General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5116
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 410
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Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
Introduced by:
REP. CHEESEMAN, 37th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5116
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 410
*00410*
Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
Introduced by:
REP. CHEESEMAN, 37th Dist.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM TO COLLECT DATA REGARDING IN-STATE STUDENTS THAT WILL ENABLE PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR INTENDED CAREER PATHS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 10a of the general statutes be amended to establish a pilot program at a public institution of higher education to collect longitudinal data regarding in-state students, including, but not limited to, the percentage of students who enroll in remedial courses, the average time it takes a student to complete his or her degree, graduation rates and job placement rates in the students' chosen fields, for purposes of enabling prospective students of such institution of higher education to have realistic expectations of their employability upon graduation and to make informed decisions about their intended career paths.
Statement of Purpose:
To help prospective students make informed career choices.