"A reduction of that magnitude is unprecedented and would decimate the university," University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst said following the news.
The proposed $300 million in cuts to the school over the next two years would result in notably larger class sizes, wait lists for classes, and a dramatic impact on the average time to student graduation, according to The Daily Campus.
The state is in its 87th day without a budget.
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy (D) is expected to speak about the proposed cuts at a press conference on Monday. After the Republican budget was passed by both the Senate and House of Representatives, Malloy, a Democrat, spoke out against the budget, calling it a "mistake."
UConn students and faculty held a rally on the Capitol Friday to protest the cuts.