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Missouri House Bill HB616

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
3-HOUSEBILLNOS.616&90
2+HOUSEBILLNO.616
43 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
5-1473H.02C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESTINNETT.
5+1473H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections172.280,173.005,173.030,173.040,173.616,173.750,174.160,174.231,
88 174.251,and174.310,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftennewsectionsrelatingto
99 theauthoritytoconferdegreesatpublicinstitutionsofhighereducation.
1010 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1111 SectionA.Sections172.280,173.005,173.030,173.040,173.616,173.750,174.160,
1212 2174.231,174.251,and174.310,RSMo,arerepealedandtennewsectionsenactedinlieu
1313 3thereof,tobeknownassections172.280,173.005,173.030,173.040,173.616,173.750,
1414 4174.160,174.231,174.251,and174.310,toreadasfollows:
1515 172.280.Thecuratorsshallhavetheauthoritytoconfer,bydiploma,undertheir
1616 2commonseal,onanypersonwhomtheymayjudgeworthythereof,suchdegreesasare
1717 3knowntoandusuallygrantedbyanycollegeoruniversity.[TheUniversityofMissouriisthe
1818 4state'sonlypublicresearchuniversityandtheexclusivegrantorofresearchdoctorates.As
1919 5such,exceptasprovidedinsection175.040,theUniversityofMissourishallbetheonlystate
2020 6collegeoruniversitythatmayofferdoctorofphilosophydegreesorfirst-professional
2121 7degrees,includingdentistry,law,medicine,optometry,pharmacy,andveterinarymedicine.]
2222 173.005.1.Thereisherebycreateda"DepartmentofHigherEducationand
2323 2WorkforceDevelopment",andthedivisionofhighereducationofthedepartmentof
2424 3educationisabolishedandallitspowers,duties,functions,personnelandpropertyare
2525 4transferredasprovidedbytheReorganizationActof1974,AppendixB,RSMo.
2626 5 2.Thecommissiononhighereducationisabolishedandallitspowers,duties,
2727 6personnelandpropertyaretransferredbytypeItransfertothe"CoordinatingBoardfor
2828 7HigherEducation",whichisherebycreated,andthecoordinatingboardshallbetheheadof
29-8thedepartment.Thecoordinatingboardshallconsistofninemembersappointedbythe
3029 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
31-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 9governorwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate,andnotmorethanfiveofitsmembers
30+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 8thedepartment.Thecoordinatingboardshallconsistofninemembersappointedbythe
31+9governorwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate,andnotmorethanfiveofitsmembers
3232 10shallbeofthesamepoliticalparty.Noneofthemembersshallbeengagedprofessionallyas
3333 11aneducatororeducationaladministratorwithapublicorprivateinstitutionofhigher
3434 12educationatthetimeappointedorduring[his]suchmember'sterm.Moreover,noperson
3535 13shallbeappointedtothecoordinatingboardwhoshallnotbeacitizenoftheUnitedStates,
3636 14andwhoshallnothavebeenaresidentofthestateofMissouritwoyearsnextpriorto
3737 15appointment,andatleastonebutnotmorethantwopersonsshallbeappointedtosaidboard
3838 16fromeachcongressionaldistrict.Thetermofserviceofamemberofthecoordinatingboard
3939 17shallbesixyearsandsaidmembers,whileattendingthemeetingsoftheboard,shallbe
4040 18reimbursedfortheiractualexpenses.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,
4141 19nothinginthissectionrelatingtoachangeinthecompositionandconfigurationof
4242 20congressionaldistrictsinthisstateshallprohibitamemberwhoisservingatermonAugust
4343 2128,2011,fromcompletinghisorherterm.Thecoordinatingboardmay,inordertocarryout
4444 22thedutiesprescribedforitinsubsections1,2,3,7,and8ofthissection,employsuch
4545 23professional,clericalandresearchpersonnelasmaybenecessarytoassistitinperforming
4646 24thoseduties,butthisstaffshallnot,inanyfiscalyear,exceedtwenty-fivefull-timeequivalent
4747 25employeesregardlessofthesourceoffunding.Inadditiontoallotherpowers,dutiesand
4848 26functionstransferredtoit,thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationshallhavethe
4949 27followingdutiesandresponsibilities:
5050 28 (1)Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationmayapprove,notapprove,or
5151 29provisionallyapproveproposednewdegreeprogramstobeofferedbythestateinstitutionsof
5252 30highereducation.Thecoordinatingboardmayauthorizeadegreeprogramoutsidean
5353 31institution'scoordinatingboard-approvedmissiononlywhenthecoordinatingboardhas
5454 32receivedclearevidencethattheinstitutionproposingtooffertheprogram:
5555 33 (a)Madeagood-faithefforttoexplorethefeasibilityofofferingtheprogramin
5656 34collaborationwithaninstitutionthemissionofwhichincludesofferingtheprogram;
5757 35 (b)Iscontributingsubstantiallytothegoalsinthecoordinatingboard'scoordinated
5858 36planforhighereducation;
5959 37 (c)Hastheexistingcapacitytoensuretheprogramisdeliveredinahigh-quality
6060 38manner;
6161 39 (d)Hasdemonstratedthattheproposedprogramisneeded;
6262 40 (e)Hasaclearplantomeetthearticulatedworkforceneed;and
6363 41 (f)Suchotherfactorsdeemedrelevantbythecoordinatingboard;
6464 42 (2)[Thegoverningboardofeachpublicinstitutionofhighereducationinthestate
6565 43shallhavethepowerandauthoritytoconferdegreesinchiropractic,osteopathicmedicine,
6666 44andpodiatryonlyincollaborationwiththeUniversityofMissouri,providedthatsuch
67-45collaborativeagreementsareapprovedbythegoverningboardofeachinstitutionandthatin
68-HCSHBs616&90 2 46theseinstancestheUniversityofMissouriwillbethedegree-grantinginstitution.Shouldthe
67+HB616 2 45collaborativeagreementsareapprovedbythegoverningboardofeachinstitutionandthatin
68+46theseinstancestheUniversityofMissouriwillbethedegree-grantinginstitution.Shouldthe
6969 47UniversityofMissourideclinetocollaborateintheofferingofsuchprograms,anyofthese
7070 48institutionsmayseekapprovaloftheprogramthroughthecoordinatingboardforhigher
7171 49education'scomprehensivereviewprocesswhendoingsowouldnotunnecessarilyduplicate
7272 50anexistingprogram,collaborationisnotfeasibleoraviablemeansofmeetingtheneedsof
7373 51studentsandemployers,andtheinstitutionhastheacademicandfinancialcapacitytooffer
7474 52theprograminahighqualitymanner;
7575 53 (3)]Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationmaypromoteandencouragethe
7676 54developmentofcooperativeagreementsbetweenMissouripublicfour-yearinstitutionsof
7777 55highereducationwhichdonotoffergraduatedegreesandMissouripublicfour-year
7878 56institutionsofhighereducationwhichdooffergraduatedegreesforthepurposeofoffering
7979 57graduatedegreeprogramsoncampusesofthosepublicfour-yearinstitutionsofhigher
8080 58educationwhichdonototherwiseoffergraduatedegrees.Suchagreementsshallidentifythe
8181 59obligationsanddutiesoftheparties,includingassignmentofadministrativeresponsibility.
8282 60Anydiplomaawardedforgraduatedegreesundersuchacooperativeagreementshallinclude
8383 61thenamesofbothinstitutionsinscribedthereon.Anycooperativeagreementinplaceasof
8484 62August28,2003,shallrequirenofurtherapprovalfromthecoordinatingboardforhigher
8585 63education.Anycostsincurredwithrespecttotheadministrativeprovisionsofthis
8686 64subdivisionmaybepaidfromstatefundsallocatedtotheinstitutionassignedthe
8787 65administrativeauthorityfortheprogram.Theprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallnotbe
8888 66construedtoinvalidatetheprovisionsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection;
8989 67 [(4)](3)Inconsultationwiththeheadsoftheinstitutionsofhighereducationaffected
9090 68andagainstabackgroundofcarefullycollecteddataonenrollment,physicalfacilities,
9191 69manpowerneeds,andinstitutionalmissions,thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationshall
9292 70establishguidelinesforappropriationrequestsbythoseinstitutionsofhighereducation;
9393 71however,otherprovisionsoftheReorganizationActof1974notwithstanding,allfundsshall
9494 72beappropriatedbythegeneralassemblytothegoverningboardofeachpublicfour-year
9595 73institutionofhighereducationwhichshallprepareexpenditurebudgetsfortheinstitution;
9696 74 [(5)](4)Nonewstate-supportedseniorcollegesorresidencecentersshallbe
9797 75establishedexceptasprovidedbylawandwithapprovalofthecoordinatingboardforhigher
9898 76education;
9999 77 [(6)](5)Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationshallestablishadmission
100100 78guidelinesconsistentwithinstitutionalmissions;
101101 79 [(7)](6)Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationshallrequireallpublictwo-year
102102 80andfour-yearhighereducationinstitutionstoreplicatebestpracticesinremediationidentified
103103 81bythecoordinatingboardandinstitutionsfromresearchundertakenbyregionaleducational
104-82laboratories,highereducationresearchorganizations,andsimilarorganizationswithexpertise
105-HCSHBs616&90 3 83inthesubject,andidentifyandreducemethodsthathavebeenfoundtobeineffectivein
104+HB616 3 82laboratories,highereducationresearchorganizations,andsimilarorganizationswithexpertise
105+83inthesubject,andidentifyandreducemethodsthathavebeenfoundtobeineffectivein
106106 84preparingorretainingstudentsorthatdelaystudentsfromenrollmentincollege-level
107107 85courses;
108108 86 [(8)](7)Thecoordinatingboardshallestablishpoliciesandproceduresfor
109109 87institutionaldecisionsrelatingtotheresidencestatusofstudents;
110110 88 [(9)](8)Thecoordinatingboardshallestablishguidelinestopromoteandfacilitate
111111 89thetransferofstudentsbetweeninstitutionsofhighereducationwithinthestateand,withthe
112112 90assistanceofthecommitteeontransferandarticulation,shallrequireallpublictwo-yearand
113113 91four-yearhighereducationinstitutionstocreatebyJuly1,2014,astatewidecoretransfer
114114 92libraryofatleasttwenty-fivelowerdivisioncoursesacrossallinstitutionsthatare
115115 93transferableamongallpublichighereducationinstitutions.Thecoordinatingboardshall
116116 94establishpoliciesandprocedurestoensuresuchcoursesareacceptedintransferamongpublic
117117 95institutionsandtreatedasequivalenttosimilarcoursesatthereceivinginstitutions.The
118118 96coordinatingboardshalldevelopapolicytofosterreversetransferforanystudentwhohas
119119 97accumulatedenoughhoursincombinationwithatleastonepublichighereducation
120120 98institutioninMissourithatoffersanassociatedegreeandonepublicfour-yearhigher
121121 99educationinstitutionintheprescribedcoursessufficienttomeetthepublichighereducation
122122 100institution'srequirementstobeawardedanassociatedegree.Thedepartmentofelementary
123123 101andsecondaryeducationshallmaintainthealignmentoftheassessmentsfoundinsection
124124 102160.518andsuccessorassessmentswiththecompetenciespreviouslyestablishedunderthis
125125 103subdivisionforentry-levelcollegiatecoursesinEnglish,mathematics,foreignlanguage,
126126 104sciences,andsocialsciencesassociatedwithaninstitution'sgeneraleducationcore;
127127 105 [(10)] (9)Thecoordinatingboardshallcollectthenecessaryinformationanddevelop
128128 106comparabledataforallinstitutionsofhighereducationinthestate.Thecoordinatingboard
129129 107shallusethisinformationtodelineatetheareasofcompetenceofeachoftheseinstitutions
130130 108andforanyotherpurposesdeemedappropriatebythecoordinatingboard;
131131 109 [(11)](10)Compliancewithrequestsfromthecoordinatingboardforinstitutional
132132 110informationandtheotherpowers,dutiesandresponsibilities,hereinassignedtothe
133133 111coordinatingboard,shallbeaprerequisitetothereceiptofanyfundswhichthecoordinating
134134 112boardisresponsibleforadministering;
135135 113 [(12)] (11)Ifanyinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstate,publicorprivate,
136136 114willfullyfailsorrefusestofollowanylawfulguideline,policyorprocedureestablishedor
137137 115prescribedbythecoordinatingboard,orknowinglydeviatesfromanysuchguideline,or
138138 116knowinglyactswithoutcoordinatingboardapprovalwheresuchapprovalisrequired,or
139139 117willfullyfailstocomplywithanyotherlawfulorderofthecoordinatingboard,the
140140 118coordinatingboardmay,afterapublichearing,withholdordirecttobewithheldfromthat
141-119institutionanyfundsthedisbursementofwhichissubjecttothecontrolofthecoordinating
142-HCSHBs616&90 4 120board,ormayremovetheapprovaloftheinstitutionasanapprovedinstitutionwithinthe
141+HB616 4 119institutionanyfundsthedisbursementofwhichissubjecttothecontrolofthecoordinating
142+120board,ormayremovetheapprovaloftheinstitutionasanapprovedinstitutionwithinthe
143143 121meaningofsection173.1102.Ifanysuchpublicinstitutionwillfullydisregardsboardpolicy,
144144 122thecommissionerofhighereducationmayordersuchinstitutiontoremitafineinanamount
145145 123nottoexceedonepercentoftheinstitution'scurrentfiscalyearstateoperatingappropriation
146146 124totheboard.Theboardshallholdsuchfundsuntilsuchtimethattheinstitution,as
147147 125determinedbythecommissionerofhighereducation,correctstheviolation,atwhichtimethe
148148 126boardshallrefundsuchamounttotheinstitution.Ifthecommissionerdeterminesthatthe
149149 127institutionhasnotredressedtheviolationwithinoneyear,thefineamountshallbedeposited
150150 128intothegeneralrevenuefund,unlesstheinstitutionappealssuchdecisiontothefull
151151 129coordinatingboard,whichshallhavetheauthoritytomakeabindingandfinaldecision,by
152152 130meansofamajorityvote,regardingthematter.However,nothinginthissectionshallprevent
153153 131anyinstitutionofhighereducationinthisstatefrompresentingadditionalbudgetrequestsor
154154 132fromexplainingorfurtherclarifyingitsbudgetrequeststothegovernororthegeneral
155155 133assembly;
156156 134 [(13)] (12)Inrecognitionofinstitutionsthatmeettherequirementsofsubdivision(2),
157157 135(3),or(4)ofsubsection1ofsection173.616,areestablishedbynameasaneducational
158158 136institutioninMissouri,andareauthorizedtooperateprogramsbeyondsecondaryeducation
159159 137forpurposesofauthorizationunder34CFR600.9,thecoordinatingboardforhigher
160160 138educationshallmaintainandpublishonitswebsitealistofsuchpostsecondaryeducational
161161 139institutions;and
162162 140 [(14)] (13)(a)Asusedinthissubdivision,theterm"out-of-statepublicinstitutionof
163163 141highereducation"shallmeananeducationinstitutionlocatedoutsideofMissourithat:
164164 142 a.Iscontrolledoradministereddirectlybyapublicagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionor
165165 143isclassifiedasapublicinstitutionbythestate;
166166 144 b.Receivesappropriationsforoperatingexpensesdirectlyorindirectlyfromastate
167167 145otherthanMissouri;
168168 146 c.Providesapostsecondarycourseofinstructionatleastsixmonthsinlengthleading
169169 147toordirectlycreditabletowardadegreeorcertificate;
170170 148 d.Meetsthestandardsforaccreditationbyanaccreditingbodyrecognizedbythe
171171 149UnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationoranysuccessoragency;and
172172 150 e.Permitsfacultymemberstoselecttextbookswithoutinfluenceorpressurebyany
173173 151religiousorsectariansource.
174174 152 (b)NolaterthanJuly1,2008,thecoordinatingboardshallpromulgaterules
175175 153regarding:
176-154 a.Theboard'sapprovalprocessofproposednewdegreeprogramsandcourse
176+HB616 5 154 a.Theboard'sapprovalprocessofproposednewdegreeprogramsandcourse
177177 155offeringsbyanyout-of-statepublicinstitutionofhighereducationseekingtoofferdegree
178178 156programsorcourseworkwithinthestateofMissouri;and
179-HCSHBs616&90 5 157 b.Theboard'sapprovalprocessofdegreeprogramsandcoursesofferedbyanyout-
179+157 b.Theboard'sapprovalprocessofdegreeprogramsandcoursesofferedbyanyout-
180180 158of-statepublicinstitutionsofhighereducationthat,priortoJuly1,2008,wereapprovedby
181181 159theboardtooperateaschoolincompliancewiththeprovisionsofsections173.600to
182182 160173.618.Therulesshallensurethat,asofJuly1,2008,allout-of-statepublicinstitutions
183183 161seekingtoofferdegreesandcourseswithinthestateofMissouriareevaluatedinamanner
184184 162similartoMissouripublichighereducationinstitutions.Suchout-of-statepublicinstitutions
185185 163shallbeheldtostandardsnolowerthanthestandardsestablishedbythecoordinatingboard
186186 164forprogramapprovalandthepolicyguidelinesofthecoordinatingboardfordatacollection,
187187 165cooperation,andresolutionofdisputesbetweenMissouriinstitutionsofhighereducation
188188 166underthissection.Anysuchout-of-statepublicinstitutionsofhighereducationwishingto
189189 167continueoperatingwithinthisstatemustbeapprovedbytheboardundertherules
190190 168promulgatedunderthissubdivision.Thecoordinatingboardmaychargeandcollectfees
191191 169fromout-of-statepublicinstitutionstocoverthecostsofreviewingandassuringthequalityof
192192 170programsofferedbyout-of-statepublicinstitutions.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthatterm
193193 171isdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
194194 172becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536
195195 173and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifany
196196 174ofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblyunderchapter536toreview,todelaythe
197197 175effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,then
198198 176thegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2007,
199199 177shallbeinvalidandvoid.
200200 178 (c)Nothinginthissubdivisionorinsection173.616shallbeconstruedorinterpreted
201201 179sothatstudentsattendinganout-of-statepublicinstitutionareconsideredtobeattendinga
202202 180Missouripublicinstitutionofhighereducationforpurposesofobtainingstudentfinancial
203203 181assistance.
204204 182 3.Thecoordinatingboardshallmeetatleastfourtimesannuallywithanadvisory
205205 183committeewhoshallbenotifiedinadvanceofsuchmeetings.Thecoordinatingboardshall
206206 184haveexclusivevotingprivileges.Theadvisorycommitteeshallconsistofthirty-two
207207 185members,whoshallbethepresidentorotherchiefadministrativeofficeroftheUniversityof
208208 186Missouri;thechancellorofeachcampusoftheUniversityofMissouri;thepresidentofeach
209209 187state-supportedfour-yearcollegeoruniversity,includingHarris-StoweStateUniversity,
210210 188MissouriSouthernStateUniversity,MissouriWesternStateUniversity,andLincoln
211211 189University;thepresidentofStateTechnicalCollegeofMissouri;thepresidentor
212212 190chancellorofeachpubliccommunitycollegedistrict;andrepresentativesofeachoffive
213-191accreditedprivateinstitutionsselectedbiennially,underthesupervisionofthecoordinating
213+HB616 6 191accreditedprivateinstitutionsselectedbiennially,underthesupervisionofthecoordinating
214214 192board,bythepresidentsofallofthestate'sprivatelysupportedinstitutions;butalwaysto
215215 193includeatleastonerepresentativefromoneprivatelysupportedcommunitycollege,one
216-HCSHBs616&90 6 194privatelysupportedfour-yearcollege,andoneprivatelysupporteduniversity.The
216+194privatelysupportedfour-yearcollege,andoneprivatelysupporteduniversity.The
217217 195conferencesshallenablethecommitteetoadvisethecoordinatingboardoftheviewsof
218218 196theinstitutionsonmatterswithinthepurviewofthecoordinatingboard.
219219 197 4.TheUniversityofMissouri,LincolnUniversity,andallotherstate-governed
220220 198collegesanduniversities,chapters172,174,175,andothers,aretransferredbytypeIII
221221 199transferstothedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopmentsubjecttothe
222222 200provisionsofsubsection2ofthissection.
223223 201 5.Thestatehistoricalsociety,chapter183,istransferredbytypeIIItransfertothe
224224 202UniversityofMissouri.
225225 203 6.Thestateanatomicalboard,chapter194,istransferredbytypeIItransfertothe
226226 204departmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopment.
227227 205 7.Allthepowers,dutiesandfunctionsvestedinthedivisionofpublicschoolsand
228228 206stateboardofeducationrelatingtocommunitycollegestateaidandthesupervision,
229229 207formationofdistrictsandallmattersotherwiserelatedtothestate'srelationswithcommunity
230230 208collegedistrictsandmatterspertainingtocommunitycollegesinpublicschooldistricts,
231231 209chapters163,178,andothers,aretransferredtothecoordinatingboardforhighereducation
232232 210bytypeItransfer.Provided,however,thatallresponsibilityforadministeringthefederal-
233233 211stateprogramsofvocational-technicaleducation,exceptforthe1202apostsecondary
234234 212educationalamendmentsof1972program,shallremainwiththedepartmentofelementary
235235 213andsecondaryeducation.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandthe
236236 214coordinatingboardforhighereducationshallcooperateindevelopingthevariousplansfor
237237 215vocational-technicaleducation;however,theultimateresponsibilitywillremainwiththestate
238238 216boardofeducation.
239239 217 8.Allthepowers,duties,functions,andpropertiesofthestatepoultryexperiment
240240 218station,chapter262,aretransferredbytypeItransfertotheUniversityofMissouri,andthe
241241 219statepoultryassociationandstatepoultryboardareabolished.IntheeventtheUniversityof
242242 220Missourishallceasetousetherealestateofthepoultryexperimentstationforthepurposesof
243243 221researchorshalldeclarethesamesurplus,allrealestateshallreverttothegovernorofthe
244244 222stateofMissouriandshallnotbedisposedofwithoutlegislativeapproval.
245245 173.030.Thecoordinatingboard,inaddition,shallhaveresponsibility,withinthe
246246 2provisionsoftheconstitutionandthestatutesofthestateofMissouri,for:
247247 3 (1)Requestingthegoverningboardsofallstate-supportedinstitutionsofhigher
248248 4education,andofmajorprivateinstitutionstosubmittothecoordinatingboardanyproposed
249249 5policychangeswhichwouldcreateadditionalinstitutionsofhighereducation,additional
250-6residencecenters,ormajoradditionsindegreeandcertificateprograms,andmakepertinent
250+HB616 7 6residencecenters,ormajoradditionsindegreeandcertificateprograms,andmakepertinent
251251 7recommendationsrelatingthereto;
252-HCSHBs616&90 7 8 (2)Recommendingtothegoverningboardofanyinstitutionofhighereducationin
252+8 (2)Recommendingtothegoverningboardofanyinstitutionofhighereducationin
253253 9thestatethedevelopment,consolidation,oreliminationofprograms,degreeofferings,
254254 10physicalfacilitiesorpolicychangeswherethatactionisdeemedbythecoordinatingboardas
255255 11inthebestinterestsoftheinstitutionsthemselvesand/orthegeneralrequirementsofthestate.
256256 12Recommendationsshallbesubmittedtogoverningboardsbytwelvemonthsprecedingthe
257257 13terminwhichtheactionmaytakeeffect;
258258 14 (3)Recommendingtothegoverningboardsofstate-supportedinstitutionsofhigher
259259 15education,includingpubliccommunitycollegesreceivingstatesupport,formulastobe
260260 16employedinspecifyingplansforgeneraloperations,fordevelopmentandexpansion,andfor
261261 17requestsforappropriationsfromthegeneralassembly.Suchrecommendationswillbe
262262 18submittedtothegoverningboardsbyAprilfirstofeachyearprecedingaregularsessionof
263263 19thegeneralassemblyofthestateofMissouri;
264264 20 (4)Promulgatingrulestoincludeselectedoff-campusinstructioninpubliccollege
265265 21anduniversityappropriationrecommendationswherepriorneedhasbeenestablishedinareas
266266 22designatedbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducation.Fundingforsuchoff-campus
267267 23instructionshallbeincludedintheappropriationrecommendations,shallbedeterminedby
268268 24thegeneralassemblyandshallcontinue,withintheamountsappropriatedtherefor,unlessthe
269269 25generalassemblydisapprovestheactionbyconcurrentresolution;
270270 26 (5)CoordinatingreciprocalagreementsbetweenoramongMissouristateinstitutions
271271 27ofhighereducationattherequestofoneormoreoftheinstitutionspartytotheagreement,
272272 28andbetweenoramongMissouristateinstitutionsofhighereducationandpubliclysupported
273273 29highereducationinstitutionslocatedoutsidethestateofMissouriattherequestofany
274274 30Missouriinstitutionpartytotheagreement;
275275 31 (6)Enteringintoagreementsforinterstatereciprocityregardingthedeliveryof
276276 32postsecondarydistanceeducation,administeringsuchagreements,andapprovingor
277277 33disapprovingapplicationstoparticipateinsuchagreementsfromapostsecondary
278278 34institutionthathasitsprincipalcampusinthestateofMissouri:
279279 35 (a)Thecoordinatingboardshallestablishstandardsforinstitutionalapproval.Those
280280 36standardsshallinclude,butarenotlimitedtothe:
281281 37 a.Definitionofphysicalpresencefornon-MissouriinstitutionsservingMissouri
282282 38residentsconsistentwithotherstates'definitionsofphysicalpresence;and
283283 39 b.Establishmentofconsumerprotectionpoliciesfordistanceeducationaddressing
284284 40recruitmentandmarketingactivities;disclosureoftuition,fees,andothercharges;disclosure
285285 41ofadmissionprocessesandprocedures;andstudentcomplaints;
286-42 (b)Thecoordinatingboardshallestablishpoliciesforthereviewandresolutionof
286+HB616 8 42 (b)Thecoordinatingboardshallestablishpoliciesforthereviewandresolutionof
287287 43studentcomplaintsarisingfromdistanceeducationprogramsofferedundertheagreement;
288-HCSHBs616&90 8 44 (c)Thecoordinatingboardmaychargefeestoanyinstitutionthatappliesto
288+44 (c)Thecoordinatingboardmaychargefeestoanyinstitutionthatappliesto
289289 45participateinaninterstatepostsecondarydistanceeducationreciprocityagreementauthorized
290290 46pursuanttothissection.Suchfeesshallnotexceedthecoordinatingboardforhigher
291291 47education'scostofreviewingandevaluatingtheapplications;and
292292 48 (d)Thecoordinatingboardshallpromulgaterulestoimplementtheprovisionsofthis
293293 49subdivision.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
294294 50createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
295295 51withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
296296 52Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
297297 53generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
298298 54disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
299299 55rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2014,shallbeinvalid
300300 56andvoid;
301301 57 (7)Administeringthenursetrainingincentivefund;
302302 58 (8)Conducting,inconsultationwitheachpublicfour-yearinstitution'sgoverning
303303 59boardandthegoverningboardoftechnicalcollegesandcommunitycolleges,areviewevery
304304 60fiveyearsofthemissionstatementsoftheinstitutionscomprisingMissouri'ssystemofpublic
305305 61highereducation.Thisreviewshallbebasedupontheneedsofthecitizensofthestateas
306306 62wellastherequirementsofbusiness,industry,theprofessionsandgovernment.Thepurpose
307307 63ofthisreviewshallbetoensurethatMissouri'ssystemofhighereducationisresponsiveto
308308 64thestate'sneedsandisfocused,balanced,cost-effective,andcharacterizedbyprogramsof
309309 65highqualityasdemonstratedbystudentperformanceandprogramoutcomes.Asa
310310 66componentofthisreview,eachinstitutionshallprepare,inamannerprescribedbythe
311311 67coordinatingboard,amissionimplementationplanforthecoordinatingboard'sconsideration
312312 68andapproval.Ifthecoordinatingboarddeterminesthataninstitutionhasqualifiedfora
313313 69missionchangeoradditionaltargetedresourcespursuanttoreviewconductedunderthis
314314 70subdivisionandsubdivision(9)ofthissubsection,thecoordinatingboardshallsubmita
315315 71reporttothegeneralassemblythatoutlinestheproposedmissionchangeortargetedstate
316316 72resources.Nochangeofmissionforaninstitutionunderthissubdivisionestablishinga
317317 73statewidemissionshallbecomeeffectiveuntilthegeneralassemblyapprovestheproposed
318318 74missionchangebyconcurrentresolution,exceptfortheinstitutiondefinedpursuantto
319319 75subdivision(1)ofsection174.010,andhasbeenapprovedbythecoordinatingboardandthe
320320 76institutionsforwhichthecoordinatingboardhasrecommendedastatewidemissionpriorto
321321 77August28,1995.Theeffectivedateofanymissionchangeunderthissubdivisionshallbethe
322322 78firstdayofJulyimmediatelyfollowingtheapprovaloftheconcurrentresolutionbythe
323-79generalassemblyasrequiredunderthissubdivision,andshallbeAugust28,1995,forany
323+HB616 9 79generalassemblyasrequiredunderthissubdivision,andshallbeAugust28,1995,forany
324324 80institutionforwhichthecoordinatingboardhasrecommendedastatewidemissionwhichhas
325-HCSHBs616&90 9 81notyetbeenimplementedonsuchdate.Nothinginthissubdivisionshallprecludean
325+81notyetbeenimplementedonsuchdate.Nothinginthissubdivisionshallprecludean
326326 82institutionfrominitiatingarequesttothecoordinatingboardforarevisionofitsmission;and
327327 83 (9)Reviewingapplicationsfrominstitutionsseekingastatewidemission.Such
328328 84institutionsshallprovideevidencetothecoordinatingboardthattheyhavethecapacityto
329329 85dischargesuccessfullysuchamission.Suchevidenceshallconsistofthefollowing:
330330 86 (a)Thattheinstitutionenrollsarepresentativecross-sectionofMissouristudents.
331331 87Examplesofevidenceformeetingthisrequirementwhichtheinstitutionmaypresentinclude,
332332 88butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:enrollingatleastfortypercentofitsMissouriresident,
333333 89first-timedegree-seekingfreshmenfromoutsideitshistoricstatutoryserviceregion;enrolling
334334 90itsMissouriundergraduatestudentsfromatleasteightypercentofallMissouricounties;or
335335 91enrollingoneormoregroupsofspecialpopulationstudentssuchasminorities,economically
336336 92disadvantaged,orphysicallydisadvantagedfromoutsideitshistoricstatutoryserviceregion
337337 93atratesexceedingstateaveragesofsuchpopulationsenrolledinthehighereducational
338338 94institutionsofthisstate;
339339 95 (b)Thattheinstitutionoffersoneormoreprogramsofunusualstrengthwhich
340340 96respondtoaspecificstatewideneed.Examplesofevidenceofmeetingthisrequirement
341341 97whichtheinstitutionmaypresentinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:receiptof
342342 98national,discipline-specificaccreditationwhenavailable;receiptofindependentcertification
343343 99formeetingnationalorstatestandardsorrequirementswhendiscipline-specificaccreditation
344344 100isnotavailable;foroccupationallyspecificprograms,placementratessignificantlyhigher
345345 101thanaverage;forprogramsforwhichstateornationallicensureisrequiredorforwhichstate
346346 102ornationallicensureorregistrationisavailableonavoluntarybasis,licensureorregistration
347347 103ratesforgraduatesseekingsuchrecognitionsignificantlyhigherthanaverage;orqualityof
348348 104programfacultyasmeasuredbythepercentageholdingterminaldegrees,thepercentage
349349 105writingpublicationsinprofessionaljournalsorotherappropriatemedia,andthepercentage
350350 106securingcompetitivelyawardedresearchgrantswhicharehigherthanaverage;
351351 107 (c)Thattheinstitutionhasaclearlyarticulatedadmissionstandardconsistentwiththe
352352 108provisionsofsubdivision[(6)](5)ofsubsection2ofsection173.005orsection174.130;
353353 109 (d)Thattheinstitutionischaracterizedbyafocusedacademicenvironmentwhich
354354 110identifiesspecificbutlimitedareasofacademicemphasisattheundergraduate,andif
355355 111appropriate,atthegraduateandprofessionalschoollevels,includingtheidentificationof
356356 112programstobecontinued,reduced,terminatedortargetedforexcellence.Theinstitution
357357 113shall,consistentwithitsfocusedacademicenvironment,alsohavethedemonstrablecapacity
358358 114toprovidesignificantpublicserviceorresearchsupportthataddressstatewideneedsfor
359359 115constituenciesbeyonditshistoricstatutoryserviceregion;and
360-116 (e)Thattheinstitutionhasadoptedandmaintainsaprogramofcontinuousquality
360+HB616 10 116 (e)Thattheinstitutionhasadoptedandmaintainsaprogramofcontinuousquality
361361 117improvement,ortheequivalentofsuchaprogram,andreportsannuallyappropriateand
362-HCSHBs616&90 10 118verifiablemeasuresofinstitutionalaccountabilityrelatedtosuchprogram.Suchmeasures
362+118verifiablemeasuresofinstitutionalaccountabilityrelatedtosuchprogram.Suchmeasures
363363 119shallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,indicatorsofstudentachievementandinstitutional
364364 120missionattainmentsuchaspercentageofstudentsmeetinginstitutionaladmissionstandards;
365365 121successofremediationprograms,ifoffered;studentretentionrate;studentgraduationrate;
366366 122objectivemeasuresofstudent,alumni,andemployersatisfaction;objectivemeasuresof
367367 123studentlearningingeneraleducationandthemajor,includingwrittenandoral
368368 124communicationskillsandcriticalthinkingskills;percentageofstudentsattendinggraduate
369369 125orprofessionalschools;studentplacement,licensureandprofessionalregistrationrateswhen
370370 126appropriatetoaprogram'sobjectives;objectivemeasuresofsuccessfulattainmentof
371371 127statewidegoalsasmaybeexpressedfromtimetotimebythecoordinatingboardorbythe
372372 128generalassembly;andobjectivemeasuresoffacultyteachingeffectiveness.Inthe
373373 129developmentandevaluationoftheseinstitutionalaccountabilityreports,thecoordinating
374374 130boardandinstitutionsareexpectedtousemultiplemeasuresofsuccess,includingnationally
375375 131developedandverifiedaswellaslocallydevelopedandindependentlyverifiedassessment
376376 132instruments;however,preferenceshallbegiventonationallydevelopedinstrumentswhen
377377 133theyareavailableandiftheyareappropriate.Institutionswhichserveorseektoservea
378378 134statewidemissionshallbejudgedtohavemettheprerequisitesforsuchamissionwhenthey
379379 135demonstratetothecoordinatingboardthattheyhavemetthecriteriadescribedinthis
380380 136subdivision.Asacomponentofthisprocess,eachinstitutionshallprepare,inamanner
381381 137prescribedbythecoordinatingboard,amissionimplementationplanforthecoordinating
382382 138board'sconsiderationandapproval.
383383 173.040.Thecoordinatingboardisdirectedtosubmitawrittenreporttothegovernor
384384 2orgovernor-electatleastforty-fivedayspriortotheopeningofeachregularsessionofthe
385385 3generalassemblyandtosubmitthesamereporttothegeneralassemblywithinfivedaysafter
386386 4theopeningofeachregularsession.Thereportshallinclude:
387387 5 (1)AstatementoftheinitialcoordinatedplanforhighereducationinMissouri,
388388 6togetherwithsubsequentchangesandimplementations;
389389 7 (2)Areviewofrecentchangesinenrollmentsandprogramsamonginstitutionsof
390390 8highereducationinthestate;
391391 9 (3)Areviewofrequestsandrecommendationsmadebythecoordinatingboardto
392392 10institutionsofhighereducationinaccordancewithsection173.030andofthecollege'sor
393393 11university'sresponsetorequestsandrecommendations,includingnoncompliancetherewith;
394394 12 (4)Thecoordinatingboard'srecommendationsfordevelopmentandcoordinationin
395395 13state-supportedhighereducationintheforthcomingbiennium,withinthecontextofthelong-
396396 14rangecoordinatedplan;
397-15 (5)Thecoordinatingboard'sbudgetrecommendationsforeachstate-supported
397+HB616 11 15 (5)Thecoordinatingboard'sbudgetrecommendationsforeachstate-supported
398398 16collegeoruniversityfortheforthcomingbiennium;and
399-HCSHBs616&90 11 17 (6)Thecampus-leveldataonstudentpersistenceandadescription,includingthe
399+17 (6)Thecampus-leveldataonstudentpersistenceandadescription,includingthe
400400 18basisofmeasurement,ofprogresstowardsimplementingrevisedremediation,transfer,and
401401 19retentionpracticesundersubdivisions[(7)and(9)](6)and(8)ofsubsection2ofsection
402402 20173.005.
403403 173.616.1.Thefollowingschools,trainingprograms,andcoursesofinstruction
404404 2shallbeexemptfromtheprovisionsofsections173.600to173.618:
405405 3 (1)Apublicinstitution;
406406 4 (2)Anycollegeoruniversityrepresenteddirectlyorindirectlyontheadvisory
407407 5committeeofthecoordinatingboardforhighereducationasprovidedinsubsection3of
408408 6section173.005;
409409 7 (3)Aninstitutionthatiscertifiedbytheboardasanapprovedprivateinstitution
410410 8undersubdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofsection173.1102;
411411 9 (4)Anot-for-profitreligiousschoolthatisaccreditedbytheAmericanAssociationof
412412 10BibleColleges,theAssociationofTheologicalSchoolsintheUnitedStatesandCanada,ora
413413 11regionalaccreditingassociation,suchastheNorthCentralAssociation,whichisrecognized
414414 12bytheCouncilonPostsecondaryAccreditationandtheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
415415 13Education;and
416416 14 (5)BeginningJuly1,2008,allout-of-statepublicinstitutionsofhighereducation,as
417417 15suchtermisdefinedinsubdivision[(14)] (13)ofsubsection2ofsection173.005.
418418 16 2.Thecoordinatingboardshallexemptthefollowingschools,trainingprogramsand
419419 17coursesofinstructionfromtheprovisionsofsections173.600to173.618:
420420 18 (1)Anot-for-profitschoolowned,controlledandoperatedbyabonafidereligiousor
421421 19denominationalorganizationwhichoffersnoprogramsordegreesandgrantsnodegreesor
422422 20certificatesotherthanthosespecificallydesignatedastheological,bible,divinityorother
423423 21religiousdesignation;
424424 22 (2)Anot-for-profitschoolowned,controlledandoperatedbyabonafide
425425 23eleemosynaryorganizationwhichprovidesinstructionwithnofinancialchargetoitsstudents
426426 24andatwhichnopartoftheinstructionalcostisdefrayedbyorthroughprogramsof
427427 25governmentalstudentfinancialaid,includinggrantsandloans,provideddirectlytoorfor
428428 26individualstudents;
429429 27 (3)Aschoolwhichoffersinstructiononlyinsubjectareaswhichareprimarilyfor
430430 28avocationalorrecreationalpurposesasdistinctfromcoursestoteachemployable,marketable
431431 29knowledgeorskills,whichdoesnotadvertiseoccupationalobjectivesandwhichdoesnot
432432 30grantdegrees;
433-31 (4)Acourseofinstruction,studyortrainingprogramsponsoredbyanemployerfor
433+HB616 12 31 (4)Acourseofinstruction,studyortrainingprogramsponsoredbyanemployerfor
434434 32thetrainingandpreparationofitsownemployees;
435-HCSHBs616&90 12 33 (5)Acourseofstudyorinstructionconductedbyatrade,businessorprofessional
435+33 (5)Acourseofstudyorinstructionconductedbyatrade,businessorprofessional
436436 34organizationwithaclosedmembershipwhereparticipationinthecourseislimitedtobona
437437 35fidemembersofthetrade,businessorprofessionalorganization,oracourseofinstructionfor
438438 36personsinpreparationforanexaminationgivenbyastateboardorcommissionwherethe
439439 37stateboardorcommissionapprovesthatcourseandschool;
440440 38 (6)Aschoolorpersonwhoseclienteleareprimarilystudentsagedsixteenorunder;
441441 39 (7)Ayogateachertrainingcourse,program,orschool.
442442 40 3.Aschoolwhichisotherwiselicensedandapprovedunderandpursuanttoanyother
443443 41licensinglawofthisstateshallbeexemptfromsections173.600to173.618,butastate
444444 42certificateofincorporationshallnotconstitutelicensingforthepurposeofsections173.600
445445 43to173.618.
446446 44 4.Anyschool,trainingprogramorcourseofinstructionexemptedhereinmayelect
447447 45bymajorityactionofitsgoverningbodyorbyactionofitsdirectortoapplyforapprovalof
448448 46theschool,trainingprogramorcourseofinstructionundertheprovisionsofsections173.600
449449 47to173.618.Uponapplicationtoandapprovalbythecoordinatingboard,suchschooltraining
450450 48programorcourseofinstructionmaybecomeexemptfromtheprovisionsofsections173.600
451451 49to173.618atanysubsequenttime,excepttheboardshallnotapproveanapplicationfor
452452 50exemptioniftheapprovedschoolistheninanystatusofnoncompliancewithcertification
453453 51standardsandareversiontoexemptstatusshallnotrelievetheschoolofanyliabilityfor
454454 52indemnificationoranypenaltyfornoncompliancewithcertificationstandardsduringthe
455455 53periodoftheschool'sapprovedstatus.
456456 173.750.1.ByJuly1,1995,thecoordinatingboardforhighereducation,within
457457 2existingresourcesprovidedtothedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforce
458458 3developmentandbyruleandregulation,shallhaveestablishedandimplementeda
459459 4procedureforannuallyreportingtheperformanceofgraduatesofpublichighschoolsinthe
460460 5stateduringthestudent'sinitialyearinthepubliccollegesanduniversitiesofthestate.The
461461 6purposeofsuchreportsshallbetoassistindetermininghowhighschoolsarepreparing
462462 7studentsforsuccessfulcollegeanduniversityperformance.Thereportproducedpursuantto
463463 8thissubsectionshallannuallybefurnishedtothestateboardofeducationforreporting
464464 9pursuanttosubsection4ofsection161.610andshallnotbeusedforanyotherpurposeuntil
465465 10suchtimethatastandardprocessandconsistent,specificcriteriafordeterminingastudent's
466466 11needforremedialcourseworkisagreeduponbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducation,
467467 12highereducationinstitutions,andthestateboardofeducation.
468468 13 2.Theproceduresshallbedesignedsothatthereportingismadebythenameofeach
469469 14highschoolinthestate,withindividualstudentdatatobegroupedaccordingtothehigh
470-15schoolfromwhichthestudentsgraduated.Thedatainthereportsshallbedisaggregatedby
470+HB616 13 15schoolfromwhichthestudentsgraduated.Thedatainthereportsshallbedisaggregatedby
471471 16raceandsex.Theproceduresshallnotbedesignedsothatthereportingcontainsthenameof
472-HCSHBs616&90 13 17anystudent.Nogradepointaverageshallbedisclosedundersubsection3ofthissectionin
472+17anystudent.Nogradepointaverageshallbedisclosedundersubsection3ofthissectionin
473473 18anycasewherethreeorfewerstudentsfromaparticularhighschoolattendaparticular
474474 19collegeoruniversity.
475475 20 3.Thedatareportedshallincludegradepointaveragesaftertheinitialcollegeyear,
476476 21calculatedon,oradjustedto,afourpointgradescale;thepercentageofstudentsreturningto
477477 22collegeafterthefirstandsecondhalfoftheinitialcollegeyear,oraftereachtrimesterofthe
478478 23initialcollegeyear;thepercentageofstudentstakingnoncollegelevelclassesinbasic
479479 24academiccoursesduringthefirstcollegeyear,orremedialcoursesinbasicacademicsubjects
480480 25ofEnglish,mathematics,orreading;andothersuchdataasdeterminedbyruleandregulation
481481 26ofthecoordinatingboardforhighereducation.
482482 27 4.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallconductareviewof
483483 28itspoliciesandproceduresrelatingtoremedialeducationinlightofthebestpracticesin
484484 29remediationidentifiedasrequiredbysubdivision[(7)](6)ofsubsection2ofsection173.005
485485 30toensurethatschooldistrictsareinformedaboutbestpracticestoreducetheneedfor
486486 31remediation.Thedepartmentshallpresentitsresultstothejointcommitteeoneducationby
487487 32October31,2017.
488488 174.160.Theboardofregentsofeachstatecollegeandeachstateteacherscollege
489489 2shallhavepowerandauthoritytoconferuponstudents,bydiplomaunderthecommonseal,
490490 3suchdegreesasareusuallygrantedbysuchcolleges,andadditionaldegreesonlywhen
491491 4authorizedbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducationincircumstancesinwhichoffering
492492 5suchdegreewouldnotunnecessarilyduplicateanexistingprogram,collaborationisnot
493493 6feasibleoraviablemeansofmeetingtheneedsofstudentsandemployers,andtheinstitution
494494 7hastheacademicandfinancialcapacitytooffertheprograminahigh-qualitymanner.Inthe
495495 8caseofnonresearchdoctoraldegreesinalliedhealthprofessions,aninstitutionmaybe
496496 9authorizedtooffersuchdegreeindependentlyifofferingitincollaborationwithanother
497497 10institutionwouldnotincreasethequalityoftheprogramorallowittobedeliveredmore
498498 11efficiently.[Suchboardsshallhavethepowerandauthoritytoconferdegreesinengineering
499499 12onlyincollaborationwiththeUniversityofMissouri,providedthatsuchcollaborative
500500 13agreementsareapprovedbythegoverningboardofeachinstitutionandthatintheseinstances
501501 14theUniversityofMissouriwillbethedegree-grantinginstitution.ShouldtheUniversityof
502502 15Missourideclinetocollaborateintheofferingofsuchprograms,oneoftheseinstitutionsmay
503503 16seekapprovaloftheprogramthroughthecoordinatingboardforhighereducation's
504504 17comprehensivereviewprocesswhendoingsowouldnotunnecessarilyduplicateanexisting
505505 18program,collaborationisnotfeasibleoraviablemeansofmeetingtheneedsofstudentsand
506-19employers,andtheinstitutionhastheacademicandfinancialcapacitytooffertheprogramin
506+HB616 14 19employers,andtheinstitutionhastheacademicandfinancialcapacitytooffertheprogramin
507507 20ahigh-qualitymanner.]
508-HCSHBs616&90 14 174.231.1.OnandafterAugust28,2005,theinstitutionformerlyknownas
508+174.231.1.OnandafterAugust28,2005,theinstitutionformerlyknownas
509509 2MissouriSouthernStateCollegelocatedinJoplin,JasperCounty,shallbeknownas
510510 3"MissouriSouthernStateUniversity".MissouriSouthernStateUniversityishereby
511511 4designatedandshallhereafterbeoperatedasastatewideinstitutionofinternationalorglobal
512512 5education.TheMissouriSouthernStateUniversityisherebydesignatedamoderately
513513 6selectiveinstitutionwhichshallprovideassociatedegreeprogramsexceptasprovidedin
514514 7subsection2ofthissection,baccalaureatedegreeprograms,andgraduatedegreeprograms
515515 8pursuanttosubdivisions(1)and[(3)](2)ofsubsection2ofsection173.005.Theinstitution
516516 9shalldevelopsuchacademicsupportprogramsandpublicserviceactivitiesitdeems
517517 10necessaryandappropriatetoestablishinternationalorglobaleducationasadistinctivetheme
518518 11ofitsmission.
519519 12 2.AsofJuly1,2008,MissouriSouthernStateUniversityshalldiscontinueanyand
520520 13allassociatedegreeprogramsunlessthecontinuationofsuchassociatedegreeprogramsis
521521 14approvedbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducationpursuanttosubdivision(1)of
522522 15subsection2ofsection173.005.
523523 174.251.1.OnandafterAugust28,2005,theinstitutionformerlyknownas
524524 2MissouriWesternStateCollegeatSt.Joseph,BuchananCounty,shallhereafterbeknownas
525525 3the"MissouriWesternStateUniversity".MissouriWesternStateUniversityishereby
526526 4designatedandshallhereafterbeoperatedasastatewideinstitutionofappliedlearning.The
527527 5MissouriWesternStateUniversityisherebydesignatedanopenenrollmentinstitutionwhich
528528 6shallprovideassociatedegreeprogramsexceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,
529529 7baccalaureatedegreeprograms,andgraduatedegreeprogramspursuanttosubdivisions(1)
530530 8and[(3)](2)ofsubsection2ofsection173.005.Theinstitutionshalldevelopsuchacademic
531531 9supportprogramsasitdeemsnecessaryandappropriatetoanopenenrollmentinstitutionwith
532532 10astatewidemissionofappliedlearning.
533533 11 2.AsofJuly1,2010,MissouriWesternStateUniversityshalldiscontinueanyandall
534534 12associatedegreeprogramsunlessthecontinuationofsuchassociatedegreeprogramis
535535 13approvedbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducationpursuanttosubdivision(1)of
536536 14subsection2ofsection173.005.
537537 174.310.1.Thereshallbeaperiodoforderlytransitionwhichshallbeginwiththe
538538 2appointmentoftheboardofregents,duringwhichtheSt.Louisboardofeducationshall
539539 3conveybygift,thebuildings,facilities,equipment,andadjoiningeightacres,moreorless,of
540540 4realtylocatedat3026LacledeAvenue,St.Louis,Missouri,whichcurrentlyservesasthe
541541 5campusofHarris-StoweStateCollege,totheboardofregents,andduringwhichtimetheSt.
542542 6Louisboardofeducation,atitsownexpense,shallcontinuetoprovidenecessarysupporting
543-7servicestoHarris-StoweStateCollege.Thetransitionperiodshallterminatenolaterthan
544-HCSHBs616&90 15 8July1,1979,atwhichtimetheregentsshallberesponsibleforeveryaspectofthecollege's
543+HB616 15 7servicestoHarris-StoweStateCollege.Thetransitionperiodshallterminatenolaterthan
544+8July1,1979,atwhichtimetheregentsshallberesponsibleforeveryaspectofthecollege's
545545 9operation.
546546 10 2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsofthischaptertothecontrary,theboardof
547547 11regentsofHarris-StoweStateCollegeisauthorizedtoofferbaccalaureatedegreeprograms
548548 12andgraduatedegreeprogramsthatwillmeettheneedsoftheSt.Louismetropolitanarea.
549549 13Suchprogramsshallbesubjecttoapprovalbythecoordinatingboardforhighereducationas
550550 14providedforinsubdivisions(1)and[(3)](2)ofsubsection2ofsection173.005.
551551 15 3.Thestateshall,effectiveJuly1,1978,providethenecessaryfundstofullystaffand
552552 16operateHarris-StoweStateCollegeandtomakeappropriatecapitalimprovements.
553553 17 4.OnandafterAugust28,2005,Harris-StoweStateCollegeshallbeknownas
554554 18Harris-StoweStateUniversity,andtheprovisionscontainedinsubsections1to3ofthis
555555 19sectionshallcontinuetoapplytotheinstitution.
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557-HCSHBs616&90 16
557+HB616 16