FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.616
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESTINNETT.
1473H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections172.280,173.005,173.030,173.040,173.616,173.750,174.160,174.231,
174.251,and174.310,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftennewsectionsrelatingto
theauthoritytoconferdegreesatpublicinstitutionsofhighereducation.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections172.280,173.005,173.030,173.040,173.616,173.750,174.160,
2174.231,174.251,and174.310,RSMo,arerepealedandtennewsectionsenactedinlieu
3thereof,tobeknownassections172.280,173.005,173.030,173.040,173.616,173.750,
4174.160,174.231,174.251,and174.310,toreadasfollows:
172.280.Thecuratorsshallhavetheauthoritytoconfer,bydiploma,undertheir
2commonseal,onanypersonwhomtheymayjudgeworthythereof,suchdegreesasare
3knowntoandusuallygrantedbyanycollegeoruniversity.[TheUniversityofMissouriisthe
4state'sonlypublicresearchuniversityandtheexclusivegrantorofresearchdoctorates.As
5such,exceptasprovidedinsection175.040,theUniversityofMissourishallbetheonlystate
6collegeoruniversitythatmayofferdoctorofphilosophydegreesorfirst-professional
7degrees,includingdentistry,law,medicine,optometry,pharmacy,andveterinarymedicine.]
173.005.1.Thereisherebycreateda"DepartmentofHigherEducationand
2WorkforceDevelopment",andthedivisionofhighereducationofthedepartmentof
3educationisabolishedandallitspowers,duties,functions,personnelandpropertyare
4transferredasprovidedbytheReorganizationActof1974,AppendixB,RSMo.
5 2.Thecommissiononhighereducationisabolishedandallitspowers,duties,
6personnelandpropertyaretransferredbytypeItransfertothe"CoordinatingBoardfor
7HigherEducation",whichisherebycreated,andthecoordinatingboardshallbetheheadof
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 8thedepartment.Thecoordinatingboardshallconsistofninemembersappointedbythe
9governorwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate,andnotmorethanfiveofitsmembers
10shallbeofthesamepoliticalparty.Noneofthemembersshallbeengagedprofessionallyas
11aneducatororeducationaladministratorwithapublicorprivateinstitutionofhigher
12educationatthetimeappointedorduring[his]suchmember'sterm.Moreover,noperson
13shallbeappointedtothecoordinatingboardwhoshallnotbeacitizenoftheUnitedStates,
14andwhoshallnothavebeenaresidentofthestateofMissouritwoyearsnextpriorto
15appointment,andatleastonebutnotmorethantwopersonsshallbeappointedtosaidboard
16fromeachcongressionaldistrict.Thetermofserviceofamemberofthecoordinatingboard
17shallbesixyearsandsaidmembers,whileattendingthemeetingsoftheboard,shallbe
18reimbursedfortheiractualexpenses.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,
19nothinginthissectionrelatingtoachangeinthecompositionandconfigurationof
20congressionaldistrictsinthisstateshallprohibitamemberwhoisservingatermonAugust
2128,2011,fromcompletinghisorherterm.Thecoordinatingboardmay,inordertocarryout
22thedutiesprescribedforitinsubsections1,2,3,7,and8ofthissection,employsuch
23professional,clericalandresearchpersonnelasmaybenecessarytoassistitinperforming
24thoseduties,butthisstaffshallnot,inanyfiscalyear,exceedtwenty-fivefull-timeequivalent
25employeesregardlessofthesourceoffunding.Inadditiontoallotherpowers,dutiesand
26functionstransferredtoit,thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationshallhavethe
27followingdutiesandresponsibilities:
28 (1)Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationmayapprove,notapprove,or
29provisionallyapproveproposednewdegreeprogramstobeofferedbythestateinstitutionsof
30highereducation.Thecoordinatingboardmayauthorizeadegreeprogramoutsidean
31institution'scoordinatingboard-approvedmissiononlywhenthecoordinatingboardhas
32receivedclearevidencethattheinstitutionproposingtooffertheprogram:
33 (a)Madeagood-faithefforttoexplorethefeasibilityofofferingtheprogramin
34collaborationwithaninstitutionthemissionofwhichincludesofferingtheprogram;
35 (b)Iscontributingsubstantiallytothegoalsinthecoordinatingboard'scoordinated
36planforhighereducation;
37 (c)Hastheexistingcapacitytoensuretheprogramisdeliveredinahigh-quality
38manner;
39 (d)Hasdemonstratedthattheproposedprogramisneeded;
40 (e)Hasaclearplantomeetthearticulatedworkforceneed;and
41 (f)Suchotherfactorsdeemedrelevantbythecoordinatingboard;
42 (2)[Thegoverningboardofeachpublicinstitutionofhighereducationinthestate
43shallhavethepowerandauthoritytoconferdegreesinchiropractic,osteopathicmedicine,
44andpodiatryonlyincollaborationwiththeUniversityofMissouri,providedthatsuch
HB616 2 45collaborativeagreementsareapprovedbythegoverningboardofeachinstitutionandthatin
46theseinstancestheUniversityofMissouriwillbethedegree-grantinginstitution.Shouldthe
47UniversityofMissourideclinetocollaborateintheofferingofsuchprograms,anyofthese
48institutionsmayseekapprovaloftheprogramthroughthecoordinatingboardforhigher
49education'scomprehensivereviewprocesswhendoingsowouldnotunnecessarilyduplicate
50anexistingprogram,collaborationisnotfeasibleoraviablemeansofmeetingtheneedsof
51studentsandemployers,andtheinstitutionhastheacademicandfinancialcapacitytooffer
52theprograminahighqualitymanner;
53 (3)]Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationmaypromoteandencouragethe
54developmentofcooperativeagreementsbetweenMissouripublicfour-yearinstitutionsof
55highereducationwhichdonotoffergraduatedegreesandMissouripublicfour-year
56institutionsofhighereducationwhichdooffergraduatedegreesforthepurposeofoffering
57graduatedegreeprogramsoncampusesofthosepublicfour-yearinstitutionsofhigher
58educationwhichdonototherwiseoffergraduatedegrees.Suchagreementsshallidentifythe
59obligationsanddutiesoftheparties,includingassignmentofadministrativeresponsibility.
60Anydiplomaawardedforgraduatedegreesundersuchacooperativeagreementshallinclude
61thenamesofbothinstitutionsinscribedthereon.Anycooperativeagreementinplaceasof
62August28,2003,shallrequirenofurtherapprovalfromthecoordinatingboardforhigher
63education.Anycostsincurredwithrespecttotheadministrativeprovisionsofthis
64subdivisionmaybepaidfromstatefundsallocatedtotheinstitutionassignedthe
65administrativeauthorityfortheprogram.Theprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallnotbe
66construedtoinvalidatetheprovisionsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection;
67 [(4)](3)Inconsultationwiththeheadsoftheinstitutionsofhighereducationaffected
68andagainstabackgroundofcarefullycollecteddataonenrollment,physicalfacilities,
69manpowerneeds,andinstitutionalmissions,thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationshall
70establishguidelinesforappropriationrequestsbythoseinstitutionsofhighereducation;
71however,otherprovisionsoftheReorganizationActof1974notwithstanding,allfundsshall
72beappropriatedbythegeneralassemblytothegoverningboardofeachpublicfour-year
73institutionofhighereducationwhichshallprepareexpenditurebudgetsfortheinstitution;
74 [(5)](4)Nonewstate-supportedseniorcollegesorresidencecentersshallbe
75establishedexceptasprovidedbylawandwithapprovalofthecoordinatingboardforhigher
76education;
77 [(6)](5)Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationshallestablishadmission
78guidelinesconsistentwithinstitutionalmissions;
79 [(7)](6)Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationshallrequireallpublictwo-year
80andfour-yearhighereducationinstitutionstoreplicatebestpracticesinremediationidentified
81bythecoordinatingboardandinstitutionsfromresearchundertakenbyregionaleducational
HB616 3 82laboratories,highereducationresearchorganizations,andsimilarorganizationswithexpertise
83inthesubject,andidentifyandreducemethodsthathavebeenfoundtobeineffectivein
84preparingorretainingstudentsorthatdelaystudentsfromenrollmentincollege-level
85courses;
86 [(8)](7)Thecoordinatingboardshallestablishpoliciesandproceduresfor
87institutionaldecisionsrelatingtotheresidencestatusofstudents;
88 [(9)](8)Thecoordinatingboardshallestablishguidelinestopromoteandfacilitate
89thetransferofstudentsbetweeninstitutionsofhighereducationwithinthestateand,withthe
90assistanceofthecommitteeontransferandarticulation,shallrequireallpublictwo-yearand
91four-yearhighereducationinstitutionstocreatebyJuly1,2014,astatewidecoretransfer
92libraryofatleasttwenty-fivelowerdivisioncoursesacrossallinstitutionsthatare
93transferableamongallpublichighereducationinstitutions.Thecoordinatingboardshall
94establishpoliciesandprocedurestoensuresuchcoursesareacceptedintransferamongpublic
95institutionsandtreatedasequivalenttosimilarcoursesatthereceivinginstitutions.The
96coordinatingboardshalldevelopapolicytofosterreversetransferforanystudentwhohas
97accumulatedenoughhoursincombinationwithatleastonepublichighereducation
98institutioninMissourithatoffersanassociatedegreeandonepublicfour-yearhigher
99educationinstitutionintheprescribedcoursessufficienttomeetthepublichighereducation
100institution'srequirementstobeawardedanassociatedegree.Thedepartmentofelementary
101andsecondaryeducationshallmaintainthealignmentoftheassessmentsfoundinsection
102160.518andsuccessorassessmentswiththecompetenciespreviouslyestablishedunderthis
103subdivisionforentry-levelcollegiatecoursesinEnglish,mathematics,foreignlanguage,
104sciences,andsocialsciencesassociatedwithaninstitution'sgeneraleducationcore;
105 [(10)] (9)Thecoordinatingboardshallcollectthenecessaryinformationanddevelop
106comparabledataforallinstitutionsofhighereducationinthestate.Thecoordinatingboard
107shallusethisinformationtodelineatetheareasofcompetenceofeachoftheseinstitutions
108andforanyotherpurposesdeemedappropriatebythecoordinatingboard;
109 [(11)](10)Compliancewithrequestsfromthecoordinatingboardforinstitutional
110informationandtheotherpowers,dutiesandresponsibilities,hereinassignedtothe
111coordinatingboard,shallbeaprerequisitetothereceiptofanyfundswhichthecoordinating
112boardisresponsibleforadministering;
113 [(12)] (11)Ifanyinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstate,publicorprivate,
114willfullyfailsorrefusestofollowanylawfulguideline,policyorprocedureestablishedor
115prescribedbythecoordinatingboard,orknowinglydeviatesfromanysuchguideline,or
116knowinglyactswithoutcoordinatingboardapprovalwheresuchapprovalisrequired,or
117willfullyfailstocomplywithanyotherlawfulorderofthecoordinatingboard,the
118coordinatingboardmay,afterapublichearing,withholdordirecttobewithheldfromthat
HB616 4 119institutionanyfundsthedisbursementofwhichissubjecttothecontrolofthecoordinating
120board,ormayremovetheapprovaloftheinstitutionasanapprovedinstitutionwithinthe
121meaningofsection173.1102.Ifanysuchpublicinstitutionwillfullydisregardsboardpolicy,
122thecommissionerofhighereducationmayordersuchinstitutiontoremitafineinanamount
123nottoexceedonepercentoftheinstitution'scurrentfiscalyearstateoperatingappropriation
124totheboard.Theboardshallholdsuchfundsuntilsuchtimethattheinstitution,as
125determinedbythecommissionerofhighereducation,correctstheviolation,atwhichtimethe
126boardshallrefundsuchamounttotheinstitution.Ifthecommissionerdeterminesthatthe
127institutionhasnotredressedtheviolationwithinoneyear,thefineamountshallbedeposited
128intothegeneralrevenuefund,unlesstheinstitutionappealssuchdecisiontothefull
129coordinatingboard,whichshallhavetheauthoritytomakeabindingandfinaldecision,by
130meansofamajorityvote,regardingthematter.However,nothinginthissectionshallprevent
131anyinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstatefrompresentingadditionalbudgetrequestsor
132fromexplainingorfurtherclarifyingitsbudgetrequeststothegovernororthegeneral
133assembly;
134 [(13)] (12)Inrecognitionofinstitutionsthatmeettherequirementsofsubdivision(2),
135(3),or(4)ofsubsection1ofsection173.616,areestablishedbynameasaneducational
136institutioninMissouri,andareauthorizedtooperateprogramsbeyondsecondaryeducation
137forpurposesofauthorizationunder34CFR600.9,thecoordinatingboardforhigher
138educationshallmaintainandpublishonitswebsitealistofsuchpostsecondaryeducational
139institutions;and
140 [(14)] (13)(a)Asusedinthissubdivision,theterm"out-of-statepublicinstitutionof
141highereducation"shallmeananeducationinstitutionlocatedoutsideofMissourithat:
142 a.Iscontrolledoradministereddirectlybyapublicagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionor
143isclassifiedasapublicinstitutionbythestate;
144 b.Receivesappropriationsforoperatingexpensesdirectlyorindirectlyfromastate
145otherthanMissouri;
146 c.Providesapostsecondarycourseofinstructionatleastsixmonthsinlengthleading
147toordirectlycreditabletowardadegreeorcertificate;
148 d.Meetsthestandardsforaccreditationbyanaccreditingbodyrecognizedbythe
149UnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationoranysuccessoragency;and
150 e.Permitsfacultymemberstoselecttextbookswithoutinfluenceorpressurebyany
151religiousorsectariansource.
152 (b)NolaterthanJuly1,2008,thecoordinatingboardshallpromulgaterules
153regarding:
HB616 5 154 a.Theboard'sapprovalprocessofproposednewdegreeprogramsandcourse
155offeringsbyanyout-of-statepublicinstitutionofhighereducationseekingtoofferdegree
156programsorcourseworkwithinthestateofMissouri;and
157 b.Theboard'sapprovalprocessofdegreeprogramsandcoursesofferedbyanyout-
158of-statepublicinstitutionsofhighereducationthat,priortoJuly1,2008,wereapprovedby
159theboardtooperateaschoolincompliancewiththeprovisionsofsections173.600to
160173.618.Therulesshallensurethat,asofJuly1,2008,allout-of-statepublicinstitutions
161seekingtoofferdegreesandcourseswithinthestateofMissouriareevaluatedinamanner
162similartoMissouripublichighereducationinstitutions.Suchout-of-statepublicinstitutions
163shallbeheldtostandardsnolowerthanthestandardsestablishedbythecoordinatingboard
164forprogramapprovalandthepolicyguidelinesofthecoordinatingboardfordatacollection,
165cooperation,andresolutionofdisputesbetweenMissouriinstitutionsofhighereducation
166underthissection.Anysuchout-of-statepublicinstitutionsofhighereducationwishingto
167continueoperatingwithinthisstatemustbeapprovedbytheboardundertherules
168promulgatedunderthissubdivision.Thecoordinatingboardmaychargeandcollectfees
169fromout-of-statepublicinstitutionstocoverthecostsofreviewingandassuringthequalityof
170programsofferedbyout-of-statepublicinstitutions.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthatterm
171isdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
172becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536
173and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifany
174ofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblyunderchapter536toreview,todelaythe
175effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,then
176thegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2007,
177shallbeinvalidandvoid.
178 (c)Nothinginthissubdivisionorinsection173.616shallbeconstruedorinterpreted
179sothatstudentsattendinganout-of-statepublicinstitutionareconsideredtobeattendinga
180Missouripublicinstitutionofhighereducationforpurposesofobtainingstudentfinancial
181assistance.
182 3.Thecoordinatingboardshallmeetatleastfourtimesannuallywithanadvisory
183committeewhoshallbenotifiedinadvanceofsuchmeetings.Thecoordinatingboardshall
184haveexclusivevotingprivileges.Theadvisorycommitteeshallconsistofthirty-two
185members,whoshallbethepresidentorotherchiefadministrativeofficeroftheUniversityof
186Missouri;thechancellorofeachcampusoftheUniversityofMissouri;thepresidentofeach
187state-supportedfour-yearcollegeoruniversity,includingHarris-StoweStateUniversity,
188MissouriSouthernStateUniversity,MissouriWesternStateUniversity,andLincoln
189University;thepresidentofStateTechnicalCollegeofMissouri;thepresidentor
190chancellorofeachpubliccommunitycollegedistrict;andrepresentativesofeachoffive
HB616 6 191accreditedprivateinstitutionsselectedbiennially,underthesupervisionofthecoordinating
192board,bythepresidentsofallofthestate'sprivatelysupportedinstitutions;butalwaysto
193includeatleastonerepresentativefromoneprivatelysupportedcommunitycollege,one
194privatelysupportedfour-yearcollege,andoneprivatelysupporteduniversity.The
195conferencesshallenablethecommitteetoadvisethecoordinatingboardoftheviewsof
196theinstitutionsonmatterswithinthepurviewofthecoordinatingboard.
197 4.TheUniversityofMissouri,LincolnUniversity,andallotherstate-governed
198collegesanduniversities,chapters172,174,175,andothers,aretransferredbytypeIII
199transferstothedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopmentsubjecttothe
200provisionsofsubsection2ofthissection.
201 5.Thestatehistoricalsociety,chapter183,istransferredbytypeIIItransfertothe
202UniversityofMissouri.
203 6.Thestateanatomicalboard,chapter194,istransferredbytypeIItransfertothe
204departmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopment.
205 7.Allthepowers,dutiesandfunctionsvestedinthedivisionofpublicschoolsand
206stateboardofeducationrelatingtocommunitycollegestateaidandthesupervision,
207formationofdistrictsandallmattersotherwiserelatedtothestate'srelationswithcommunity
208collegedistrictsandmatterspertainingtocommunitycollegesinpublicschooldistricts,
209chapters163,178,andothers,aretransferredtothecoordinatingboardforhighereducation
210bytypeItransfer.Provided,however,thatallresponsibilityforadministeringthefederal-
211stateprogramsofvocational-technicaleducation,exceptforthe1202apostsecondary
212educationalamendmentsof1972program,shallremainwiththedepartmentofelementary
213andsecondaryeducation.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandthe
214coordinatingboardforhighereducationshallcooperateindevelopingthevariousplansfor
215vocational-technicaleducation;however,theultimateresponsibilitywillremainwiththestate
216boardofeducation.
217 8.Allthepowers,duties,functions,andpropertiesofthestatepoultryexperiment
218station,chapter262,aretransferredbytypeItransfertotheUniversityofMissouri,andthe
219statepoultryassociationandstatepoultryboardareabolished.IntheeventtheUniversityof
220Missourishallceasetousetherealestateofthepoultryexperimentstationforthepurposesof
221researchorshalldeclarethesamesurplus,allrealestateshallreverttothegovernorofthe
222stateofMissouriandshallnotbedisposedofwithoutlegislativeapproval.
173.030.Thecoordinatingboard,inaddition,shallhaveresponsibility,withinthe
2provisionsoftheconstitutionandthestatutesofthestateofMissouri,for:
3 (1)Requestingthegoverningboardsofallstate-supportedinstitutionsofhigher
4education,andofmajorprivateinstitutionstosubmittothecoordinatingboardanyproposed
5policychangeswhichwouldcreateadditionalinstitutionsofhighereducation,additional
HB616 7 6residencecenters,ormajoradditionsindegreeandcertificateprograms,andmakepertinent
7recommendationsrelatingthereto;
8 (2)Recommendingtothegoverningboardofanyinstitutionofhighereducationin
9thestatethedevelopment,consolidation,oreliminationofprograms,degreeofferings,
10physicalfacilitiesorpolicychangeswherethatactionisdeemedbythecoordinatingboardas
11inthebestinterestsoftheinstitutionsthemselvesand/orthegeneralrequirementsofthestate.
12Recommendationsshallbesubmittedtogoverningboardsbytwelvemonthsprecedingthe
13terminwhichtheactionmaytakeeffect;
14 (3)Recommendingtothegoverningboardsofstate-supportedinstitutionsofhigher
15education,includingpubliccommunitycollegesreceivingstatesupport,formulastobe
16employedinspecifyingplansforgeneraloperations,fordevelopmentandexpansion,andfor
17requestsforappropriationsfromthegeneralassembly.Suchrecommendationswillbe
18submittedtothegoverningboardsbyAprilfirstofeachyearprecedingaregularsessionof
19thegeneralassemblyofthestateofMissouri;
20 (4)Promulgatingrulestoincludeselectedoff-campusinstructioninpubliccollege
21anduniversityappropriationrecommendationswherepriorneedhasbeenestablishedinareas
22designatedbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducation.Fundingforsuchoff-campus
23instructionshallbeincludedintheappropriationrecommendations,shallbedeterminedby
24thegeneralassemblyandshallcontinue,withintheamountsappropriatedtherefor,unlessthe
25generalassemblydisapprovestheactionbyconcurrentresolution;
26 (5)CoordinatingreciprocalagreementsbetweenoramongMissouristateinstitutions
27ofhighereducationattherequestofoneormoreoftheinstitutionspartytotheagreement,
28andbetweenoramongMissouristateinstitutionsofhighereducationandpubliclysupported
29highereducationinstitutionslocatedoutsidethestateofMissouriattherequestofany
30Missouriinstitutionpartytotheagreement;
31 (6)Enteringintoagreementsforinterstatereciprocityregardingthedeliveryof
32postsecondarydistanceeducation,administeringsuchagreements,andapprovingor
33disapprovingapplicationstoparticipateinsuchagreementsfromapostsecondary
34institutionthathasitsprincipalcampusinthestateofMissouri:
35 (a)Thecoordinatingboardshallestablishstandardsforinstitutionalapproval.Those
36standardsshallinclude,butarenotlimitedtothe:
37 a.Definitionofphysicalpresencefornon-MissouriinstitutionsservingMissouri
38residentsconsistentwithotherstates'definitionsofphysicalpresence;and
39 b.Establishmentofconsumerprotectionpoliciesfordistanceeducationaddressing
40recruitmentandmarketingactivities;disclosureoftuition,fees,andothercharges;disclosure
41ofadmissionprocessesandprocedures;andstudentcomplaints;
HB616 8 42 (b)Thecoordinatingboardshallestablishpoliciesforthereviewandresolutionof
43studentcomplaintsarisingfromdistanceeducationprogramsofferedundertheagreement;
44 (c)Thecoordinatingboardmaychargefeestoanyinstitutionthatappliesto
45participateinaninterstatepostsecondarydistanceeducationreciprocityagreementauthorized
46pursuanttothissection.Suchfeesshallnotexceedthecoordinatingboardforhigher
47education'scostofreviewingandevaluatingtheapplications;and
48 (d)Thecoordinatingboardshallpromulgaterulestoimplementtheprovisionsofthis
49subdivision.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
50createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
51withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
52Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
53generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
54disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
55rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2014,shallbeinvalid
56andvoid;
57 (7)Administeringthenursetrainingincentivefund;
58 (8)Conducting,inconsultationwitheachpublicfour-yearinstitution'sgoverning
59boardandthegoverningboardoftechnicalcollegesandcommunitycolleges,areviewevery
60fiveyearsofthemissionstatementsoftheinstitutionscomprisingMissouri'ssystemofpublic
61highereducation.Thisreviewshallbebasedupontheneedsofthecitizensofthestateas
62wellastherequirementsofbusiness,industry,theprofessionsandgovernment.Thepurpose
63ofthisreviewshallbetoensurethatMissouri'ssystemofhighereducationisresponsiveto
64thestate'sneedsandisfocused,balanced,cost-effective,andcharacterizedbyprogramsof
65highqualityasdemonstratedbystudentperformanceandprogramoutcomes.Asa
66componentofthisreview,eachinstitutionshallprepare,inamannerprescribedbythe
67coordinatingboard,amissionimplementationplanforthecoordinatingboard'sconsideration
68andapproval.Ifthecoordinatingboarddeterminesthataninstitutionhasqualifiedfora
69missionchangeoradditionaltargetedresourcespursuanttoreviewconductedunderthis
70subdivisionandsubdivision(9)ofthissubsection,thecoordinatingboardshallsubmita
71reporttothegeneralassemblythatoutlinestheproposedmissionchangeortargetedstate
72resources.Nochangeofmissionforaninstitutionunderthissubdivisionestablishinga
73statewidemissionshallbecomeeffectiveuntilthegeneralassemblyapprovestheproposed
74missionchangebyconcurrentresolution,exceptfortheinstitutiondefinedpursuantto
75subdivision(1)ofsection174.010,andhasbeenapprovedbythecoordinatingboardandthe
76institutionsforwhichthecoordinatingboardhasrecommendedastatewidemissionpriorto
77August28,1995.Theeffectivedateofanymissionchangeunderthissubdivisionshallbethe
78firstdayofJulyimmediatelyfollowingtheapprovaloftheconcurrentresolutionbythe
HB616 9 79generalassemblyasrequiredunderthissubdivision,andshallbeAugust28,1995,forany
80institutionforwhichthecoordinatingboardhasrecommendedastatewidemissionwhichhas
81notyetbeenimplementedonsuchdate.Nothinginthissubdivisionshallprecludean
82institutionfrominitiatingarequesttothecoordinatingboardforarevisionofitsmission;and
83 (9)Reviewingapplicationsfrominstitutionsseekingastatewidemission.Such
84institutionsshallprovideevidencetothecoordinatingboardthattheyhavethecapacityto
85dischargesuccessfullysuchamission.Suchevidenceshallconsistofthefollowing:
86 (a)Thattheinstitutionenrollsarepresentativecross-sectionofMissouristudents.
87Examplesofevidenceformeetingthisrequirementwhichtheinstitutionmaypresentinclude,
88butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:enrollingatleastfortypercentofitsMissouriresident,
89first-timedegree-seekingfreshmenfromoutsideitshistoricstatutoryserviceregion;enrolling
90itsMissouriundergraduatestudentsfromatleasteightypercentofallMissouricounties;or
91enrollingoneormoregroupsofspecialpopulationstudentssuchasminorities,economically
92disadvantaged,orphysicallydisadvantagedfromoutsideitshistoricstatutoryserviceregion
93atratesexceedingstateaveragesofsuchpopulationsenrolledinthehighereducational
94institutionsofthisstate;
95 (b)Thattheinstitutionoffersoneormoreprogramsofunusualstrengthwhich
96respondtoaspecificstatewideneed.Examplesofevidenceofmeetingthisrequirement
97whichtheinstitutionmaypresentinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:receiptof
98national,discipline-specificaccreditationwhenavailable;receiptofindependentcertification
99formeetingnationalorstatestandardsorrequirementswhendiscipline-specificaccreditation
100isnotavailable;foroccupationallyspecificprograms,placementratessignificantlyhigher
101thanaverage;forprogramsforwhichstateornationallicensureisrequiredorforwhichstate
102ornationallicensureorregistrationisavailableonavoluntarybasis,licensureorregistration
103ratesforgraduatesseekingsuchrecognitionsignificantlyhigherthanaverage;orqualityof
104programfacultyasmeasuredbythepercentageholdingterminaldegrees,thepercentage
105writingpublicationsinprofessionaljournalsorotherappropriatemedia,andthepercentage
106securingcompetitivelyawardedresearchgrantswhicharehigherthanaverage;
107 (c)Thattheinstitutionhasaclearlyarticulatedadmissionstandardconsistentwiththe
108provisionsofsubdivision[(6)](5)ofsubsection2ofsection173.005orsection174.130;
109 (d)Thattheinstitutionischaracterizedbyafocusedacademicenvironmentwhich
110identifiesspecificbutlimitedareasofacademicemphasisattheundergraduate,andif
111appropriate,atthegraduateandprofessionalschoollevels,includingtheidentificationof
112programstobecontinued,reduced,terminatedortargetedforexcellence.Theinstitution
113shall,consistentwithitsfocusedacademicenvironment,alsohavethedemonstrablecapacity
114toprovidesignificantpublicserviceorresearchsupportthataddressstatewideneedsfor
115constituenciesbeyonditshistoricstatutoryserviceregion;and
HB616 10 116 (e)Thattheinstitutionhasadoptedandmaintainsaprogramofcontinuousquality
117improvement,ortheequivalentofsuchaprogram,andreportsannuallyappropriateand
118verifiablemeasuresofinstitutionalaccountabilityrelatedtosuchprogram.Suchmeasures
119shallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,indicatorsofstudentachievementandinstitutional
120missionattainmentsuchaspercentageofstudentsmeetinginstitutionaladmissionstandards;
121successofremediationprograms,ifoffered;studentretentionrate;studentgraduationrate;
122objectivemeasuresofstudent,alumni,andemployersatisfaction;objectivemeasuresof
123studentlearningingeneraleducationandthemajor,includingwrittenandoral
124communicationskillsandcriticalthinkingskills;percentageofstudentsattendinggraduate
125orprofessionalschools;studentplacement,licensureandprofessionalregistrationrateswhen
126appropriatetoaprogram'sobjectives;objectivemeasuresofsuccessfulattainmentof
127statewidegoalsasmaybeexpressedfromtimetotimebythecoordinatingboardorbythe
128generalassembly;andobjectivemeasuresoffacultyteachingeffectiveness.Inthe
129developmentandevaluationoftheseinstitutionalaccountabilityreports,thecoordinating
130boardandinstitutionsareexpectedtousemultiplemeasuresofsuccess,includingnationally
131developedandverifiedaswellaslocallydevelopedandindependentlyverifiedassessment
132instruments;however,preferenceshallbegiventonationallydevelopedinstrumentswhen
133theyareavailableandiftheyareappropriate.Institutionswhichserveorseektoservea
134statewidemissionshallbejudgedtohavemettheprerequisitesforsuchamissionwhenthey
135demonstratetothecoordinatingboardthattheyhavemetthecriteriadescribedinthis
136subdivision.Asacomponentofthisprocess,eachinstitutionshallprepare,inamanner
137prescribedbythecoordinatingboard,amissionimplementationplanforthecoordinating
138board'sconsiderationandapproval.
173.040.Thecoordinatingboardisdirectedtosubmitawrittenreporttothegovernor
2orgovernor-electatleastforty-fivedayspriortotheopeningofeachregularsessionofthe
3generalassemblyandtosubmitthesamereporttothegeneralassemblywithinfivedaysafter
4theopeningofeachregularsession.Thereportshallinclude:
5 (1)AstatementoftheinitialcoordinatedplanforhighereducationinMissouri,
6togetherwithsubsequentchangesandimplementations;
7 (2)Areviewofrecentchangesinenrollmentsandprogramsamonginstitutionsof
8highereducationinthestate;
9 (3)Areviewofrequestsandrecommendationsmadebythecoordinatingboardto
10institutionsofhighereducationinaccordancewithsection173.030andofthecollege'sor
11university'sresponsetorequestsandrecommendations,includingnoncompliancetherewith;
12 (4)Thecoordinatingboard'srecommendationsfordevelopmentandcoordinationin
13state-supportedhighereducationintheforthcomingbiennium,withinthecontextofthelong-
14rangecoordinatedplan;
HB616 11 15 (5)Thecoordinatingboard'sbudgetrecommendationsforeachstate-supported
16collegeoruniversityfortheforthcomingbiennium;and
17 (6)Thecampus-leveldataonstudentpersistenceandadescription,includingthe
18basisofmeasurement,ofprogresstowardsimplementingrevisedremediation,transfer,and
19retentionpracticesundersubdivisions[(7)and(9)](6)and(8)ofsubsection2ofsection
20173.005.
173.616.1.Thefollowingschools,trainingprograms,andcoursesofinstruction
2shallbeexemptfromtheprovisionsofsections173.600to173.618:
3 (1)Apublicinstitution;
4 (2)Anycollegeoruniversityrepresenteddirectlyorindirectlyontheadvisory
5committeeofthecoordinatingboardforhighereducationasprovidedinsubsection3of
6section173.005;
7 (3)Aninstitutionthatiscertifiedbytheboardasanapprovedprivateinstitution
8undersubdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofsection173.1102;
9 (4)Anot-for-profitreligiousschoolthatisaccreditedbytheAmericanAssociationof
10BibleColleges,theAssociationofTheologicalSchoolsintheUnitedStatesandCanada,ora
11regionalaccreditingassociation,suchastheNorthCentralAssociation,whichisrecognized
12bytheCouncilonPostsecondaryAccreditationandtheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
13Education;and
14 (5)BeginningJuly1,2008,allout-of-statepublicinstitutionsofhighereducation,as
15suchtermisdefinedinsubdivision[(14)] (13)ofsubsection2ofsection173.005.
16 2.Thecoordinatingboardshallexemptthefollowingschools,trainingprogramsand
17coursesofinstructionfromtheprovisionsofsections173.600to173.618:
18 (1)Anot-for-profitschoolowned,controlledandoperatedbyabonafidereligiousor
19denominationalorganizationwhichoffersnoprogramsordegreesandgrantsnodegreesor
20certificatesotherthanthosespecificallydesignatedastheological,bible,divinityorother
21religiousdesignation;
22 (2)Anot-for-profitschoolowned,controlledandoperatedbyabonafide
23eleemosynaryorganizationwhichprovidesinstructionwithnofinancialchargetoitsstudents
24andatwhichnopartoftheinstructionalcostisdefrayedbyorthroughprogramsof
25governmentalstudentfinancialaid,includinggrantsandloans,provideddirectlytoorfor
26individualstudents;
27 (3)Aschoolwhichoffersinstructiononlyinsubjectareaswhichareprimarilyfor
28avocationalorrecreationalpurposesasdistinctfromcoursestoteachemployable,marketable
29knowledgeorskills,whichdoesnotadvertiseoccupationalobjectivesandwhichdoesnot
30grantdegrees;
HB616 12 31 (4)Acourseofinstruction,studyortrainingprogramsponsoredbyanemployerfor
32thetrainingandpreparationofitsownemployees;
33 (5)Acourseofstudyorinstructionconductedbyatrade,businessorprofessional
34organizationwithaclosedmembershipwhereparticipationinthecourseislimitedtobona
35fidemembersofthetrade,businessorprofessionalorganization,oracourseofinstructionfor
36personsinpreparationforanexaminationgivenbyastateboardorcommissionwherethe
37stateboardorcommissionapprovesthatcourseandschool;
38 (6)Aschoolorpersonwhoseclienteleareprimarilystudentsagedsixteenorunder;
39 (7)Ayogateachertrainingcourse,program,orschool.
40 3.Aschoolwhichisotherwiselicensedandapprovedunderandpursuanttoanyother
41licensinglawofthisstateshallbeexemptfromsections173.600to173.618,butastate
42certificateofincorporationshallnotconstitutelicensingforthepurposeofsections173.600
43to173.618.
44 4.Anyschool,trainingprogramorcourseofinstructionexemptedhereinmayelect
45bymajorityactionofitsgoverningbodyorbyactionofitsdirectortoapplyforapprovalof
46theschool,trainingprogramorcourseofinstructionundertheprovisionsofsections173.600
47to173.618.Uponapplicationtoandapprovalbythecoordinatingboard,suchschooltraining
48programorcourseofinstructionmaybecomeexemptfromtheprovisionsofsections173.600
49to173.618atanysubsequenttime,excepttheboardshallnotapproveanapplicationfor
50exemptioniftheapprovedschoolistheninanystatusofnoncompliancewithcertification
51standardsandareversiontoexemptstatusshallnotrelievetheschoolofanyliabilityfor
52indemnificationoranypenaltyfornoncompliancewithcertificationstandardsduringthe
53periodoftheschool'sapprovedstatus.
173.750.1.ByJuly1,1995,thecoordinatingboardforhighereducation,within
2existingresourcesprovidedtothedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforce
3developmentandbyruleandregulation,shallhaveestablishedandimplementeda
4procedureforannuallyreportingtheperformanceofgraduatesofpublichighschoolsinthe
5stateduringthestudent'sinitialyearinthepubliccollegesanduniversitiesofthestate.The
6purposeofsuchreportsshallbetoassistindetermininghowhighschoolsarepreparing
7studentsforsuccessfulcollegeanduniversityperformance.Thereportproducedpursuantto
8thissubsectionshallannuallybefurnishedtothestateboardofeducationforreporting
9pursuanttosubsection4ofsection161.610andshallnotbeusedforanyotherpurposeuntil
10suchtimethatastandardprocessandconsistent,specificcriteriafordeterminingastudent's
11needforremedialcourseworkisagreeduponbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducation,
12highereducationinstitutions,andthestateboardofeducation.
13 2.Theproceduresshallbedesignedsothatthereportingismadebythenameofeach
14highschoolinthestate,withindividualstudentdatatobegroupedaccordingtothehigh
HB616 13 15schoolfromwhichthestudentsgraduated.Thedatainthereportsshallbedisaggregatedby
16raceandsex.Theproceduresshallnotbedesignedsothatthereportingcontainsthenameof
17anystudent.Nogradepointaverageshallbedisclosedundersubsection3ofthissectionin
18anycasewherethreeorfewerstudentsfromaparticularhighschoolattendaparticular
19collegeoruniversity.
20 3.Thedatareportedshallincludegradepointaveragesaftertheinitialcollegeyear,
21calculatedon,oradjustedto,afourpointgradescale;thepercentageofstudentsreturningto
22collegeafterthefirstandsecondhalfoftheinitialcollegeyear,oraftereachtrimesterofthe
23initialcollegeyear;thepercentageofstudentstakingnoncollegelevelclassesinbasic
24academiccoursesduringthefirstcollegeyear,orremedialcoursesinbasicacademicsubjects
25ofEnglish,mathematics,orreading;andothersuchdataasdeterminedbyruleandregulation
26ofthecoordinatingboardforhighereducation.
27 4.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallconductareviewof
28itspoliciesandproceduresrelatingtoremedialeducationinlightofthebestpracticesin
29remediationidentifiedasrequiredbysubdivision[(7)](6)ofsubsection2ofsection173.005
30toensurethatschooldistrictsareinformedaboutbestpracticestoreducetheneedfor
31remediation.Thedepartmentshallpresentitsresultstothejointcommitteeoneducationby
32October31,2017.
174.160.Theboardofregentsofeachstatecollegeandeachstateteacherscollege
2shallhavepowerandauthoritytoconferuponstudents,bydiplomaunderthecommonseal,
3suchdegreesasareusuallygrantedbysuchcolleges,andadditionaldegreesonlywhen
4authorizedbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducationincircumstancesinwhichoffering
5suchdegreewouldnotunnecessarilyduplicateanexistingprogram,collaborationisnot
6feasibleoraviablemeansofmeetingtheneedsofstudentsandemployers,andtheinstitution
7hastheacademicandfinancialcapacitytooffertheprograminahigh-qualitymanner.Inthe
8caseofnonresearchdoctoraldegreesinalliedhealthprofessions,aninstitutionmaybe
9authorizedtooffersuchdegreeindependentlyifofferingitincollaborationwithanother
10institutionwouldnotincreasethequalityoftheprogramorallowittobedeliveredmore
11efficiently.[Suchboardsshallhavethepowerandauthoritytoconferdegreesinengineering
12onlyincollaborationwiththeUniversityofMissouri,providedthatsuchcollaborative
13agreementsareapprovedbythegoverningboardofeachinstitutionandthatintheseinstances
14theUniversityofMissouriwillbethedegree-grantinginstitution.ShouldtheUniversityof
15Missourideclinetocollaborateintheofferingofsuchprograms,oneoftheseinstitutionsmay
16seekapprovaloftheprogramthroughthecoordinatingboardforhighereducation's
17comprehensivereviewprocesswhendoingsowouldnotunnecessarilyduplicateanexisting
18program,collaborationisnotfeasibleoraviablemeansofmeetingtheneedsofstudentsand
HB616 14 19employers,andtheinstitutionhastheacademicandfinancialcapacitytooffertheprogramin
20ahigh-qualitymanner.]
174.231.1.OnandafterAugust28,2005,theinstitutionformerlyknownas
2MissouriSouthernStateCollegelocatedinJoplin,JasperCounty,shallbeknownas
3"MissouriSouthernStateUniversity".MissouriSouthernStateUniversityishereby
4designatedandshallhereafterbeoperatedasastatewideinstitutionofinternationalorglobal
5education.TheMissouriSouthernStateUniversityisherebydesignatedamoderately
6selectiveinstitutionwhichshallprovideassociatedegreeprogramsexceptasprovidedin
7subsection2ofthissection,baccalaureatedegreeprograms,andgraduatedegreeprograms
8pursuanttosubdivisions(1)and[(3)](2)ofsubsection2ofsection173.005.Theinstitution
9shalldevelopsuchacademicsupportprogramsandpublicserviceactivitiesitdeems
10necessaryandappropriatetoestablishinternationalorglobaleducationasadistinctivetheme
11ofitsmission.
12 2.AsofJuly1,2008,MissouriSouthernStateUniversityshalldiscontinueanyand
13allassociatedegreeprogramsunlessthecontinuationofsuchassociatedegreeprogramsis
14approvedbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducationpursuanttosubdivision(1)of
15subsection2ofsection173.005.
174.251.1.OnandafterAugust28,2005,theinstitutionformerlyknownas
2MissouriWesternStateCollegeatSt.Joseph,BuchananCounty,shallhereafterbeknownas
3the"MissouriWesternStateUniversity".MissouriWesternStateUniversityishereby
4designatedandshallhereafterbeoperatedasastatewideinstitutionofappliedlearning.The
5MissouriWesternStateUniversityisherebydesignatedanopenenrollmentinstitutionwhich
6shallprovideassociatedegreeprogramsexceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,
7baccalaureatedegreeprograms,andgraduatedegreeprogramspursuanttosubdivisions(1)
8and[(3)](2)ofsubsection2ofsection173.005.Theinstitutionshalldevelopsuchacademic
9supportprogramsasitdeemsnecessaryandappropriatetoanopenenrollmentinstitutionwith
10astatewidemissionofappliedlearning.
11 2.AsofJuly1,2010,MissouriWesternStateUniversityshalldiscontinueanyandall
12associatedegreeprogramsunlessthecontinuationofsuchassociatedegreeprogramis
13approvedbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducationpursuanttosubdivision(1)of
14subsection2ofsection173.005.
174.310.1.Thereshallbeaperiodoforderlytransitionwhichshallbeginwiththe
2appointmentoftheboardofregents,duringwhichtheSt.Louisboardofeducationshall
3conveybygift,thebuildings,facilities,equipment,andadjoiningeightacres,moreorless,of
4realtylocatedat3026LacledeAvenue,St.Louis,Missouri,whichcurrentlyservesasthe
5campusofHarris-StoweStateCollege,totheboardofregents,andduringwhichtimetheSt.
6Louisboardofeducation,atitsownexpense,shallcontinuetoprovidenecessarysupporting
HB616 15 7servicestoHarris-StoweStateCollege.Thetransitionperiodshallterminatenolaterthan
8July1,1979,atwhichtimetheregentsshallberesponsibleforeveryaspectofthecollege's
9operation.
10 2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsofthischaptertothecontrary,theboardof
11regentsofHarris-StoweStateCollegeisauthorizedtoofferbaccalaureatedegreeprograms
12andgraduatedegreeprogramsthatwillmeettheneedsoftheSt.Louismetropolitanarea.
13Suchprogramsshallbesubjecttoapprovalbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducationas
14providedforinsubdivisions(1)and[(3)](2)ofsubsection2ofsection173.005.
15 3.Thestateshall,effectiveJuly1,1978,providethenecessaryfundstofullystaffand
16operateHarris-StoweStateCollegeandtomakeappropriatecapitalimprovements.
17 4.OnandafterAugust28,2005,Harris-StoweStateCollegeshallbeknownas
18Harris-StoweStateUniversity,andtheprovisionscontainedinsubsections1to3ofthis
19sectionshallcontinuetoapplytotheinstitution.
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