AB64,384,2322 6. Waiver of foreign language degree requirements based on a proficiency
23examination specified by the university.
AB64,384,2424 7. Any other method specified by the university.
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1(b) Not later than January 1, 2018, each university shall submit statements
2under par. (a) for at least 10 percent of all baccalaureate degree programs offered by
3the university. Not later than June 30, 2020, each university shall submit
4statements under par. (a) for at least 60 percent of all baccalaureate degree programs
5offered by the university.
AB64,385,126 (c) Upon receipt of statements submitted under par. (a), the board shall provide
7copies to the state superintendent of public instruction, who shall distribute copies
8to school boards that operate high school grades, operators of charter schools under
9s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) that operate high school grades, and governing bodies of private
10schools that operate high school grades and that participate in a program under s.
11115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23, who shall make the copies available to high school
12principals, guidance counselors, or equivalent positions.
AB64,385,1513 (d) Nothing in this subsection requires a university to take any action that
14would violate the requirements of any independent association accrediting
15baccalaureate degree programs.
AB64,611 16Section 611. 36.27 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,385,17 1736.27 (title) Tuition and fees.
AB64,612 18Section 612. 36.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,385,2519 36.27 (1) (a) Subject to par. (b) and sub. (6) (am), the board may establish for
20different classes of students differing tuition and fees incidental to enrollment in
21educational programs or use of facilities in the system. Except as otherwise provided
22in this section, the board may charge any student who is not exempted by this section
23a nonresident tuition. The Subject to sub. (6) (am), the board may establish special
24rates of tuition and fees for the extension and summer sessions and such other
25studies or courses of instruction as the board deems advisable.
AB64,613
1Section 613. 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,386,92 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. a. A person who has served on active duty under honorable
3conditions in the U.S. armed forces, in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed
4forces, in the national guard, or in a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces; who
5was a resident of this state at the time of entry into that service or resided in this state
6for at least 5 consecutive years immediately preceding the beginning of any semester
7or session for which the person registers at an institution
; and who, while a resident
8of this state, died on active duty, died as the result of a service-connected disability,
9or died in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for training purposes.
AB64,614 10Section 614. 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,386,1611 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. b. A person who was a resident of this state at the time of
12entry into service described in subd. 1m. a. or resided in this state for at least 5
13consecutive years immediately preceding the beginning of any semester or session
14for which the person registers at an institution,
and who the U.S. department of
15veteran affairs has awarded at least a 30 percent service-connected disability rating
16under 38 USC 1114 or 1134.
AB64,615 17Section 615. 36.27 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 36.27 (5) (a) (intro.)
18and amended to read:
AB64,386,1919 36.27 (5) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, “ state:
AB64,386,21 202. “State funds" means the total amount of general purpose revenue
21appropriated under s. 20.285 in any fiscal year.
AB64,616 22Section 616 . 36.27 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,386,2523 36.27 (5) (a) 1. “Allocable segregated fees" means segregated fees that provide
24substantial support for campus student activities and that students are responsible
25for allocating in accordance with s. 36.09 (5).
AB64,617
1Section 617. 36.27 (5) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 36.27 (5) (d) 1.
2(intro.) and amended to read:
AB64,387,63 36.27 (5) (d) 1. (intro.) The board shall ensure that the segregated fees
4applicable at each institution and college campus are posted on the Internet Web site
5of the institution or college campus. The board shall also ensure that detailed with
6all of the following:
AB64,387,9 7a. Detailed information on the organizations and activities for which allocable
8segregated fees are expended at each the institution and or college campus are posted
9on the Internet Web site of the institution or college campus
.
AB64,618 10Section 618 . 36.27 (5) (d) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,387,1311 36.27 (5) (d) 1. b. A statement that allocable segregated fees are optional and
12that a student may decline to pay all allocable segregated fees charged by the
13institution or college campus.
AB64,619 14Section 619. 36.27 (5) (d) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,387,1715 36.27 (5) (d) 2. b. The Subject to subd. 2. d., the total amount of segregated fees
16assessed on the student, which shall be listed separately from the amount specified
17in subd. 2. a.
AB64,620 18Section 620. 36.27 (5) (d) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,387,2019 36.27 (5) (d) 2. c. The Internet Web site address specified in subd. 1. for the
20institution or college campus at which the student is enrolled.
AB64,621 21Section 621 . 36.27 (5) (d) 2. d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,387,2422 36.27 (5) (d) 2. d. A statement that allocable segregated fees are optional and
23that a student may decline to pay all allocable segregated fees charged by the
24institution or college campus, along with instructions on how to decline payment.
AB64,622 25Section 622 . 36.27 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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136.27 (6) (am) The board shall ensure that each student, at the time the student
2pays academic fees or nonresident tuition for a semester, session, or academic year,
3has the opportunity to decline to pay all allocable segregated fees, as defined in sub.
4(5) (a) 1., for that semester, session, or academic year.
AB64,623 5Section 623 . 36.31 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,388,186 36.31 (2m) (b) Notwithstanding s. 36.09 (3) (a), the Board of Regents and the
7technical college system board shall, and the governing boards of tribally controlled
8colleges in this state and the association, on behalf of private colleges, may, enter into
9and implement an agreement that identifies core general education courses,
10including a core general education course completed by a high school pupil enrolled
11in an educational institution inside or outside the system under the program under
12s. 118.55 if the high school pupil earns postsecondary credits for completing the core
13general education course,
totaling not fewer than 30 60 credits and establishes
14policies for ensuring that, beginning in the 2014-15 2018-19 academic year, credits
15for completing the courses are transferable and would satisfy general education
16requirements at the receiving institution or college, between and within each
17institution, college campus, and technical college, and each tribally controlled college
18and private college that elects to participate in the agreement.
AB64,624 19Section 624 . 36.65 (2) (de) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,388,2320 36.65 (2) (de) Three-year baccalaureate degrees. The number of baccalaureate
21degrees awarded that were completed within 3 academic years and the percentage
22of baccalaureate degree programs for which statements were submitted under s.
2336.25 (1) (a).
AB64,625 24Section 625 . 36.65 (2) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
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136.65 (2) (dm) Teaching hours. Aggregate data on teaching hours reported
2under s. 36.115 (8) (a) 1.
AB64,626 3Section 626 . 36.65 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,389,64 36.65 (6) Accountability dashboard. (a) In this subsection, “accountability
5dashboard” means the accountability dashboard that the board publishes on the
6system's Internet site.
AB64,389,107 (b) The board shall publish aggregate data on teaching hours reported under
8s. 36.115 (8) (a) 1. on the accountability dashboard. The board shall make accessible
9via links on the accountability dashboard the teaching hours reported by individual
10faculty and academic staff members under s. 36.115 (8) (a) 1.
AB64,627 11Section 627. 38.04 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,389,1512 38.04 (1d) Accountability report. Annually, no later than December 31, the
13board shall submit an accountability report to the governor and to the legislature
14under s. 13.172 (2). The report shall include all of the following information for each
15technical college and the technical college system as a whole:
AB64,389,1816 (a) Diplomas and degrees. For each program that awards a diploma or degree,
17the graduation rate, total number of graduates, the time needed for graduation,
18retention rates, and placement of graduates.
AB64,389,2019 (b) Residency. The percentage of residents and nonresidents who reside in this
20state 10 years after graduation.
AB64,389,2221 (c) High-demand fields. The number of degrees, diplomas, and certificates
22awarded in high-demand fields, as determined under s. 38.28 (2m) (b) 2.
AB64,389,2423 (d) Financial reports. Financial reports prepared using generally accepted
24accounting principles.
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1(e) Access and affordability. A profile of enrolled students, including mean per
2capita family income, the percentage of resident and nonresident students who are
3low-income, the percentage of resident and nonresident students who are members
4of minority groups, the number of transfers from other institutions of higher
5education within this state, a description of any improvements made in the transfer
6of credit between institutions of higher education, the number of high school pupils
7who have earned credit, the published cost for resident students and the actual cost
8for resident students once financial aid is subtracted, and increases in available
9institutional financial aid for students with a demonstrated need.
AB64,390,1410 (f) Collegiate transfer program. For the collegiate transfer program, the extent
11of access to courses required for popular undergraduate majors, improvements in
12overall student experience, efforts to close the achievement gap between majority
13and underrepresented minority students, the number of students participating in
14internships or cooperative work experiences, and postgraduation success.
AB64,390,1715 (g) Faculty. A profile of the faculty, including faculty teaching loads, success
16or failure in recruiting and retaining teachers, and teachers who are rated at the top
17of their fields.
AB64,390,1918 (h) Collaboration. Partnerships and collaborative relationships among
19technical colleges, employers, state and local governments, or school districts.
AB64,390,2120 (i) Incentive grants. The goals, results, and budget for each program for which
21the board awarded a grant under s. 38.27 and a summary of this information.
AB64,628 22Section 628 . 38.04 (1h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,390,2423 38.04 (1h) Performance funding report card. The board shall require each
24district board to do all of the following:
AB64,391,2
1(a) Prepare an evaluation designated “Performance Funding Report Card” in
2a single-page format specified by the board that does all of the following:
AB64,391,63 1. Summarizes the district's performance during the prior fiscal year with
4respect to the performance funding criteria specified in s. 38.28 (2m) (a) to (d) and
5other metrics specified by the board. If the board specifies other metrics, those
6metrics shall apply to all districts.
AB64,391,87 2. Compares the performance summarized under subd. 1. with the
8performance of the other districts.
AB64,391,109 3. Includes any additional information the board may require, including any
10information specified in sub. (1d).
AB64,391,1211 (b) Prominently link to the evaluation under par. (a) on the home page of the
12district's Internet site.
AB64,391,1413 (c) Update the evaluation under par. (a) as necessary at the end of each
14semester.
AB64,629 15Section 629 . 38.04 (11) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,391,2216 38.04 (11) (a) 2. In consultation with the state superintendent of public
17instruction, the board shall establish, by rule, a uniform format for district boards
18to use in reporting the number of pupils attending district schools under ss. 118.15
19(1) (b), (cm) and (d) and 118.55 (7r) (4) and in reporting pupil participation in
20technical preparation programs under s. 118.34, including the number of courses
21taken for advanced standing in the district's associate degree program and for
22technical college credit.
AB64,630 23Section 630 . 38.04 (21) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,391,2524 38.04 (21) (a) The number of pupils who attended district schools under ss.
25118.15 (1) (b), (cm) and (d) and 118.55 (7r) (4) in the previous school year.
AB64,631
1Section 631. 38.04 (21) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,392,52 38.04 (21) (c) The number of persons who applied for admission to a technical
3college in the previous school year, who previously earned technical college credit
4under s. 118.55 (7r) (4) and who applied for admission within one year of graduating
5from high school.
AB64,632 6Section 632. 38.04 (32) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,392,127 38.04 (32) (a) The board may award grants to district boards for the
8development of apprenticeship curricula and for activities the board determines are
9related to the performance criteria specified in s. 38.28 (2) (be) 1. (2m) (a) to (d). To
10the extent practicable, the board shall ensure that such grants are awarded annually
11to all districts. Amounts awarded shall be paid from the appropriation under s.
1220.292 (1) (f).
AB64,633 13Section 633 . 38.22 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,392,1614 38.22 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (1m) and (1s) and s. 118.55 (7r)
15(4), every person who is at least the age specified in s. 118.15 (1) (b) is eligible to
16attend a technical college if the person is:
AB64,634 17Section 634. 38.24 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,392,2018 38.24 (1m) Program fees. (intro.) The Except as provided in sub. (1o), the
19district boards shall charge students the fees established by the state board under
20this subsection. Annually, the board shall establish:
AB64,635 21Section 635. 38.24 (1o) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,392,2422 38.24 (1o) District resident fees. A district board may charge students who
23reside in the district uniform fees that are less than the fees established by the
24technical college system board under sub. (1m).
AB64,636 25Section 636. 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,393,9
138.24 (7) (a) 1m. a. A person who has served on active duty under honorable
2conditions in the U.S. armed forces, in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed
3forces, in the national guard, or in a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces; who
4was a resident of this state at the time of entry into that service or resided in this state
5for at least 5 consecutive years immediately preceding the beginning of any semester
6or session for which the person registers at a technical college
; and who, while a
7resident of this state, died on active duty, died as the result of a service-connected
8disability, or died in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for training
9purposes.
AB64,637 10Section 637. 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,393,1611 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. b. A person who was a resident of this state at the time of entry
12into service described in subd. 1m. a. or resided in this state for at least 5 consecutive
13years immediately preceding the beginning of any semester or session for which the
14person registers at a technical college,
and who the U.S. department of veteran
15affairs has awarded at least a 30 percent service-connected disability rating under
1638 USC 1114 or 1134.
AB64,638 17Section 638. 38.28 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,393,1818 38.28 (1) (title) Annual reports.
AB64,639 19Section 639. 38.28 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 38.28 (1).
AB64,640 20Section 640. 38.28 (1) (b) and (c) of the statutes are repealed.
AB64,641 21Section 641. 38.28 (1m) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,393,2222 38.28 (1m) (title) Definitions.
AB64,642 23Section 642 . 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,394,724 38.28 (1m) (a) 1. “District aidable cost" means the annual cost of operating a
25technical college district, including debt service charges for district bonds and

1promissory notes for building programs or capital equipment, but excluding all
2expenditures relating to auxiliary enterprises and community service programs, all
3expenditures funded by or reimbursed with federal revenues, all receipts under ss.
438.12 (9), 38.14 (3) and (9), 118.15 (2) (a), and 118.55 (7r) (4), all receipts from grants
5awarded under ss. 38.04 (8), (28), and (31), 38.14 (11), 38.26, 38.27, 38.31, 38.33,
638.38, and 38.42, all fees collected under s. 38.24, and driver education and chauffeur
7training aids.
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