UCOP SharePoint Feedback Regarding 2013-14 PDST Proposals

Recently, I was informed that the University of California Office of the President has set up a SharePoint portal to obtain feedback from all interested members regarding the Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition. I felt that the UC Davis PDST proposal missed a lot of the important work that I and others have done to organize students around this subject. To provide my side of the story, I submitted extensive feedback. It details my frustration with the administration over the PDST and budget decision making process here at King Hall and across the UC system. Click "read more" to see the full letter.

Comparing King Hall's Ethnic and Socioeconomic Diversity to other Professional Schools

In a previous post, I noted that the racial and socioeconomic diversity has been falling at King Hall since 2005. How does that compare to other Professional Degree programs at UC Davis?

Here is a chart showing racial diversity at all Professional programs at UC Davis from 2009-11 (source):

Here is a chart showing the socioeconomic diversity of each program, as measured by Pell Grants received as an undergraduate (source):

These charts demonstrate that there are some professional programs with a less diverse student body than King Hall. They also demonstrate that some programs, Masters of Public Health, Medical School, and Veterinary Medicine, have successfully increased the racial or socioeconomic diversity of their student body.

Prop 209 prohibits schools from using race in admissions decisions. However, it does not require a blindness to the racial or socioeconomic diversity of our school. Other programs have effectively increased their diversity. We should collaborate with them to understand how they are achieving their goals and how we can incorporate similar measures here at King Hall.