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Statewide Academic Relations in the 2011 Legislative Session

Statewide Academic Relations in the 2011 Legislative Session. Office of State Relations And Office of University Academic Planning & Policy. State-level Academic Interests. Legislature Commission for Higher Education Governor Superintendent of Public Instruction Education Roundtable.

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Statewide Academic Relations in the 2011 Legislative Session

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  1. Statewide Academic Relations in the 2011 Legislative Session Office of State Relations And Office of University Academic Planning & Policy

  2. State-level Academic Interests • Legislature • Commission for Higher Education • Governor • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Education Roundtable

  3. PAGR / UAPP Partnership Working together to: • Identify key initiatives at state level impacting academic affairs • Communicate to key interest groups • Coordinate responses • Provide central point of contact for IU

  4. 2011 Legislative Session Statistics • Long Session – January 5 – April 29 • 994 Introduced Bills • 453 House Bills • 541 Senate Bills • 124 bills tracked by IU

  5. Bill Volume – 2009 Long Session • Introduced bills – 1,326 • Survive first chamber – 442 • Enacted – 188 • Tracked by IU - 493

  6. 26 Bill Review Categories • Academic Instruction • Academic Research • Affirmative Action • Benefits & Human Resources • Budget & Accounting • Computing &Technology • Disabled Student Services • Economic Development • Environmental Health & Safety • Facility Construction/Utility Issues • Charitable & Foundation Issues • Governance & Public Access • Health Profession Schools • Higher Education Policy • Hospital & Practice Plan Issues • Police Matters • Property & Casualty Insurance • Purchasing & Procurement • Real Estate • State & Local Tax Policy • Student Enrollment/ Finance Assistance • Student Health • Transportation Issues • Treasury Issues • Veterans Affairs

  7. Public Access Issues • SB 70, SB 125, SB 371, HB 1304 • Increased penalties for those violating either the Open Door Law or Public Records Law • Review of withheld information by the court or public access counselor • Materials available on website

  8. College and University Police Officers • SB 30 • Allows college and university police officers to exercise jurisdiction over any part of Indiana instead of only upon real property owned or operated by a college or university.

  9. Firearm Regulation • SB 292 and SB 319 • Prohibition of regulation by political subdivisions. • Allows a person adversely affected by regulations to file an action against the political subdivision.

  10. Government Ethics • SB 364 • Updates to ethics bill passed during the 2010 legislative session.

  11. Indiana University Trustees • HB 1177 • Updates current Indiana Code regarding the Indiana University Trustees

  12. SSACI Assistance • HB 1328 • Freedom of choice grants and higher education awards. • 21st Century Scholars changes.

  13. Early Graduation Scholarship • HB 1249 and SB 497 • Scholarship to students graduating early from high school • Requires the state board of education to amend rules to facilitates graduation from high school in less that seven semesters

  14. Other Issues • Transparency • Contracts and Public Works Projects • Benefits and Human Resources

  15. Commission for Higher Education Five-point Transfer Action Plan: • Statewide Common Core Curriculum • Common Course Numbering System • Single Degree Articulation Agreements • Core Transfer Library maintenance • University transfer ombudsperson

  16. Education Roundtable Resolutions on: • Early High School Completion • Charter Schools • Educator Evaluation /Compensation Systems

  17. Contact Information • Becca Polcz (rpolcz@indiana.edu)Assistant Director for Government Relations • Barbara Bichelmeyer, PhDAssociate Vice President for University Academic Planning and Policy

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