2008 CONFERENCE — Registration, Logistics & Accommodations
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DIRECTIONS: The campus is northwest of Santa Cruz.
• From Route 17, take Route 1 north (Mission St.) to Bay St. and turn Right.....
• From Route 1 south (Mission St.), turn Left on Bay St.
• Take Bay St. up to the campus entrance at High St.
• Go Left on High St./Empire Grade about a mile, and
• turn Right into the campus on Heller Dr. at the little guard house. Look for “College VIII” signs or “Dowsers.” After you have turned onto the campus (Heller Dr.)
• Turn Right at the “College VIII” sign (Koshland Dr.) and Left into the large parking lot below College VIII (the gray buildings above you on the hillside).

REGISTRATION and ARRIVALS
• MAIN CHECK-IN times for those already registered are: July 3rd from 2 to 4 p.m. and July 4th from 8 to 10 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. Please arrive during those hours if possible. Park in the large lot at the bottom of College VIII, where you will be able to pick up your registration packets, parking permits, keys and meal tickets. There will be shuttle service, and baggage assistance to your room if needed. If you are not already registered, but arrive during the MAIN CHECK-IN hours, you can buy your parking permit in the lot and then walk or take a shuttle to Dowsers’ Registration at the top of College VIII, where you can register.
• OFFICE HOURS – The Dowsers’ Registration office is open July 3rd from 2 to 9 p.m., and July 4th from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 5th through July 8th, the office will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. except during meals. The office will be open on July 9th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., which is check-out time for the Conference unless other arrangements have been made.

ARRIVALS AT ANY TIME OTHER THAN the MAIN CHECK-IN times
• You need to park in a metered parking space in the upper or lower lot and pay the meter (the upper lot has very few meters!). Bring with you: your car’s type, make and LICENSE PLATE number. Then follow the signs to Dowsers’ Registration, which is at the top of the campus.
• Register or check in and get your name ribbon.
• Get your parking permit and room keys at the nearby College Conference office. If you are staying on campus, the parking fee is included. If you are commuting, you must pay for a parking permit that covers the days you are there.

LATE-EVENING ARRIVALS: Please try to arrive by 10 p.m. Until 10 p.m., go to the University’s Conference Office in College VIII: come up Empire Grade (High St.), enter the campus at the little guard house, go past the lower entrance to College VIII, stay on Heller Dr. (the main road), go under the wooden footbridge, and make the next right. Park and go around to the lawn side to find the office. If you find you have to arrive after 10 p.m., call Irene Healy at 831-402-8101 so she can give you instructions.