Adopted: May 25, 1999

ACADEMIC SENATE
Of
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

AS-524-99/B&LRPC
RESOLUTION ON PRINCIPLES TO GOVERN
ENROLLMENT GROWTH AT CAL POLY

Background: In concert with the current Cal Poly Master Plan Update, the Budget & Long Range Planning
Committee of the Academic Senate was asked to review two documents from the past and to update them as
needed to reflect today's concerns. The two documents that were reviewed were:

1.         Academic Senate resolution AS-279-88/LRPC, Resolution on Enrollment Growth to 15,000 FTE and
            Beyond, adopted: March 8, 1988; and
2.        Demographic Factors Affecting Cal Poly Enrollment, dated February 8, 1988. The Committee felt that
            most of the text of the original documents was still relevant and elected to re-emphasize what it felt to be
            some important basic principles that should be considered whenever enrollment growth is discussed.

WHEREAS Cal Poly is engaged in a major update of its Campus Master Plan; and

WHEREAS Enrollment growth will have significant impacts upon academic quality, facilities utilization, and
resource allocations; therefore be it

RESOLVED That the Academic Senate of Cal Poly endorse the following principles:

1. That enrollment growth at Cal Poly should not adversely affect academic quality. 2. That enrollment growth at Cal Poly should not adversely affect the academic progress of
those students who were enrolled at the time of growth.

3.     That enrollment growth at Cal Poly should be fully funded for any additional students
        admitted (either on this campus, at satellite facilities, or at programs taught through distance
        learning or other technological means).

4. That enrollment growth at Cal Poly should not occur until the facilities needed (including
instructional facilities, housing, and parking) to support the additional students are in place.

5. That enrollment growth at Cal Poly should occur in planned phases to allow for analysis of the
effect of this growth on the campus.

6. That enrollment growth at Cal Poly should reflect and maintain Cal Poly's role as a polytechnic
university and the adopted mission statement of the University.

7. That enrollment growth at Cal Poly must be sensitive to Cal Poly's impact on its surrounding
communities and environment.

Proposed by: Academic Senate Budget and
Long Range Planning Committee
Date: April 21, 1999
Revised: May 20, 1999
Revised May 25, 1999 State of California

M e m o r a n d u m

To: Myron Hood Date: August 9, 1999
Chair, Academic Senate

From: Warren J. Baker Copies: Paul Zingg
President Linda Dalton

Subject: Response to Academic Senate Resolution AS-524-99/B&LRPC, Resolution on
Principles to Govern Enrollment Growth at Cal Poly

I am pleased to approve this Resolution and would like to thank the Budget and Long Range Planning Committee and the Senate for their thoughtful consideration of the academic implications for possible enrollment growth. The principles noted in this Resolution are welcome as timely input into the Long Range Enrollment Plan. They will be helpful as the University proceeds with its development of a new Master Plan. By a copy of this memorandum, I am asking that Dr. Dalton insure that the principles be incorporated with other principles suggested by the campus and community task forces during Spring 1999.

Again, please express my appreciation to both the Academic Senate and the members of the Budget and Long Range Planning Committee for their efforts.