SUBJECT:  Sharecase2001 - March 28, 2001

The growth and success of UC San Diego depends upon the staff who support the research, teaching, clinical, and community activities of the campus. Staff from academic and administrative units have worked together this past year to develop new web-based tools and technology that will meet the challenges and help sustain the excellence that UC San Diego has achieved.

On March 28, the UCSD Middle Management Council and Business Affairs will co-host Sharecase2001 at the Price Center to provide interested staff with information on how technology can help them be successful in tackling these challenges. This day-long event will include live demonstrations of new web-based tools and other technology in areas such as:

* BLINK: New Business Link to Information and Knowledge
* Department Financial Reporting and Administration
* Student Support Systems
* Management of Contracts and Grants
* Managing Your Web Pages
* Security, Email, Travel, Buying
* Many More Areas...

When you visit the Sharecase2001 web site at http://sharecase.ucsd.edu you will find over 40 presentations described. Come join us in the exhibit hall for live demonstrations and great ideas from vendors and campus service providers along with giveaways and a free lunch for registered attendees.

I encourage supervisors to release staff to attend job-related presentations as work permits. This is a wonderful development opportunity for attendees to obtain information on a variety of topics.

I urge you to register at http://sharecase.ucsd.edu in order to allow us to plan appropriately for your visit.

                                                Steven W. Relyea
                                                Vice Chancellor - Business Affairs