The General Assembly should also mandate that productivity reviews of all program areas be part of the UNC biennial planning process. This is to be done over a 2-3 year period in various phases. There is to be a summit meeting of all governing bodies of educational systems this week in Raleigh to examine the impact of GPAC recommendations. This is still a live issue. It is strongly advocated by our Board of Governors but much discord centers around the issue.
Individual legislators differ greatly on their view of the situation.
The Consolidated University Alumni Association continues to be supportive. There are mixed projections in regard to the state's revenue outlook. Some say a rosy short term but a less favorable long term to end of this decade. Chancellor Coulter reminded the Board of the current policy requiring a 30 percent reduction in the salary of retirees which then serves as the cap for new hired in those positions. There has been no action to write this bill thus far.