Gov Dayton's push for a reconciliation between Minnesota State College and Universities Faculty unions and the Administration by refusing to approve additional funding succeeded. Faculty unions and Administration of MnSCU are once again willing to work together on the update of the MnSCU system known as Charting the Future.

The overhaul on the MnSCU system is an attempt to make transferring from one school to another within the system easier and with little to no credit loss.

It also addresses the needs of students and the employment market, hoping to make it not only easier for students to succeed in college but be better prepared for the jobs available.

The rift that caused the Faculty union to back out of the revamping process in October of 2014 was caused by trust and transparency issues with administration, centered around a contract the administration made with an outside consulting company to participate in Charting the Future, without the input of the other groups involved.

Daytons nudge to end the stalemate fast forwarded talks between the feuding groups resulting in a joint agreement to work together respectfully.

Dayton said that he will support enough of an increase in MnSCU funds to ensure one more year of the tuition freeze and about half the funds for a second year.