FL H0613

State universities and Florida College System institutions must conduct annual assessments of intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity, using objective, nonpartisan surveys to evaluate whether competing perspectives are presented and community members feel free to express beliefs on campus and in classrooms, with results published by September 1 annually beginning in 2021

Creates the Florida Institute for Great Citizenship at Florida State University to promote civic literacy, political history, public policy education, and civil discourse, with affiliate institutes at University of Florida (American ideals) and Florida International University (free market economics)

Revises state university performance-based metrics to include a combined 4-year graduation rate for first-time-in-college students and 2-year graduation rate for Florida College System transfer students, and prohibits adjustment of metrics and benchmarks after university performance data has been received

Modifies multiple student assistance grant programs (Public, Private, Postsecondary, and Career Education) to cap grants at amounts specified in the General Appropriations Act, set expected family contribution limits at 1.5 times the maximum Pell Grant-eligible level, require biennial financial audits, and allow summer term awards if funds are available

Limits administrative growth at state universities by prohibiting the growth rate of administrators from exceeding the growth rate of faculty, and requires legislative budget requests to include 5-year trend information on faculty and administrator numbers