In March 1974, the Regents approved for planning purposes a new University Academic Plan for 1974-78. That plan contained significant changes from the prior University Academic Plan of 1969, primarily because of the substantial downward shifts in state and national population growth rates. Hundreds of individuals--faculty members, students, chancellors, deans, and other administrative staff--from the nine campuses of the University of California have contributed to the development of the Campus Academic Plans. At the university-wide level, many other staff members have helped to design guidelines, to provide information, and to review and analyze the plans. The results of their efforts covered in this document are: (1) planning objectives, campus plans, and benefits, the link between academic and budgetary planning, and periodic revision; (2) broad goals and directions, specific program proposals, board actions on charges; (3) planning steps, consultation during planning, staff reorganization, program reviews, and continuing activities; (4) some current academic policy issues and problem areas; and (5) summaries of campus academic plans. Part 2 of this document contains statements made by the chancellors of the various divisions of the University of California. (Author/KE)