How would the 2020 LRDP compare to the 1990-2005 LRDP with respect to campus headcount?
In terms of population, the 1990-2005 LRDP was a “no growth” plan: campus headcount (the number of people enrolled or employed at UC Berkeley) was projected to be slightly lower in 2005 than in 1990. As we know, however, the dramatic growth in the state’s college-age population has in fact led to significant enrollment growth on all UC campuses, including Berkeley. UC Berkeley is in the process of absorbing a 4,000-student increase in enrollment by 2010, most of which has already been accommodated. Once the full increase is accommodated, the 2020 LRDP will propose that the campus stabilize enrollment. UC Berkeley has also experienced steady growth in research in the public interest, and we expect this trend to continue. The importance of our research lies not only in its benefits to society, but also in providing our students with direct experience in critical inquiry, analysis, and discovery: this experience is what makes a research university education unique, and it is integral to o
