Bill Text: AZ SB1305 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular | Engrossed


Bill Title: Public universities; posting requirements

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-06-14 - Assigned to House RULES Committee [SB1305 Detail]

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public universities; posting requirements

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

SENATE BILL 1305

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 15, chapter 13, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-1602; relating to universities and colleges.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 15, chapter 13, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-1602, to read:

START_STATUTE15-1602. State universities; academic unit posting requirements; policies and procedures; definition

A. Before classes begin for any term, Each academic unit shall prominently post on the academic unit's website, course directory and any other place where courses are publicly listed the following information For each course offered by the academic unit pursuant to section 15-1601, subsection B or section 15-1626, subsection A, paragraph 8:

1. The title of the course.

2. The current course syllabus. The syllabus shall include a comprehensive list of all materials and resources that students will review in the course, including books, excerpts from books, articles, research papers, written works that are provided in an electronic format, videos and movies. The syllabus shall include at least one of the following for each item that is included in the list: 

(a) For an item that is provided online, the website address and version or edition of the item that students will review in the course.

(b) The title, author, version or edition, publisher and publication date for the item that students will review in the course.

(c) As allowed by state or federal law, a copy of the item that students will review in the course.

3. The name of the primary instructor for the course, including either the instructor's curriculum vitae or the instructor's resume and a complete list of the instructor's published work. The instructor shall annually update the curriculum vitae or resume and the list of published work that is required pursuant to this paragraph.

B. If an academic unit fails to satisfy each requirement prescribed in subsection A of this section for any course that is offered by the academic unit, the academic unit may not do either of the following:

1. Include the course on the academic unit's website or course directory or any other place where courses are publicly listed.

2. Allow any student to enroll in the course.

c. The Arizona board of regents shall establish policies and procedures to enforce the requirements of this section.

d. For the purposes of this section, "academic unit" means a college, school or department operated by a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents pursuant to section 15-1601, subsection B. END_STATUTE

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