2000 Minnesota Statutes

     136A.031 Advisory groups. 

    Subdivision 1.    Appointment.  The higher education 
 services council may appoint advisory task forces as necessary 
 to assist in the administration of the higher education services 
 office responsibilities.  The task forces' expiration and the 
 terms, compensation, and removal of members are as provided in 
 section 15.059. 

    Subd. 2.    Higher education advisory council.  A higher 
 education advisory council (HEAC) is established.  The HEAC is 
 composed of the president and the senior vice-president for 
 academic affairs of the University of Minnesota; the chancellor 
 of the Minnesota state colleges and universities; the associate 
 vice-chancellors of the state universities, community colleges, 
 and technical colleges; the commissioner of children, families, 
 and learning; the president of the private college council; and 
 a representative from the Minnesota association of private 
 post-secondary schools.  The HEAC shall (1) bring to the 
 attention of the higher education services council any matters 
 that the HEAC deems necessary, and (2) review and comment upon 
 matters before the council.  The council shall refer all 
 proposals to the HEAC before submitting recommendations to the 
 governor and the legislature.  The council shall provide time 
 for a report from the HEAC at each meeting of the council. 

    Subd. 3.    Student advisory council.  A student 
 advisory council (SAC) to the higher education services council 
 is established.  The members of SAC shall include:  the chair of 
 the University of Minnesota student senate; the state chair of 
 the Minnesota state university student association; the 
 president of the Minnesota state college student association and 
 an officer of the Minnesota state college student association, 
 one in a community college course of study and one in a 
 technical college course of study; the president of the 
 Minnesota association of private college students; and a student 
 who is enrolled in a private vocational school, to be appointed 
 by the Minnesota association of private post-secondary schools.  
 A member may be represented by a student designee who attends an 
 institution from the same system that the absent member 
 represents.  The SAC shall select one of its members to serve as 
 chair. 

    The higher education services council shall inform the SAC 
 of all matters related to student issues under consideration and 
 shall refer all proposals to the SAC before taking action or 
 sending the proposals to the governor or legislature.  The SAC 
 shall report to the higher education services council quarterly 
 and at other times that the SAC considers desirable.  The SAC 
 shall determine its meeting times, but it shall also meet with 
 the council within 30 days after the director's request for a 
 meeting. 

    The SAC shall: 

    (1) bring to the attention of the higher education services 
 council any matter that the SAC believes needs the attention of 
 the council; 

    (2) make recommendations to the higher education services 
 council as it finds appropriate; 

    (3) appoint student members to the higher education 
 services council advisory groups as provided in subdivision 4; 
 and 

    (4) provide any reasonable assistance to the council. 

    Subd. 4.    Student representation.  If requested by the 
 SAC, the director must place at least one student from an 
 affected educational system on any task force created under 
 subdivision 1.  The student member or members shall be appointed 
 by the SAC. 

    HIST: 1995 c 212 art 3 s 12; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1999 c 
 214 art 2 s 4 

*   NOTE:  See section 15.059, subdivision 5a, for expiration 
*of the higher education advisory council and the student 
*advisory council.