Community programming and collaboration central to spring quarter kickoff weekend

Events on campus and off, including the inaugural Soltopia community festival in Isla Vista, are expected to be a big draw for UC Santa Barbara students over the first weekend of April - and to minimize participation in the unsanctioned street party known as Deltopia.

The university has once again collaborated with local partners including Santa Barbara County, the City of Goleta and the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) to ensure a safe and smooth "Warm Up Weekend."

The Associated Students Program Board will host its annual students-only concert, Saturday, April 4, at 8 p.m. in the Thunderdome. The featured artist this year is rapper Lil Yachty. Ticketsare $5 and a valid UCSB student ID must be presented for entry.

Associated Students also was a key funder working with IVCSD on the first-ever Soltopia, a spring music festival to be held in Isla Vista Saturday, April 4, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event will feature multiple entertainment zones and food from an array of local vendors.

Several regulations and policies will be in place on campus and in the community throughout the weekend (April 3-5), and no overnight visitors will be allowed in residence halls or any university-owned housing.

Surrounding beaches, including Campus Point Beach and Sands Beach at UC Santa Barbara, will be closed from 8 a.m. Friday, April 3, through 8 a.m. Monday, April 6, in coordination with Santa Barbara County's closure of beaches in Isla Vista. Additionally, the County Community Services Department declared all Isla Vista beaches closed to public entry to protect public health and safety and to protect the beach from excessive waste and litter.

UCSB is also restricting overnight visitor parking and will be implementing traffic safety checkpoints on campus throughout the weekend.

Campus officials have worked diligently to develop a parking plan to help ensure the safety of students, faculty, staff and others who are authorized to use campus facilities during the "Warm Up" weekend. Additional measures will be put in place to discourage unauthorized use of campus parking facilities to gain access to Isla Vista during the weekend.

Effective Friday, April 3 through Sunday, April 5, the campus will be closed to overnight visitor parking. Campus checkpoints will be set up beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 3, and will continue as needed throughout the weekend to provide safety and security to the campus. Unauthorized vehicles will be denied access without prior approval.

In order to park on campus overnight on the dates identified above, all vehicles must be registered with valid "Reserved", "A", "B", "C," "H",or an Annual "Night & Weekend" ePermit.

Short-term ePermit, including Daily, 15-Day Night & Weekend, and Visitor permits issued from the TPS Permit Portal, Permit Dispensers, and ParkMobile will expire at midnight, Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4. These permits are not valid for overnight parking. Unauthorized vehicles parked overnight on campus are subject to a $300 citation and having the vehicle impounded at the owner's expense. The enhanced parking restrictions will cease between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to allow for normal business on campus.

As in previous years, a number of campus parking locations are subject to closure, and access will be limited to support enhanced safety and security measures.

In addition to parking lot closures, traffic in and around the campus will be impacted. Access to El Colegio Road and/or Isla Vista may be closed for safety reasons if deemed necessary by law enforcement. If roads are closed, proof of residency may be required to enter. Certain roads in Isla Vista may be barricaded and closed to vehicular traffic.

Per the county's noise ordinance, no audible music of any kind is permitted between 12 a.m. Friday, April 3 and 12 p.m. Sunday, April 5. In addition, any party or gathering that violates the county outdoor festival and social host ordinance, which prohibits paid entry, alcohol sales, attendance above 250 people and allowing people in rooftops or cliffs, among other things, will be immediately shut down by law enforcement and violators will be charged with a misdemeanor.

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