There have been some previous threads as to the impact of the economy on the public U systems including the UCs. This letter from the chancellor of UCLA provides some insight. It also confims some areas posters have discussed. Although the letter refers to UCLA I imagine many other public (and private) institutions are going through similar planning.
Chancellor Block addresses scope of budget crisis, plans and priorities / UCLA Today Quote:
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- Reduce undergraduate over-enrollment...
- Operate with a smaller faculty and administration...
- Reduce the number of educational programs we offer...
- Remove redundant functions, both administrative and educational, that have arisen over time, in order to enhance our effectiveness and efficiency...
- Reduce the use of general funds to support research, and instead attract funding from other sources...
- Recognize that the reduced level of state support will be a multi-year problem...
- Take full advantage of vacant positions following retirements and voluntary work reductions to minimize the need for layoffs...
- Rededicate ourselves to philanthropic efforts...
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And pertaining to some previous discussions on CC -
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...But we must reduce our student population to ensure that we have the resources to offer a quality education. We also will consider increasing the proportion of non-resident students. UCLA currently enrolls a greater proportion of state residents than our peer public institutions. There are strong intellectual arguments for geographical diversity; non-resident students can enrich the educational experience for all. A moderate increase in the proportion of non-residents would generate millions of dollars in new revenue to protect instructional programs for all UCLA students.
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