Higher Education Committee

Studies

1003 § 43 Study funding for dual-credit courses. The study must include a review of all funding sources relating to dual-credit courses in the state, including tuition and fees, the higher education funding formula, elementary and secondary education integrated formula payments, institution scholarships, state scholarships, and the Bank of North Dakota. The study also must include a review of funding for dual-credit courses in other states.

Reports

Receive an annual comprehensive report from the State Board of Higher Education regarding grants awarded from the economic diversification research fund. The report must include information on how the research efforts by each institution align with the state's priorities, how the institutions collaborate when appropriate, and how the outcomes of the research meet established performance expectations. The State Board of Higher Education is required to develop reporting requirements for the institutions under the control of the board, including criteria for assessing performance outcomes related to grants awarded from the economic diversification research fund. (2023 House Bill No. 1003 § 16) (NDCC § 6-09-53)

Receive an annual report from the State Commissioner of Higher Education regarding trends in higher education, including state and regional student enrollment, North Dakota University System institution reserves, state and regional tuition rates, state and regional student financial assistance, and the University System's response to the trends and changes, including new or expanded educational programs, closed programs, and future budget requests. (2023 House Bill No. 1003 § 17) (NDCC § 15‑10-71)

Receive a biennial program report from the State Board of Higher Education by September 1 of each even-numbered year regarding awards under the workforce education innovation program. The report must include information per educational institution regarding the number, amount, and type of awards; the name of each educational program created, enhanced, or promoted; the amount and percentage of funds used for leadership and coordination costs; and detailed expense reports, including the type of equipment and technology purchased and the number of instructors hired or trained. (2023 House Bill No. 1241 § 1) (NDCC § 15‑10‑75)

Receive a report from the State Commissioner of Higher Education on State Board of Higher Education policies regarding communications between board members and board member access to current and historic board information. (2023 Senate Bill No. 2343 § 2)  (NDCC § 15-10-66)

Receive a report from the National Guard before June 1, 2024, on the award of out-of-state post-secondary tuition grants to qualifying members of the national guard, including the number of grants awarded for use at out-of-state institutions and grants awarded for online or remote coursework. (2023 Senate Bill No. 2094 § 1)  (NDCC § 37-07.2-01.1)

Receive a report from the State Board of Higher Education regarding any appropriation authority transferred from the operations to the capital assets line items within subdivisions 2 through 14 of Section 1 of 2023 House Bill No. 1003 for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025. (2023 House Bill No. 1003 § 38)

Receive a biennial report from the State Board of Higher Education on the use of funding in the University System capital building fund, the source of matching funds, and each institution's 5-year plan for capital construction spending. (NDCC § 15‑54.1‑02)

Receive a report from the State Board of Higher Education by September 1 of each even-numbered year regarding the skilled workforce student loan repayment program. (NDCC § 15-10-38.1)

Receive a report from the State Board of Higher Education by September 1 of each even-numbered year regarding the skilled workforce scholarship program. (NDCC § 15-10-38.2)

Receive an annual report from the State Board of Higher Education regarding the number of North Dakota academic scholarships and career and technical education scholarships provided and demographic information pertaining to the recipients. (2023 House Bill No. 1030 § 2) (NDCC § 15-10-59)

Receive a biennial report and recommendations from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Advisory Council regarding the strategic plan, programs, and facilities of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. (NDCC § 15-52-04)

Receive report from any tribally controlled community college receiving a grant under NDCC Chapter 15-70 detailing the expenditures of the grant funds, a copy of the institution's latest audit report, and documentation of the enrollment status of students. (NDCC § 15-70-05)