Sec. 10a-8e. Board of Regents for Higher Education: Disposition of surplus property.
Sec. 10a-9c. Funding for fringe benefit costs for constituent unit employees.
Sec. 10a-11. Minority advancement program.
Sec. 10a-11j. Prohibition on withholding student transcripts from employers.
Sec. 10a-18. (Formerly Sec. 10-324i). Programs to be offered on effects of drugs and alcohol.
Sec. 10a-19j. Multilingual learner educator incentive program.
Sec. 10a-19l. Health care provider loan reimbursement program.
Sec. 10a-19m. (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2024.) Student loan reimbursement program.
Sec. 10a-44d. Connecticut Open Educational Resource Coordinating Council. Members. Duties. Reports.
Sec. 10a-55c. Information concerning security policies and procedures.
Sec. 10a-55cc. Plan for student access to reproductive health care services.
Sec. 10a-8e. Board of Regents for Higher Education: Disposition of surplus property. (a) As used in this section, “surplus property” means any land, improvement to land or interest in land that is (1) in the custody and control of an institution of higher education within the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, and (2) determined by the Board of Regents for Higher Education to not be required for the discharge of any duty or function of such institution.
(b) Notwithstanding section 4b-21, the Board of Regents for Higher Education may, upon the review and approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, sell, exchange, lease or otherwise transfer and convey any surplus property to a bona fide purchaser for a price and on terms that said board determines are (1) reflective of the fair market value of the surplus property based on at least two appraisals conducted not earlier than three months prior to such sale, exchange, lease or other transfer and conveyance, (2) in the best interests of the state and the institution of higher education that has custody and control over the surplus property, and (3) consistent with the objectives and purposes of such institution.
(c) The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall use the proceeds from any sale, exchange, lease or other transfer and conveyance of surplus property in the following order of priority: (1) To pay any outstanding bonds or other debt associated with the surplus property or any improvements to such property, (2) for any costs associated with such sale, exchange, lease or other transfer and conveyance, and (3) for any capital expenditure that is consistent with said board's plan for campus development.
(P.A. 23-204, S. 87.)
History: P.A. 23-204 effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 10a-9c. Funding for fringe benefit costs for constituent unit employees. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and each fiscal year thereafter, the fringe benefit costs for all employees of the constituent units of the state system of higher education shall be funded as follows: (1) The Comptroller shall fund, from resources appropriated for the State Comptroller-Fringe Benefits, retirement of such employees, including, but not limited to, hazardous duty employees, in the state employees retirement system, an alternative retirement program, as defined in section 5-154, or the teachers' retirement system, and (2) the constituent unit of the state system of higher education shall fund (A) coverage of employees under a group life insurance policy and the group hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plans procured by the Comptroller pursuant to section 5-259, (B) unemployment compensation, and (C) employers' Social Security Tax.
(P.A. 23-204, S. 89.)
History: P.A. 23-204 effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 10a-11. Minority advancement program. The Office of Higher Education may establish a minority advancement program to reward and support efforts by institutions of higher education within the state system of higher education to ensure that students, faculty, administrators and staff of each institution of higher education are representative of the racial and ethnic diversity of the total population of the state.
(P.A. 82-218, S. 43, 46; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 86-385, S. 1, 3; P.A. 11-48, S. 257; 11-51, S. 74; P.A. 12-156, S. 56; P.A. 23-204, S. 85.)
History: P.A. 82-218 effective March 1, 1983; P.A. 84-241 added “of higher education” to board of governors' title; P.A. 86-385 amended Subsec. (b) to authorize establishment of minority advancement program; P.A. 11-48 replaced “Board of Governors of Higher Education” with “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-51 amended Subsec. (a) to add reference to Sec. 46a-68 and to change “affirmative action officers” to “equal employment opportunity officers”, effective June 30, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 12-156, “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Office of Higher Education”, effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 23-204 deleted Subsec. (a) re requirements to develop a strategic plan to ensure racial and ethnic diversity at each institution of higher education and to develop policies to guide equal employment opportunity officers at constituent units, deleted Subsec. (b) designator and requirement for annual reporting and amended existing provisions re establishment of a minority advancement program to ensure racial and ethnic diversity at each institution of higher education, effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 10a-11b. Higher education strategic master plan. Planning Commission for Higher Education established. Members. Duties. Goals and benchmarks. Reports. Standing subcommittees and advisory committees. (a) There is established a Planning Commission for Higher Education to develop and ensure the implementation of a higher education strategic master plan in Connecticut.
(1) The commission shall consist of the following voting members: (A) The president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, the president of The University of Connecticut, or their designees from the Board of Regents and Board of Trustees; (B) the provost of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and the provost of The University of Connecticut; (C) the chair of the Board of Regents for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, and the Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut, or the chairs' designees; (D) the president, provost or chair of the board of a large independent institution of higher education in the state, to be selected by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (E) the president, provost or chair of the board of a small independent institution of higher education in the state, to be selected by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (F) a representative from a private career school, to be selected by the executive director of the Office of Higher Education; (G) a teaching faculty representative from the Connecticut State Universities, to be selected by the president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities; (H) a teaching faculty representative from the regional community-technical colleges, to be selected by the president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities; (I) a teaching faculty representative from The University of Connecticut, to be selected by the president of The University of Connecticut; (J) a teaching faculty representative from a private career school in the state, to be selected by the executive director of the Office of Higher Education; (K) one member appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who shall be a representative of a large manufacturing employer in the state; (L) one member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be a representative of a large financial or insurance services employer in the state; (M) one member appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who shall be a representative of an information technology or digital media employer in the state; (N) one member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall be a representative of a small business employer in the state; (O) one member appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be a representative of a health care employer in the state; and (P) one member appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be a representative of a small business employer in the state. The commission membership shall, where feasible, reflect the state's geographic, racial and ethnic diversity.
(2) The following persons shall serve as ex-officio nonvoting members on the commission: (A) The Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Labor Commissioner, or their designees; (B) a representative of an association of the state's independent institutions of higher education, appointed by the Governor; (C) a member of the State Board of Education, as designated by the chairperson of the state board; (D) the superintendent of the technical high school system, or the superintendent's designee; (E) the chief executive officer of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, or the chief executive officer's designee; (F) the executive director of the Office of Higher Education; (G) the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement; (H) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee; and (I) the Chief Workforce Officer.
(3) The Governor shall appoint the chairperson from among the commission's voting members. The commission shall elect a vice-chairperson at its first meeting. Any vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority. The term of each appointed member of the commission shall be three years from the date of appointment. The commission members shall serve without compensation. The commission may seek the advice and participation of any person, organization or state or federal agency it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The commission may, within available appropriations, retain consultants to assist in carrying out its duties. The commission may receive funds from any public or private sources to carry out its activities. The commission shall be within the Office of Higher Education and shall be responsible for implementing any policies developed by the commission.
(b) The commission shall revise and update the higher education strategic master plan adopted in 2015. Such strategic master plan shall:
(1) Examine the impact of demographic, workforce and education trends on higher education in the state;
(2) (A) Assess progress toward the numerical goals established for the years 2020 and 2025 under the strategic master plan adopted in 2015 and revise or establish numerical goals for the years 2025 and 2030 to (i) increase the number of people earning a bachelor's degree, associate degree or certificate, (ii) increase the number of people successfully completing coursework at the community college level and the number of people entering the state's workforce, and (iii) eliminate the postsecondary achievement gap between minority students and the general student population, and (B) include specific strategies for meeting such goals, as well as strategies for meeting the goals pursuant to subsection (b) of section 10a-6 and section 10a-11c;
(3) Examine and recommend changes to funding policies, practices and accountability in order to (A) align policies and practices with the goals set forth in subsection (b) of section 10a-6 and section 10a-11c; (B) determine how the constituent units shall annually report to the General Assembly and the public in a transparent and thorough manner regarding each constituent unit's expenditures, staffing and state support, including the state appropriation, personnel expenses, personnel fringe benefits, capital improvement bonds and financial aid to students; and (C) improve coordination of appropriation, tuition and financial aid and seek ways to maximize funding through federal and private grants to accomplish state goals; and
(4) Recommend ways in which each constituent unit of the state system of higher education and independent institution of higher education in the state can, in a manner consistent with such institution's mission, expand such institution's role in advancing the state's economic growth.
(c) In updating the higher education strategic master plan, the commission shall review the plan developed pursuant to section 10a-6. In addition, the commission may consider the following: (1) Establishing incentives for institutional performance and productivity; (2) increasing financial aid, especially in workforce shortage areas and for minority and first-generation students; (3) expanding dual credit and career pathway opportunities in high schools and aligning such opportunities with institutions of higher education; (4) promoting partnerships with the business community and institutions of higher education to expand work-based learning opportunities for students and retraining and development opportunities for employees; (5) establishing collaborative partnerships between public high schools, community organizations and institutions of higher education to expand college access for underserved and first-generation students; (6) assessing and promoting programs in high school to assist high school students seeking a college track or alternative pathways for post-secondary education, such as vocational and technical opportunities; (7) developing policies to promote and measure retention and graduation rates of students, including graduation rates for students who have transferred among two or more constituent units or public institutions of higher education; (8) developing policies to promote Transfer and Articulation programs and the Connecticut Automatic Admissions program state wide; (9) addressing the educational needs of minority, underserved and first-generation students and nontraditional students, including, but not limited to, part-time students, incumbent workers, adult learners, former inmates and immigrants, in order to increase enrollment and retention in institutions of higher education; (10) addressing the affordability of tuition at institutions of higher education and the issue of increased student indebtedness; and (11) developing policies to award credits for prior learning and experience.
(d) Not later than September 1, 2024, the commission shall submit a preliminary report on the development of the update of the higher education strategic master plan and, not later than December 1, 2024, the commission shall submit the higher education strategic master plan, including specific goals and benchmarks for the years ending 2025 and 2030, together with any recommendations for appropriate legislation and funding to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement, education, commerce, labor and appropriations, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.
(e) Not later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement, education, commerce, labor and appropriations, in accordance with section 11-4a, on the implementation of the plan and progress made toward achieving the goals specified in the plan. The commission may periodically suggest changes to the goals as necessary.
(f) Not later than January 1, 2018, for purposes of implementing the higher education strategic master plan pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the commission, in collaboration with the Office of Policy and Management, shall establish two standing subcommittees and may establish any working groups necessary to supplement the work of the subcommittees or work. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the commission shall appoint the members of the standing subcommittees and working groups, and may appoint members to such standing subcommittees and working groups who are not members of the commission.
(1) One standing subcommittee shall focus on data, metrics and accountability, and build upon the work of the Preschool through 20 and Workforce Information Network in its measures and data. Such measures shall be used to assess the progress of each public institution of higher education toward meeting the commission's goals. The subcommittee shall collaborate with the Labor Department to (A) produce periodic reports, capable of being sorted by student age, on the employment status, job retention and earnings of students enrolled in academic and noncredit vocational courses and programs, both prior to enrollment and after completion of such courses and programs, who leave the constituent units upon graduation or otherwise, and (B) develop an annual affordability index for public higher education that is based on state-wide median family income. The subcommittee shall submit annual reports to the commission and the constituent units.
(2) One standing subcommittee shall focus on the higher education strategic master plan, analyzing the plans submitted since 2014 and making recommendations to the commission on key areas. The commission may recommend key areas of focus each year and require the standing subcommittee to report to the commission on such key areas.
(g) The commission may appoint advisory committees with representatives from public and independent institutions of higher education to study methods and proposals for coordinating efforts of the public institutions of higher education and the independent institutions of higher education to implement the goals identified in section 10a-11c.
(h) The commission may review its goals and plans and determine how best to align its work with the work of the Higher Education Innovation and Entrepreneurship Working Group and the Higher Education Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee, established pursuant to sections 32-39s and 32-39t.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-3, S. 41; P.A. 08-116, S. 2; P.A. 11-48, S. 90, 285; 11-70, S. 11; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 54; P.A. 13-240, S. 11; 13-261, S. 8; P.A. 14-65, S. 13; P.A. 15-75, S. 6; P.A. 16-15, S. 23; P.A. 17-229, S. 2; P.A. 18-103, S. 6; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 197; P.A. 22-123, S. 30; P.A. 23-204, S. 64, 86.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-3 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 08-116 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a)(1)(C), (a)(2)(A) and (d)(6), effective May 27, 2008; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (a)(2) by deleting former Subpara. (D) re director of the Office of Workforce Competitiveness and redesignating existing Subparas. (E) and (F) as Subparas. (D) and (E), effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Commissioner of Higher Education” and “Department of Higher Education” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education” and “Board of Regents for Higher Education”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-70 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “Blue Ribbon Commission” with “Planning Commission for Higher Education” and require commission to ensure implementation of strategic master plan, amended Subsec. (b) to add reference to Sec. 10a-6(a)(2), delete language re overall goals for higher education, incorporate existing Subsec. (c)(1), (4) and (5) as Subdivs. (1), (3) and (4) and add new Subdiv. (2) and provisions in Subdiv. (3) to require establishment of numerical goals for 2015 and 2020 and examination and recommendation of changes re funding policies, practices and accountability, deleted former Subsec. (c)(2), (3) and (6), redesignated existing Subsecs. (d) to (f) as Subsecs. (c) to (e), amended Subsec. (c) to remove reference to New England 2020 report and require commission to consider developing policies to promote and measure graduation rates for students who have transferred among two or more constituent units or public institutions of higher education, amended Subsec. (d) to require submission of preliminary report on development of strategic master plan not later than January 1, 2012, and submission of plan not later than October 1, 2012, and to make technical changes, amended Subsec. (e) to require annual submission of report to Governor beginning on October 1, 2014, and to joint standing committees beginning on January 1, 2014, and to permit commission to periodically suggest changes to goals as necessary, and deleted former Subsec. (g) re termination of commission, effective July 8, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 made a technical change in Subsec. (b)(2)(A); P.A. 13-240 amended Subsec. (d) to change “January 1, 2012” to “June 1, 2014”, “October 1, 2012” to “September 1, 2014”, “2015” to “2020” and “2020” to “2025” and amended Subsec. (e) to change “2014” to “2016”, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 13-261 amended Subsec. (a)(1)(G) to change number of Governor's appointments from 4 to 5, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 14-65 amended Subsec. (e) by changing date for report to Governor and General Assembly from October 1 to January 1, deleting requirement that Board of Regents for Higher Education prepare the report and making a conforming change, effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 15-75 added Subsec. (f) re working groups, effective July 1, 2015; P.A. 16-15 amended Subsec. (a)(2) by replacing “president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education” with “president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities”, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-229 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by replacing provisions re commission membership with provisions re same, amended Subsec. (a)(2) by deleting reference to president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities in Subpara. (A), replacing provision re chairpersons of boards of trustees and chief executive officers of each constituent unit with provision re president of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges in Subpara. (B), replacing provision re chairperson of board and president of Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges with provision re member of State Board of Education in Subpara. (C), redesignating existing Subparas. (D) and (E) as Subparas. (G) and (H), and adding new Subparas. (D) to (F) re superintendent of technical high school system, chief executive officer of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated and director of Office of Higher Education, respectively, amended Subsec. (a)(3) by adding provision re Governor to appoint chairperson, replacing provision re commission to elect chairperson with provision re commissioner to elect vice-chairperson, deleting provision re necessary expenses incurred in performance of duties, and adding provision re commission to be within Office of Higher Education, amended Subsec. (b) by deleting reference to Sec. 10a-6(a)(2), adding “and 2025” in Subdiv. (2)(A), and replacing reference to Sec. 10a-6(a)(2) with Sec. 10a-6(b) and adding “and section 10a-11c” in Subdiv. (2)(B), and replacing provision re evaluation of use of strategic and performance-based incentive funding with reference to Sec. 10a-11c in Subdiv. (3), amended Subsec. (c) by adding new Subdiv. (8) re developing policies to promote Transfer and Articulation program and Guaranteed Admission program, and redesignating existing Subdivs. (8) and (9) as Subdivs. (9) and (10), amended Subsec. (f) by replacing “2016” with “2018” and replacing provision re establishing or consulting with working groups, commissions or task forces with provision re establishment of and appointments to two standing subcommittees and any working groups, adding Subdivs. (1) and (2) re focus of standing subcommittee, added Subsec. (g) re appointment of advisory committees, added Subsec. (h) re commission review of goals and plans, and made technical and conforming changes throughout, effective January 1, 2018; P.A. 18-103 replaced “director” with “executive director” in Subsec. (a)(2)(F), effective July 1, 2018; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 amended Subsec. (f)(1) by deleting reference to Higher Education Coordinating Council, effective June 23, 2021; P.A. 22-123 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by changing “private occupational school” to “private career school”, effective July 1, 2022; P.A. 23-204 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by replacing “vice president” with “provost”, changing appointing authority from president of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges to president pro tempore of the Senate for large independent institutions of higher education in Subpara. (D) and to the speaker of the House of Representatives for small independent institutions of higher education in Subpara. (E) and changing appointing authority from Education Commissioner to executive director of the Office of Higher Education for private career school representatives in Subparas. (F) and (J), amended Subsec. (a)(2) by replacing the president of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Institutions of Higher Education with a representative from an association of independent colleges, appointed by the Governor, in Subpara. (B) and adding the Chief Workforce Officer in Subpara. (I), amended Subsec. (a)(3) by adding “voting” re appointment of a chairperson, amended Subsec. (b) by requiring revision and update of the 2015 plan, assessment of progress for goals established in 2015 and establishment of new goals for 2025 and 2030 and adding “to accomplish state goals” in Subdiv. (3)(C), amended Subsec. (c) by changing “developing” to “updating”, removing reference to plan developed pursuant to Sec. 10a-11, adding “first generation” to Subdiv. (2), changing “implementing mandatory college preparatory curricula” to “expanding dual credit and career pathway opportunities” in Subdiv. (3), replacing reference to workforce retraining through bridge programs with reference to expansion of work-based learning and retraining opportunities in Subdiv. (4), adding community organizations and expansion of college access for first-generation and underserved students in Subdiv. (5), changing “implementing” to “assessing and promoting” in Subdiv. (6), changing “Guaranteed Admission program” to “Connecticut Automatic Admissions program” in Subdiv. (8), adding underserved and first-generation students in Subdiv. (9) and adding Subdiv. (11) re development of policies to award credits for prior learning, amended Subsec. (d) by replacing “June 1, 2014” and “September 1, 2014” with “September 1, 2024” and “December 1, 2024”, respectively, and adding “2030” and amended Subsec. (e) by replacing “2016” with “2026”, effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 10a-11j. Prohibition on withholding student transcripts from employers. (a) As used in this section, “debt” means an obligation, claim or sum that is due or alleged to be due to an institution of higher education from a student. “Debt” does not include a fee, if any, charged for the actual cost of providing a transcript to a student.
(b) No institution of higher education in the state shall (1) upon receiving a request or permission to provide a transcript from a student who is currently or was formerly enrolled at such institution, refuse to provide a transcript to an employer or prospective employer of such student or to any branch of the military service of the United States because such student owes a debt, (2) condition the provision of a transcript to an employer, prospective employer or any branch of the military service of the United States on the payment of a debt, (3) charge a fee for the provision of a transcript to an employer, prospective employer or any branch of the military service of the United States that is higher than the actual cost of providing the transcript because such student owes a debt, or (4) use the provision of a transcript to an employer, prospective employer or any branch of the military service of the United States as a method to collect a debt.
(P.A. 23-14, S. 1.)
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Sec. 10a-18. (Formerly Sec. 10-324i). Programs to be offered on effects of drugs and alcohol. On and after September 1, 1974, all state institutions of higher education shall offer a program of information concerning drugs, as defined in section 21a-240, and alcohol and instruction in the use and the relationships of such drugs and alcohol to health and personality development, and in procedures for discouraging their abuse, which programs shall be coordinated with those developed under section 10-19.
(P.A. 78-218, S. 21; P.A. 87-499, S. 23, 34; P.A. 23-79, S. 6.)
History: Sec. 10-324i transferred to Sec. 10a-18 in 1983 pursuant to reorganization of higher education system; P.A. 87-499 eliminated requirement that a person pass an examination in drugs and alcohol in order to receive a certificate to teach or supervise; P.A. 23-79 made a technical change, effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 10a-19j. Multilingual learner educator incentive program. (a) There is established a multilingual learner educator incentive program to be administered by the Office of Higher Education.
(b) Within available appropriations, such program shall provide a grant to any student who (1) is in the last two years of a teacher preparation program leading to professional certification at any four-year institution of higher education in this state, and (2) will pursue an endorsement in bilingual education or teaching English to speakers of other languages. No student shall receive a grant under such program for more than two years. Maximum grants shall not exceed five thousand dollars per year.
(c) A student who receives a grant under subsection (b) of this section and who teaches in a public school in this state under such bilingual education or teaching English to speakers of other languages endorsement upon graduation from the teacher education program shall be eligible for reimbursement of federal or state educational loans up to a maximum of two thousand five hundred dollars per year for up to four years of teaching service.
(P.A. 12-156, S. 56; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 222; P.A. 14-21, S. 1; P.A. 23-150, S. 35.)
History: June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 effective July 1, 2012; pursuant to P.A. 12-156, “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Office of Higher Education”, effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 14-21 amended Subsec. (a) by changing “loan reimbursement program” to “incentive program” and deleting “within available appropriations”, deleted former Subsecs. (b), (c) and (d), and added new Subsec. (b) re grants for students and new Subsec. (c) re reimbursement of educational loans, effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 23-150 amended Subsec. (a) by renaming the English language learner educator incentive program to the multilingual learner educator incentive program, effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 10a-19l. Health care provider loan reimbursement program. Section 10a-19l is repealed, effective June 12, 2023.
(P.A. 22-118, S. 79; P.A. 23-204, S. 442.)
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Sec. 10a-19m. (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2024.) Student loan reimbursement program. (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the executive director of the Office of Higher Education shall establish, within available appropriations, a program to reimburse certain persons for student loan payments. The Office of Higher Education may approve the participation of any person in the student loan reimbursement program who (1) (A) attended a state college or university and graduated with a bachelor's degree, (B) left such college or university in good academic standing before graduation, or (C) holds an occupational or professional license or certification issued pursuant to title 20; (2) is a resident of the state, as defined in section 12-701 and has been a resident of the state for not less than five years; (3) has (A) a Connecticut adjusted gross income of not more than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars and files a return under the federal income tax as an unmarried individual or a married individual filing separately, or (B) a Connecticut adjusted gross income of not more than one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars and files a return under the federal income tax as a head of household, a married individual filing jointly or a surviving spouse, as defined in Section 2(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time; and (4) has a student loan. For the purposes of this section “state college or university” means any public or private college or university in the state.
(b) Persons who qualify under subsection (a) of this section may apply to the Office of Higher Education to participate in the student loan reimbursement program at such time and in such manner as the executive director of said office prescribes.
(c) (1) The executive director of the Office of Higher Education shall award grants to persons approved to participate in the student loan reimbursement program on a first-come, first-served basis, provided such person meets the requirements of this subsection.
(2) Each participant in the program shall volunteer for a nonprofit organization in the state for not less than fifty unpaid hours for each year of participation in the student loan reimbursement program. For purposes of this section, “volunteer hours” shall include, but need not be limited to, service on the board of directors for a nonprofit organization and military service.
(3) Each participant in the program shall annually submit receipts of payment on student loans and evidence of having completed such volunteer hours to the Office of Higher Education in the manner prescribed by the executive director.
(4) The Office of Higher Education shall reimburse each program participant who meets the requirements of this section for student loan payments an amount of not more than five thousand dollars, annually, provided no person shall participate in the student loan reimbursement program for more than four years or receive more than twenty thousand dollars in aggregate reimbursement for student loan payments.
(d) The Office of Higher Education may use up to two and one-half per cent of the funds appropriated for purposes of this section, annually, for program administration, promotion and recruitment activities.
(e) Not later than July 1, 2026, and each January and July thereafter, the executive director of the Office of Higher Education shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies on the operation and effectiveness of the program and any recommendations to expand the program.
(P.A. 23-204, S. 174.)
History: P.A. 23-204 effective July 1, 2024.
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Sec. 10a-34. (Formerly Sec. 10-330). Authorization of programs of higher learning or institutions of higher education. Authority to confer degrees. Review of requests and applications. Appeal of denials. (a) For the purposes of this section, (1) “program of higher learning” means any course of instruction for which it is stated or implied that college or university-level credit may be given or may be received by transfer, including any course offered by dual enrollment; (2) “degree” means any letters or words, diploma, certificate or other symbol or document which signifies satisfactory completion of the requirements of a program of higher learning; (3) “institution of higher education” means any person, school, board, association, limited liability company or corporation which is authorized to offer one or more programs of higher learning leading to one or more degrees; (4) “authorization” means the approval by the Office of Higher Education to operate or continue operating a program of higher learning or institution of higher education for subsequent periods, and in such periods to confer specified degrees; (5) “program modification” means (A) a change in a program of higher learning that does not clearly qualify as a new program of higher learning or a nonsubstantive change, including, but not limited to, a new program of higher learning consisting primarily of course work for a previously approved program of higher learning, (B) an approved program of higher learning to be offered at an off-campus location, (C) a change in the title of a degree, or (D) a change in the title of a program of higher learning; and (6) “nonsubstantive change” means (A) a new undergraduate certificate program, within an existing program of higher learning, of not more than thirty semester credit hours that falls under an approved program of higher learning, (B) a new baccalaureate minor of not more than eighteen semester credit hours, (C) a new undergraduate option or certificate program of not more than fifteen semester credit hours, or (D) a new graduate option or certificate program of not more than twelve semester credit hours.
(b) The Office of Higher Education shall establish regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, concerning the requirements for authorization, administration, finance, faculty, curricula, library, student admission and graduation, plant and equipment, records, catalogs, program announcements and any other criteria pertinent thereto, as well as the periods for which authorization may be granted, and the costs and procedures of evaluations as provided in subsections (c), (d) and (i) of this section.
(c) No person, school, board, association or corporation shall confer any degree unless authorized by act of the General Assembly. No application for authority to confer any such degree shall be approved by the General Assembly or any committee thereof, nor shall any such authority be included in any charter of incorporation until such application has been evaluated and approved by the Office of Higher Education in accordance with regulations established by the Office of Higher Education.
(d) The Office of Higher Education shall review all requests and applications for program modifications, nonsubstantive changes and authorizations. The office shall review each application in consideration of the academic standards set forth in the regulations for authorization adopted by said office in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10a-34e, any application that is determined by the office to be for (1) a program modification that meets all such academic standards, (2) a nonsubstantive change, or (3) authorization shall be deemed approved, and the office shall notify the institution of such approval, not later than forty-five days from the date the office receives such application without requiring any further action from the applicant.
(e) If the executive director of the Office of Higher Education, or the executive director's designee, determines that further review of an application is needed due at least in part to the applicant offering instruction in a new program of higher learning or new degree level or the financial condition of the institution of higher education is determined to be at risk of imminent closure as a result of a financial screening conducted pursuant to the provisions of section 10a-34h, then the executive director or the executive director's designee shall conduct a focused or on-site review. Such applicant shall have an opportunity to state any objection regarding any individual selected to review an application on behalf of the executive director. For purposes of this subsection and subsection (f) of this section, “focused review” means a review by an out-of-state curriculum expert; and “on-site review” means a full team evaluation by the office at the institution of higher education.
(f) The executive director of the Office of Higher Education, or the executive director's designee, may require (1) a focused or on-site review of any program application in a field requiring a license to practice in Connecticut, and (2) evidence that a program application in a field requiring a license to practice in Connecticut meets the state or federal licensing requirements for such license.
(g) Any application for authorization of a new institution in this state shall be subject to an on-site review upon a determination by the Office of Higher Education that the application is complete and shall be reviewed at the institutional level for each program as described in subsection (b) of this section. Such process shall be completed not later than nine months from the date said office receives the application.
(h) If the Office of Higher Education denies an application for authorization of a program or institution of higher education, the applicant may appeal the denial not later than ten days from the date of denial. The office shall conduct a hearing in accordance with the requirements of chapter 54 to hear such appeal.
(i) No person, school, board, association or corporation shall operate a program of higher learning or an institution of higher education unless it has been authorized by the Office of Higher Education, nor shall it confer any degree unless it has been authorized in accordance with this section. The office shall accept accreditation recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education, in satisfaction of the requirements of this subsection unless the office finds cause not to rely upon such accreditation. If any institution of higher education provides evidence of programmatic accreditation, the office may consider such accreditation in satisfaction of the requirements of this subsection and deem the program at issue in the application for accreditation to be accredited in accordance with this section.
(j) No person, school, board, association or corporation shall use in any way the term “junior college” or “college” or “university” or use any other name, title, literature, catalogs, pamphlets or descriptive matter tending to designate that it is an institution of higher education, or that it may grant academic or professional degrees, unless the institution has been authorized by the office, nor shall it offer any program of higher learning without authorization of the Office of Higher Education.
(k) Authorization of any program or institution or authority to award degrees granted in accordance with law prior to July 1, 1965, shall continue in effect unless the Office of Higher Education determines that an institution is at risk of imminent closure as a result of a financial screening conducted pursuant to the provisions of section 10a-34h.
(l) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) to (j), inclusive, of this section and subject to the authority of the State Board of Education to regulate teacher education programs, an independent institution of higher education, as defined in section 10a-173, shall not require approval by the Office of Higher Education for any new programs of higher learning or any program modifications proposed by such institution, provided (1) the institution maintains eligibility to participate in financial aid programs governed by Title IV, Part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended from time to time, (2) the United States Department of Education has not determined that the institution has a financial responsibility score that is less than 1.5 for the most recent fiscal year for which the data necessary for determining the score is available, and (3) the institution has been located in the state and accredited as a degree-granting institution in good standing for ten years or more by a regional accrediting association recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education and maintains such accreditation status. Each institution that is exempt from program approval by the Office of Higher Education under this subsection shall (A) on or before the last date of each semester, but not less frequently than annually, update the credentials database, established pursuant to the provisions of section 10a-35b, with any new programs of higher learning that were introduced or any existing programs of higher learning that were modified or discontinued during such semester, and (B) not later than July 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, file with the office (i) the institution's current program approval process and all actions of the governing board concerning approval of any new program of higher learning, and (ii) the institution's financial responsibility composite score, as determined by the United States Department of Education, for the most recent fiscal year for which the data necessary for determining the score is available.
(February, 1965, P.A. 330, S. 13; 1967, P.A. 751, S. 12; 1969, P.A. 344; P.A. 73-408; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 92-126, S. 10, 48; P.A. 95-79, S. 20, 189; P.A. 07-90, S. 1; P.A. 11-48, S. 245; P.A. 12-156, S. 56; P.A. 13-118, S. 1; 13-247, S. 187; 13-261, S. 12; P.A. 16-36, S. 1; P.A. 17-56, S. 5; 17-191, S. 2; P.A. 18-33, S. 1; P.A. 19-26, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 265; P.A. 22-123, S. 3; P.A. 23-204, S. 96.)
History: 1967 act amended Subsec. (d) to allow commission to accept regional or national accreditation; Sec. 10-6 transferred to Sec. 10-330 in 1969; 1969 act prohibited operation of program or institution of higher learning “unless it is operated on a nonprofit basis …” in Subsec. (d); P.A. 73-408 deleted requirement that programs and institutions be operated on nonprofit basis; P.A. 77-573 replaced commission for higher education with board of higher education; P.A. 82-218 replaced board of higher education with board of governors pursuant to reorganization of higher education system, effective March 1, 1983; Sec. 10-330 transferred to Sec. 10a-34 in 1983; P.A. 84-241 added “of higher education” to board of governors' title; P.A. 92-126 amended Subsec. (d) to require the board to accept national accreditation, where appropriate, unless the board finds cause not to rely upon such accreditation; P.A. 95-79 redefined “institution of higher learning” to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995; P.A. 07-90 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), deleted former Subsec. (g) re fine for violation and redesignated existing Subsec. (h) as Subsec. (g), effective January 1, 2008; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “Board of Governors of Higher Education” with “State Board of Education”, amended Subsec. (b) to replace “Board of Governors of Higher Education” with “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs”, amended Subsec. (c) to replace “Board of Governors of Higher Education” with “State Board of Education” and “the Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education”, and amended Subsecs. (d) and (e) to replace “Board of Governors of Higher Education” with “State Board of Education”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 12-156, “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Office of Higher Education” in Subsecs. (b) and (c), effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 13-118 amended Subsec. (a) to add Subdiv. (1) to (5) designators, replace references to State Board of Education with references to Office of Higher Education in Subdivs. (4) and (5), make technical changes in Subdivs. (3) and (5), and add Subdivs. (6) and (7) re definitions of “program modification” and “nonsubstantive change”, amended Subsec. (b) to replace provision re advisory council for accreditation with provisions re academic review commissions and make technical changes, amended Subsec. (c) to replace “State Board of Education” with “Office of Higher Education”, added new Subsec. (d) re review of all requests and applications for program modifications, nonsubstantive changes, licensure and accreditation, added new Subsec. (e) re further review of an application, added new Subsec. (f) re focused or on-site review of any program application in a health-related field, added new Subsec. (g) re on-site review of application for licensure of a new institution, added new Subsec. (h) re denial of an application for licensure or accreditation, redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (i) and amended same to replace references to State Board of Education with references to Office of Higher Education, authorize Office of Higher Education to consider evidence of programmatic accreditation and accept national accreditation and make technical changes, redesignated existing Subsec. (e) as Subsec. (j) and amended same to replace references to State Board of Education with references to Office of Higher Education and make technical changes, redesignated existing Subsec. (f) as Subsec. (k), and deleted former Subsec. (g) re temporary licensure, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 13-247 amended Subsec. (b) to change “twenty-five” to “thirty-five” re members, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 13-261 amended Subsec. (b) to add new Subdivs. (2) and (3) re appointments for the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate, redesignate existing Subdivs. (2) to (5) as Subdivs. (4) to (7) and make a technical change, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 16-36 added Subsec. (l) re new programs of higher learning and program modifications by independent institutions of higher education not subject to approval until July 1, 2018, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-56 amended Subsec. (l) to make technical changes, effective June 20, 2017; P.A. 17-191 amended Subsec. (f) by designating existing provision re focused or on-site review of program application as Subdiv. (1) and amending same to replace “health-related field where a license in Connecticut is required to practice in such field” with “field requiring a license to practice in Connecticut”, and adding Subdiv. (2) re evidence that program application requiring license meets state or federal licensing requirements, effective July 1, 2017; P.A. 18-33 amended Subsec. (l) by replacing “new programs of higher learning and program modifications proposed” with “up to twelve new programs of higher learning in any academic year and any program modifications proposed”, replacing “2018” with “2020”, and substantially revising provision re exempt institutions to file with office including by adding new Subparas. (A) and (B), designating existing provisions as Subpara. (C) and redesignating existing Subparas. (A) to (C) as clauses (i) to (iii), effective July 1, 2018; P.A. 19-26 amended Subsec. (l) by deleting “until July 1, 2020,”, effective July 1, 2019; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 amended Subsec. (l) by deleting allowance for independent institutions of higher education to establish up to 12 new programs and any program modifications without approval of Office of Higher Education, adding allowance for any new programs or modifications without approval until June 30, 2023 and up to 15 new programs and any modifications without approval on and after July 1, 2023, adding “on and after July 1, 2023,” and changing 12 to 15 in Subpara. (A), adding “until June 30, 2024,” in Subpara. (C)(i), and making a technical change, effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 22-123 amended Subsec. (a) by redefining “program of higher learning” in Subdiv. (1), deleting former Subdiv. (4) re the definition for “license”, redesignating existing Subdivs. (5) to (7) as Subdivs. (4) to (6) and redefining and changing “accreditation” to “authorization” in new Subdiv. (4), amended Subsec. (b) by removing the requirement for academic review commissions to hear appeals and denials, amended Subsec. (e) by adding provisions re financial screening and making a technical change, amended Subsec. (h) to require appeal hearings in accordance with Ch. 54, amended Subsec. (i) to change “regional” to “recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education” and removing the requirement to accept national accreditation, amended Subsec. (k) by adding provisions re financial screening, and changed references to approval, licensed or accredited to “authorized” throughout, effective July 1, 2022; P.A. 23-204 amended Subsec. (l) by deleting “until June 30, 2023, and for up to 15 new programs of higher learning in any academic year or any program modifications proposed by such institution on and after July 1, 2023”, deleting former Subdiv. (3)(A) to (3)(C)(i) re requirement to file application for new program approval for programs in excess of 15, program actions form and list of new and discontinued programs, respectively, adding new Subdiv. (3)(A) re annually updating credentials database and redesignating existing Subdivs. (3)(C)(ii) and (3)(C)(iii) as Subdivs. (3)(B)(i) and (3)(B)(ii), respectively, effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 10a-44d. Connecticut Open Educational Resource Coordinating Council. Members. Duties. Reports. (a) For the purposes of this section:
(1) “Open educational resource” means a teaching, learning or research resource that is (A) offered freely to users in at least one form, and (B) either (i) in the public domain, or (ii) released under a creative commons attribution license or other open copyright license;
(2) “Creative commons attribution license” means a copyright license that allows for the free use, reuse, modification and distribution of a work product, provided the original author is credited;
(3) “Open copyright license” means any copyright license that is not a creative commons attribution license, but allows for the free use, reuse, modification and distribution of a work product, provided the original author is credited;
(4) “High-impact course” means a course of instruction for which open educational resources would make a significant positive financial impact on the students taking the course due to the number of students taking the course or the market value of the printed textbook or other educational resources required for such course;
(5) “Course utilizing open educational resources” means a course in which all required learning materials are an open educational resource; and
(6) “President” means the president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.
(b) There is established the Connecticut Open Educational Resource Coordinating Council, which shall be part of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. The president shall appoint the members of the council which shall consist of the following: (1) A state-wide coordinator, who shall collaborate with all institutions of higher education to promote open educational resources and administer grants; (2) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member from The University of Connecticut; (3) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member from the regional community-technical college system; (4) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member from Charter Oak State College; (5) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member from the Connecticut State University System; (6) one faculty member, one administrator and one staff member from the independent institutions of higher education; and (7) one student from any public or independent institution of higher education in the state. All initial appointments to the council shall be made not later than September 1, 2019, and shall expire on August 30, 2022, regardless of when the initial appointment was made. Any member of the council may serve more than one term.
(c) The state-wide coordinator appointed by the president shall serve as the chairperson of the council. The chairperson shall schedule the first meeting of the council, which shall be held not later than October 1, 2019. The administrative staff of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities shall serve as administrative staff of the council. The state-wide coordinator may employ a part-time staff person as necessary to assist and support the Connecticut Open Educational Resource Coordinating Council.
(d) Appointed members of the council shall serve for three-year terms which shall commence on the date of appointment, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section. Members shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed. Any vacancy shall be filled by the president. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term. A majority of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. The members of the council shall serve without compensation, but shall, within the limits of available funds, be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.
(e) The council shall perform the following functions:
(1) Identify high-impact courses for which open educational resources will be developed, converted or adopted;
(2) Establish a program of competitive grants for faculty members of institutions of higher education in the state for the development, conversion or adoption of open educational resources for high-impact courses with any funds identified by the council and within available appropriations;
(3) Accept, review and approve competitive grant applications, provided any faculty member who is approved for a competitive grant shall license such open educational resources through a creative commons attribution license or other open copyright license;
(4) Administer a standardized review and approval process for the development, conversion or adoption of open educational resources;
(5) Promote strategies for the production, use and access of open educational resources; and
(6) Develop a model policy for adoption by institutions of higher education that establishes (A) definitions for terms related to open educational resources, (B) methods for data collection concerning the use and availability of open educational resources, and (C) ways to present online course catalogs to students to clearly identify each course utilizing open educational resources.
(f) The council shall meet quarterly, or as often as deemed necessary by a majority of the council.
(g) Not later than February 1, 2024, and biennially thereafter, the council shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education regarding (1) the number and percentage of courses utilizing open educational resources, (2) the degree to which institutions of higher education promote the use and access to open educational resources, (3) the amount of grants awarded by the council and the number of open educational resources developed by grant recipients, and (4) its recommendations for any amendments to the general statutes necessary to develop open educational resources.
(P.A. 19-117, S. 147; P.A. 21-132, S. 13; P.A. 23-151, S. 1; 23-204, S. 95.)
History: P.A. 19-117 effective July 1, 2019; P.A. 21-132 amended Subsec. (g) by changing “January 1, 2021” to “February 1, 2022” effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 23-151 amended Subsec. (a) by redefining “open educational resource” in Subdiv. (1) and “creative commons attribution license” in Subdiv. (2), adding new Subdiv. (3) defining “open copyright license”, redesignating existing Subdiv. (3) as Subdiv. (4) and adding Subdivs. (5) and (6) defining “course utilizing open educational resources” and “president”, respectively, replaced references to Executive Department in Subsec. (b) and Office of Higher Education in Subsec. (c) with Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and references to the executive director of the Office of Higher Education with president throughout, added provision in Subsec. (c) re employment of part-time staff, added Subsec. (e)(6) re development of a model policy and amended Subsec. (g) by changing “February 1, 2022” to “February 1, 2024”, “annually” to “biennially” and “high-impact courses for which open educational resources have been developed” to “courses utilizing open education resources” in Subdiv. (1), effective July 1, 2023; P.A. 23-204 made identical changes as P.A. 23-151, effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 10a-55c. Information concerning security policies and procedures. (a) Each institution of higher education shall maintain information concerning current security policies and procedures which shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
(1) The identification of the administrative office responsible for security on the campus;
(2) A description of authority of any special police force established pursuant to section 10a-156b, or security personnel, including their relationship with state and local police authorities;
(3) Procedures for students, employees and other persons to report crimes, incidents of sexual harassment, or emergencies occurring on campus and policies concerning the institution's response to such reports, including procedures for informing victims of the outcome of any campus investigation or disciplinary proceeding resulting from the victim's complaint;
(4) A statement of policy regarding the possession, use and sale of alcoholic beverages and controlled substances, as defined in section 21a-240;
(5) A statement of policy regarding the possession and use of weapons on campus;
(6) A statement of policy regarding sexual harassment; and
(7) For each institution of higher education which maintains housing, policies concerning the identification and admission of visitors, other than campus employees and students, to such housing and the type and frequency of programs designed to inform residents of such housing concerning housing security and enforcement procedures.
(b) Each institution of higher education shall notify, in writing, each person who submits an application for admission to such institution and each new employee at the time of employment of the availability of the information described in subsection (a) of this section and upon request shall provide such information to any such applicant or new employee. Annually at the beginning of each academic year, each institution shall provide such information to all students and employees. Institutions with more than one campus shall provide such information for each campus.
(c) For purposes of this section “sexual harassment” means with respect to an individual enrolled at an institution of higher education, any unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a sexual nature by an agent or employee of an institution of higher education when (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's academic success, (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for educational decisions affecting such individual, or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's academic performance or creating an intimidating or hostile educational environment.
(P.A. 90-259, S. 4, 6; P.A. 92-83, S. 2, 3; P.A. 23-79, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 92-83 amended Subsec. (a) to add sexual harassment in Subdiv. (3) and to require procedures for informing victims of the outcome of investigations or disciplinary proceedings, and to insert new Subdiv. (6) requiring policy re sexual harassment, renumbering former Subdiv. (6) accordingly, and added Subsec. (c) defining “sexual harassment”; P.A. 23-79 made a technical change in Subsec. (a)(4), effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 10a-55cc. Plan for student access to reproductive health care services. (a) As used in this section:
(1) “Residential campus” means any campus of a public institution of higher education with housing, as defined in section 10a-55; and
(2) “Reproductive health care services” has the same meaning as provided in section 52-571m.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2024, the Board of Regents for Higher Education and the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut shall establish, and update as necessary, a plan for each residential campus under said boards' jurisdiction to provide access for students who live on such residential campus to reproductive health care services from a health care provider licensed to provide such services. Such plan shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) the availability of equipment and licensed health care providers for the provision of reproductive health care services on the residential campus or in the surrounding community, (2) the provision of referrals for and transportation services to access reproductive health care services at any off-campus location, (3) opportunities for providing reproductive health care services or other associated services, including, but not limited to, counseling services, through telehealth, (4) the provision of available educational materials concerning maternal mental health care and resources for maternal mental health screenings, (5) means for ensuring continuity of care during holiday and vacation periods during and between semesters, (6) an estimate of the costs associated with implementing such plan and the availability of funds, through public and private sources, to cover such costs, and (7) the provision of information and materials about pregnancy being a qualifying event for health insurance coverage in the state.
(c) Not later than thirty days after establishing or updating a plan for each residential campus pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the Board of Regents for Higher Education and the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut shall (1) each submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, such plan to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement, and (2) post such plan on its Internet web site and the Internet web site of the public institution of higher education associated with each residential campus.
(P.A. 23-41, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 23-41 effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 10a-56a. Prohibition on public institutions receiving money for direct solicitation of students to gamble online. No public institution of higher education may profit or receive money from a sponsor, marketing company or any other entity in exchange for allowing such sponsor, company or entity to directly solicit students enrolled at such institution to gamble through an Internet web site, online service or mobile application. As used in this section, “directly solicit” means to make direct contact with a person through mail, telephone, electronic mail, in-person communication or any other means for the purpose of inducing such person to make a transaction.
(P.A. 23-68, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 23-68 effective July 1, 2023.
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