Priorities:University of California San Diego Student Priorities

Strategy #1: Expanding Student Potential

Tactic 1- The Innovation Space

     Improving the nature of on-campus locations can create a number of easy to access, spacious, well-outfitted innovation spaces-- open for use by all students to catalyze innovative thinking on campus. With a number of spaces on UCSD's campus, in Geisel, Price Center, College Centers, and in department buildings, having spaces that students can access is not a problem at UCSD. Despite the number of study spaces, very few spaces actually exist that are dedicated to creativity and innovation, and those that are often require special permissions or program participation to access. Having open-access spaces that all students can access, dedicated to innovation, adds significantly to the I&E culture of the campus. 

     With such a large number of pre-existing spaces, all outfitted with chairs, a table, and whiteboard (generally), several improvements can be included additionally to convert some of these study spaces into innovation spaces. Tools and supplies that encourage collaborative communication can be added to any room, like larger whiteboards, sticky notes, scratch paper, and markers. More supplies can invite creativity, like a tub of Lego bricks, AUTOCAD on computers, or proximity to a useable toolspace or workshop.