Section 21-41-14-8 - Report to governor and legislative council The commission for higher education shall do the following:
(1) Review all of the reports submitted by state educational institutions under this chapter.(2) Prepare a summary report that:(A) includes a summary of the reports described in subdivision (1);(B) estimates the potential impact to approved postsecondary educational institutions currently conferring associate degrees; and(C) may include recommendations regarding conferring associate degrees to eligible current students and eligible former students as described in section 5 of this chapter, including recommendations regarding the following: (i) A model statewide policy for state educational institutions to seek approval for a particular associate degree from the commission for higher education under IC 21-41-2-2. The model statewide policy recommended under this item may not include associate degrees in general studies or a similar category.(ii) Model policies for campuses of state educational institutions regarding establishing and conferring associate degrees to eligible current students and eligible former students, which may include a process to identify and notify eligible former students of the associate degree option.(3) Not later than November 1, 2025, submit the summary report to the:(B) legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.Added by P.L. 94-2024,SEC. 6, eff. 7/1/2024.