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Engineering Department Chairs are delegated authority by the Dean’s Office to make space assignment changes within their department’s footprint if it’s an “even exchange,” meaning no group gains or loses a significant amount of space. These adjustments do not require review by the Space Committee. If the change is larger than that, or represents a net increase to a group or individual, then a formal request is required. Those requests are reviewed by the Space Committee, who makes a recommendation to the Dean for final approval.
Any transfer of space between departments also always requires a formal request and committee review.
Space Committee Aims
Evaluate space usage, review requests for space, and present recommendations to the Dean and Assistant Dean
Review space policies every 3 years and amend as needed
Perform ad hoc targeted space analyses and reviews as needed or as requested by the Dean
Review and provide feedback on the results of the Chancellor’s Fall Space Review annually
Recommend programmatic priorities for research space assignment and development of new research space to the Dean
Assist the Dean in defining the need for and scope of future research space and related support facilities.
Space Committee Purpose
The Space Committee evaluates space utilization to ensure equitable and efficient allocation aligned with research activity, faculty needs, and strategic priorities. Reviews consider occupancy levels, research productivity, programmatic growth, and compliance with university space guidelines, with reassignment or reallocation occurring as needed to optimize use and support institutional objectives.
Space Committee Members
Voting Members
Lingyan Shi
Associate Professor, Bioengineering
(2025-2027)
Earlence Fernandes
Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
(2026-2028)
Dan Sievenpiper
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
(2025-2027)
Nick Gravish
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
(2025-2027)
Wanlu Li
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Nano Engineering
(2026-2028)
John McCartney
Professor, Structural Engineering
(2025-2027)
Non-Voting Members
Albert P. Pisano
Dean
Space Committee Chair
Arnetha Whitmore
Assistant Dean and Chief Financial Officer
Simon Griffith
School Space Planning Manager
Irene Hom
MSO, Bioengineering
Jennie Morrow
MSO, Computer Science and Engineering
Ceci Ozkan
MSO, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Ji Song
MSO, Chemical and Nano Engineering
Yvette Obando,
MSO, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Anton Del Rosario
MSO, Structural Engineering
Space management questions: Email jsoe-space@ucsd.edu.