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February 28, 2011 — While awaiting the outcome of state budget negotiations in Richmond, the University of Virginia Board of Visitors focused on academic affairs during its two-day quarterly meeting.
Before wrapping up its business on Friday, the board took two steps that represent major policy changes for the University.
The board voted to increase enrollment by an additional 1,500 students in the next five years over already-projected growth – provided the state comes through with additional funding.
The board also approved the first plan to charge “differential tuition” in the undergraduate program, requiring students entering the McIntire School of Commerce this fall to pay an additional $3,000 above the University’s general tuition, thus covering more of the cost of their more-expensive education.
Also, the Educational Policy Committee heard a report from Meredith Jung-En Woo, dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, on her plan to fundamentally restructure funding for graduate education, using metrics to increase funding for the strongest programs and boosting support for graduate students.
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