Ind. Code ch. 21-12-14

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Ind. Code § 21-12-14-1 Establishment of degree maps

Sec. 1. Not later than October 1, 2013, the commission shall develop guidelines in consultation with state educational institutions to provide a state educational institution guidance for establishing degree maps for each full-time student attending the state educational institution. The guidelines must include: (1) procedures for establishing a degree map with a student, including requirements for adjusting a degree map in situations in which the student changes the student's field of study; (2) requirements and guidance for a state educational institution to determine when the state educational institution must offer a course at no cost to a student under section 3 of this chapter; and (3) any provision the commission determines is necessary to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.281-2013, SEC.30.

Ind. Code § 21-12-14-2 Degree maps; contents

Sec. 2. This section applies to a student who initially enrolls in a state educational institution after July 31, 2014. A state educational institution shall develop a degree map for each full-time student based on the student's specific educational objective or course of study. A full-time student's degree map must contain: (1) an academic term by academic term sequence of course options that will allow the full-time student to complete either: (A) a baccalaureate degree within four (4) academic years; or (B) an associate degree within two (2) academic years; in the student's intended field of study; (2) the expected date that the student will earn a baccalaureate degree or an associate degree described in subdivision (1); (3) the academic requirements that a student must complete each academic year to timely earn a degree described in subdivision (1); and (4) any information the commission determines is appropriate under section 1 of this chapter. As added by P.L.281-2013, SEC.30.

Ind. Code § 21-12-14-3 Degree maps; availability of courses

Sec. 3. This section applies to a student who initially enrolls in a state educational institution after July 31, 2014. A state educational institution shall ensure that courses necessary for the student to comply with the student's degree map are available for the student during the academic term in which the student is required to complete the particular course. If a student who complies with the student's degree map is unable to take a course required under the student's degree map for the current academic term because: (1) the state educational institution does not offer the course during that particular academic term; or (2) the student is unable to enroll in the course: (A) because the course times at which the course is offered conflict with other course requirements specified for the current academic term in the student's degree map; or (B) because the course is full; the state educational institution shall provide the particular course to the student at no cost during the next available academic term in which the course is offered unless the state educational institution provides the student with an alternate degree map that does not require the student to take the course that semester. As added by P.L.281-2013, SEC.30.

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