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A Primer on UCDC A Primer on UCDC 1 A Brief History • 1990 – UC Davis, UCLA & UCSB establish individual experiential learning programs in Washington, DC • 1995 – UCSC establishes program • 1996 – UCB establishes program; UC President Atkinson proposes a facility in DC • 1997 – UCSD establishes program; Regents authorized UCDC • 1999 – 1st UCDC Executive Director hired; groundbreaking of the new facility • 2001 – UCI establishes program; facility opens at 1608 Rhode Island Ave., NW • 2002 – UCR establishes program • 2005 – 2nd UCDC Executive Director hired • 2006 – UCM establishes program • 2010 – COC approves recommendation to consolidate academic programs into a single system-wide program • 2013 – Current UCDC Executive Director hired 2 Location It’s 1PM in It’s 4PM Oakland in DC 3 Calendar & Academic Year UCDC IS OPEN We work We live here here Faculty & Staff 24 / 7 / 365 Students Students in Residence Quarter Schedule Semester Schedule *Live-in Staff Always Present Academic Calendar 4 Facility 1608 Rhode Island Ave., NW Floors 4 – 11 (Residential) With 11 above ground and 2 floors below, it’s about the same size as UCOP HQ at 1111 Franklin Floor 3 (Academic) Floor 2 (FGR/Research/Data Center) Floor 1 (Public/Events/Art Gallery) Floors P1 & P2 (Underground Parking) 5 Student Participation UCDC has 276 slots for students Both housing income and student fees are based on the number of participating students Commitments Summer Fall Winter Spring TOTAL UC Academic Berkeley 68 26 26 120 Davis 40 25 22 25 112 Irvine 40 23 20 23 106 Los Angeles 20 30 27 30 107 Merced 0 8 4 12 Riverside 15 20 17 20 72 San Diego 15 27 24 27 93 Santa Barbara 30 31 28 31 120 Santa Cruz 0 22 19 22 63 Other Academic Carnegie Mellon University 0 10 10 20 Purdue University 5 0 0 5 Univ. of Michigan 0 20 24 44 Univ. of Notre Dame 0 16 16 32 Univ. of Pennsylvania 0 12 12 24 Univ. of Sydney2 20 0 20 0 40 QUARTER 180 178 177 178 713 SEMESTER 68 92 92 252 TOTAL 248 270 177 270 965 6 The Student Experience Internships Students work a minimum of 32 hours a week at an internship Academics Students take upper division coursework, usually at night Activities & Trips UCDC offers a variety of unique trips and activities for students Over one third of UCDC students Networking & Preparing for a Career return to Washington, DC during their working career Experiencing the Nation’s Capital & the East Coast 7 Spotlight on The UCDC Student Gender Age Most UCDC students are female and over 21. Two-thirds are Seniors. 8 Spotlight on The UCDC Student Ethnicity Parental Income UCDC scholarships, fellowships and work programs make it possible for a wide range of students to participate in the program. 9 Spotlight on The UCDC Student Majors Internships UCDC internships and curriculum Media offer many unique experiences Social Sciences no matter what a student’s goals may be. Arts & Humanities Science & Health Policy International Relations Political Science Course Offerings Course 10 Governance UNIVERSITY PROVOST VICE PROVOST ACADEMIC PERSONNEL & PROGRAMS GOVERNING COUNCIL Administration Advise Advise WASHINGTON CENTER ACADEMIC ADVISORY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OPERATIONS & COUNCIL (AAC) MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (OMAC) IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 11 Organization of UCDC Services EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BUILDING & RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS & INFORMATION ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY Building Academic - Facilities Management Business - Instruction o Utility Management - Accounting/Billing - Curriculum Development o HVAC - Cashier - Special Academic Projects & Initiatives o Housekeeping - Procurement/Contract Management - Internship Placement o Pest Control - Budget Administration - Academic Counselling o Waste Management - Human Resources - Campus Program Coordination o Security Information Services - Administration of Fellowships o General Maintenance - PC Support Registrar o Event Set-Up - Network/Infrastructure Support - Pre-enrollment - Parking - Audio/Visual & Media Services - Academic Calendar - Supply & Equip. Purchases - Videoconference - Classroom & Academic Office - Lease Management - Telephone Assignment - Mail Services - Television - Student Statistics - Space Management - Website & Database Mgmt. Development/Donor Services Residential - User Technology Education Alumni Services - Student Housing - Systems Analysis - Faculty/Staff/Visitor Housing - Information Collection & Dissemination - Residential Apartment turn-over - Residential Inventory/Supply Management - Emergency Preparedness/Response Student Services - Residential Services - Counseling - Student Conduct - Student Activities - UCDC Store Events - Event Coordination 12 Structure Kirsten Nelson Helen Shapiro Asst. to E.D. Exec. Director "Mac" Hamlett Rodger Rak Jim Desveaux Rodger Rak Marc Sandalow VACANT Building & Res. Business & Info. Assoc. Director, Visiting UC Business & Info. Assoc. Acad. Dir. Assoc. Acad. Dir. Services Services UCLA CAPPP Services 60% Faculty* *Visiting UC Faculty includes VACANT 3 Associate Academic Alverta Scott Joshua Jane Rohrbough Michael Sesay VACANT Alverta Scott Jane Rohrbough Assoc. AcadVisiting. Dir. Directors (UC Academic Student Brimmeier SeniorSenior BudgetBudget Asst. Manager Info. Assoc. Acad. Dir. Student Instructors ServicesServices//CashierCashier Res. Director AnalystAnalyst Services Senate) and single-term UC 35% 45% (Non-UC) visiting faculty Annie Kim Yendy Phipps Community Mary Byrne FACULTY Aux. Services Network Assistant (70%) Budget Analyst Coordinator Engineer BUILDING & Chantal Quintero Alfreda Brock Veronica Cummings BUSINESS Isseyas AUX. SERVICES Program Program Program Community Gebregergis Administrator Administrator Administrator Assistant (70%) Network Srvs Manager TECH Melody Johnson BrianBrian Guayante Guayante Acad. Registrar Community ProgramProgram AsstAsst.. (43% FTE) Assistant (70%) 57% ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION Community Assistant (70%) RESIDENTIAL All or portion of salary and benefits expense covered Academic portion of matrix expense contributes to unit’s 45% directly by Academic budget. salary and benefits. Course relief directly paid to UC faculty members home Residential Services staff are entirely funded by residential department from Academic budget. fees. Other funding source 13 Academics • This last academic year UCDC offered its students 28 core research seminars in the Congress, media, the Presidency, sustainability, international relations, Washington focus, Washington ethics and art; • And 22 electives in disciplines ranging from political science, international relations, economics, communications, arts and humanities, history, and social science. 14 Recent Visiting Faculty Instructor PhD Notes Steve Antosca ● Artistic Director & Composer, VERGE ensemble; Professor of Music at the University of Maryland Frederick Bohrer ● Professor of Art History at Hood College Jess Bravin Supreme Court Correspondent, Wall Street Journal; Author; former UC Regent Nick Bravin Former Law Clerk to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; practicing attorney constitutional issues Jessica Dawson Art Critic for The Wall Street Journal, Art in America; formerly Director of Identity for Hirshhorn Museum Menna Demessie ● Sr. Research & Policy Analyst, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation; worked for Rep Barbara Lee; author Lee Drutman ● Senior Fellow with New America Foundation; Adjunct Johns Hopkins University (UCB PhD) Juliet Eilperin Former House of Representatives reporter, Washington Post; currently covering national science desk Henry Ekperigin ● Biologist, US Dept. Health Human Serv, Food/Drug Adm.; CEO Food Safety Consultants; DVM; author; teacher Adam Garfinkle ● Editor of The American Interest; Speechwriter for Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice Jessica Gresko Reporter for The Associated Press Grace Guggenheim President and Executive Producer for Guggenheim Productions, Inc. Claudia Hofmann ● School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University John Lawrence ● Former Chief of Staff for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (UCB PhD) Genevieve Lester ● Adjunct, Georgetown University, Security Studies Program, School of Foreign Service Sandy Mackenzie Sr. Strategic Policy Advisor, ARP Public Policy Institute; 28 yrs as staff member, IMF; author; annuities expert Steven Mufson Energy Correspondent, Washington Post; Beijing Bureau Chief & Diplomatic Correspondent; Editor, Outlook Christopher Preble ● Vice President, Defense & Foreign Policy Studies, Cato Institute; author of 3 books; published over 150 articles Peter Ryan ● Polic Analyst with Bipartisan Policy Center (UCB PhD) Melissa Schwartz Vice President for The Bromwich Group; Adjunct, Johns Hopkins University Jeff Shesol Founding partner of West Wing Writers; Deputy Chief Speechwriter for Pres. Bill Clinton; author Ben Soskis ● Editor, The Jewish Experience; Asst. Editor, The New Republic; freelance journalist John Starrels ● Former Sr. Staff Member, IMF; Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service (UCSB PhD) Joel Swerdlow ● Senior writer at National Geographic Magazine; Faculty at Johns Hopkins University 15 Residence Life & Housing UCDC provides student and faculty housing As a Community Students move in and out Assistant, I’m on seven times a year. Faculty call 24/7 to and guests are always coming assist residents. and going. 16 Student Services Student Services provides students with a wide range of trips, events and cultural opportunities And they sell lots of great UCDC gear to take back to campus! 17 Principal Obligations & Funding *The UC Washington Center facility is owned
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