Alcalá View 1993 9.7

Department of the Month Project Management

Benefit Briefs (Continuedfrom page two1 sor of the camp a licensed day care provider? EXAMPLE: YMCA camps are eligible because the YMCA has day care programs and they are licensed day care providers. On the other hand, USD's Creative Kids summer pro­ gram through the department of Continuing Education does not qualifybecause the department of Continuing Education is not a licensed day care provider. Dependent Care Reimbursement claims for certain summer camps may be denied if it appears the expenses do not meet IRS guide­ lines. See IRS Publication 503 for an explanation of qualified child and dependent care expenses. Summer Reminder: Will your vacation plans take you out of the San Diego area? Each medical and dental carrier has out-of-area uti­ lization guidelines. Contact Esther at ext. 8762 for information about benefits when traveling. Go-Cart For Your Snack Needs Tired of walking all the way across campus for a snack? Then stop by the GO-CART located in the Camino-Founders courtyard Monday through Friday frolll 7:45 a.Ill. to 1:30 p.lll. The GO-CART offers breakfast muffins, scones, bakery goods, coffee, hot and cold beverages, specialty sand­ wiches, salads, hot pretzels and churros. For more information, call Holl y at ext. 8883. New Hires, Promotions Welcome to the following indi­ viduals who recently joined the USO community: Janet Littrell, adlllissions officer, Graduate Admissions; Richard Moy , Jr., user services consultant, Academic Colllputing; Beverly Peterka, financial aid counselor, Legal Assistant Program, Financial Aid; Katherine Petersen, faculty secretary, School of Business.

The Project Mnnngement stnffincludes (left to right) Conley Robinson, Able Valencia, Pete Martin nnd Richard Boynton.

is done on the computer. The use of computers is probably the single biggest change our department has seen. 5. What is the one thing you would like the campus to know about your department and its functions? That our goal is synonymous with the university's: We strive to develop space that is of high quality and con­ ducive to a quality education. Congratulations to the new officers of the St,1ff Employee Association (SEA): Kay Norton from the Registrar's Office and Diane West from Arts and Sciences are the new co-presidents, and Carolyn "C.C." Costanzo from Fin­ ancial Aid is the new vice president. Laura Nottoli from University Rela­ tions will continue as treasurer, and Perla Bleisch from the Law School will continue as secretary. The SEA is sponsoring employee night at the Padres opening game April 12. Tickets are fur the loge area and are $10 each. Seating is limited, so get your ticket today. Call April at ext. 4724 for details. SEA News

1. Where is your department located? The Project Management department is located in the Physical Plant Admin­ istration building behind Camino Hall. 2. What are the functions of your department? Our function is to develop construc­ tion documents for and manage the ren­ ovation and construction of existing building interiors. We also act as project managers on new construction projects and maintain cost accounting of renova­ tion/construction projections. We're the guys you see out there in the buildings with the measuring tapes and the cam­ eras. Before we can begin to plan a new space, we must know exactly what exists. We also maintain an inventory of plans for every building on campus. 3. What is the biggest challenge your department faces? Getting the comfort level right. That is, taking an employee request and developing a plan that satisfies the user's functional needs while ensuring that the space meets building codes, is comfortable and attractive, and can be built within the established budget and time constraints. 4. How has your department changed over the last 10 years? Ten years ago our plans were drafted on a board with pencil and paper, and our job specifier1tions were usu,1lly typed on a typewriter. Today, all of th,1t