UCUX
University of California
User Experience
We are a friendly community of practice for user experience research and design.
Mission
Mission
Improve the usefulness and usability of the UC digital ecosystem. Promote human centered design practices in the UC system.
Methods
Provide expertise to projects in need.
Offer professional development opportunities to staff in UX and UX-adjacent roles.
Grow UX community via skill and knowledge sharing, meetups, presentations and other events.
Join the UCUX community
Join our mailing list to receive invitations to UCUX meetups, presentations, and events.
Meet colleagues, take part in the conversation, and keep up with the latest events and news on Slack:
Add our channel, #ux-andor-design.
Connect with your local campus community
Upcoming Events
UCUX Annual Usability Workshop Summit
Presentations relating this year's time-limited, focused collaborations between experienced UX staff and project teams that otherwise are without UX resources.
Date: Friday, June 7, 2024
Time: 11 – 12:30pm Pacific time
Location: Zoom (Registration coming soon!)
RSVP: UCUX Usability Summit 2024
UCUX Meetup at UC Tech
Join your UC colleagues in person during the UC Tech conference!
Date: Sometime during the conference (Sunday, October 27 to Tuesday October 29, 2024)
Time: TBD
Location: UC Davis
About user experience (UX)
UX designers work with cross-functional teams to improve interactions between the University of California and the people it serves.
Designers must navigate the balance between organizational goals, customer needs, and various constraints (technology, policy, etc).
UCUX steering committee
(Left to right)
- Anna Ahearn | UCLA IT Services, Lead UX Designer
- Kristin Ashton | UCLA Division of Graduate Education, UX Research and Design
- Mary Watkins | UCSC, UX Manager
- Phyllis Treige | UCSC, Associate Vice Chancellor, Experience Strategy and Design
- Rachel Hollowgrass | UCB Berkeley IT, UX Lead