Title 21, HIGHER EDUCATION

Sec. 1. A state educational institution may undertake a qualified energy savings project as provided in this chapter. If the part of the qualified energy savings project related to real property improvements is greater than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000), the pro…

Sec. 2. A state educational institution may submit a request for proposals to qualified providers for an energy cost savings contract and may enter into an energy cost savings contract with a qualified provider under this chapter. The contract must provide that all payments, exce…

Sec. 3. A request for proposals must include the following: (1) The name and address of the state educational institution. (2) The name, address, title, and phone number of a contact person. (3) The date, time, and place where proposals must be received. (4) Evaluation criteria f…

Sec. 4. The state educational institution shall select the qualified provider and enter into an energy cost savings contract or contracts for a qualified energy savings project that best meets the needs of the state educational institution. The state educational institution shall…

Sec. 5. After reviewing proposals submitted under this chapter, a state educational institution may enter into energy cost savings contracts with a qualified provider if the state educational institution reasonably expects that the cost of a qualified energy savings project recom…

Sec. 6. Energy cost and operational savings realized from a qualified energy savings project and an energy cost savings contract do not reduce the amount of state appropriations otherwise available to the state educational institution. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Ci…

Sec. 1. (a) It is the policy of the state to encourage the joint use of building facilities by any two (2) or more state educational institutions under the jurisdiction of the board of trustees of each state educational institution whenever the boards of trustees of the respectiv…

Sec. 2. A joint use agreement may provide, among other things, that any board of trustees of a state educational institution that is a party to the joint use agreement may lease or sublease for any term not exceeding forty (40) years any building facility acquired by the board of…

Sec. 3. A joint use agreement may provide, among other things, that the board of trustees of each state educational institution that is a party to the joint use agreement may for the purpose of performing the joint use agreement, exercise jointly any and all of the powers that ar…

Sec. 4. A joint use agreement may provide, among other things, that: (1) title to the real and personal property acquired or to be acquired for the joint use of the board of trustees of each state educational institution that is a party to the joint use agreement may be taken and…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to Indiana State University. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.276.

Sec. 10. Bonds for a project shall be: (1) executed by the name; (2) signed by the president and treasurer; and (3) attested by the secretary; of the board of trustees. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-53-1(b).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.276.…

Sec. 11. The proceeds of sale of any bonds for a project shall be applied solely to: (1) the building of the project; and (2) the payment of principal and interest of the bonds if a surplus should exist after completion and full payment for the erection and construction of the pr…

Sec. 2. This chapter applies to a project for a dormitory for the housing of students. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.276.

Sec. 3. Whenever the board of trustees of Indiana State University finds that: (1) a necessity exists for the building of a dormitory for the housing of students; and (2) sufficient funds for the erection and construction of the dormitory for the housing of students will not be a…

Sec. 4. Bonds for a project: (1) may be in any amount that the board of trustees finds is not available out of the revenues and funds of Indiana State University for the year; and (2) may not exceed the total estimated cost of the erection and construction of the dormitory. [Pre-…

Sec. 5. The board of trustees shall first estimate and make a finding specifying the costs of erecting and constructing the project before issuing bonds. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-53-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.276.

Sec. 6. Bonds for a project: (1) may be issued by the board of trustees in the denomination and with the maturities; and (2) must bear the rate of interest, payable semiannually; as the board of trustees may fix and determine. However, the bonds may not be sold for less than par.…

Sec. 7. Bonds for a project may be sold either privately, or at public letting, as the board of trustees may determine. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-53-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.276.

Sec. 8. The principal and interest of the bonds for a project, when sold, are a primary, fixed charge against the net income of the project being constructed and erected. The net income must be applied by the board of trustees in payment of the principal and interest of the bonds…

Sec. 9. If the net income of a project in any year is not sufficient to meet the total amount of the principal and interest on the bonds that fall due in the year, the board of trustees may pay the balance of the principal and interest falling due in the year out of any other rev…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all state educational institutions. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.335.

Sec. 2. This chapter shall be construed as supplemental to all other statutes governing an agreement regarding a capital asset entered into by a state educational institution. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.335.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "monetize" refers to an exchange of part or all of the possession and control of a capital asset or security of a state educational institution, without a transfer of ownership, for a period of time in return for cash or future revenue as specifie…

Sec. 4. Before the board of trustees of a state educational institution may enter into an agreement with a third party to monetize a capital asset, the proposed principal terms of the agreement (including an estimated amount of the monetization proceeds) must be approved by the g…

Sec. 5. Notwithstanding the provisions of IC 21-31-4-3 and IC 6-1.1-10-37: (1) tangible real property that is owned by a state educational institution; and (2) tangible real property that is constructed or used on real property described in subdivision (1), to the extent that tan…

Sec. 1. A state educational institution shall comply with IC 5-22-15 when purchasing supplies. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-3.1-3.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.278.

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to the board of trustees of the following state educational institutions: (1) Ball State University. (2) Indiana University. (3) Indiana State University. (4) Purdue University. (5) University of Southern Indiana. (b) The board of trustees of a st…

Sec. 1. This chapter is supplemental to all other statutes relating to the power of a state educational institution to appoint police officers. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-3.5-6.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.

Sec. 2. The board of trustees of a state educational institution may: (1) appoint police officers for the state educational institution for which the board is responsible; (2) prescribe duties and direct the conduct of the appointed police officers; (3) prescribe distinctive unif…

Sec. 3. Police officers appointed under this chapter shall take an appropriate oath of office in the form and manner prescribed by the appointing board of trustees. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-3.5-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.

Sec. 4. A police officer serves at the pleasure of the appointing board of trustees. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-3.5-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.

Sec. 5. (a) Police officers have the following powers, privileges, immunities, and duties: (1) General police powers including the power to arrest, without process, all persons who commit an offense within the view of the officer. (2) The same common law and statutory powers, pri…

Sec. 6. (a) A police officer may exercise the powers granted under this chapter as follows: (1) A police officer may exercise the officer's powers: (A) upon real property owned or occupied by the state educational institution employing the police officer, including the streets pa…

Sec. 7. Whenever a police officer retires after at least twenty (20) years of service, the police officer may retain the officer's service weapon. The officer is entitled to receive, in recognition of the service to the state educational institution and the public, a badge that i…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies beginning with the class of students who enter a state educational institution as freshmen during the 2011-2012 academic year. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-17.5-1(a).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.281.

Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to: (1) Ivy Tech Community College; and (2) Vincennes University with respect to two (2) year degree programs. (b) Except as provided in sections 5 and 6 of this chapter, each state educational institution must require a student who is an I…

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to: (1) Ivy Tech Community College; and (2) Vincennes University with respect to two (2) year degree programs. (b) A student who enters a state educational institution to which this section applies to obtain a two (2) year degree is not required t…

Sec. 4. The commission for higher education shall encourage accredited private postsecondary educational institutions to adopt general regular admissions requirements and exceptions to the regular admissions requirements that are similar to the requirements set forth in section 2…

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a student who has not completed: (1) the Core 40 curriculum established under IC 20-30-10; (2) a curriculum that is equivalent to the Core 40 curriculum; or (3) a curriculum aligned with Indiana diploma requirements established under IC 20-19-2…

Sec. 6. The requirement set forth in section 2(b) of this chapter that a student must have completed: (1) the Core 40 curriculum; (2) a curriculum equivalent to the Core 40 curriculum; or (3) a curriculum aligned with Indiana diploma requirements established under IC 20-19-2-21; …

Sec. 7. (a) Subject to subsection (c), a state educational institution shall approve for admission an Indiana resident who: (1) graduates with an Indiana diploma established under IC 20-19-2-21(c); (2) meets the diploma designation described in IC 20-19-2-21(e)(2) and the require…

Sec. 8. With respect to admission criteria, a state educational institution shall accept the Classic Learning Test examination to the same extent the state educational institution accepts the ACT or SAT examination. As added by P.L.108-2026, SEC.6.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to Indiana University. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282.

Sec. 2. The board of trustees of Indiana University shall prescribe the course of study and discipline. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-23-2(c) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282.

Sec. 3. The faculty of Indiana University may confer, with the consent of the board of trustees, the literary degrees that are usually conferred in other universities, and, in testimony to the degrees, give suitable diplomas, under the seal of Indiana University and signature of …