The Move Continues...
PSL Becomes 3820 Chiles Road

The former Pacific Standard Life (PSL) building, located at 3820 Chiles Road, has been the site of much activity in the past few months, as various units of Information Technology continue to move to the new facility from the UC Davis campus. The building has been given an interesting name: 3820 Chiles Road. A new shuttle service between the two locations has been created, and a number of on-campus access points for IT staff and clients are in the works. Recent events include:

• By the beginning of summer, the following Information Resources (IR) units had already joined Creative Communication Services-Repro Graphics in 3820 Chiles Road: Analytical Services, the Project Management Office, Administrative Offices, and the Desktop Systems group.

• In August, IR Client Services moved from Academic Surge to the 2nd floor of 3820 Chiles Road. These units include Site License Coordination, the Vendor Software Library (VSL), the Desktop Systems group, the Technology Support Program, and the UC Davis electronic postmaster. Important Note: IT Express did NOT move. Students needing assistance from IT Express can still find the consultants in room 182 of Shields Library.

• In September, IR Application Developers moved from Research Park to the 2nd floor of 3820 Chiles Road.

• The last IT unit scheduled to relocate is Distributed Computing Analysis and Support (DCAS), which will join IR units on the second floor of the building in November.

Moving such a large group from one building to another on campus would, in itself, be a difficult exercise in logistics and patience. Moving the same group to a location three miles off campus, however, has proven to be a challenge. According to Joyce Johnstone, who orchestrated the move, overall everything went well. "For a move of this magnitude, and considering everything that could have gone wrong, it went fairly smoothly," says Johnstone. "On the other hand, it was difficult for some to relocate off campus and risk becoming disassociated from campus life."

CAB IT runs Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The phone number for arranging pick-up is (530) 681-7457. For those who need assistance or are unable to access a phone that dials off campus, the office staff at 752-BUSS will facilitate a transfer to the CAB IT phone number.

A new customer service area has been created on the 2nd floor on the North side of the building, at the top of the big stairway. This information center will help direct clients to the appropriate area of the building. All other access points will soon be closed to the public, with card readers attached to the doors to provide enhanced security and badges provided to employees for appropriate access.

Client parking for 3820 Chiles Road is available at the North Entrance Parking Lot. Additional parking is available on the East side of the building, along with handicapped-accessible parking and building entry. Parking is limited to those who carry A or C permits.

For more information and updates on the move, see http://it.ucdavis.edu/PSL. The Web site includes a link to the new telephone numbers assigned to staff members relocated to 3820 Chiles Road. The site also features detailed information on the shuttle service and directions to the building.