Statewide Academic Relations in the 2011 Legislative Session

Office of State RelationsAnd

Office of University Academic Planning & Policy

State-level Academic Interests

• Legislature• Commission for Higher Education• Governor• Superintendent of Public Instruction• Education Roundtable

PAGR / UAPP Partnership

Working together to:•Identify key initiatives at state level impacting academic affairs•Communicate to key interest groups•Coordinate responses•Provide central point of contact for IU

2011 Legislative Session Statistics• Long Session – January 5 – April 29• 994 Introduced Bills

453 House Bills

541 Senate Bills• 124 bills tracked by IU

Bill Volume – 2009 Long Session

• Introduced bills – 1,326• Survive first chamber – 442• Enacted – 188• Tracked by IU - 493

26 Bill Review Categories

• Academic Instruction• Academic Research• Affirmative Action• Benefits & Human Resources• Budget & Accounting• Computing &Technology• Disabled Student Services• Economic Development• Environmental Health & Safety• Facility Construction/Utility

Issues• Charitable & Foundation Issues• Governance & Public Access• Health Profession Schools

• Higher Education Policy• Hospital & Practice Plan

Issues• Police Matters• Property & Casualty Insurance• Purchasing & Procurement• Real Estate• State & Local Tax Policy• Student Enrollment/ Finance

Assistance• Student Health• Transportation Issues• Treasury Issues• Veterans Affairs

Public Access Issues

• SB 70, SB 125, SB 371, HB 1304• Increased penalties for those violating

either the Open Door Law or Public Records Law

• Review of withheld information by the court or public access counselor

• Materials available on website

College and University Police Officers

• SB 30• Allows college and university police

officers to exercise jurisdiction over any part of Indiana instead of only upon real property owned or operated by a college or university.

Firearm Regulation

• SB 292 and SB 319• Prohibition of regulation by political

subdivisions.• Allows a person adversely affected by

regulations to file an action against the political subdivision.

Government Ethics

• SB 364• Updates to ethics bill passed during the

2010 legislative session.

Indiana University Trustees

• HB 1177• Updates current Indiana Code regarding

the Indiana University Trustees

SSACI Assistance

• HB 1328• Freedom of choice grants and higher

education awards.• 21st Century Scholars changes.

Early Graduation Scholarship

• HB 1249 and SB 497• Scholarship to students graduating early

from high school• Requires the state board of education to

amend rules to facilitates graduation from high school in less that seven semesters

Other Issues

• Transparency• Contracts and Public Works Projects• Benefits and Human Resources

Commission for Higher Education

Five-point Transfer Action Plan:

1)Statewide Common Core Curriculum

2)Common Course Numbering System

3)Single Degree Articulation Agreements

4)Core Transfer Library maintenance

5)University transfer ombudsperson

Education Roundtable

Resolutions on:•Early High School Completion•Charter Schools•Educator Evaluation /Compensation Systems

Contact Information

• Becca Polcz (rpolcz@indiana.edu)Assistant Director for Government Relations

• Barbara Bichelmeyer, PhDAssociate Vice President for University Academic Planning and Policy