EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I. MEETING THE NEEDS OF A DIVERSE POPULATION: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA POLICY IMPERATIVE

A. K-12 Outreach: Addressing the Academic Preparation Gap

B. Outreach to Community Colleges

C. Graduate/Professional School Outreach

II. THE HEIGHTENED IMPORTANCE OF OUTREACH: IMPACT OF REGENTS’ RESOLUTION SP-1

III. FOCUS ON EDUCATIONAL DISADVANTAGE: AN APPROACH TO ACHIEVING DIVERSITY THROUGH OUTREACH

IV. TWO GOALS FOR UNIVERSITY OUTREACH

A. Contribute to the academic enrichment of UC campuses through a diverse student body.

B. Improve opportunities for disadvantaged students in California to achieve eligibility and to enroll at UC campuses.

V. ACHIEVING OUTREACH GOALS: A PROPOSED PLAN

A. Independent Evaluations of Current UC Outreach

B. Elements for Future UC Outreach

C. Proposed Plan

3. Harnessing the University’s Research Expertise

VI. NUMERICAL OUTCOMES FOR UNIVERSITY OUTREACH

A. Numerical Outcomes for UC/K-12 School Partnership Programs

B. Numerical Outcomes for Academic Development Programs

C. Numerical Outcomes for Informational Outreach

VII. RESPONSIBILITY AND EVALUATION

A. Managerial Responsibility for Achieving Numerical Outcomes

B. Evaluation

VIII. OUTREACH RESOURCES

A. School-Centered Outreach

B. Academic Development (Student-Centered) Outreach

C. Informational Outreach

D. University Research and Evaluation

E. Infrastructure Needs

F. Funding the Plan

IX. AFTERWORD: CALL FOR A STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL CONVOCATION ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

 X. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

A. Recommended Overall Goals for University Outreach

B. Proposed Plan: Recommended Strategies

C. Numerical Outcomes

D. Responsibility and Evaluation

E. Resources

F. Statewide Educational Convocation

REFERENCES

APPENDICES (A-H) (See Attached)