University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) Move-In: Challenges & Our Model
Distributed colleges, elevation changes, and long routes require careful staging.
Key challenges
Multiple colleges with different flows
Hills/elevation impacting push times and returns
Limited curb slots tied to specific windows
Our implementation
College-by-college staging and staffed check-out/return
Inter-college replenishment to match spikes
COI per UC requirements; access/elevator compliance
Outcome highlights
Stable lines across hilltop sites
Faster return cycles despite route lengths
Fewer pathway conflicts and smoother parent traffic
