MO HB1635

Requires all Missouri public institutions of higher education to adopt a student favoritism policy by September 1, 2015.

Policy must include a commitment to nondiscriminatory educational environment and prohibit unfair advantages such as preferential grading, class selection, grade inflation, or course work modifications for extracurricular activity or sports eligibility.

Policy must establish provisions discouraging relationships that encourage favoritism, a reporting method for allegations available to any individual or group, and a resolution process with consequences for confirmed acts of favoritism.

Institutions must uniformly and consistently apply the policy, make it easily accessible, and provide training to campus leaders on the policy requirements.

Department of higher education may promulgate rules and regulations for policy administration under chapter 536 rulemaking procedures.