Bill Text: MN SF940 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Veterans preference policy in graduate student admissions at Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) requirement; University of Minnesota (U of M) and private institutions veterans preference policy adoption request
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-05 - Author added Nelson [SF940 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF940-Introduced.html
1.2relating to higher education; requiring the Minnesota State Colleges and
1.3Universities to adopt a veteran's preference policy in graduate student
1.4admissions; requesting the University of Minnesota and private institutions to
1.5adopt similar policies;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 197.775, by
1.6adding a subdivision.
1.7BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 197.775, is amended by adding a
1.9subdivision to read:
1.10 Subd. 2a. Recognition of veteran status. (a) With the policy in this subdivision,
1.11the state recognizes veterans' selfless sacrifices in service to our nation, and their varied
1.12and specialized military education and training, as well as the need for their timely and
1.13meaningful reintegration into civilian society. The state also recognizes the special value
1.14of veterans in furthering the goal of creating a diverse student population in the state's
1.15postsecondary institutions.
1.16(b) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must adopt a policy recognizing, for
1.17applicants who are veterans, the applicant's veteran status as a positive factor in determining
1.18whether to grant admission to a graduate or professional academic degree program.
1.19(c) The University of Minnesota, and private colleges and universities in Minnesota,
1.20are encouraged to adopt a policy recognizing, for applicants who are veterans, the
1.21applicant's veteran status as a positive factor in determining whether to grant admission
1.22to a graduate or professional academic degree program.
1.3Universities to adopt a veteran's preference policy in graduate student
1.4admissions; requesting the University of Minnesota and private institutions to
1.5adopt similar policies;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 197.775, by
1.6adding a subdivision.
1.7BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 197.775, is amended by adding a
1.9subdivision to read:
1.10 Subd. 2a. Recognition of veteran status. (a) With the policy in this subdivision,
1.11the state recognizes veterans' selfless sacrifices in service to our nation, and their varied
1.12and specialized military education and training, as well as the need for their timely and
1.13meaningful reintegration into civilian society. The state also recognizes the special value
1.14of veterans in furthering the goal of creating a diverse student population in the state's
1.15postsecondary institutions.
1.16(b) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must adopt a policy recognizing, for
1.17applicants who are veterans, the applicant's veteran status as a positive factor in determining
1.18whether to grant admission to a graduate or professional academic degree program.
1.19(c) The University of Minnesota, and private colleges and universities in Minnesota,
1.20are encouraged to adopt a policy recognizing, for applicants who are veterans, the
1.21applicant's veteran status as a positive factor in determining whether to grant admission
1.22to a graduate or professional academic degree program.
