isla Vista community partners. The Initiative offered integrated and targeted services that addressed the multiple literacy needs of families. The outreach initiative built on existing relationships among school, community, and university partners to provide a value-added family literacy program that included adult English language development, school readiness for pre-school children, computer literacy, tutoring, mentoring, parent leadership and involvement in schools. The Verizon Foundation provided $160,000 for this program. The initiative impacted 211 participants. The four service options which comprised the Verizon OPTIONS
Initiative and were provided in partnership with the following programs were: • Gevirtz Research Center Family Literacy Program, in conjunction with the Isla Vista youth Projects’ School Readiness Program: The focus is on English as a Second Language development for adults, while preschool age children learn English and school readiness skills. A class for adults and their preschool age children was offered three mornings a week for two hours at IV Elementary School. • Parents, Children and Computers Project (PCCP): A computer literacy class which helps parents learn how to use computers, software, the Internet, and related technologies to publish articles and stories related to the interests of family members and to the schooling of their children was held during the school year at Isla Vista Elementary School, serving twenty-five families.
• Community Affairs Board Corp (CABCorps): University students were placed as tutors/mentors in the homes and elementary classrooms. Twenty-five
America Reads tutors were placed in Isla Vista Elementary School in 2003- 2004. One hundred and four UCSB volunteer tutors were assigned to 66 families in Isla Vista, visiting the home to read to children, provide mentoring support, and assist preschool to sixth grade children in the development of CE12 Continuation of the “Adopt-A-School” AM literacy skills.
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program. • Engaging Latino Communities in Education (ENLACE y Avance): This program works to increase educational opportunities for Latino students and parents included Parent Leadership (Padres Adelante) consisting of a 16-week parent training program held at IV Elementary School on Friday evenings (once a month the meetings were held on Wednesday evening in conjunction with Latino Parent Night), and Student Mentorship, a service option which provided academic support in the form of homework assistance to Latino students. In 2003-2004, thirty-one UCSB undergraduate mentors were assigned one or two families (a total of 34 mentee families) to visit every other week during the quarter. CE13 Extension of free UCSB library privileges to R No action taken. non-student residents.
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