1. Long-Range Enrollment Planning
Assistant Vice President Smith introduced the staff discussion paper, "Toward A Statement of Principles to
Guide Long-Range Enrollment Planning for the University of California: Sustaining and Enhancing a Culture of Discovery,"
to continue the on-going discussion on long-range enrollment planning. It is likely to provoke controversy and
evoke broad debate and discussion. The paper includes a preliminary statement of nine fundamental principles for
debate and refinement, with descriptions of how each principle manifests itself as a UC characteristic. They enumerate
such concepts as UC's land-grant status, its research mission and its partnership with the two other public segments
in the State's higher education system. Within these principles, the paper offers five alternative enrollment paths
that UC might take: 1) Dynamic Status Quo, 2) Undergraduate Emphasis, 3) Expanded Transfer, 4) Graduate Emphasis,
and 5) Program Differentiation.
The staff paper has been included in the materials for the October 20-22 Senate/COC/APC joint session and has been
sent to the Academic Council Chair and the Chancellors for comment by mid-December. The APC will also incorporate
health science issues in its enrollment planning discussions at its November meeting. The hope is that The Regents
will, if possible, endorse a set of enrollment planning principles in May 1995.
2. Intercampus Cooperation
a. Distance Learning
In discussion with guest Julie Gordon, OP Coordinator for Intercampus Academic Program Delivery, the APC urged
quick establishment of an incentive fund to:
1) encourage faculty to take the initiative in developing and implementing strategies for intercampus cooperation
in the delivery of instruction incorporating educational technologies where appropriate; and
2) provide seed money for a period of experimentation during which pilot and demonstration projects will be undertaken.
The APC agreed that the incentive program should provide for flexibility in funding levels as well as in the nature
of the projects in order to stimulate the development of a wide range of excellent projects. An APC subcommittee
will work with Coordinator Gordon to complete a revised funding proposal. It is expected that the proposal, once
refined, will be implemented by early December.
In addition, Vice Provost King and Acting Associate Vice President Dolgonas are convening a new task force to follow
up on the recommendations of the Task Force on Telecommunications Infrastructure Needs for Distance Learning by
developing a specific plan for the use of funds earmarked by Provost Massey for implementation of the Task Force
recommendations. The new task force will be charged with addressing a wide range of issues including distance learning;
the application of information technology to instruction and research; and the need to integrate academic needs
for networking with particular emphasis on the interface between technology infrastructure, the needs for distance
learning, and the library system and related needs. The Task Force is intended to include campus academic administrators,
technology managers, and UC faculty; and will comprise both enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts in technological adaptation.
b. Intersegmental Cooperation
In accordance with legislative language attached to the Budget Act, joint UC/CSU Regional Academic Planning meetings
have begun in Northern and Southern California, with representatives of CCC in attendance. The Academic Council
Chair and Vice Chair will attend the next joint regional meeting at CSU Dominguez Hills and Hayward State. The
main topic of the meeting, which will utilize the distance learning facilities at the two sites, will be distance
learning.
3. New APC Policy Initiatives
a. Sustaining Quality in the Curriculum
Vice Chair Simmons stressed that in a period of declining budgets, it is imperative that the University have the
necessary information to make decisions for allocating scarce resources. During an extended discussion, the APC
explored the difficulties of trying to engage in systemwide assessments of quality. Members agreed to continue
probing this issue at the October 20- 22 Senate/COC/APC joint session.
b. Self-Supporting Programs
Because of the trend toward self-supporting programs in some professional fields, the APC recognized that there
is a need to review existing policies related to self-supporting programs. AVP Smith will brief the APC on fee
matters related to the current self-supporting EMBA and FEMBA programs at UCI and UCLA, and will develop a discussion
paper on this topic for the November APC meeting.
c. Library Planning
The Library Council will identify one to three issues for APC consideration and discussion. Vice Provost King will
present these at the APC meeting in November.
4. Continuing Activities
a. Reducing Overlap Between UC and K12 Coursework
At the November APC meeting, Bob Polkinghorn, Director, OP University/School Educational Improvement, will brief
the APC on UC-K12 cooperative activities and, with Carla Ferri, Director, OP Undergraduate Admissions, will discuss
the concept of a school recognition award program. In addition, the Office of Assistant Vice President-Student
Academic Services will plan a briefing on Subject A.
b. Universitywide Planning in the Foreign Languages
The UC humanities and social science deans have met to assess one impact of the three VERIPs and the continuing
budget crisis, namely, the significant faculty losses in some foreign language and literature programs. Subsequently,
a steering committee under the aegis of the APC identified problems in the delivery of such programs, particularly
the less-commonly taught languages, to be the focus of a working conference of UC faculty and administrators on
November 18. The conference will explore intercampus collaboration, delivery systems, and other means for delivering
comprehensive language instruction throughout the UC system. Provost Massey and Academic Council Chair Simmons
expect to appoint an ad hoc advisory committee on foreign language instruction in UC, which will build on the work
of the November 18 conference.
The next APC meeting will be held on November 22 in Oakland.