2021 Regular Session SB 233 Enrolled

• At the request of: (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Education)
• Bill Title: Relating to the transfer of academic credit; and declaring an emergency.

Catchline/Summary

Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish common course numbering system for introductory and lower level courses with similar learning outcomes offered at accelerated college credit programs, public post-secondary institutions of education and participating nonpublic post-secondary institutions of education.

Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish common course numbering system for all] introductory and lower level courses with similar learning outcomes offered at accelerated college credit programs, public post-secondary institutions of education and participating nonpublic post-secondary institutions of education. Requires all public post-secondary institutions of education to adopt system and accept transfers of academic credit subject to common course numbering system earned at other public post-secondary] institutions of education.

Requires commission to confer with administrators, faculty and students on how to best create common course numbering system and to report annually to Legislative Assembly on progress made towards creating system. Requires system to be fully implemented no later than September 1, 2024.]

Establishes Transfer Council to advise commission on development, coordination and maintenance of common course numbering system, serve as primary venue for collaboration between community colleges and public universities for development of foundational curricula and unified statewide transfer agreements and develop best practices to facilitate student acceleration and transfer of students and academic credits among institutions. Establishes composition of council and reporting requirements for commission and council.

Requires establishment of initial common course numbering system that must be implemented by post-secondary institutions of education by beginning of 2023-2024 academic year. Requires establishment of final common course numbering system that must be implemented by post-secondary institutions of education by beginning of 2025-2026 academic year.

Declares emergency, effective on passage.

• Chapter Number: Chapter 575
• Fiscal Impact: Fiscal Impact Issued
• Revenue Impact: No Revenue Impact
• Current Location: Chapter Number Assigned