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The Committee on Planning and Budget (CPB) consults and makes recommendations to the administration on the annual campus budget, FTE allocation, budget policy and all planning matters; reviews all proposals for academic program changes. Issues for CPB include managing enrollment, administrative structure, and capital planning. CPB meets on a weekly basis.

Committee Info
CPB Charge
CPB Meeting Dates 2025-26
Committee Membership
Confidentiality and Recusal Policy
Consultation Procedures
Analyst Contact
• Jackie Schultz
• phone (831) 459-1317
• janschul@ucsc.edu
CPB Reports
Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
The Committee on Planning & Budget (CPB) serves in an advisory role to the Campus Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor (CPEVC) on the allocation of new faculty positions and the authorization to recruit existing divisional provisions. The committee reviews the authorization requests from the deans and summary documentation provided by the Office of Planning & Budget. CPB also consults with each dean annually. Recommendations are informed by regular consultations with the CPEVC and Vice Chancellor Planning & Budget related to start-up strategies, divisional and interdivisional plans, and allocation strategies.
- 2025-26 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
- 2024-25 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
- 2023-24 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
- 2022-23 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
- 2021-22 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
- 2020-21 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
- 2019-20 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
- 2018-19 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
- 2017-18 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
- 2016-17 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
- 2015-16 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
- 2014-15 CPB Interdiciplinary Themes
- 2014-15 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
- 2013-14 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
- 2012-13 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations – Additional Allocations
- 2012-13 CPB Faculty Recruitment Recommendations
Resource Request Recommendations (Template C)
Budget Cuts
2024-25 Reports
2010-11 Reports
- Report on 2011-12 Budget and Budget Process (AS/SCP/1673)
- Report on Impacts of the Unfunded Liability in the UC Retirement Plan on UCSC’s Budget (AS/SCP/1672)
2009-10 Reports
- EVC to Academic Senate Chair and Principal Officers, Reduction Plans for 2010-11 – April 1, 2010
- Report on Recommendations on 2010-11 Budget Reductions – March 15, 2010
- Report on 2010-11 Budget Process – February 2010 (AS/SCP/1632)
2008-09 Reports
- CPB Budget Report #3 – June 25, 2009
- CPB Budget Report #2: Assessing the Consultation Process – May 8, 2009 (AS/SCP/1609)
- CPB Budget Report #1 – April 29, 2009 (AS/SCP/1605)
- CPB to EVC, CPB recommendations on Mid-Year Cut Worksheet – February 5, 2009
- EVC to Academic Senate Chair and Principal Officers, 2009-10 Preliminary Budget Reduction Assignments – March 4, 2009
- CPB to EVC, 2009-10 Preliminary Budget Reduction Assigments – March 23, 2009
- CPB to Academic Deans, Questions for Deans’ upcoming consultations on the budget – April 13, 2009
- CPB to EVC, Budget Reduction Plans for 2008-09 – June 25, 2008
Professional Schools
2008 -09 Professional School Process
- Senate Leadership to Chancellor Blumenthal, 8/27/09 re: Graduate School of Management
- CPB to EVC Kliger, 6/15/09 re: Proposal for a School of Education
- GC to Chancellor Blumenthal, 6/10/09 re: Graduate Council comments on proposed School of Management
- CPB to Chancellor Blumenthal, 5/4/09 re: School of Management
- CPB to EVC Kliger, 2/13/09 re: School of Education Proposal
- CPB to Chancellor Blumenthal, 2/5/09 re: School of Management and Silicon Valley Planning
2007 – 08 Professional School Process
- Professional Schools at UCSC (AS/SCP/1573)
- CPB Professional School Pre Proposals Comments – March 2008
- CPB Report on Professional Schools(AS/SCP/1561)
- Guidelines for CPB review of professional schools
- Why professional schools at UCSC?
- Slide Presentation March 9, 2007
- Graduate growth at UCSC statement
- UC Professional School Comparative Data
2007-08 Pre Proposals
Professional Schools Forum October 10, 2007
2005 Professional School Pre Proposals Process
- Senate CALL for Professional Schools Proposals October 2005
- Professional Schools Criteria (2005 criteria)
- Professional Schools Proposal Timeline
Enrollment
- Report on the Strategic Futures Committee/LRDP Process and the Future of Enrollment Growth at UCSC (AS/SCP/1430)
- CPB Report: Campus Enrollment Growth and Infrastructure (AS/SCP/1373)
- Enrollment Management at UC Santa Cruz: Planning and Information Needs (AS/SCP/1348)
- Resolution on Enrollment Management February 2002 (AS/SCP/1336)
- Enrollment Gap & Lag Oral Report February 2001(AS/SCP/SVC221)
Campus Planning
Professional Schools 2006-2007
Previous Reports
- Committee on Planning & Budget Addendum to Comments on the Ten-Year Academic Plans
- Committee on Planning & Budget Response to Divisional Academic Plans
- Interim Report, Divisional 10-Year Planning, April 2002 (AS/SCP/1349)
- 10 Year Plan Executive Summary Review: General Questions and Principles
- CPB Report on Executive Summaries of 10-Year Academic Plans, May 21, 2001
- CPB Report on Executive Summaries of 10-Year Campus Support Unit Plans, May 21, 2001
- CPB Report on Initiatives Process and the Future of Campus Planning(AS/SCP/1273)
Silicon Valley Center
- Report #5 on the Santa Clara Valley Regional Center, May 2001 (AS/SCP/1312)
- Report #4 on the Santa Clara Valley Center Year Round Operations(AS/SCP/1302)
- Report #3 on the Santa Clara Valley Regional Center, October 2000 (AS/SCP/1294)
- Report on the Santa Clara Valley Regional Center, May 2000 (AS/SCP/1272)
- Analysis: Proposal to Establish a UCSC Regional Center in the Santa Clara Valley, February, 2000 (AS/SCP/1262)
Other Reports
- 2006-07 Subcommittee on Returns on Research Funding Report (AS/SCP/1544)
- Conditions and Strategies for Growth(AS/SCP/1531)
- Conditions for Growth Charts
- Research Funding Charts
- Report on the Writing Program
- Budget Report Feb 2004
- CPB Report on University Extension (AS/SCP/1429)
- CPB Report: Administrative Accountability (AS/SCP/1374)
- CPB Report: University Relations and Development(AS/SCP/1372)
- CPB & COC Resolution to Establish Special Committee on the Colleges, March 2002 (AS/SCP/1338)