KITP One Bedroom Units

The West Campus units are close to campus (about 1.5 mile from KITP) in a complex intended primarily for graduate students with families. It is within 3/4 mile walking distance of shopping, and close to the bikepath to campus. This complex is also next to a wildlife refuge and 3/4 mile from the beach.

There is one parking space for each unit in an open air parking lot - no covered parking is available. There is no charge for the residential parking permit (get this permit when you check into the apartment upon arrival), however, there *is* a fee for parking on the UCSB campus - see our website for more details:

http://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/visitors/info/#UCSBinfo

All these units are one bedroom units. Some are upstairs with a small deck, the others are downstairs with a small patio. All units face a pleasant open common space, with lawn and trees. Which type of unit is available depends on your dates and which units are already booked.

The units have one bedroom, one bath (with combination tub/shower), a fully equipped (small) kitchen, living room (no TV) and a phone. There is a queen bed in the bedroom and a queen-size sofa bed in the living room. A folding crib is provided for babies. Also provided are bureaus, dining table, and lamps. Kitchens have a microwave oven and coffeemaker. There is a laundry room in the complex with coin operated machines. The units are clean and serviceable and are fully furnished with linens for the beds and crib, towels, cooking gear, dishes, etc. Housekeeping is not provided - visitors are expected to keep their unit clean and to regularly launder the bed linens and towels that they use.

Some information about units at West Campus can be found at:

http://www.housing.ucsb.edu/hchoices/fsh-descriptions.htm

*However*, the descriptions and prices on this page refer to *unfurnished* units, offered only to graduate students. The KITP units are fully furnished, and rent is as below:

The rent is currently $1179 per month (or about $40 per day), prorated for the time you are actually here (rent is paid for both the day you arrive and the day you depart). The university recalculates the rent at a higher rate each year on July 1. No rent or deposit is due upon arrival (see below for more detail on why a deposit is not required). Rent can be paid at any time via cash, personal check, or money order. Visitors who are getting a reimbursement check can wait until receiving and cashing their check to pay the rent. The rent *cannot* be deducted from your reimbursement.

There will be a phone charge for basic service (about $20 per month) and long distance charges are billed to you. In order to dial out you must dial "9" first. KITP will send the phone bill to you when we receive it. (Further information about phone service, including rates, can be found in the telephone service information booklet provided in your WC arrival packet, or at the UCSB Communications Services webpage at:

http://www.commserv.ucsb.edu

Information about international long-distance rates can be found at:

http://www.commserv.ucsb.edu/hpage/hot/resrates.htm

Internet Access in KITP WC Units

Please be aware that the phones in the WC units are maintained and paid for by KITP. We receive the phone bills about 2 months in arrears (e.g., the bill for January would be received in March). We pay the bill and then forward it to you for reimbursement. If you prefer to pay your bills before you leave here, then you should use a calling card for your long-distance calls. You can then just pay the basic service fee before you leave. Many calling cards will offer a less expensive rate than the UCSB residential phones.

The telephone service in the KITP WC Campus apartments are 'measured rate' phone lines. Visitors should *not* use their apartment telephone line for internet access – if they do so they will accumulate a large phone bill! For modem access KITP visitors check with the WC front office about where to find the modem in the apartment. ‘ResNet’ service is provided by UCSB Communications Services:

The units are “cable ready” if you should wish to contract for cable TV service. I can explain how to do this and how to rent a television.

WC residents can participate in the after-school programs available for residents' children at Storke Campus Family Student Housing. There is also a small playground for children.

These apartment units are primarily designed for one and two year occupancy by UCSB students with families. Although the WC management allows us to rent on a daily basis, the complex is managed as an apartment complex, not as a hotel. There is no maid service or weekend/after-hours desk service. I have prevailed upon WC management to eliminate the deposit requirement for KITP visitors.

In order to preserve the "no-deposit" policy, KITP visitors must keep the unit clean. The unit must be vacuumed periodically. Spills must be immediately cleaned up, especially on the carpet, to prevent staining. There are vacuums and brooms in a closet in each unit and other cleaning supplies can be obtained at no cost from the custodian.

The FSH custodial service must check the unit a few days before your departure. They provide fours hours of cleaning at no charge to get the unit ready for the next KITP visitor. Any excessive cleaning will be billed to you at an hourly rate. At the walk-through you are informed whether the unit is within the four hour cleaning range, and what you must do if it is not. It is your responsibility to contact the Custodial Supervisor to arrange for this visit, no later than one week prior to your departure.

When you vacate you must strip the beds - custodial staff will launder the linens and towels for you. All dishes *must* be washed and *all* food and trash *must* be removed. Otherwise you will be billed for custodial staff to take care of these.