Commission on the Future of UC

The Commission on the Future UC was established in July 2009 by then Chairman of the UC Regents, Richard Gould. The commission is tasked with making recommendations for the future of the University of California based on the assumption that state funding will at best remain constant over the next decade and beyond.  Although one of the first round recommendations by the working groups is to improve UC's lobbying effort for state funds, the premise of the commissions work is to envision a streamlined future where student fees and private funding streams dominate UC financing.  

The commission established working groups to make recommendations in the following five broad policy areas:  Size and Shape, Education and Curriculum, Access and Affordability, Funding Strategies, and Research Strategies.  The initial recommendations of the commission were announced at the Regent's meeting on March 22nd in San Fransisco.

See the article below, List of Working Group Recommendations, for a complete listing of the working group's initial recommendations.

Commission on the Future of UC--First Round Recommendations (PDF)
Commission on the Future of UC--Second Round Recommendations (PDF)
Commission on the  Future of UC--Final Report (PDF)

In response to the Regent's Commission on the Future, a coalition of UC students, faculty, and workers formed the Alternative Commission on the Future of UC.  In a recent survey, the Alternative Commission asked UC stakeholders to grade the UC Commission recommendations for the future.  The results of the survey are compiled in a report entitled, A Future for All.  The Alternative Commission has also released an alternative set of recommendations for the future of UC.

Alternative Commission Survey Report--A Future for All  (PDF)

 Alternative Commission--Recommedations for the Future of UC

Commission on the Future of UC

Alternative Commission Proposals for the Future of UC

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 06/30/2010 - 20:41
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The proposals currently being offered by the UC Commission on the Future would limit access by reducing enrollments, shift costs to undergraduates through increased fees, and further erode quality by reducing teaching staff and rushing degrees via online courses and increased reliance on summer sessions.

UC-AFT Response to Faculty Association Reports on Gould Commission

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 12:23
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In the Berkeley Faculty Association’s criticisms of the Commission on the Future of the University, there is a constant devaluing of the work of lecturers.  One passage argues that,  “Recommendations for savings call for reduced time to degree and cheaper “instructional delivery systems”-- lecturer-taught or on-line courses.

Alternative Commission on the Future Weighs Different Options for UC’s Budget Plan

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 15:27
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Originally Published in the Daily Bruin

By Nicholas Greitzer

Alternative Commission on Future of UC Convening at UCLA

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 13:14
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 On May 4th from 5-7pm at Humanities 135, faculty, workers, and students will meet together to discuss an alternative Commission for the Future of the University.  The first hour will consist of presentations outlining specific recommendations, while the second hour will revolve around a democratic selection of the top suggestions.  After this meeting, we will present our recommendations to the media and the Office of the President. 

Alternative Commission on Future of UC

Submitted by Bob Samuels on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 14:07
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Since many faculty, students, and workers are very unhappy with the recent recommendations coming out of the Gould Commission on the Future of the University, it may be a good idea to hold our own alternative commission in order to stress the key goals of access, affordability and quality for the University of California. This alternative vision would show how we can increase enrollments, decrease fees, and improve the quality of instruction, research, and service. As an opening gesture, I will articulate some of the principles of this public agenda. 

Future of UC: Funding Options for a Permanent Crisis

Submitted by Bob Samuels on Tue, 03/30/2010 - 16:21
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The Commission on the Future of the University’s Funding Strategies working group of has put together a document listing their initial proposals, and near the start of their report, we find the following ominous claim: “The funding gap is exacerbated by a significant unfunded post-retirement benefit liability, which is currently $1.9 billion and expected to reach $18 billion by 2013. Similarly, the University’s unfunded post-retirement healthcare liability is projected to grow from $13 billion today to $18 billion by 2013 . . .

List of Working Group Recommendations

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 03/30/2010 - 16:17
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Click here to download the full commission report.  Page numbers below in parenthesis indicate pages with more detailed explanations of indicated recommendations.

Media Coverage of Commission's Initial Recommendations

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 03/30/2010 - 15:55
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Week of March 22

http://www.dailycal.org/article/108780/uc_commission_on_the_future_releases_initial_findi

Week of March 29       

http://www.dailycal.org/article/108796/uc_leaders_look_to_future_amid_di...

http://media.www.highlandernews.org/media/storage/paper1400/news/2010/03...

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