HB 1171 Summary

• Requires professors employed by state educational institutions to teach at least one class during each fall and spring semester, with exceptions for those on sabbatical or other approved leave.

• Mandates that state educational institutions structure undergraduate major course offerings so students can complete a single major within four fall and four spring semesters.

• Requires state educational institutions to train academic advisors and course counselors in methods to determine course requirements for each undergraduate major to help students complete degrees on schedule.

• Effective date: July 1, 2010.