4. ACADEMIC CONSEQUENCES
Expenditures represent values, and in the case of UCSD they represent an evident shift from academic to administrative values.
Expenditures represent values, and in the case of UCSD they represent an evident shift from academic to administrative values.
The result of this shift has been a deterioration of UCSD’s ability to deliver on its core academic and public missions.
The result of this shift has been a deterioration of UCSD’s ability to deliver on its core academic and public missions.
The increases in staff expenditures are uneven and often prioritize investments not directly associated with the core academic functions of the University.
The increases in staff expenditures are uneven and often prioritize investments not directly associated with the core academic functions of the University.
Growth in student enrollment has not been matched by adequate faculty hiring.
Growth in student enrollment has not been matched by adequate faculty hiring.
While we celebrate the Faculty Growth Plan, the results thus far have lagged behind student growth and have been inadequate to support the pedagogical mission.
While we celebrate the Faculty Growth Plan, the results thus far have lagged behind student growth and have been inadequate to support the pedagogical mission.
At the same time permanent faculty and lecturer positions seem to have become less central to instruction, as temporary positions outpace their growth.
At the same time permanent faculty and lecturer positions seem to have become less central to instruction, as temporary positions outpace their growth.
*Temporary Positions include: Faculty-Clinical, In-Residence, Adjuncts, Visiting, as well as Non-Senate Lecturers and Instructional Assistants.
*Temporary Positions include: Faculty-Clinical, In-Residence, Adjuncts, Visiting, as well as Non-Senate Lecturers and Instructional Assistants.
This unbalanced growth has had a negative impact on the educational experience of our students.
This unbalanced growth has had a negative impact on the educational experience of our students.
UCSD now has the worst student-to-faculty ratio in the UC system.
UCSD now has the worst student-to-faculty ratio in the UC system.
The growth in capital projects has yet to translate into growth in classroom space.
The growth in capital projects has yet to translate into growth in classroom space.
The dramatic increase in enrollment has crammed classrooms and extended teaching hours late into the evenings.
The dramatic increase in enrollment has crammed classrooms and extended teaching hours late into the evenings.
Another issue is the rise of academic integrity problems, which have deleterious effects on faculty (senate and non-senate), and graduate TAs’ time, effort, and morale.
Another issue is the rise of academic integrity problems, which have deleterious effects on faculty (senate and non-senate), and graduate TAs’ time, effort, and morale.
Concerning graduate programs, the Administration is pushing for the expansion of Masters programs, which have been identified as additional “institutional revenues to sustain investments in the education and research enterprise” as indicated in the Strategic Academic Program Development.
Concerning graduate programs, the Administration is pushing for the expansion of Masters programs, which have been identified as additional “institutional revenues to sustain investments in the education and research enterprise” as indicated in the Strategic Academic Program Development.
The Administration projects Masters enrollments to overtake PhD enrollments within the next 4 years.
The Administration projects Masters enrollments to overtake PhD enrollments within the next 4 years.
PhD enrollments are now projected to be flat from 2020-21 to 2022-23 and only increase very modestly in 2023-24. In the meantime, Masters enrollments are expected to grow by 33%.
PhD enrollments are now projected to be flat from 2020-21 to 2022-23 and only increase very modestly in 2023-24. In the meantime, Masters enrollments are expected to grow by 33%.
In the context of growing undergraduate enrollments, it is unclear how these changes will affect TA capacity, quality, working conditions, and the ability of UCSD to attract high quality PhD candidates in the future.
In the context of growing undergraduate enrollments, it is unclear how these changes will affect TA capacity, quality, working conditions, and the ability of UCSD to attract high quality PhD candidates in the future.
Despite the unprecedented growth in student enrollments, it is arguable whether UCSD has become more accessible to California residents, particularly first-generation and low-income students.
Despite the unprecedented growth in student enrollments, it is arguable whether UCSD has become more accessible to California residents, particularly first-generation and low-income students.
As enrollments have expanded, UCSD now serves proportionately fewer California residents (–12.3%), first- generation students (–10%) and Pell Grant recipients (–8%) than it served in 2012-13.
As enrollments have expanded, UCSD now serves proportionately fewer California residents (–12.3%), first- generation students (–10%) and Pell Grant recipients (–8%) than it served in 2012-13.
The number of undergraduate California residents between 2012-2019 has grown by 3,917, while non-California residents grew by 4,201 (3,307 international, 894 non-international) over the same period.
The number of undergraduate California residents between 2012-2019 has grown by 3,917, while non-California residents grew by 4,201 (3,307 international, 894 non-international) over the same period.
UCSD has improved admirably over the last few years, but it is clear that there is much more that needs to be done to enroll URM students.
UCSD has improved admirably over the last few years, but it is clear that there is much more that needs to be done to enroll URM students.
Although rankings are imperfect measures, they show a decline of UCSD’s position nationally and internationally.
Although rankings are imperfect measures, they show a decline of UCSD’s position nationally and internationally.
UCSD’s position has slipped in both the US News and World Report undergraduate rankings and the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
UCSD’s position has slipped in both the US News and World Report undergraduate rankings and the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
What has been the impact of these trends on students’ well-being?
What has been the impact of these trends on students’ well-being?