Bill Text: IN SB0392 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: State educational institution grading practices.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-02-14 - Representative Porter added as cosponsor [SB0392 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-SB0392-Amended.html
January 27, 2012
SENATE BILL No. 392
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DIGEST OF SB 392
(Updated January 25, 2012 8:10 pm - DI 116)
Citations Affected: Noncode.
Synopsis: State educational institution grading practices. Requests the
legislative council to assign the issue of state educational grading
practices to an appropriate study committee for study.
Effective: Upon passage.
Banks, Kruse
January 9, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
Development.
January 26, 2012, amended, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
January 27, 2012
Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)
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SENATE BILL No. 392
A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning higher education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
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SECTION 1. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) As used in this
SECTION, "committee" refers to an interim study committee to
which the legislative council assigns the topics of study described
in subsection (c).
(b) As used in this SECTION, "state educational institution" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-7-13-32.
(c) The general assembly urges the legislative council to assign the following topics pertaining to state educational grading practices to an appropriate committee:
(1) Grading practices for courses that are required to fill general education requirements at the state educational institution.
(2) Whether the grade distribution for a required course at a state educational institution may differ depending upon whether the course is taught by a:
(A) tenured faculty member;
(B) faculty member who is on a tenure track; or
(C) contract instructors.
(3) Whether grading practices for required courses taught at a state educational institution have changed during the five (5) most recent academic years.
(4) Any other issue pertaining to grading practices at a state educational institution that the legislative council determines is appropriate.
(d) If the topics described in subsection (c) are assigned to a committee under subsection (c), the committee shall, not later than November 1, 2012, issue a final report to the legislative council concerning the findings and recommendations of the committee concerning the topics described in subsection (c).
(e) This SECTION expires December 31, 2012.
(b) As used in this SECTION, "state educational institution" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-7-13-32.
(c) The general assembly urges the legislative council to assign the following topics pertaining to state educational grading practices to an appropriate committee:
(1) Grading practices for courses that are required to fill general education requirements at the state educational institution.
(2) Whether the grade distribution for a required course at a state educational institution may differ depending upon whether the course is taught by a:
(A) tenured faculty member;
(B) faculty member who is on a tenure track; or
(C) contract instructors.
(3) Whether grading practices for required courses taught at a state educational institution have changed during the five (5) most recent academic years.
(4) Any other issue pertaining to grading practices at a state educational institution that the legislative council determines is appropriate.
(d) If the topics described in subsection (c) are assigned to a committee under subsection (c), the committee shall, not later than November 1, 2012, issue a final report to the legislative council concerning the findings and recommendations of the committee concerning the topics described in subsection (c).
(e) This SECTION expires December 31, 2012.
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SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
