Vice Chair Sandra Weiss welcomed Catherine Hess of the Davis campus, the
undergraduate student member of the Academic Planning Council.
A. Tenth Campus Planning
Vice Provost Carol Tomlinson-Keasey asked the APC for its comments on the draft academic plan for the 10th campus
(available at (http://www.ucop.edu/acadinit/tenth/10thucplan.html), and introduced her initial thinking about the
next steps in transition planning that will result in the hiring of a Chancellor and first 100 faculty, the establishment
of research and instructional programs, and finally, the enrollment of students by 2005.
APC members cited lessons learned from previous experiences of establishing new campuses, including the need to
start from a strong and cohesive research base, and the importance and perhaps inevitability of organizing in departments,
in order to attract the best faculty who will develop programs strong enough from the start to be a magnet for
outstanding graduate and undergraduate students.
Members also discussed some of the challenges they are aware confront the planning process. For example, they acknowledged
the need to balance the localized interests of the Valley with the importance of being a state-wide university.
And, they underscored the importance of introducing innovation appropriate both to the geographic setting and to
the needs of the 21st century, without undermining more traditional academic structures that have been proven to
work.
They cautioned against creating at this point an overly prescriptive plan, advising that it is the planning principles
that are most important, as well as the efforts to create an overall setting and structure that will enable the
desired academic values to thrive. For example, many members advised against prescribing an interdisciplinary structure,
but supported the notion of developing a physical environment that would encourage interdisciplinary activities
to emerge. They also stressed the importance of leaving sufficient latitude for the first faculty and Chancellor
to shape the campus's direction.
The APC will serve as the primary mechanism for bringing together the comments that arise from the consultation
process currently underway throughout the University.
B. Graduate Education and Enrollment Planning
Assistant Vice President Sandra Smith summarized comments her office has been receiving in response to the proposed
outline for graduate education advocacy and to requests for anecdotes and other illustrative evidence of the nature
and importance of graduate education. The APC, at her request, provided additional input, about the role of graduate
students in research. and suggested sources that could provide specific examples of significant contributions graduate
students have made to research findings.
The members also were advised that progress was being made on the Graduate Deans recommendations to increase graduate
education advocacy and planning activities and to address financial support needs of graduate students. Provost
King also apprised the APC of the strong desire of both industry and the Governor to increase significantly the
number of Engineering students produced by the University.
C. Undergraduate Enrollment Planning
The APC turned to the undergraduate enrollment component of the enrollment planning activities currently underway,
noting the continuing rise in popularity of a UC education. The members discussed some of the issues related to
the recently released CPEC Eligibility Study and to proposals for changing admissions methodologies in order to
ensure diversity. While other groups, notably BOARS, have specific responsibilities in resolving these issues,
the APC will continue to be a forum for discussing these broad-reaching issues, bringing together ideas from the
work of other groups responsible for carrying out analysis and developing policy.
D. Goals
The APC reviewed its 1996-97 goals and added to its high priorities for this year its review of the Academic Program
Review Compendium, the California Virtual University, and the 10th campus.
The next APC meeting is scheduled for February 27, 1998.Vice Chair Sandra Weiss welcomed Catherine Hess of the
Davis campus, the undergraduate student member of the Academic Planning Council.