Introduction
III. Overview of the Plan
The strategic plan described here consists of several sections, each focusing on a different aspect of the plan. “Where We Are Now” offers an overview of UCI in 2005, its 40th anniversary, and includes a brief account of the opportunities and challenges presented by our situation today. “Our Mission as a Public Research University” discusses several key issues for academic planning in general and in the context of the special mission of the University of California. “Where We Are Going” then focuses on the issues identified as focal points for development over the next 10 years as we approach our semicentennial, including not only the goals themselves but also the assumptions behind them and the strategies through which they will be pursued.