Meals and Dietary Restrictions
Sunday's 70th Anniversary Reception
Kick off this year's BMI by joining us for the WACUBO 70th Anniversary Reception, sponsored by Wipfli, on Sunday, August 2! We will be gathering on the Club Terrace, starting at 5:30 PM, for a celebration to honor the legacy of BMI. Heavy appetizers and beer/wine are on the menu - and a registration desk will be set up for your convenience.
Dinner
There are WACUBO-hosted buffet dinners on Monday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 5. These dinners have some options labeled on the buffet for special dietary needs. The UCSB catering staff has been made aware of your dietary needs specified during registration. When onsite, please be certain to self-identify to one of the catering staff working the event and they will bring the alternative planned meal to you.
- Monday evening’s dinner is at the University Center (UCEN) on Lagoon Plaza.
- Tuesday evening’s dinner is on your own. For those looking to dine with other BMI attendees, there will be a sign-up sheet in the WACUBO office.
- Wednesday evening’s Fiesta is on Las Encinas Quad at Manzanita Village.
There are other dining options available on campus, but options are limited during the summer.
Lunch
If you are staying in on-campus housing (Manzanita Village), you do NOT need to purchase lunch tickets; breakfast and lunch are included in your campus housing package. For all attendees, lunch is only included in your regular registration for Wednesday.
Dining commons menus will be posted online one week in advance and you may use the Net Nutrition tool to identify common allergens and determine foods for your dietary preferences. Please see lunch locations based on Tracks below.
- Track 1 Lunch Location: De la Guerra Dining Commons
- Tracks 2 and 3 Lunch Location: Carrillo Dining Commons
If you choose to take lunch on your own Monday and/or Tuesday, there are a few fast-food outlets open during the summer in the UCEN.
If you are not staying in Manzanita Village and have not purchased a lunch ticket, you can still purchase a lunch ticket for Monday and/or Tuesday ($15/day). Please email the WACUBO office to add this option to your registration or connect with WACUBO staff onsite.
Guest Meal Tickets
Participants traveling with guests are welcome to purchase tickets for a guest to attend an evening social event. Tickets must be purchased in advance. You would have received a link in your confirmation email that will re-direct you to the Guest form to purchase tickets. If you have trouble locating the Guest form link, please reach out to [email protected].
- Sunday 70th Anniversary Reception, sponsored by Wipfli | $50
- Monday Welcome Reception and Dinner | $95
- Wednesday Fiesta Night Reception and Dinner | $95
If you have questions while purchasing your tickets, please contact [email protected].
Finally, please plan on bringing your own water bottle as we will not be providing one. There are self-serve stations located throughout the campus buildings.
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Campus Information, Parking, and Directions
Campus Map
Please use this link to access a BMI-specific layer campus map website that shows all the different locations for BMI.
Please note that there is some construction happening on-campus. Although these activities should not interfere with BMI and its activities, we wanted to make you aware as you make your way around campus.
On-Campus Housing, Transportation, and Parking
If you are staying on campus, you should have received your logistical information from UCSB.
Manzanita Village residences have the following features:
Rooms furnished with one or two single beds, desks, desk chair, small chest of drawers and a closet
- Choice of single- or double-occupancy rooms
- Wireless internet service in rooms and common areas
- Laundry washer/dryer facilities
- Rooms do not have telephones, televisions, hair dryers, radios, or clocks (UCSB does not provide "wake-up service.”)
- Remember, bring your own toiletries and other amenities with you. If you are driving, items such as a small fan or reading light are nice to have.
As a reminder, rooms are cleaned and ready for arrival with beds made, however, beds are not made daily. Rooms will come with 2 towels, 1 washcloth per person on rack and towel with everyone other day exchange, plus vacuuming and emptying of trash.
UCSB does NOT provide airport and Goleta Airbus Station transport.
Please refer to your pre-arrival UCSB housing confirmation from UCSB for directions to and information about parking and arrival.
Questions about on-campus housing should be directed to:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 805-893-3072 (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM)
Off-Campus Housing, Transportation, and Parking
If you are staying off-campus in a hotel or other accommodations, you should have booked your own reservation.
There is no organized transportation from off-campus hotels. BMI participants with cars may be willing to drive others to campus.
Parking is $8/day.
If you are staying off-campus and drive to campus, you will need to follow the below parking permit instructions.
- Parking permits are required on campus at all times, and guests will need to purchase a parking permit if they are bringing a vehicle to campus. ePermits are issued to the license plate displayed on the vehicle, license plate must be visible from the drive aisle and are valid only in the parking lot where the ePermit is purchased. ePermits can be purchased using the ParkMobile app and website (https://app.parkmobile.io/login) or through ePermit Pay Stations located throughout the parking structures. If purchasing through ParkMobile, use the zone number that is posted where you park. If purchasing through the ePermit Pay Stations, you have the option to purchase a multiday permit. Follow the prompts on the screen till you see the “Summer Conference” option.
- The two primary ON-CAMPUS parking locations for conference attendees are Parking Structure 18 and 22 (we recommend 22 for BMI) (Interactive Campus Map). Do NOT park in the Coastal Access spots near the entrance to Structure 22. Please note that guests will NOT be able to use their Structure 18 or 22 permits to parking in Lot 3 for registration and the opening dinner. Lot 3 is a faculty/staff lot during weekdays and becomes a visitor lot after 5:00pm during the week. If participants would like to park in Lot 3 on Monday night after 5:00pm, they would need to purchase a permit specifically for Lot 3 from the dispenser in that lot.
- Information about Disabled Parking can be found here. Please note that a Disabled placard issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles is not a substitute for a campus permit.
Transportation from Airports
With the high volume of visitors to Santa Barbara during the summer months, please be aware that you may experience transportation delays. Uber and Lyft are available in addition to several local transportation companies (partial list included below).
Taxis:
If you are flying into other airports and need shuttle transportation, here are recommendations from the hotels and UCSB:
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Smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco or unregulated nicotine products (such as electronic cigarettes) is prohibited on and within UCSB-managed property. UCSB-managed property includes all UCSB facilities, owned or leased, both indoor and outdoor. The sale or distribution of tobacco and unregulated nicotine products on or within UCSB-managed property is also prohibited.
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Campus visitors should use UCSB Wireless Web, which features self-registration for UC Santa Barbara guests on the Wireless Web login page. Once you register, you'll receive an SMS/text-message-provided password, which gives you a seven-day connection.
Campus visitors from eduroam-participating institutions can simply select eduroam from their operating system WiFi options and log in using their institution's credentials. If you experience any issues with eduroam while visiting UCSB, please contact your home institution's service desk.
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Sign Up For Campus Alerts
The UCSB Alert system is intended to enhance and promote safety on campus by providing community members and visitors with timely access to important information. Visitors who would like to receive temporary access to UCSB Alerts can subscribe to our NIXLE channel by texting UCSBAlert to 888777. (Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies.)
Temporary subscriptions to UCSBAlert expire at 9:00 AM the following day, but can also be canceled by replying STOP at any time. Visitors must renew subscriptions to continue receiving alerts after they expire.
For alerts and information about incidents that occur outside of Clery geography (e.g., Isla Vista, Goleta, Santa Barbara), the campus community is encouraged to sign up for Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency alerts in Goleta or Santa Barbara. For additional information on the UCSB Alert system please visit the UC Santa Barbara Police Department website.
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Course Evaluations and CPE Credentials
Evaluations
Course evaluations will be sent out at the end of each day. These will be a quick survey for you to share your thoughts. Kindly keep an eye out for an email with the daily course evaluations link. There will also be a BMI overall evaluation to complete after the conference has ended that will be sent via the same method.
CPE Credentials
We will be using a tool called Conferences i/o to help us track attendance and issue CPE certificates for this workshop.
Courses will appear in Conference i/o by Monday, August 3. Attendees will not be able to begin checking into courses until, at most, 10 minutes prior to the start of a course.
For those who wish to obtain CPE credits, please review the short tutorial video below on how our new CPE tracking software will assist you in earning your CPEs. For successful CPE tracking, WACUBO is asking that you bring a mobile device (phone or tablet) or a laptop computer to access this web-based tracking software.
Learn more and watch the brief tutorial on how Conferences i/o will work. Please note, this video was created for the WACUBO 2022 Annual Conference, but we thought it might be helpful.
You can earn up to 14 CPE credits throughout BMI. To earn these credits, you will need to access the CPE tracking software, Conference i/o, where you will be asked to check in and check out of each course you attend. CPEs are not offered for the General Session. Tracking your CPEs will involve scanning a QR code (also included on your badge insert) with your mobile device or entering a URL on your computer to access the website for checking in and out. In the event you must leave a session for any reason, you must check out. You may check back into the session if you return. Your total time in each session will be calculated and added up to receive credit for your attendance.
CPE certificates will be sent out within 4 weeks of the conclusion of the event.
It is important to note that once a session has concluded or you have been signed out, WACUBO is unable to retroactively credit you for attending. It is critical that you check in and check out in every session. QR codes will be available at each session room door and in rolling slide presentations throughout the conference.
In order to complete the requirements for CPE you will need to use the internet browser on your computer or mobile device to access Conferences i/o. If you are using a smartphone or tablet you can simply point your device's camera at the QR code displayed in each room, or open your browser and navigate to wacubo.cnf.io and then click on the title for each session.
Once you arrive at the session page, you will enter your name and the email address that you used to register with. A timestamp is captured when you check in to a session. Important note: Do not close your tab on your web browser or close out of the app on your tablet or phone while in each session.
At the end of the session, or if you leave early and do not intend to return, please make sure to click the "check out" button within Conferences i/o.
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Dress Code & Things to Bring
The dress code is casual for BMI. Although UCSB is on the coast, so mornings and evenings can be chilly - currently the region is experiencing a bit of a heat wave. As such, please be prepared for both warm and cool weather. We recommend you include both warm-weather attire and a sweater/jacket for your trip to Santa Barbara. Additionally, please wear comfortable shoes for walking, as there may be times when you need to move between locations.
Consider bringing the following to UCSB:
- Paper and pen to take notes during your sessions
- Water Bottle
- Comfortable shoes
- Sweaters/jackets
- Questions you want to ask your new colleagues
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T-Shirt Exchange
Please bring a T-shirt from your institution for a T-shirt exchange among participants. You should bring your T-shirt to the Wednesday evening Fiesta Event to participate in the exchange. Most in-demand sizes are Medium, Large, X-Large, and XX-Large.
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Directions To UCSB Campus
On-Campus Housing Participants
You will receive your directions in your pre-arrival housing confirmation email leading you to Manzanita Village. Check-in location (De Anza Resource Center) hours, parking, etc. can be found in the attachment included in the confirmation e-mail you received during the time of your housing registration.
Off-Campus Lodging Participants
UCSB is easily accessible from highway US-101, keeping in mind the construction on Highway 217.
Sunday-Wednesday, from the South:
Take US-101 northbound to the Airport/UCSB/Hwy 217 exit (approx. 8 miles north of downtown Santa Barbara). This expressway will take you directly into campus. As you enter campus, stay in the right lane and proceed on Mesa Road. Turn left at the third traffic light onto Ocean Road. Proceed on Ocean Road through three traffic lights. About 100 yards past the third traffic light, turn left into Structure 22 Parking. Please proceed to the second level and do not park in Coastal Access Spaces.
Sunday-Wednesday, from the North:
Take US-101 southbound to the Los Carneros exit. Turn right on Los Carneros. Proceed 1 mile to El Colegio Road. Turn left on El Colegio Road, proceed about one mile, and enter the UCSB campus. After entering campus, turn right at the traffic light onto Ocean Road. Proceed about 100 yards past the third traffic light and turn left into Structure 22 Parking. Please proceed to the second level and do not park in Coastal Access Spaces.
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Directions On UCSB Campus
FROM UCEN TO 22 PARKING LOT STRUCTURE
- UCEN ROAD toward ocean; turn LEFT at T-section
- Follow LAGOON ROAD THROUGH the ROUNDABOUT (immediately after entering ROUNDABOUT, get into LEFT LANE and you will get off on MESA ROAD - recently renamed Henry T. Yang Dr.)
- Follow MESA ROAD (recently renamed Henry T. Yang Dr.) to THIRD STOPLIGHT (you should be in the left lane)
- Turn LEFT at THIRD STOPLIGHT onto OCEAN ROAD
- Continue on OCEAN ROAD (get in left lane) making a RIGHT at the STOP SIGN (you will still be on OCEAN ROAD)
- Go STRAIGHT through SECOND STOPLIGHT passing Events Center on your left and the 22 PARKING LOT STRUCTURE will be on your LEFT.
- Please do not park in special permit Coastal Access Spaces.
WALKING DIRECTIONS FROM 22 PARKING LOT STRUCTURE TO UCEN, CORWIN
- EXIT from 22 PARKING STRUCTURE. Begin walking TOWARD STORKE TOWER (tallest building you’ll see on campus); Follow CONFERENCE DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
- Turn RIGHT toward UNIVERSITY CENTER and STORKE TOWER
DIRECTIONS FROM EAST UCSB ENTRANCE TO 22 PARKING LOT STRUCTURE
- Enter campus at EAST ENTRANCE (from Highway 217) and get in RIGHT LANE onto MESA ROAD (recently renamed Henry T. Yang Dr.)
- Follow MESA ROAD (recently renamed Henry T. Yang Dr.) to THIRD STOPLIGHT (you should be in the left lane)
- Turn LEFT at THIRD STOPLIGHT onto OCEAN ROAD
- Continue on OCEAN ROAD (get in left lane) making a RIGHT at the STOP SIGN (you will still be on OCEAN ROAD)
- Go STRAIGHT through SECOND STOPLIGHT passing Events Center on your left and the 22 PARKING LOT STRUCTURE will be on your LEFT.
- Please do not park in special permit Coastal Access Spaces.
WALKING DIRECTIONS FROM 22 PARKING LOT STRUCTURE TO LOMA PELONA
- EXIT from 22 PARKING STRUCTURE. Begin walking toward the ocean, the Family Vacation Center, cutting across Parking Lot 23.
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