SECTION 1.9545. Meetings and Tasks of the Committee

(a) The committee shall meet as required by workload and tasks to meet the deadline listed under subsection (d) of this section. Special meetings may be called as deemed appropriate by the presiding officer. Meetings shall be open to the public and broadcast via the web, unless prevented by technical difficulties. Minutes shall be available to the public after they have been prepared by the Board staff and reviewed by members of the committee.

(b) The advisory committee shall study and make recommendations to the board regarding the effectiveness of the requirements regarding the transfer of course credit between institutions of higher education for courses in the core curriculum under §61.822 in supporting more efficient undergraduate transfer between institutions of higher education. The study and recommendations must include an analysis of:

(1) the efficacy of dividing the recommended core curriculum for each meta major into a general academic core curriculum and an academic discipline core curriculum and, if determined to be efficacious, the recommended number of semester credit hours for each component of the recommended core curriculum for each meta major;

(2) methods to ensure that courses completed in the general academic core curriculum and academic discipline core curriculum transfer between institutions of higher education for course credit applied toward a student's major at the receiving institution; and

(3) the potential inclusion of courses in the field of study curricula adopted by the board under §61.823 in the recommended core curriculum adopted by the board under §61.822.

(c) Each quarter ending before November 1, 2020, the advisory committee shall submit to the chairs of the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over higher education and to the Board a report on the advisory committee's progress on the study and recommendations required under subsection (b) of this section.

(d) Not later than July 1, 2020, the advisory committee shall submit to the Board a report that includes the results of the study conducted under subsection (b) of this section and any recommendations for legislative or other action.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.9545 adopted to be effective February 26, 2020, 45 TexReg 1221