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| PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1340 | PRINTER'S NO. 1788 |
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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY D. WHITE, ALLOWAY, GREENLEAF, MENSCH AND DINNIMAN, JUNE 14, 2011 |
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| SENATOR PICCOLA, EDUCATION, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 15, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An |
2 | act relating to the public school system, including certain |
3 | provisions applicable as well to private and parochial |
4 | schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the |
5 | laws relating thereto," in State System of Higher Education, | <-- |
6 | further providing for purposes and general powers. |
7 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
8 | hereby enacts as follows: |
9 | Section 1. Section 2003-A(a) of the act of March 10, 1949 |
10 | (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, |
11 | amended July 11, 1990 (P.L.424, No.103), is amended and the |
12 | section is amended by adding a subsection to read: |
13 | Section 2003-A. Purposes and General Powers.--(a) The State |
14 | System of Higher Education shall be part of the Commonwealth's |
15 | system of higher education. Its purpose shall be to provide high |
16 | quality education at the lowest possible cost to the students. |
17 | The primary mission of the system is the provision of |
18 | instruction for undergraduate and graduate students to and |
19 | beyond the master's degree in the liberal arts and sciences and |
20 | in applied fields, including the teaching profession. [Graduate |
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1 | instruction at the doctoral level, except for doctoral programs |
2 | provided for in the act of December 16, 1965 (P.L.1113, No.430), |
3 | known as the "Indiana University of Pennsylvania Act," only may |
4 | be offered jointly with Indiana University or an institution |
5 | chartered to offer work at the doctoral level.] Programs of |
6 | research and service may be provided which are approved by the |
7 | Board of Governors, and which are consistent with the primary |
8 | mission of the system. Each institution shall provide |
9 | appropriate educational facilities, student living facilities |
10 | and such other facilities as deemed necessary by the board. |
11 | (a.1) Schools Institutions may give graduate instruction at | <-- |
12 | the doctoral level in accordance with the following: | <-- |
13 | (1) Notwithstanding the authority granted to Indiana |
14 | University of Pennsylvania as provided in the "Indiana |
15 | University of Pennsylvania Act," all institutions of the system | <-- |
16 | each institution shall have the authority to provide graduate | <-- |
17 | instruction at the doctoral level in areas of study leading to |
18 | professional doctoral degrees, which are also known as applied |
19 | doctoral degrees. Only Indiana University of Pennsylvania shall |
20 | have the authority to offer a doctor of philosophy degree. |
21 | (2) All professional doctoral degree programs must be |
22 | approved by the board prior to being offered by an institution. |
23 | Institutions Each institution offering professional doctoral | <-- |
24 | degrees shall comply with all criteria established by the board |
25 | and satisfy all requirements deemed necessary by the board. The |
26 | criteria shall include: |
27 | (i) Institutional mission, plan and readiness. |
28 | (ii) Need for the program. |
29 | (iii) Academic integrity. |
30 | (iv) Cooperation with other institutions, agencies or |
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1 | organizations. |
2 | (v) Assessment and accreditation. |
3 | (vi) Resource sufficiency. |
4 | (vii) Educational opportunity. |
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6 | Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. |
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