Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-211

EDU 211

Three Year College Degrees and Joint Degree Programs

Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor, Fattman, Lesser and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7100-0200, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “provided further that the University of Massachusetts shall develop and implement a plan (1) to offer three-year degree programs for each bachelors’ degree offered in the university system and (2) to offer accelerated joint bachelors and professional degree programs, to be implemented in the 2015 school year.  If the University of Massachusetts determines that it is impracticable to accelerate certain programs, the report shall explain the reasons why such accelerated programs are impracticable.”