Size & Shape of UC

What is the appropriate size and shape of the University going forward? Should the size of graduate programs be rationalized? Should the size of undergraduate programs be reduced, especially for programs that are not cost effective? Should there be a new model focusing UC on graduate and professional education and undergraduate education that cannot be delivered by other public segments?

This working group:

• evaluated the size and breadth of academic program offerings and the distribution of these offerings by campus, with a focus on areas of specialization;
• considered to what degree the campuses should be similar or different in their educational programs, or in their growth in numbers of undergraduate, graduate and professional students among other potential differences. Faculty research expertise and capacity, proximity to and availability of funding, unique resources (industry partners, targeted sponsorship, physical location, etc.), and other relevant factors were considered in this process.
• considered and developed recommendations regarding the optimum enrollment mix (freshman, transfer, undergraduate, graduate and professional, resident, non-resident, etc.) by campus and for the system as a whole.

Latest Information

Second-round
recommendations (pdf)

First-round
recommendations (pdf)

Membership

George R. Blumenthal
Chancellor, UC Santa Cruz
(co-chair)

Cynthia Brown
Professor, UC Santa Barbara
(co-chair)

Size & Shape of UC Working Group Members (pdf)

Work Group Documents

Areas of Investigation (12/18/09)

Principles & Goals (12/18/09)

Issues to consider - DRAFT (pdf)

Will be finalized based on input from campus communities