The University of California (UC) Board of Regents on July 21 discussed developing a plan to add more than 23,000 slots for undergraduate and graduate students by 2030.
A working group of UC chancellors and leaders was established last year to develop a strategy to meet enrollment growth goals and outlined two possible courses of action, according to UC President Michael Drake.
“Our goal all along has been to grow in a way that serves the state of California and meets its future education and workforce needs, while being responsive to each of the communities we call home,” Drake said at the meeting.
The primary plan would increase the enrollment by an estimated 23,055 students, which is equivalent to the size of a new UC campus. The second plan would increase enrollment by 33,260 students, an “aspirational” option that requires additional financial support from the state….