About Us
Our
Mission
Physical Planning, Development & Operations (PPDO) supports the UC Santa Cruz academic vision by managing and overseeing all physical planning, design, and construction. Under the direction of the Campus Architect/Building Official, PPDO ensures that projects contribute to and support campus life by creating visually pleasing, functional, and sustainable facilities that are sensitive and responsive to the surrounding natural landscape.
Our
Purpose
We collaborate with other campus departments to facilitate and realize their programmatic, or operational needs when building or altering facilities:
- maintain the campus archive of all capital project records
- set a high standard of design excellence, promote sustainable design and practices, and respect UCSC’s unique natural environment;
- manage capital and planning projects pursuant to UCSC’s Long-Range Development Plans within program, schedule, and budget constraints and in compliance with all applicable regulations, building/life safety codes and public works contracting law;
- coordinate campus development activities with the City and County of Santa Cruz and other agencies;
Panoramic ocean views and enchanting redwood forests make UC Santa Cruz one of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States, but UCSC is so much more than just a pretty place.
Our
Structure
Physical Planning, Development, and Operations is a department within the Division of Finance, Operations and Administration (FOA). The department comprises the Physical and Environmental Planning Services, Design and Construction Services, Engineering Services, Construction Project Business Services, Physical Plant Services, and Real Estate Services units.
Frequently requested services
Work Orders
CruzFix Work Orders allow students, faculty, and staff to submit service requests via an intuitive and streamlined app on their mobile device or desktop.
Spaces
Complete a request for internal campus space. Submitted requests are collected and reviewed by the University Space Committee.
UCruz Vehicle Rentals
Variety of rental vehicle options, off-campus fueling options, and Fastrak toll options to meet your University travel needs.
Fleet Services
Fleet Services offers a wide array of services to help you further the mission of the University. Click below to learn more about the services we offer.
Projects
To start any facility or infrastructure-related improvement project, the Primary Project Contact or Principal Officer for the Division must initiate a Project Request.
Planning Reviews
Planning reviews are conducted in accordance with the guidelines established by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Estimate
A cost estimate is an accurate accounting of expected project costs. The more accurate & detailed the scope of work, the more detailed and accurate the estimate.
Stay in touch
Stay connected with PPDO’s latest initiatives and community impact. Download our Annual Report to see what we’ve accomplished together, subscribe to our Quarterly Newsletter (coming soon) for regular updates and stories from the field, or reach out directly; email us at ppdo@ucsc.edu.
We look forward to sharing our journey with you,
Emil Zordilla
Associate Vice Chancellor, Physical Planning, Development & Operations