| 27 | 28 | | Developmental Services, Social Services and Education, develop a plan 3 |
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| 28 | 29 | | to provide inclusive educational programs at the state universities 4 |
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| 29 | 30 | | within the Connecticut State University System for students with 5 |
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| 30 | 31 | | intellectual or developmental disabilities who are eighteen years of age 6 |
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| 31 | 32 | | or older. Such plan shall include, but need not be limited to, the (1) 7 |
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| 32 | 33 | | specification of the admission process for such students, which shall not 8 |
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| 33 | 34 | | include taking any standardized college entrance aptitude test, 9 |
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| 34 | 35 | | graduating from high school or meeting a minimum grade point 10 |
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| 35 | 36 | | average, (2) identification of one or more of the following types of 11 |
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| 36 | 37 | | academic programs or courses offered by such state university in which 12 |
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| 37 | 38 | | such students may enroll based on each student's individualized 13 |
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| 42 | 45 | | |
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| 43 | 46 | | career plan for the student, provided each such program or course is 15 |
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| 44 | 47 | | offered through an inclusive learning environment open to all students 16 |
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| 45 | 48 | | and not limited to students with intellectual or developmental 17 |
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| 46 | 49 | | disabilities: (A) A degree or certificate program, (B) a program through 18 |
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| 47 | 50 | | which such a student may earn an occupational credential, or (C) a 19 |
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| 48 | 51 | | credit-bearing or noncredit course, (3) availability of inclusive academic 20 |
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| 49 | 52 | | enrichment experiences, extracurricular activities and employment and 21 |
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| 50 | 53 | | socialization opportunities, (4) provision of individualized supports 22 |
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| 51 | 54 | | and services for the unique academic, social, housing and life-skills 23 |
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| 52 | 55 | | needs, as applicable, of such students, including, but not limited to, peer 24 |
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| 53 | 56 | | mentors, assistive technology or an on-campus resource center, (5) 25 |
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| 54 | 57 | | provision of information or training for staff, faculty and peers in 26 |
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| 55 | 58 | | educating and supporting such students, as applicable, and (6) funding 27 |
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| 56 | 59 | | required to provide such inclusive educational programs and related 28 |
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| 57 | 60 | | supports and services and whether any funding is available through 29 |
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| 58 | 61 | | financial aid, federal programs, nonprofit organizations or any other 30 |
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| 59 | 62 | | resources. 31 |
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| 60 | 63 | | (b) Not later than January 1, 2026, the Board of Regents for Higher 32 |
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| 61 | 64 | | Education shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-33 |
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| 62 | 65 | | 4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General 34 |
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| 63 | 66 | | Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education 35 |
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| 64 | 67 | | and employment advancement the plan developed pursuant to 36 |
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| 65 | 68 | | subsection (a) of this section. 37 |
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| 66 | 69 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following |
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| 67 | 70 | | sections: |
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| 68 | 71 | | |
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| 69 | 72 | | Section 1 July 1, 2025 New section |
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