SF 2771

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 09/03/2014 09:25am

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; requiring the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities to develop a plan for timely degree completion
for certain transfer students.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE COMPLETION PLAN.
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new text begin The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall develop
a plan to implement multi-campus articulation agreements that lead to baccalaureate degree
completion upon earning the number of credits required for the degree minus 60 credits at
a system university after transfer to the system university by a student with an associate in
arts degree, associate of science degree, or an associate of fine arts (AFA) degree from
a system college. The board shall report on this plan to the legislative committees with
primary jurisdiction over higher education finance and policy by March 15, 2015.
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