Faculties: 11 existing faculties could be replaced by six as follows:
Faculty of Architecture, Engineering and Science
Faculty of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine
Faculty of Arts and Celtic Studies
Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences
Faculty of Business Studies (UCD Business School)
Faculty of Human Sciences and Law
Schools: In all about 40 schools could replace the current 90-plus academic departments
Timetable: Consultation process involving Academic Council, faculties, departments, centres, institutes, staff and student unions, Social Partners and external stakeholders until March 1st, 2005
Finalise structure by March 27th (Easter)
Formation of change management groups to prepare, model and finalise implementation plans by June 30th, 2005
Implementation by August 1st, 2005
UCD says this proposal is intended only to stimulate internal debate with a view to reaching final decision on a reformed academic structure