University system changes how it funds campus performance. Is it a ‘tax’ on UNC?

Under a new system-wide funding scheme, UNC-Chapel Hill will lose just under $7 million in funding. The UNC System Board of Governors approved a plan that would link funding to University performance. There is disagreement about the benefits of the plan across University leadership with Chancellor Lee Roberts supporting the new model and members of the Board of Trustees comparing the plan to a “tax.”