At its October 26 meeting, the Divisional Council (DIVCO) of the Academic Senate voted 9-2 to endorse the recommendations of the Task Force on Enrollment to increase nonresident (NR) enrollment, with the following conditions:

1. That the ratio of resident to nonresident students be reconsidered if and when state funding has been restored.
2. That all funds from increasing nonresident enrollment be used to protect the quality of undergraduate education.
3. That Divisional Council request an annual accounting report from the Chancellor detailing the deployment of these funds.

DIVCO’s vote was informed by both the Committee on Admissions, Enrollment, and Preparatory Education’s position statement, and an informal poll of Senate faculty (approximately 80% of the 405 faculty who responded approved of raising NR enrollment levels as a temporary or permanent measure).

The Undergraduate Admissions Coordination Board, which includes faculty and administrators, met on October 27th, and unanimously endorsed the Divisional Council's position.