General logistics during the institute
- Food: Light refreshments and lunch will be provided from Monday through Friday with a reception on Monday evening.
- Breakfast: Light morning meal with coffee, tea available each day.
- Morning & Afternoon Coffee Breaks:
- Mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks (e.g., cookies, granola bars) with coffee, tea, and water.
- Lunch: Provided daily at campus dining facilities.
- Evening Receptions: Appetizers and beverages served on Monday and Thursday evenings.
- Water: We have a water fountain available in the room, please bring a reusable water bottle
- Laptop Required: The HPC and Data Science Summer Institute is designed as hand-on program and does require that you bring a laptop with administrative privileges and wireless connectivity.
- Wireless Access Instructions:
- Available Networks
- eduroam : Secure, university-affiliated network. Preferred for attendees.
- UC San Diego GUEST : Limited bandwidth/access; only if you cannot access eduroam.
- To Connect via eduroam:
- Before Traveling :
- Visit your home institution’s IT website for eduroam setup instructions.
- Test connectivity on your campus to ensure credentials work.
- Troubleshooting :
- Remote participation: Remote participation is not available.
Location
SDSC Auditorium
Google Map Location: https://goo.gl/maps/tGtzXfVrLEsky5uJ7
9836 Hopkins Drive
La Jolla CA 92093-0505
Airport
San Diego International Airport
https://www.san.org/
Parking
Parking permits are required on the UC San Diego campus seven days a week: Monday-Friday from 7:00am to 11:00pm, and Saturday-Sunday from 10:30am to 11:00pm.
- Permits may be purchased online through the Transportation & Parking Services website or via the ParkMobile App.
- Visiting UC faculty and staff who hold annual permits at their home campuses are eligible for up to 5 consecutive days of complimentary parking at UC San Diego. Visit for more details: https://transportation.ucsd.edu/visit/visitor/reciprocity.html.
- The most convenient parking location closest to the meeting location is the Hopkins parking structure located on Hopkins Dr. and Voigt Dr, just south of SDSC
- Alternatively, Pangea parking structure is also available.
- Room & Board Scholars - this lot is closest to your housing check-in location.
- Both parking locations offer spaces in the following:
- "B" (Green), "S" (Yellow)
- "V" (White) spaces at $32/day (Park Mobile enter zone number 4752)
- Parking legally is the attendee’s responsibility. The penalty for an improperly parked car is at least $65 per day. We cannot be held responsible for citations issued for parking in an incorrect space or improperly displaying your permit.
- Due to challenges with parking on-campus, we do advise using other methods such as some noted below if possible.
Transportation
Ride share services are recommended if you choose not to drive onto campus.
- Lyft or Uber enter “San Diego Supercomputer Center” as destination
Bus Routes serving La Jolla campus:
- 30: UTC, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Old Town, downtown San Diego
- 41: VA Hospital, UTC, Clairemont, Fashion Valley
- 101: UTC, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside NCTD
- 201/202 SuperLoop: UTC area
- 237: UC San Diego - Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
- 974: UC San Diego Coaster Connector; campus, Sorrento Valley Station
- 978: Torrey Pines, Sorrento Valley Station
- 979: North University City, Sorrento Valley Station
UC San Diego also has a trolley service through MTS Blue Line Trolley. (https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules/schedules/510)
More details on public transit at UC San Diego can be found here.
There are many hotel options in the San Diego and La Jolla area within a reasonable distance to UC San Diego. Here are a few directly surrounding the local area or favorites of our visitors. The “SDSC Visitor Information” link below provides a broader list. Many of the local hotels will offer a university discount. Most discounts will require a phone call.