Volume 30 · Number 1 · Fall 2012
Rising above state cuts
Proposed by Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi at the 2011 Fall Convocation, the 2020 Initiative is an enrollment growth plan designed to make UC Davis globally competitive beyond its current fiscal limitations (such as declining state support). Three task forces of faculty, staff and student are currently considering its elements, such as:
- Reconciling the California Master Plan for Higher Education with declining state investment in the university.
- How the campus budget would be affected by increased enrollment, both with respect to student origin (California, national and international) and disciplinary focus.
- The need for immediate investments to provide a strong foundation for future growth in critical areas that have been weakened by recent budget cuts.
- The specific challenges associated with increasing enrollment of international students, including the need for substantial investments in recruitment to create a strong pool of applicants and in international student support services to ensure academic success.
- Strategies to support the enrollment of an increased number of students through new construction, increased efficiency in the utilization of current space and consideration of new approaches to teaching and learning.
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