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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXIS TING LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *sb0540* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 540 | |
| 11 | 8 | F2 2lr1835 | |
| 12 | - | CF | |
| 9 | + | CF 2lr1834 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Senators Elfreth, Hester, Hershey, Ready, and Reilly | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2022 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: March 2, 2022 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Higher Education – Transfer Platform – Established 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | (Transfer With Success Act 2.0) 3 | |
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | - | FOR the purpose of requiring each community college and certain 4–year institution 4 | |
| 28 | - | institutions of higher education that receives receive State funds to participate in a 5 | |
| 29 | - | transfer platform that the Maryland Higher Education Commission establishes to 6 | |
| 30 | - | facilitate the transfer of students from community colleges to 4–year institutions of 7 | |
| 31 | - | higher education; adding a certain requirement to certain transfer procedures 8 | |
| 32 | - | established by the Commission; altering a certain report that must be submitted by 9 | |
| 33 | - | public institutions of higher education; and generally relating to the transfer of 10 | |
| 34 | - | credits from community colleges to 4–year institutions of higher education. 11 | |
| 21 | + | FOR the purpose of requiring each community college and 4–year institution of higher 4 | |
| 22 | + | education that receives State funds to participate in a transfer platform that the 5 | |
| 23 | + | Maryland Higher Education Commission establishes to facilitate the transfer of 6 | |
| 24 | + | students from community colleges to 4–year institutions of higher education; 7 | |
| 25 | + | altering a certain report that must be submitted by public institutions of higher 8 | |
| 26 | + | education; and generally relating to the transfer of credits from community colleges 9 | |
| 27 | + | to 4–year institutions of higher education. 10 | |
| 35 | 28 | ||
| 36 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 37 | - | Article – Education | |
| 38 | - | Section 11–207 | |
| 39 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 40 | - | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) | |
| 29 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11 | |
| 30 | + | Article – Education 12 | |
| 31 | + | Section 11–207 13 | |
| 32 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 | |
| 33 | + | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15 | |
| 41 | 34 | ||
| 42 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 43 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 35 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16 | |
| 36 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17 | |
| 44 | 37 | ||
| 45 | - | Article – Education | |
| 38 | + | Article – Education 18 | |
| 46 | 39 | ||
| 47 | - | 11–207. 20 | |
| 48 | - | 2 SENATE BILL 540 | |
| 40 | + | 11–207. 19 | |
| 49 | 41 | ||
| 42 | + | (a) The Commission shall: 20 | |
| 50 | 43 | ||
| 51 | - | (a) The Commission shall: 1 | |
| 44 | + | (1) Establish procedures for transfer of students between the public 21 | |
| 45 | + | segments of postsecondary education; 22 | |
| 52 | 46 | ||
| 53 | - | (1) Establish procedures for transfer of students between the public 2 | |
| 54 | - | segments of postsecondary education; 3 | |
| 55 | - | ||
| 56 | - | (2) Recommend cooperative programs among segments of postsecondary 4 | |
| 57 | - | education to assure appropriate flexibility in the higher education system; and 5 | |
| 58 | - | ||
| 59 | - | (3) In conjunction with the governing boards, establish standards for 6 | |
| 60 | - | articulation agreements. 7 | |
| 61 | - | ||
| 62 | - | (b) (1) The procedures established under subsection (a) of this section shall 8 | |
| 63 | - | require: 9 | |
| 64 | - | ||
| 65 | - | (I) A RECEIVING INSTITUTIO N TO APPROVE THE TRA NSFER OF 10 | |
| 66 | - | A CREDIT OR COURSE F ROM A SENDING INSTIT UTION IF AT LEAST 70% OF THE 11 | |
| 67 | - | LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE CREDIT OR COURSE ARE EQUIVALENT ; 12 | |
| 68 | - | ||
| 69 | - | (1) (II) A receiving institution that denies the transfer of a credit or 13 | |
| 70 | - | course to an enrolled student to notify the transfer coordinator or institutional designee of 14 | |
| 71 | - | the sending institution and the enrolled student about the denial within a time period that 15 | |
| 72 | - | the Commission determines to be the latest possible time for the notification and specify 16 | |
| 73 | - | the rationale for the denial; 17 | |
| 74 | - | ||
| 75 | - | (2) (III) The transfer coordinator or institutional designee of the sending 18 | |
| 76 | - | institution, after receiving notice of a denial of the transfer of a credit or course, in 19 | |
| 77 | - | conjunction with the receiving institution’s designee, to conduct a review within a time 20 | |
| 78 | - | period the Commission determines to be appropriate; and 21 | |
| 79 | - | ||
| 80 | - | (3) (I) (IV) Each public institution of higher education to submit an 22 | |
| 81 | - | annual report to the Commission listing any denials of the transfer of a credit or course and 23 | |
| 82 | - | the reasons for the denials. 24 | |
| 83 | - | ||
| 84 | - | (II) (2) IF A PUBLIC INSTITUTI ON OF HIGHER EDUCATI ON 25 | |
| 85 | - | DOES NOT HONOR THE I NFORMATION IN THE TR ANSFER PLATFORM ESTA BLISHED 26 | |
| 86 | - | UNDER SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION , THE INSTITUTION SHAL L REPORT THE 27 | |
| 87 | - | FAILURE TO HONOR INF ORMATION IN THE PLAT FORM AS A DENIAL OF TRANSFER 28 | |
| 88 | - | CREDIT ON THE ANNUAL REP ORT SUBMITTED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS 29 | |
| 89 | - | PARAGRAPH PARAGRAPH (1)(IV) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 30 | |
| 90 | - | ||
| 91 | - | (c) The Commission, in collaboration with the public institutions of higher 31 | |
| 92 | - | education, shall develop and implement a statewide transfer agreement whereby at least 32 | |
| 93 | - | 60 credits of general education, elective, and major courses that a student earns at any 33 | |
| 94 | - | community college in the State toward an associate of arts or associate of science degree 34 | |
| 95 | - | shall be transferable to any public senior higher education institution in the State for credit 35 | |
| 96 | - | toward a bachelor’s degree by July 1, 2016. 36 SENATE BILL 540 3 | |
| 47 | + | (2) Recommend cooperative programs among segments of postsecondary 23 | |
| 48 | + | education to assure appropriate flexibility in the higher education system; and 24 2 SENATE BILL 540 | |
| 97 | 49 | ||
| 98 | 50 | ||
| 99 | 51 | ||
| 100 | - | (d) The Commission, in collaboration with the public institutions of higher 1 | |
| 101 | - | education, shall develop and implement a statewide reverse transfer agreement whereby 2 | |
| 102 | - | at least 30 credits that a student earns at any public senior higher education institution in 3 | |
| 103 | - | the State toward a bachelor’s degree are transferable to any community college in the State 4 | |
| 104 | - | for credit toward an associate’s degree by July 1, 2016. 5 | |
| 52 | + | (3) In conjunction with the governing boards, establish standards for 1 | |
| 53 | + | articulation agreements. 2 | |
| 105 | 54 | ||
| 106 | - | (e) The Commission and each public institution of higher education shall develop 6 | |
| 107 | - | and implement incentives for students to obtain an associate’s degree before enrolling in a 7 | |
| 108 | - | public senior institution of higher education. 8 | |
| 55 | + | (b) The procedures established under subsection (a) of this section shall require: 3 | |
| 109 | 56 | ||
| 110 | - | (f) The Commission may recommend procedures and guidelines for consideration 9 | |
| 111 | - | by the governing boards of institutions of postsecondary education on: 10 | |
| 57 | + | (1) A receiving institution that denies the transfer of a credit or course to 4 | |
| 58 | + | an enrolled student to notify the transfer coordinator or institutional designee of the 5 | |
| 59 | + | sending institution and the enrolled student about the denial within a time period that the 6 | |
| 60 | + | Commission determines to be the latest possible time for the notification and specify the 7 | |
| 61 | + | rationale for the denial; 8 | |
| 112 | 62 | ||
| 113 | - | (1) Improvement and coordination of student financial assistance 11 | |
| 114 | - | programs; and 12 | |
| 63 | + | (2) The transfer coordinator or institutional designee of the sending 9 | |
| 64 | + | institution, after receiving notice of a denial of the transfer of a credit or course, in 10 | |
| 65 | + | conjunction with the receiving institution’s designee, to conduct a review within a time 11 | |
| 66 | + | period the Commission determines to be appropriate; and 12 | |
| 115 | 67 | ||
| 116 | - | (2) Other subjects of general interest and concern to the higher education 13 | |
| 117 | - | community in the State. 14 | |
| 68 | + | (3) (I) Each public institution of higher education to submit an annual 13 | |
| 69 | + | report to the Commission listing any denials of the transfer of a credit or course and the 14 | |
| 70 | + | reasons for the denials. 15 | |
| 118 | 71 | ||
| 119 | - | (G) (1) (I) EACH COMMUNITY COLLEG E AND PUBLIC 4–YEAR 15 | |
| 120 | - | INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION THAT RECEIVES STATE FUNDS SHALL 16 | |
| 121 | - | PARTICIPATE IN THE T RANSFER PLATFORM EST ABLISHED IN ACCORDAN CE WITH 17 | |
| 122 | - | THIS SUBSECTION . 18 | |
| 72 | + | (II) IF A PUBLIC INSTITUTI ON OF HIGHER EDUCATI ON DOES 16 | |
| 73 | + | NOT HONOR THE INFORM ATION IN THE TRANSFE R PLATFORM ESTABLISH ED UNDER 17 | |
| 74 | + | SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION, THE INSTITUTION SHAL L REPORT THE FAILU RE 18 | |
| 75 | + | TO HONOR INFORMATION IN THE PLATFORM AS A DENIAL OF TRANSFER C REDIT ON 19 | |
| 76 | + | THE ANNUAL REPORT SU BMITTED UNDER SUBPAR AGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH . 20 | |
| 123 | 77 | ||
| 124 | - | (II) A NONPUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION THAT 19 | |
| 125 | - | RECEIVES STATE FUNDS: 20 | |
| 78 | + | (c) The Commission, in collaboration with the public institutions of higher 21 | |
| 79 | + | education, shall develop and implement a statewide transfer agreement whereby at least 22 | |
| 80 | + | 60 credits of general education, elective, and major courses that a student earns at any 23 | |
| 81 | + | community college in the State toward an associate of arts or associate of science degree 24 | |
| 82 | + | shall be transferable to any public senior higher education institution in the State for credit 25 | |
| 83 | + | toward a bachelor’s degree by July 1, 2016. 26 | |
| 126 | 84 | ||
| 127 | - | 1. SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE TRANSFER PLATFOR M 21 | |
| 128 | - | ESTABLISHED UNDER TH IS SUBSECTION IF THE NONPUBLIC INSTITUTIO N HAS A 22 | |
| 129 | - | TOTAL OF AT LEAST 50 STUDENTS WHO TRANSFE R TO THE NONPUBLIC I NSTITUTION 23 | |
| 130 | - | FROM A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE STATE; OR 24 | |
| 85 | + | (d) The Commission, in collaboration with the public institutions of higher 27 | |
| 86 | + | education, shall develop and implement a statewide reverse transfer agreement whereby 28 | |
| 87 | + | at least 30 credits that a student earns at any public senior higher education institution in 29 | |
| 88 | + | the State toward a bachelor’s degree are transferable to any community college in the State 30 | |
| 89 | + | for credit toward an associate’s degree by July 1, 2016. 31 | |
| 131 | 90 | ||
| 132 | - | | |
| 133 | - | ||
| 134 | - | INSTITUTION | |
| 91 | + | (e) The Commission and each public institution of higher education shall develop 32 | |
| 92 | + | and implement incentives for students to obtain an associate’s degree before enrolling in a 33 | |
| 93 | + | public senior institution of higher education. 34 | |
| 135 | 94 | ||
| 136 | - | (2) (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTA BLISH A TRANSFE R 28 | |
| 137 | - | PLATFORM TO FACILITA TE THE TRANSFER OF S TUDENTS FROM COMMUNI TY 29 | |
| 138 | - | COLLEGES TO 4–YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE. 30 | |
| 139 | - | ||
| 140 | - | (II) IF SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , 31 | |
| 141 | - | IF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND HAS A SIMILA R TRANSFER PLA TFORM, 32 | |
| 142 | - | THE COMMISSION SHALL DELE GATE THE DESIGN OR E STABLISHMENT OF THE 33 | |
| 143 | - | PLATFORM TO THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND. 34 4 SENATE BILL 540 | |
| 95 | + | (f) The Commission may recommend procedures and guidelines for consideration 35 | |
| 96 | + | by the governing boards of institutions of postsecondary education on: 36 SENATE BILL 540 3 | |
| 144 | 97 | ||
| 145 | 98 | ||
| 146 | 99 | ||
| 147 | - | ( | |
| 148 | - | ||
| 100 | + | (1) Improvement and coordination of student financial assistance 1 | |
| 101 | + | programs; and 2 | |
| 149 | 102 | ||
| 150 | - | 1. THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND SHALL 3 | |
| 151 | - | ADHERE TO THE REQUIR EMENTS FOR THE TRANS FER PLATFORM UNDER T HIS 4 | |
| 152 | - | PARAGRAPH ; AND 5 | |
| 103 | + | (2) Other subjects of general interest and concern to the higher education 3 | |
| 104 | + | community in the State. 4 | |
| 153 | 105 | ||
| 154 | - | 2. THE COMMISSION SHALL RETA IN: 6 | |
| 106 | + | (G) (1) EACH COMMUNITY COLLEG E AND 4–YEAR INSTITUTION OF 5 | |
| 107 | + | HIGHER EDUCATION THA T RECEIVES STATE FUNDS SHALL PAR TICIPATE IN THE 6 | |
| 108 | + | TRANSFER PLATFORM ES TABLISHED IN ACCORDA NCE WITH THIS SUBSEC TION. 7 | |
| 155 | 109 | ||
| 156 | - | A. ENFORCEMENT CONTROL O F THE TRANSFER 7 | |
| 157 | - | PLATFORM; AND 8 | |
| 110 | + | (2) (I) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTA BLISH A TRANSFER 8 | |
| 111 | + | PLATFORM TO FACILITA TE THE TRANSFER OF S TUDENTS FROM COMMUNI TY 9 | |
| 112 | + | COLLEGES TO 4–YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE. 10 | |
| 158 | 113 | ||
| 159 | - | B. ACCESS TO ALL DATA IN THE TRANSFER PLATFORM . 9 | |
| 114 | + | (II) IF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND HAS A SIMILA R 11 | |
| 115 | + | TRANSFER PLATFORM , THE COMMISSION SHALL DELE GATE THE DESIGN OR 12 | |
| 116 | + | ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PLATFORM TO THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND. 13 | |
| 160 | 117 | ||
| 161 | - | (3) THE TRANSFER PLATFORM SHALL: | |
| 118 | + | (3) THE TRANSFER PLATFORM SHALL: 14 | |
| 162 | 119 | ||
| 163 | - | (I) ALLOW STUDENTS AND AD VISORS TO DETERMINE IF A | |
| 164 | - | COURSE WILL TRANSFER FROM ANY COMMUNITY C OLLEGE TO ANY 4–YEAR | |
| 165 | - | INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION THAT PAR TICIPATES IN THE TRA NSFER | |
| 166 | - | PLATFORM; | |
| 120 | + | (I) ALLOW STUDENTS AND AD VISORS TO DETERMINE IF A 15 | |
| 121 | + | COURSE WILL TRANSFER FROM ANY COMMUNITY C OLLEGE TO ANY 4–YEAR 16 | |
| 122 | + | INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION THAT PAR TICIPATES IN THE TRA NSFER 17 | |
| 123 | + | PLATFORM; 18 | |
| 167 | 124 | ||
| 168 | - | (II) PROVIDE RECOMMENDED C OURSES TO STUDENTS FOR 15 | |
| 169 | - | SPECIFIC PROGRAMS OF STUDY AT 4–YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ; 16 | |
| 170 | - | AND 17 | |
| 125 | + | (II) PROVIDE RECOMMENDED C OURSES FOR SPECIFIC 19 | |
| 126 | + | PROGRAMS OF STUDY AT 4–YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ; AND 20 | |
| 171 | 127 | ||
| 172 | - | (III) INCLUDE A TRANSCRIPT OPTION OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS 18 | |
| 173 | - | THAT: 19 | |
| 128 | + | (III) INCLUDE A TRANSCRIPT OPTION FOR STUDENTS THAT: 21 | |
| 174 | 129 | ||
| 175 | - | 1. DETERMINES THE STATUS OF COURSES; | |
| 130 | + | 1. DETERMINES THE STATUS OF COURSES; 22 | |
| 176 | 131 | ||
| 177 | - | 2. 1. COMPARES COURSES WITH RECOMMENDED 21 | |
| 178 | - | TRANSFER PROGRAMS ; AND AT AN INSTITUTION WI TH RECOMMENDED 22 | |
| 179 | - | ARTICULATION AGREEME NTS; 23 | |
| 132 | + | 2. COMPARES COURSES WITH RECOMMENDED 23 | |
| 133 | + | TRANSFER PROGRAMS ; AND 24 | |
| 180 | 134 | ||
| 181 | - | 3. COMPUTES GRADE POINT AVERAGES. | |
| 135 | + | 3. COMPUTES GRADE POINT AVERAGES. 25 | |
| 182 | 136 | ||
| 183 | - | | |
| 137 | + | (4) EACH 4–YEAR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHA LL: 26 | |
| 184 | 138 | ||
| 185 | - | 3. ALLOWS ACCESS TO SAVE D SEARCHES FOR TRANS FER 26 | |
| 186 | - | PROGRAMS AND COURSES; 27 | |
| 187 | - | ||
| 188 | - | 4. PROVIDES TRANSFER PRO GRAMS FOR 28 | |
| 189 | - | NEAR–COMPLETERS ; 29 | |
| 190 | - | SENATE BILL 540 5 | |
| 139 | + | (I) HONOR ALL INFORMATION IN THE TRANSFER PLAT FORM, 27 | |
| 140 | + | INCLUDING TRANSFER I NFORMATION , UNLESS AN ACADEMIC P ROGRAM NO LONGER 28 | |
| 141 | + | EXISTS; 29 | |
| 142 | + | 4 SENATE BILL 540 | |
| 191 | 143 | ||
| 192 | 144 | ||
| 193 | - | | |
| 194 | - | ||
| 145 | + | (II) UPDATE ALL COURSE INF ORMATION IN THE TRAN SFER 1 | |
| 146 | + | PLATFORM WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A COURSE EVALUATION RE QUEST; 2 | |
| 195 | 147 | ||
| 196 | - | 6. PROVIDES ADMISSIONS R EQUIREMENTS FOR 3 | |
| 197 | - | INSTITUTIONS TO WHIC H STUDENTS SEEK TO T RANSFER; AND 4 | |
| 148 | + | (III) COMPLETE ALL TRANSFER EVALUATIONS SUBMITT ED 3 | |
| 149 | + | THROUGH THE TRANSFER PLATFORM BEFORE REGI STERING A STUDENT FO R A 4 | |
| 150 | + | COURSE; AND 5 | |
| 198 | 151 | ||
| 199 | - | 7. ALLOWS ACCESS THROUGH MOBILE DEVICES . 5 | |
| 152 | + | (IV) REMOVE ANY CREDITS , COURSES, OR INACCURATE 6 | |
| 153 | + | INFORMATION IN THE T RANSFER PLATFORM BEF ORE EACH ACADEMIC YE AR AND 7 | |
| 154 | + | NOT MORE THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE ADDIT ION OR TERMINATION O F AN ACADEMIC 8 | |
| 155 | + | PROGRAM. 9 | |
| 200 | 156 | ||
| 201 | - | (4) EACH 4–YEAR INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION SHALL : 6 | |
| 157 | + | (5) EACH RECEIVING INSTIT UTION SHALL REVIEW A LL COURSE 10 | |
| 158 | + | EVALUATIONS SUBMITTE D IN THE TRANSFER PL ATFORM BY A SENDING 11 | |
| 159 | + | INSTITUTION AND PROV IDE DECISIONS TO THE SENDING INSTITUTION IN THE 12 | |
| 160 | + | TRANSFER PLATFORM . 13 | |
| 202 | 161 | ||
| 203 | - | (I) HONOR ALL INFORMATION IN THE TRANSFER PLAT FORM, 7 | |
| 204 | - | INCLUDING TRANSFER I NFORMATION , UNLESS AN ACADEMIC P ROGRAM NO LONGER 8 | |
| 205 | - | EXISTS; 9 | |
| 162 | + | (6) (I) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 14 | |
| 163 | + | THEREAFTER , THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN 15 | |
| 164 | + | APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 TO SUPPORT THE OPERA TION OF THE TRANSFER 16 | |
| 165 | + | PLATFORM. 17 | |
| 206 | 166 | ||
| 207 | - | (II) UPDATE ALL COURSE INF ORMATION IN THE TRANSFER 10 | |
| 208 | - | PLATFORM WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A COURSE EVALUATION RE QUEST; 11 | |
| 167 | + | (II) THE COMMISSION MAY NOT CH ARGE COMMUNITY 18 | |
| 168 | + | COLLEGES OR 4–YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION A F EE TO PARTICIPATE 19 | |
| 169 | + | IN THE TRANSFER PLAT FORM. 20 | |
| 209 | 170 | ||
| 210 | - | (III) COMPLETE ALL TRANSFER EVALUATIONS SUBMITTE D 12 | |
| 211 | - | THROUGH THE TRANSFER PLATFORM BEFORE REGI STERING A STUDENT FO R A 13 | |
| 212 | - | COURSE; AND 14 | |
| 213 | - | ||
| 214 | - | (IV) REMOVE ANY CREDITS , COURSES, OR INACCURA TE 15 | |
| 215 | - | INFORMATION IN THE T RANSFER PLATFORM BEF ORE EACH ACADEMIC YE AR AND 16 | |
| 216 | - | NOT MORE THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE ADDIT ION OR TERMINATION O F AN ACADEMIC 17 | |
| 217 | - | PROGRAM. 18 | |
| 218 | - | ||
| 219 | - | (5) EACH RECEIVING INSTIT UTION SHALL REVIEW A LL COURSE 19 | |
| 220 | - | EVALUATIONS SUBMITTE D IN THE TRANSFER PL ATFORM B Y A SENDING 20 | |
| 221 | - | INSTITUTION AND PROV IDE DECISIONS TO THE SENDING INSTITUTION IN THE 21 | |
| 222 | - | TRANSFER PLATFORM . 22 | |
| 223 | - | ||
| 224 | - | (6) (I) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 23 | |
| 225 | - | THEREAFTER , THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN 24 | |
| 226 | - | APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF THE TRANSFER 25 | |
| 227 | - | PLATFORM. 26 | |
| 228 | - | ||
| 229 | - | (II) THE COMMISSION MAY NOT CH ARGE COMMUNITY 27 | |
| 230 | - | COLLEGES OR 4–YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION A F EE TO PARTICIPATE 28 | |
| 231 | - | IN THE TRANSFER PLAT FORM. 29 | |
| 232 | - | ||
| 233 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 30 | |
| 234 | - | 1, 2022. 31 | |
| 235 | - | ||
| 171 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 21 | |
| 172 | + | 1, 2022. 22 | |
| 236 | 173 |