NC S315

Directs the University of North Carolina President to implement the Undergraduate Degree Completion Improvement Plan beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year.

Requires the UNC Board of Governors and State Board of Community Colleges to develop and implement a systemwide articulation agreement for transferring associate degrees in early childhood education from community colleges to UNC institutions by the 2018-2019 academic year.

Directs the UNC President and Board of Governors to evaluate the feasibility of implementing the UTEACH program (a STEM teacher preparation program originally developed by University of Texas at Austin) and report findings to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by April 1, 2018.

Authorizes the UNC Board of Governors to set the expenditure benchmark for the President of UNC at an amount consistent with the maximum benchmark set for constituent institutions (up to $500,000).

Changes the reporting date for early college high school graduate admission data from March 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017, requiring annual reports to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee.