<p>The University of Minnesota now offers a “guaranteed four-year graduation plan.” Basically it’s a contractual commitment between the University and the student who plans to graduate in four years that if the student meets all program requirements (e.g., take a specified number of credits each semester, maintain good academic standing, complete freshman writing requirement, make timely declaration of major, meet regularly with adviser, and make timely application for graduation), the University promises to graduate the student in four years. If the student can’t get into a course s/he needs to graduate, the University commits that it will either waive the requirement, approve a substitute course, or pay the student’s tuition at another college to take the required course. Pretty good deal, and a policy some other publics might want to emulate.</p>
<p>[U</a> of M: Four-Year Graduation Plan](<a href=“http://www.academic.umn.edu/fouryear/ontrack.html]U”>http://www.academic.umn.edu/fouryear/ontrack.html)</p>