More with Less?

The U of A's website tells us that a record number of students will be here this fall.  This coincides with a net decrease in the University's operating budget.  I wonder how students are going to rate their educational experience in the periodic surveys by Maclean's and others.  I can only assume that we will see more and more massive lecture sections, especially in core faculties such as Science and Arts, which should serve to reinforce the overall "factory feedlot" vibe that we give so many of our entering students.  Well done.