TAPS to change office hours Jan. 4

The Davis campus's Transportation and Parking Services, or TAPS, announced a change in office hours effective Jan. 4.

Customer service hours at the counter in the TAPS building (just north of the west entry garage off Hutchison Drive) will be 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday when the new year begins, replacing the old schedule of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

As always, people can use the TAPS Web site at any time to buy permits and pay citations.

"In light of our current budgetary constraints and an analysis of customer volume, we have determined that this change will not result in any significant impact to campus students, staff, faculty, visitors and departments," TAPS Director Cliff Contreras said.

"We anticipate that the reduced hours will generate savings, improve our ability to efficiently assist customers, and increase productivity in addressing high-priority tasks. We appreciate your patience and understanding for this necessary change."

TAPS is not changing its hours of parking enforcement and motorist assistance, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 15 to June 15.

Aggies win 'classic' blood drive

UC Davis came up short in the 56th annual Causeway Classic football game, but scored a victory in the second annual Causeway Classic blood drive, pitting the Aggies against the Hornets of California State University, Sacramento.

BloodSource collected 1,463 pints during the Nov. 17-18 drive in Freeborn Hall — a new record for a UC Davis blood drive, said Brie Leon, account manager for BloodSource.

She said the blood bank registered 1,690 prospective donors at UC Davis — including 775 first-time donors, something the blood bank always likes to see. "I hope they all enjoyed the experience and come back again," Leon said.

"We had another great two-day blood drive at UC Davis," Leon said. "We had an amazing outpouring of support from students, staff and the community — it truly was a heartwarming sight to see."

Sacramento State's two-day Causeway Classic blood drive brought in 1,054 pints, from 1,333 people who registered (including 571 first-time donors).

Besides crowning an overall blood drive champion, BloodSource also offered a $500 prize to the campus group that brought out the most donors. Among more than 80 groups that vied for the prize, UC Davis' Alpha Phi Omega came out on top — with 42 people supporting tghe blood drive. Alpha Phi Omega is a co-ed, community service fraternity.

Repro Graphics advises: The earlier the better

Repro Graphics Director Brian Wadell is advising faculty that, despite the Dec. 24-Jan. 3 campus closure, his unit “will be able to produce all your course materials in time for the start of winter quarter, including those sold through the UC Davis Bookstore.”

He added: “While we have no strict deadlines for submitting work, we would ask that you allow as much time as possible to produce the quality work you expect.”

The normal, suggested “deadline” for winter quarter work is Dec. 15 — and that still holds true for “fair use” materials. For material that may need copyright clearance, Wadell asks for submission as soon as possible.

Starting with winter quarter, Repro Graphics will provide one desk copy per order at no extra charge. And, as an early submission incentive, two desk copies will be provided for all materials submitted before Nov. 30.