Campus and Academic Growth

During Chancellor Marye Anne Fox’s tenure, UC San Diego continued its tradition of “achieving the extraordinary,” the theme of her March 2005 inauguration. Recognized as an international leader, the 50-year-old University of California campus infrastructure and academic offerings expanded to meet the scholarly needs of the faculty and students.

Highlights of the progress during Fox’s leadership include:

Investment in Capital Projects: Since fall 2004, UC San Diego has initiated more than $3.5 billion in capital improvement projects that include new construction, renovation of existing space and infrastructure improvements. Once all projects are completed, the new construction will add about 3.4 million assignable square feet of space at the university, an approximate 40 percent increase in space.
Expansion in Heart of Campus: Recent construction projects include the creation of a new downtown neighborhood in the heart of campus—with the addition of the Student Services Center, the Conrad Prebys Music Center and the Price Center expansion—and several student graduate and undergraduate housing projects, including the Village at Torrey Pines neighborhood specifically for transfer students. Between 2003 and fall 2011, UC San Diego will have added housing for more than 5,100 students.
Growth of Health Sciences and Professional School Facilities: In addition to increasing the number of academic programs and research projects on campus, we have also added the necessary facilities for teaching, research and patient care, including the Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center, the stem cell joint research facility, and home buildings for the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Rady School of Management.
Highlights of Major Projects: Major capital improvement projects during Fox’s leadership years at UC San Diego include:
- Med Ctr East Campus Bed Tower
- Clinical and Translational Research Inst (CTRI) Bldg
- Cardiovascular Center & Thornton Expansion
- Health Sciences Biomedical Research Facility 2
- North Campus Housing
- Cancer Center Facility
- North Campus Housing Phase 2
- University Centers Expansion and Renovation
- East Campus Graduate Housing
- Revelle College Apartments
- Health Sciences Graduate Housing
- San Diego Supercomputer Center Expansion
- Management School Facility Phase 1
- Muir College Apartments
- East Campus Office Building
- Hopkins Parking Structure
- Marine Ecosystem Sensing, Obsv and Modeling Lab
- Housing & Dining Services Admin/Catering
- Central Research Services Facility
- East Campus Parking Structure
- Torrey Pines Center North Renovations
- International Center Renovation and Expansion
- Robert Paine Scripps Center
- Muir Stewart Commons Renovation
- Revelle Unit 1 Remodel
- Med Ctr-H: Emergency Department Remodel
- RIMAC Annex
- Pharmacy Auditorium and Learning Center
- SIO Stormwater and Seawater Management
- Med Ctr-H: Clinical Lab Renovation
- Univ Ctrs Expansion & Reno: OSC Phase 2
- Shiley Eye Center Clinical Expansion
- University House Rehabilitation
- Calit2 Facility
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Structural & Materials Engineering Building
- Med Ctr-H: Seismic Improvements - Phase 1
- Telemedicine & PRIME-HEq Education Facility
- Music Building
- Mayer Hall Reno & Addition
- Management School Phase 2
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Building
- Med Ctr-H: Seismic Improvements - Phase 2
- Computer Science & Engineering Building
- Student Academic Services Facility
- Satellite Utilities Plant
- Biomedical Library Renovation and Addition
- Med Ctr H: Building Systems Improvements
- Applied Physics & Math Renovation
- Med Ctr-H: Department Improvements
- SIO Research Support Facilities
- Campus Storm Water Management Phase 2