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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
public universities; posting requirements
Purpose
Requires each academic unit, before classes begin for any term, to prominently post on the academic unit's website, course directory and any other place where courses are publicly listed, outlined information relating to each academic unit and course offered by the academic unit.
Background
The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) are responsible for maintaining Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. The universities must have colleges, schools and departments and give courses of study and academic degrees as ABOR approves. ABOR must establish curricula and designate courses at the several institutions that in its judgment will best serve the interests of Arizona and must also award degrees and diplomas on the completion of such courses and curriculum requirements as ABOR deems appropriate (A.R.S. §§ 15-1601 and 15-1626).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires each academic unit, before classes begin for any term, to prominently post the following information, for each outlined course offered by the academic unit, on the academic unit's website, course directory and any other place where courses are publicly listed:
a) the title of the course;
b) the current course syllabus; and
c) 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.
2. Requires the posted course syllabus to 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.
3. Requires the posted course syllabus to include 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; or
c) as allowed by state or federal law, a copy of the item that students will review in each course.
4. Requires the outlined instructors to annually update the curriculum vitae or resume and the list of published work.
5. Prohibits an academic unit that fails to satisfy the outlined posting requirements for any course that is offered by the academic unit from:
a) including the course on the academic unit's website, course directory or any other place where courses are publicly listed; and
b) allowing any student to enroll in the course.
6. Requires ABOR to establish policies and procedures to enforce the outlined requirements relating to the posting of information on the academic unit's website.
7. Defines academic unit as a college, school or department operated by a university under the jurisdiction of the ABOR.
8. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole
1. Requires the outlined information to be prominently posted on the academic unit's website, course directory and any other place where courses are publicly listed.
2. Requires the posted course syllabus to 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.
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; or
c) as allowed by state or federal law, a copy of the item that students will review in each course.
4. Requires the outlined instructors to annually update the curriculum vitae or resume and the list of published work.
a) including the course on the academic unit's website, course directory or any other place where courses are publicly listed; and
b) allowing any student to enroll in the course.
6. Removes the requirements relating to the posting of information on the home page of each academic unit's website.
7. Makes conforming changes.
Senate Action
JUD 2/8/24 DP 4-3-0
Prepared by Senate Research
February 28, 2024
ZD/SB/cs