Higher Education Funding Committee

2018 § 39 Study the intellectual property policies and procedures at research universities within the state, including consideration of the current and potential income generated through the commercialization of intellectual property, and consideration of the best practices related to intellectual property, the federal Bayh-Dole Act, and the federal Patent Reform Act of 2011

2200 § 3 Study higher education funding methods and recommend for the North Dakota University System a new funding method that is not based on existing levels of funding

3009 Study the use of open textbooks in the University System, including options to develop partnerships with other states to use open textbooks

Receive report from the Statewide Longitudinal Data System Committee on the status of the plan for a longitudinal data system (NDCC § 15.1-02-18)

Approve changes by the State Board of Higher Education to the delineations in establishing instructional program classification factors to reflect a nationally recognized and standardized instructional program classification system (NDCC § 15-18.1-02)

Receive 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 School of Medicine and Health Sciences (NDCC § 15-52-04)

Receive 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 (NDCC § 15-62.2-05)

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)

Receive periodic reports from the State Board of Higher Education during the 2013-14 interim which provide status updates on the progress of the board in implementing and administering Chapter 15-18.1, regarding authorizations to operate postsecondary educational institutions (2013 House Bill No. 1103, § 15)

Receive report from the State Board of Higher Education during the 2013-14 interim regarding the distribution of funds from the performance funding pool (2013 Senate Bill No. 2003, § 21)

Receive report from the State Board of Higher Education before October 1, 2014, regarding the number of matching grants that were sought, the number that were awarded, and the manner in which the grants were used as provided under Sections 5 through 10 of 2013 Senate Bill No. 2003 for the advancement of academics (2013 Senate Bill No. 2003, § 38)