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CT HB06072

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Board of Trustees of University of Connecticut and Board of Regents for Higher Education must each establish a STEM student retention program by January 1, 2020
  • Programs must include plans to identify at-risk STEM students before course/degree failure and provide weekly peer tutoring through work-study opportunities
  • Institutions must implement adaptive learning technologies in introductory STEM courses and provide academic advisors with a target ratio of 320 STEM students per advisor
  • Boards must report annually on program implementation to the joint standing committee on higher education and employment advancement, beginning January 1, 2021
  • Legislation becomes effective July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning A Plan For The Retention Of Students Studying Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics At Public Institutions Of Higher Education.

Last Action

Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations

4/2/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/2/2019
Higher Education and Employment Advancement1/24/2019

Full Bill Text

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