The University of Wisconsin System is proposing rules to allow more students to get degrees in three years. The aim is to save money for the state, which is facing a projected $5.4 billion deficit. The State Journal article doesn’t specify what the new “accelerated program” would entail, or how it would differ from the normal four year program. Students are of course allowed to take on as many as 20 credits during a semester already, so it’s unclear how this program would differ from the track that many ambitious students already take (I’m not one of them). The article also presents other measures the system is taking to save money, such as restricting faculty travel more.