Provost King welcomed incoming CCGA Chair Steven Cassedy to membership on
the Academic Planning Council.
1. Role of University Extension in Delivering Part-Time Degree Programs
In reviewing campus and Senate responses to the University of California Extension Deans' "Prospectus: University
of Extension and Part-Time Degrees," APC members concluded that there was little support across UC for changing
policies to permit University Extension to offer its own degree programs. However, the APC found considerable support
for encouraging departments to collaborate with Extension to expand part-time degree offerings, using Extension's
expertise in assessing needs for continuing education.
It is evident that policies already in place will allow departments to work with Extension to offer degree programs
part-time, permitting faculty to receive compensation, within the 120% limitation, for offering courses through
Extension. There are, however, no clearly defined or easy ways for an Extension division to approach an academic
department about such a collaboration.
Because President Atkinson has encouraged campuses to consider offering more part-time programs in various ways,
the APC discussion broadened to include expansion of part-time programs that charge regular fees. Additional issues
were identified that need attention, including incentives for faculty involvement, campus enrollment growth through
part-time opportunities, the potential for departments to have access to a desirable new group of students by shifting
part of their schedule to evening courses, and the use of summer salaries through Summer Session for participating
faculty.
The APC decided to sponsor a white paper that lays out options and issues for expanding a range of part-time options:
regular fee programs, programs offered cooperatively with University Extension, and departmentally-offered self-supporting
programs.
2. Sources of Support for Ladder Faculty FTE
Assistant Vice President Ellen Switkes briefed APC members on the range of sources that Chancellors can use to
fund faculty FTE. Associate Vice President Larry Hershman placed the issue in the context of the new UC budget
initiative, which puts additional responsibility for managing campus budgets in the hands of the Chancellors.
Chancellors have several potential revenue sources that they now are permitted to use to fund faculty salaries:
additional fee income from professional school differential fees, endowment income, research overhead, contract
and grant funds, and income from self-supporting program fees. In addition, income from regular student fees has
now been merged with State general funds and may be used for faculty salaries.
APC members asked, how will job security be protected under these new conditions? AVP Switkes answered that campuses
are responsible for maintaining assurances for tenured FTE. By policy, campuses are required to keep at least 10%
of their FTE authorization uncommitted; all campuses substantially exceed this minimum. This allows flexibility
to hire lecturers and other temporary faculty as student interests change, and creates a cushion for protecting
tenured positions.
OP will be monitoring campus management of its resources as part of the new budget initiative. A particular requirement
will be that UC be able to assure the State that State funds are not being used to subsidize self-supporting programs.
AVP Switkes agreed to discuss the use of non-State revenue sources with UCAP in the fall.
3. APC Goals for 1996-97
The APC reviewed its charge, assessed its progress on goals set for 1995-96, and identified several areas for emphasis
in 1996-97.
APC members determined that the challenges facing UC as it plans for graduate education in the future should be
a central priority on the 1996-97 agenda. CCGA Chair Norris introduced CCGA's fear that two budget issues will
act together to reduce UC's competitiveness in attracting the best graduate students: the new budget initiative,
which funds new graduate and undergraduate enrollments at the same level; and the increase in out-of-state tuition.
CCGA is gratified that the OP Budget Office is working with the Council of Graduate Deans on a proposal to ameliorate
the problem of supporting out-of-state students. Nevertheless, the availability of adequate support for all graduate
students continues to be a major planning issue, especially for growing campuses with maturing programs.
An important element in the new budget initiative will be the development of an agreement with each campus about
the quality and effectiveness of its programs. The APC will advise in 1996-97 on ways to approach accountability
measures.
Academic Council Chair Leiman announced that establishment of a Senate health sciences committee signals the Senate's
concern about growing constraints on health education. APC members agreed that health sciences planning should
also be a high priority for the APC in the coming year. Vice President Hopper will bring to the APC a proposed
new charge and membership for the APC's Health Sciences Committee.
4. Reports from Administrative Groups and Senate Committees
A highlight of the reports was that CCGA has completed its first review of campus five-year plans for adding new
graduate programs. In addition to advising campus Graduate Councils on specific programs, CCGA plans to bring two
possible systemwide issues to the APC for referral to appropriate groups. The first is to encourage campuses planning
certain small programs to consider collaborating on program development, perhaps with support from the systemwide
IAPIF fund. The second is to foster a systemwide examination of three broad disciplinary areas, to consider how
existing and proposed programs might fit effectively together across the UC. It is anticipated that CCGA's systemwide
issues will be referred to the Council of Vice Chancellors.
5. On-Going Activities
Provost King brought APC members up-to-date on statewide discussion of the potential for a California virtual university.
Initiation and coordination has been from the Governor's Office, with involvement of the Department of Trade and
Commerce. The present concept is one of cataloguing and marketing what the various segments of higher education
may have to offer. Advising the State on this initiative are representatives from UC, CSU, CCC, Stanford, USC,
and telecommunications companies.
In closing, Provost King offered his warm appreciation to outgoing APC members for their service on the Academic
Planning Council.