February 28 2014 Todays Topics Overview of 2012 CHE legislative agenda Overview of 2013 CHE legislative agenda Overview of other higher educationrelated legislation passed in 2013 Discussion of implementing these new laws ID: 711496
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Commission Legislation & Implementation
February 28, 2014Slide2
Today’s Topics
Overview of 2012 CHE legislative agenda
Overview of 2013 CHE legislative agenda
Overview of other higher education-related legislation passed in 2013
Discussion of implementing these new laws
What do some of these laws mean for faculty?Slide3
2012-13 CHE Legislative Agenda
Aggressive
Advancing Commission’s strategic plan (
Reaching Higher, Achieving More
)
Creation of a higher education system that is student-centered, mission-driven, and workforce aligned
Promoting completion, productivity, and qualitySlide4
2012 CHE Legislative Agenda
Important bills from the 2012 session:
HEA 1220: credit hour limits (60 for AA/AS, 120 for BA/BS)
SEA 182: 30-credit statewide transferable general education coreSlide5
2013 CHE Legislative Agenda
CHE promoted eight bills during the 2013 session:
SB 182 (Single Articulation Pathways); HB 1001 (budget bill; also contained language on student teaching stipends) HB 1002 (IWIS); HB 1052 (Quorum); HB 1312 (EARN Indiana); HB 1314 (Board for Proprietary Education); HB 1341 (
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); HB 1348 (Financial Aid Reform)Slide6
Other 2013 Legislation of Note
The General Assembly enacted other legislation directly affecting the Commission or higher education more broadly:
SB 98 (regional campuses); SB 115 (combat to college); SB 177 (in-state tuition for veterans); SB 180 (higher education grading & faculty organization); SB 207 (resident tuition); SB 402 (principal leadership institute); SB 406 (dual credit); SB 409 (teacher preparation programs); SB 465 (regional works councils); SB 532 (ISM); HB 1005 (remediation); HB 1427 (education standards)Slide7
Progress on Implementation
HB 1001:
Student teaching stipend programs fully operational
HB 1052: fully implemented
HB 1312: EARN Indiana program fully operational
HB 1341: fully implemented by 2015Slide8
Progress on Implementation
HB 1348: full implementation will not be complete until AY 2017-18.
Degree maps
Completion requirements
Performance incentives
Part-time grant changesSlide9
Progress on Implementation
Progress is being made on implementing other legislation.
SB 98 process is complete; HB 1427 process will be complete in April 2014
Working with DOE, DWD on HB 1005 guidance and identifying tests/remediationSlide10
Progress on Implementation
Ken Sauer will provide an update on the implementation of
both the 2012 and 2013
SB
182 and HB 1314Slide11
What Do These Laws Mean for Me?
It really depends on a few things:
Are you also an advisor?
Do you teach in a teacher preparation program
?Slide12
What Do These Laws Mean for Me?
You may also notice changes in the make-up of the students you teach:
May have more veteran students
Depending on K-12 academic standards, may have better prepared studentsSlide13
Updates from 2014 Session
Legislature is currently considering legislation that would re-visit some of the issues from 2013.
HB 1388 (teacher quality preparation)
Makes some changes to teacher preparation program rating system and creates some additional information sharing requirements
HB 1003 (Indiana Network of Knowledge)
Makes some significant changes to 2013’s HB 1002 with respect to IWISSlide14
CONTACT
Samuel Snideman
Director of Alignment & Readiness
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
(
317) 464-4400 x
142
ssnideman@che.in.govSlide15