The document provides a recap of legislative efforts related to Minnesota state colleges and universities, focusing on credit transfer, PSEO, and affordability initiatives. Proposed legislation aims to establish multi-campus articulation agreements for baccalaureate degree completion, while recent changes allow for advertisements on educational grounds and call for legislative oversight of funding plans. Additionally, it outlines next steps for advocacy and future legislative sessions.

1. Legislative Re-Cap
Jason Fossum
and
Kayley Schoonmaker

2.  State legislature in MN
 Federal legislature in D.C.
 Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities system (MnSCU)
Advocate at Three Levels

3.  State Legislative agenda
◦ Credit transfer
◦ PSEO
◦ Affordability workgroup
◦ Bonding (HEAPR)
Where it all began…

4.  Proposed legislation on articulation
agreements within MnSCU
 Negotiations
 Higher Ed Chairs supportive
 New language
Credit Transfer

5.  Final language:
◦ 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 assign the
task of developing the plan to the appropriate committee
formed under the board's "Charting the Future" initiative.
The board shall report on this plan to the legislative committees
with primary jurisdiction over higher education finance and
policy by March 15, 2015.
Credit Transfer

6.  Next steps…
◦ Offer suggestions in CTF committee
◦ Ensure that plan is followed through
Credit Transfer

7. TAKE OVER THE WORLD

8.  Advertising restriction on cost-
savings
 Pushed to repeal this
 Language went up, down, around, and
every other way!
 New language
PSEO

9.  Final language:
◦ Colleges being able to advertise on
“programmatic or educational grounds
only” removed from statute.
◦ High schools with 700 or more students in
grades 10,11, and 12 qualify.
◦ High schools must keep up-to-date info
on websites.
PSEO

10. Next steps..

11. Affordability Workgroup

12.  Final: $159.8 million total
◦ $42 million for HEAPR
◦ $0 for Demolition
◦ 9 projects left unfunded
 Next steps: unfunded projects will
likely move up on list for next
bonding year
Bonding: HEAPR

13. Advocacy Day

14.  Financial aid
 “Preferred lender” and SELF loan
 Higher education tax credits
 Textbook costs and OER texts
 Educational benefits to veterans and
their families
Federal Legislative Agenda

15. Trip to DC

16.  Workgroups:
◦ Steering Committee
◦ Student Success
◦ Diversity
◦ Comprehensive Workplace Solutions
◦ System Incentives and Rewards
◦ Academic Planning and Collaboration
◦ Competency Certification and Credit for
Prior Learning
◦ Education Technology
◦ IT Systems Design
Charting the Future

17.  New leadership
 Budget year
 Charting the Future
 The process: Platform committee
Next legislative session

18. Questions?