(1) On or before October 1, 1993, the governing board of every state-supported institution of higher education shall have in place and enforce policies regarding transfers by students between undergraduate degree programs which are offered within the same institution or within the same institutional system. Such policies shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following provisions:
(a) If, not more than ten years prior to transferring into an undergraduate degree program, a student earns credit hours which are required for graduation from such undergraduate degree program, such credit hours shall apply to the completion of such student's graduation requirements from such undergraduate degree program following such transfer;
(b) A student who transfers into an undergraduate degree program shall not be required to complete a greater number of credit hours in those courses which are required for graduation from such undergraduate degree program than are required of students who began in such undergraduate degree program, nor shall there be any minimum number of credit hours required post-transfer other than the normal degree requirements for nontransferring students; and
(c) The grade point average which is required for a student to apply for and be fully considered for transfer into an undergraduate degree program shall be no higher than that which is required for graduation from such undergraduate degree program.
Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 2126, � 8, effective June 11.
23-5-123. Sabbatical leave - policy - production of records - legislative declaration - definition. (1) The general assembly recognizes the necessity of maintaining a high caliber of faculty and staff within the state system of higher education and the importance of the faculty's and staff's contribution in delivering quality education within the state system of higher education. The general assembly recognizes that faculty and staff sabbaticals play an important role in developing and enhancing faculty or staff expertise, thereby supporting faculty and staff excellence in management, teaching, and research. The general assembly also recognizes that a faculty or staff sabbatical is a privilege, rather than a right, and should be granted only when it results in adding value to the institution, the students' education, and the state. The general assembly therefore declares that state-supported institutions of higher education should judiciously grant faculty and staff sabbaticals that will improve excellence within the state system of higher education and will thereby benefit the state.
(2) (a) The governing board of each state-supported institution of higher education shall have in place and shall enforce policies regarding faculty and staff sabbaticals, including but not limited to the policies specified in this subsection (2).
(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2023.)
(c) A governing board may not grant a sabbatical for any faculty or staff member more often than once every seven years.
(d) Prior to taking a sabbatical, a faculty or staff member shall submit to the governing board of the institution that employs the faculty member a detailed sabbatical plan that:
(I) Specifies how the sabbatical activity will result in the faculty or staff member's professional growth, how it will enhance the institution's reputation, how it will enhance the students' educational experience at the institution, and how it will increase the overall level of knowledge in the faculty or staff member's area of expertise; and
(II) Specifies the goals that the faculty member or staff member will achieve while on sabbatical.
(e) A governing board of an institution of higher education may not grant a subsequent sabbatical to any faculty or staff member who does not meet the goals stated in the faculty or staff member's sabbatical plan.
(f) The governing board of each institution shall approve any sabbaticals taken by faculty or staff at the institution in advance. In approving a sabbatical, the governing board of each institution shall consider the quality of the faculty or staff member's proposed activities while on sabbatical, the individuals who will be involved in such activities, and the benefits to be received from such activities by the faculty or staff member, the institution, and the students at the institution.
(g) Upon completion of a sabbatical, the faculty or staff member shall submit a final sabbatical report to the governing board of the institution that employs the faculty or staff member, including a summary of the faculty or staff member's activities while on sabbatical and the benefits derived by the faculty or staff member. Final sabbatical reports need not include specific details of the faculty or staff member's research conducted while on sabbatical. Final sabbatical reports are open records pursuant to section 24-72-203 and must not be included in the faculty or staff member's personnel file.
(h) Each participant in the sabbatical process shall ensure that each sabbatical meets the requirements of this section and any other requirements that may be included in the appropriate governing board's sabbatical policy. Each governing board shall specify a mechanism to hold each participant in the sabbatical process accountable for meeting the sabbatical policy requirements.
(3) Each governing board shall produce all sabbatical records for all approved sabbaticals and a list of all disapproved sabbaticals for inspection by the joint budget committee, the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, and the Colorado commission on higher education upon request. In addition, each governing board shall distribute copies of the sabbatical policies developed by each governing board pursuant to this section, with amendments as necessary, to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives and to the Colorado commission on higher education.
(4) As used in this section, staff means an employee who serves in a management position or similar capacity, including a director up to a vice president.
Source: L. 94: Entire section added, p. 830, � 1, effective April 28. L. 2023: (1) and (2) amended and (4) added, (HB 23-1093), ch. 58, p. 205, � 1, effective August 7.
23-5-124. Student enrollment - prohibition - public peace and order convictions - definitions. (1) No person who is convicted of a riot offense shall be enrolled in a state-supported institution of higher education for a period of twelve months following the date of conviction.
(2) A student who is enrolled in a state-supported institution of higher education and who is convicted of a riot offense shall be immediately suspended from the institution upon the institution's notification of such conviction for a period of twelve months following the date of conviction; except that if a student has been suspended prior to the date of conviction by the state-supported institution of higher education for the same riot activity, the twelve month suspension shall run from the start of the suspension imposed by the institution.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a state-supported institution of higher education from implementing its own policies and procedures or disciplinary actions, in addition to the suspension in subsection (2) of this section, regarding students involved in riots.
(4) (a) The court in each judicial district shall report to the Colorado commission on higher education the name of any person who is convicted in the judicial district of a riot offense.
(b) The Colorado commission on higher education shall make the conviction reports received pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) available to all state-supported institutions of higher education with the notification that the persons included in the conviction reports are subject to the provisions of this section and that the state-supported institution of higher education in which any of such persons are enrolled shall consider appropriate disciplinary action against the student.
(5) Each state-supported institution of higher education shall notify its students and prospective students of the requirements of this section. The governing board of each state-supported institution of higher education shall prescribe the manner in which this information shall be disseminated.
(6) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) Convicted means having received a verdict of guilty, pleaded guilty or nolo contendere, or having received a deferred judgment and sentence.
(b) Riot offense means:
(I) Inciting riot, as described in section 18-9-102, C.R.S.;
(II) Arming rioters, as described in section 18-9-103, C.R.S.;
(III) Engaging in a riot, as described in section 18-9-104, C.R.S.
(c) State-supported institution of higher education means any postsecondary institution that is governed by:
(I) The board of governors of the Colorado state university system;
(II) The board of regents of the university of Colorado;
(III) The board of trustees of the Colorado school of mines;
(IV) The board of trustees for the university of northern Colorado;
(V) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 790, � 10, effective July 1, 2003.)
(VI) The state board of community colleges and occupational education;
(VII) The board of any local college district in Colorado;
(VIII) The board of trustees for Adams state university;
(IX) The board of trustees for Colorado Mesa university;
(X) The board of trustees for Western Colorado university;
(XI) The board of trustees for Fort Lewis college; or
(XII) The board of trustees for Metropolitan state university of Denver.
Source: L. 2002: Entire section added, p. 1134, � 1, effective June 3. L. 2003: (6)(c)(I), (6)(c)(VI), and (6)(c)(VII) amended and (6)(c)(XI) and (6)(c)(XII) added, p. 1994, � 38, effective May 22; (6)(c) amended, p. 790, � 10, effective July 1. L. 2011: (6)(c)(IX) amended, (SB 11-265), ch. 292, p. 1367, � 22, effective August 10. L. 2012: (6)(c)(VIII) amended, (HB 12-1080), ch. 189, p. 759, � 17, effective May 19; (6)(c)(XII) amended, (SB 12-148), ch. 125, p. 427, � 13, effective July 1;(6)(c)(X) amended, (HB 12-1331), ch. 254, p. 1271, � 16, effective August 1. L. 2019: (6)(c)(X) amended, (HB 19-1178), ch. 400, p. 3546, � 15, effective July 1.
Editor's note: (1) Subsections (6)(c)(XI) and (6)(c)(XII) were originally numbered as (6)(c)(VIII) and (6)(c)(IX), respectively, in House Bill 03-1344, but were renumbered on revision for ease of location.
(2) Amendments to subsection (6)(c) by House Bill 03-1093 and House Bill 03-1344 were harmonized.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2011 act amending subsection (6)(c)(IX), see section 1 of chapter 292, Session Laws of Colorado 2011. For the legislative declaration in the 2012 act amending subsection (6)(c)(XII), see section 1 of chapter 125, Session Laws of Colorado 2012.