HB3520 Summary

• Amends the Board of Higher Education Act to require all public institutions of higher education to participate in the course transferability program beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year.

• Mandates that public institutions share information and data on transfer courses and their applicability toward degree completion with newly admitted students to assist in course enrollment decisions.

• Establishes a statewide web-based program maintained by the Board of Higher Education containing transfer course articulations, degree requirements, course banks, and academic program information updated annually.

• Confirms that each participating institution retains complete ownership of the data it submits to the program.