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Learning Commons Re-envisioning the UCSF Library Building

Learning Commons Re-envisioning the UCSF Library Building. Student Academic Affairs and UCSF Library. March 6, 2012. UCSF's 2014-15 Education Plan. Attract & support the most talented & diverse health science students. Create a learning environment in which students thrive.

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Learning Commons Re-envisioning the UCSF Library Building

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  1. Learning CommonsRe-envisioning the UCSF Library Building Student Academic Affairs and UCSF Library March 6, 2012

  2. UCSF's 2014-15 Education Plan • Attract & support themost talented & diverse health science students • Create a learning environment in which students thrive • Develop a business plan for Parnassus and Mission Bay Learning Commons by Fall 2012

  3. Learning Commons: Making the Case

  4. Elements of the Learning Commons Space for Learning • Quiet study, space for contemplation • Faculty work space • Technologically enhanced education spaces • Informal meeting/study rooms for students and faculty • Small group classrooms • Simulation labs

  5. Elements of the Learning Commons Space for Service • Educational Technology “sandbox” • Web- and tele-conferencing support • Access to specialized software and resources • Support for faculty-led innovations in teaching and learning • Inspiring knowledge discovery

  6. Elements of the Learning Commons Space for the UCSF Community • Interprofessional and interdisciplinary neighborhoods for scholarship • Center for Innovation in Interprofessional Health Education • Multicultural Center • Café Photo credit: University of California, Berkeley

  7. STATUS UPDATE Engage architects for preliminary design & cost estimation (June-Dec.) Preliminary study completed UCSF LEARNING COMMONS December 2011 Develop business plan Conduct site visit to Facebook Identify Library materials for transition August 2011 Fall 2012 2011 2012 Fall 2011 Consult with Development Office Fall 2012 Social learning space pilot March-June 2011 Presentations to campus stakeholders

  8. Next Steps Complete Business Plan for all education space needs (Parnassus and Mission Bay) Meet with Vice/Associate Deans to ensure that the program meets future needs Request design and planning funds (~$400,000)

  9. Educating the Next Generation of Leaders Photo credit: Pfeiffer Partners Architects

  10. Joseph Castro, PhD, MPP Vice Chancellor Student Academic Affairs Karen Butter University LibrarianAssistant Vice Chancellor, Instructional Technology 10 Thank you.

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