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2018 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB5002 (Floor Approved)

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UMW - Degree Awards

Item 186 #3h

Item 186 #3h

First Year - FY2019 Second Year - FY2020
Education: Higher Education
University of Mary Washington FY2019 $169,280 FY2020 $338,550 GF

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Page 174, line 27, strike "$76,386,955" and insert "$76,556,235".
Page 174, line 27, strike "$76,386,955" and insert "$76,725,505".

Page 175, after line 16, insert:
"F. 1. Out of this appropriation, $169,280 the first year and $338,550 the second year from the general fund is designated to address increased degree production in Data Science and Technology, Science and Engineering, Healthcare, and Education.

2. Degree production shall be measured for Bachelors, Masters, Doctorates and First Professional awards as follows:

a. Data Science and Technology awards shall be based on completion data contained in the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, C-16 completion report;

b. Science and Engineering awards shall be based on completion data contained in the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), C-1 A1 completion report for the following programs Biological and Biomedical Science (26), Engineering (14) less those already counted in paragraph 2 a., Engineering Technologies (15), and Physical Sciences (42);

c. Healthcare awards shall be based on completion data contained in the SCHEV C-1 A1 completion report for the Health Professions and Related Programs (51); and

d. Education awards shall be based on completion data contained in the SCHEV C-1 A1 completion report for the Education Programs (13).

3. University of Mary Washington is expected to increase:

a. Science and Engineering awards by 2 in the first year and 5 in the second year.

b. Education awards by 3 in the first year and 5 in the second year.

c. The 2016-17 year will serve as the base year for these purposes.



Explanation

(This amendment provides support to increase production of degrees in Data Science and Technology, Science and Engineering, Healthcare, and Education programs.)