Michigan Laws 388.1866a – Decline in tuition rates; legislative intent to call to testify before appropriations subcommittees
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 388.1866a
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
It is the intent of the legislature that universities receiving an appropriation in section 236 whose enrollment has declined by 10% or more since January 1, 2012 may be called to testify before the house or senate appropriations subcommittees on higher education to, at minimum, present on the following:
(a) The current strategic plan adopted by the university.
(b) Student enrollment trends and recruitment efforts.
(c) A summary of academic programs offered.
(d) Tenured faculty to student ratio.
(e) Administrative staff to student ratio.
(f) Tuition increases since January 1, 2012.
(g) Graduation rates since January 1, 2012.
(h) Measures taken to retain students since January 1, 2012.
(i) Goals and objectives to reach optimum institutional size to contribute positively to the future of this state while being excellent stewards of state funding and student tuition, including, but not limited to, goals and objectives as to consolidating administrative services, academic services, or both with 1 or more other colleges or universities.