The North Carolina General Assembly officially convenes for the start of the 2016 Short Session at 7:00 pm this evening. At their April meeting, the UNC Board of Governors passed the following slate of System-wide legislative priorities for this session: UNC Board of Governors 2016 Policy Agenda_approved 4.15.16 UNC Board of Governors 2016-17 Budget Priorities_approved 4.15.16 […]

The UNC system Board of Governors is responsible for developing, preparing and presenting to the Governor and the General Assembly a single, unified recommended budget for the University’s 17 constituent institutions.  The Board of Governors approved the 2015-2017 operating and capital budget priorities at their December 2014 meeting. View the 2015-17 Operating and Capital Budget Priorities […]

The North Carolina House passed their $21.1 billion budget on Friday, June 13, by a vote of 77-35. The budget is an adjustment of the second year of the two-year budget approved by the legislature in 2013. To address differences between the two plans, the Senate and the House will now work together in a conference […]

The North Carolina Senate passed their budget on Saturday, May 31. Following passage, the plan moved to the House Chamber for consideration. Below is General Administration’s side-by-side comparison of the UNC Board of Governors (BOG) priorities, Governor’s recommended budget, and the Senate budget, as well as links to the Senate Committee report and the final text […]

February 25, 2014 RALEIGH – The State Board of Community Colleges and University of North Carolina Board of Governors today signed a revised Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) between the two public higher education systems, making college transfer options more defined and easier to follow.  The revised agreement, driven by an increased focus on student success […]