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Weighted Regression and Associated Statistics - Accommodations
Suggested Travel Itinerary:
Arrive Santa Barbara, Sunday, 3 August
Depart Santa Barbara, Saturday, 9 August
The small Santa Barbara Airport is served by the following
airlines:
There is no UCSB shuttle from the SB airport to the campus
housing (Santa Ynez Apartments).
>> Driving from LAX
The drive is approximately 2 hours from LAX to Santa Barbara
(UCSB campus).
>> Directions to Santa Ynez Apartments
From northbound Highway 101, take the Los Carneros Road exit.
Turn left (heading in a southerly direction). Los Carneros
will dead-end into El Colegio. Turn right (heading west).
Santa Ynez will be the apartments on your right.
>> Transportation recommendation --
from Santa Barbara Airport to the Santa Ynez Apartments
(6650 El Colegio Road, Goleta, California 93117) [Map]:
This is a very short ride from the airport to the apartments,
and we recommend the SuperRide shuttle (683-9636) -- no advance
reservations necessary -- very convenient and less expensive
than taxis (usually large white van, big blue lettering on
sides and top "SuperRide"). There is usually a shuttle
waiting at the airport for deplaning passengers, so you may
not need to call for service. If not, use the courtesy phone
in the baggage claim area to call. Also, it's convenient and
much less expensive if you schedule a round-trip. Bottom line:
SuperRide is a better deal! (If SuperRide is unavailable,
we recommend Blue Dolphin Taxi.)
Accommodations
Unless you state otherwise on your Information Request Form,
we assume that each of you will accept our offer to stay in
the UCSB-owned Santa Ynez Apartments, near the campus and
within walking distance. The cost of the six-night stay (Sunday-Friday)
is extremely reasonable at $287 per person. This amount will
be deducted from your $500 CSISS scholarship, and the balance
check ($213) will be remitted to you on-site at the close
of the workshop. (Note: For non-U.S. citizens who do not have
a Social Security number or an ITIN, the balance will be processed
for you via a Travel Expense Voucher to be detailed later.)
>> Details are as follows:
- Check-in time/date: begins 12 noon, Sunday, 3 August
- Checkout time/date: must vacate by 12 noon, Saturday, 9 August
- Place: Santa Ynez Apartment Complex
- Address: 6650 El Colegio Road, Goleta, California 93117
These will be shared accommodations, two people per apartment
(same sex in each apt.). Each 2-bedroom Santa Ynez Apartment
is furnished with the following items:
-
Living and Dining Room - Couch and chair, dining
table with four chairs, end table, and one lamp.
- Bedrooms (2 per apt.) - Two single beds with
full linen and bedding (only one blanket per bed is supplied),
double closet, two desks with bookcases, and two dressers.
Beds are made up once a week.
- Kitchen - Refrigerator, stove, table service
for four, including cutlery, cups, plates, and one tea
kettle.
- Bathrooms (1 and 1/2 per apt.) - Shower curtain,
towels, washcloths, hand soap, and toilet paper. Towels
are changed twice per week.
- There is also an on-site fitness center and laundry
facility.
>> Check-in at Santa Ynez Apartments: The
front desk will be open for check-in very, very late on Sunday,
3 August. Check-in will remain open until at least 1 am, Monday
morning. So no fear if you arrive late on Sunday evening.
>> Things to consider bringing:
- cell phone and/or calling card – Apartments do not
have active phone lines or internet access.
- alarm clock
- extra clothes hangers (UCSB provides only a few)
- sweater or jacket! Very important -- for our California
coastal weather can be quite chilly, especially after sunset.
>> Meals are on your own -- with the exception
of a Thursday evening BarBQ we will host at the BEACH!
>> Reminder: Payment for your lodging at Santa
Ynez Apartments will be deducted from your $500 scholarship
amount. Due to internal campus guidelines, CSISS must
pay for your lodging internally. Therefore, we will subtract
your lodging from your $500 scholarship, and at the close
of the workshop, you will be given a check for the balance.
Please contact LaNell Lucius if you have any questions about
this procedure.
>> Early arrival or late departure
For early arrival on Sat. 8/2 or late departure on Sun.
8/10, please contact the Manzanita Guest House for additional
lodging. This is "no frills" on-campus lodging especially
for campus visitors that are conducting University business.
Room rates are $55 per night. Payment is by Visa, MasterCard
or American Express credit cards only. Advance reservations
are strongly recommended--call 805-893-8181 or register on-line
at http://www.housing.ucsb.edu/conference/guesthouse.htm.
For additional information, please visit the above website.
Campus Parking
Permits are required in all areas of campus Monday through
Friday from 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM. It will be helpful to stop
at the kiosk (entry to campus) in order to receive parking
information and maps. You will be provided instructions on
where to park and how to use the self-pay machines. Short-term
permits may be purchased for $7/day from the self-pay machines
installed in each parking lot. (Kiosk personnel will not be
able to handle parking fees or cash.) No permit is needed
for the 30-minute metered spaces (but the meter must be fed).
As a visitor, you will park in lots allowing "C"
(commuter) parking.
More information can be found at the UCSB Transportation and
Parking Services website: http://www.tps.ucsb.edu/visitor.html
(click on commuter parking permit)
Workshop Class Location/Time
Please report to the first class on Monday, 4 August, 9:00am,
Ellison Hall, Room 2620. [Campus
Map]
Miscellaneous
Workshop dress: Bring lots of shorts and comfortable
cotton shirts -- workshop is casual dress, but the classroom
and labs may be chilly. So you may want to bring a sweater/jacket
to the classes.
Santa Barbara weather: usually temperate during
the day (in the high 60s to high 70s), but rather chilly in
the evenings. Be sure to bring a sweater or light jacket (depending
on your personal thermometer!).
About Santa Barbara:
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Weather to prepare for your workshop week.
We have an exciting week planned and are looking forward
to meeting each of you!
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