Ind. Code ch. 21-39.5-6

in effect

Ind. Code § 21-39.5-6-1 Article construction and interpretation

Sec. 1. Nothing in this article may be construed to do the following: (1) Preclude efforts to gauge an applicant's commitment, plans, or past performance in fostering intellectual diversity. (2) Prohibit an institution from: (A) requiring a student, faculty member, contractor, or any other employee of the institution to comply with federal or state antidiscrimination laws; or (B) taking action against a student, faculty member, contractor, or any other employee of the institution for a violation of federal or state antidiscrimination laws. (3) Limit or restrict the academic freedom of faculty members or prevent faculty members from teaching, researching, or writing publications about diversity, equity, and inclusion or other topics. (4) Prohibit an institution from considering the subject matter competency of any candidate for employment, reappointment, tenure, or promotion when the subject matter is germane to the candidate's or faculty member's field of scholarship. (5) Prohibit an institution from considering the candidate's or faculty member's past or potential for future contributions to fostering a culture of intellectual diversity at the institution. (6) Prohibit an institution from complying with federal requirements to be eligible for federal grants. As added by P.L.113-2024, SEC.11.

Ind. Code § 21-39.5-6-2 Complaint process final decision review

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "petitioner" means any of the following: (1) A student of an institution. (2) An employee of an institution. (b) After completing any applicable complaint process established by the institution regarding a violation of this article, a petitioner may request that the commission for higher education review the institution's final decision under the following circumstances: (1) A procedural defect materially affected the institution's final decision. (2) New evidence that materially affects the institution's final decision and was not reasonably available at the time the final decision was rendered becomes available. (3) The institution's investigator had a conflict of interest or bias concerning the petitioner that materially affected the institution's final decision. (4) The petitioner believes the institution disregarded law in rendering a final decision. (c) The commission for higher education shall review the request submitted under subsection (b) and issue a final opinion regarding the request not later than sixty (60) days after the date that the commission for higher education receives the request. (d) The commission for higher education may enter into an agreement with the office of administrative law proceedings established by IC 4-15-10.5 to carry out this section. As added by P.L.113-2024, SEC.11.

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