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WI AB189

WI AB189
Transferability of courses between the University of Wisconsin System, technical college system, and tribally controlled and private colleges. (FE)


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Introduced
04/25/2019
In Committee
10/25/2019
Crossed Over
10/10/2019
Passed
11/13/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
11/21/2019

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 36.31 (2m) (b); to amend 36.11 (3) (cm) 5. and 36.65 (3); and to create 36.31 (2m) (b) 2., 36.31 (2m) (b) 3., 36.31 (2m) (b) 4. and 36.31 (2m) (bm) of the statutes; Relating to: transferability of courses between the University of Wisconsin System, technical college system, and tribally controlled and private colleges. (FE)

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the transferability of courses between the University of Wisconsin System, technical college system, and tribally controlled and private colleges. It requires the Board of Regents and the technical college system board to enter into an agreement to promote and support program-to-program articulation agreements, which ensure that the completion of requirements for a program at one institution can transfer towards the completion of a program at another institution. The bill also requires the Board of Regents and the technical college system board to identify and prioritize program-to-program articulation agreements in high-demand fields or those with existing agreements between institutions and technical colleges. Additionally, the bill expands the existing agreement on the transferability of core general education courses, increasing the minimum number of transferable credits from 30 to 72.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (27)

Last Action

Published 11-22-2019 (on 11/21/2019)

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