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Regents approve multiyear PDST increases for four professional programs
Summary
The Regents approved multiyear professional degree supplemental tuition (PDST) plans for four programs: UCSF PharmD (5% annual increases; 33% returned to need‑based aid), UC Irvine PharmD (7% annual increases; 43% return to aid), UC Irvine master's‑entry nursing (5% increases to expand cohorts), and UCLA DDS (5% increases to support faculty, tech and student aid).
Provost Newman and Kate Glassman presented multiyear PDST proposals for four graduate professional programs and outlined how the additional revenue would be used. Each program presented goals, return‑to‑aid commitments and programmatic justifications.
Cathy Giacomini, dean of the UCSF School of Pharmacy, described a proposed 5% annual PDST increase over five years for the UCSF PharmD program; executive vice dean Sharon Youmans said 33%…
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