Space Management – Physical Planning, Development & Operations

Space Management is responsible for managing and reporting the campus’s space inventory data. In this role, Space Management develops and maintains databases, provides policy analyses, assists campus decision-makers with setting priorities, and supplies data for Capital and Space Planning and other campus clients.

Space Management has several ongoing responsibilities to help the campus optimize space usage, support campus-wide planning, and fulfill reporting requirements to UCOP, including but not limited to the following:

Annual space inventory–official record of space for campus
SB820 project tracking
Private Activity Questionnaire (PAQ)
Floor Plans

Space Standards

Both the UC and CSU systems utilize the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) guidelines to help plan and budget for instruction and research (I&R) programs. In addition, the Facilities Inventory Guide (FIG) defines physical space standards on campus, such as room use codes, assignable square feet (ASF) and gross square feet (GSF). It also defines what buildings must be inventoried on campus.

UCSC has created the Space Inventory Standards document, which summarizes our most referenced standards. The intent of this document is to:

Clarify and provide definitions of types of square feet associated with Detailed Project Programs (DPP) and Project Planning Guides (PPG), including Assignable Square Feet (ASF), Non-assignable Square Feet (NSF), Basic Gross SF (BG), Covered Unenclosed SF (CU) and Outside Gross SF (OGSF).
Define the process for assigning room numbers and calculating ASF, NSF, BG, CU, and OGSF.
Provide reference information to architects creating construction documents.

Space Control Officer (SCO)

The Role of the Space Control Officer

There is high demand for space at UCSC. If you need space, you are encouraged to speak with your Space Control Officer first.

Take a look at the List of Space Control Officers and please reference the campus Space Management Principles.