Chapter 85 — STATE UNIVERSITY, STATE COLLEGES, AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
875 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-934 Nondegree recreational and avocational courses; self-supporting; exception.
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All direct costs of nondegree recreational and avocational courses shall, on the average, be self-supporting through student tuition and fee charges or designated grants or contracts by July 1, 1979. This section shall not apply to the Cooperative Extension Service of the Univers…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-935 University of Nebraska system; role and mission assignments; Board of Regents; adopt policies.
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The role and mission assignments enumerated in sections 85-936 to 85-948 shall apply to the University of Nebraska system and its campuses. Such assignments shall prohibit, limit, or restrict only those programs or services provided for under such sections. The Board of Regents o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-936 University of Nebraska; public service activities; statewide responsibility.
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The University of Nebraska shall have statewide responsibility for public service activities.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-937 University of Nebraska; degree programs; sole responsibility.
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The University of Nebraska shall have sole responsibility for doctoral degree programs, first professional degree programs, cooperative agricultural extension programs, and other degree programs and services specifically provided for by law. The first professional degrees, as def…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-938 University of Nebraska; maintain graduate college and faculty status.
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The University of Nebraska is encouraged to maintain its existing single university-wide graduate college and maintain for its graduate faculty all rights, privileges, and responsibilities associated with graduate faculty status.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-939 University of Nebraska; continuing education services; statewide responsibility.
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The University of Nebraska shall have statewide responsibility for continuing education services at the baccalaureate, graduate, and professional levels.
Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 663, § 136.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-941 University of Nebraska; certain graduate programs; baccalaureate professional programs; agriculture and natural resources programs; responsibilities.
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The University of Nebraska shall have sole responsibility for all graduate programs at the specialist and master's degree level and all baccalaureate professional programs throughout the public sector of postsecondary education in Nebraska, with the exception of programs in educa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-942 University of Nebraska; mission; priorities.
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It is recognized that as the state's land grant institution the University of Nebraska is engaged in instruction, research, and public service, and that these three parts of the university's mission are interdependent. However, when viewed in its entirety, the university's first …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-943 University of Nebraska; associate degree, diploma, and certificate; programs authorized; conditions; exception.
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The University of Nebraska may continue to offer the associate degree, diploma, and certificate in agriculturally related fields, radiologic technology, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine technology, and engineering technology if approved by the Coordinating Commission for Posts…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-944 University of Nebraska; health professions programs; priorities.
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The University of Nebraska's programs in the health professions shall serve the health care needs of the State of Nebraska. The University of Nebraska, in cooperation with state and regional health planning agencies, shall conduct a continuing study of the state's health care nee…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-945 University of Nebraska at Omaha; urban-oriented programs; primary responsibility; doctoral programs; authorized; when.
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The University of Nebraska at Omaha shall continue to be the primary unit within the University of Nebraska for urban-oriented programs. Subject to approval by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, the University of Nebraska at Omaha may offer doctoral programs upon…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-946 University of Nebraska-Lincoln; doctoral and postdoctoral programs; primary responsibility; exception.
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln shall continue to be the primary unit within the University of Nebraska for doctoral and postdoctoral programs except in health-related disciplines. There shall be no duplication of administrative responsibility for any doctoral or postdoctoral …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-946.01 University of Nebraska-Lincoln; research; primary responsibility; other research activities.
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln shall be the primary public institution in the state for research. The research activities of the University of Nebraska at Omaha shall primarily support graduate programs and otherwise be directly related to the enhancement of the instructional…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-947 University of Nebraska Medical Center; health-related programs; primary responsibility.
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The University of Nebraska Medical Center shall continue to be the primary unit within the University of Nebraska for programs in the health-related disciplines. There shall be no duplication of administrative responsibility for any health-related program among units of the unive…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-947.01 University of Nebraska at Kearney; programs authorized.
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The University of Nebraska at Kearney may maintain the baccalaureate general academic, baccalaureate occupational, and baccalaureate professional degree programs which Kearney State College maintained prior to July 1, 1991. Subject to approval by the Board of Regents of the Unive…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-948 University of Nebraska; health programs; sole responsibility; exception.
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The University of Nebraska shall have sole responsibility for baccalaureate, first professional, master's, and doctoral programs in the health professions to include medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, and the allied health professions, with the exception of the baccalaureate…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-949 State college system; role and mission assignments; board of trustees; adopt policies.
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The role and mission assignments enumerated in sections 85-950 to 85-958 shall apply to the state college system and its institutions. Such assignments shall prohibit, limit, or restrict only those programs or services provided for under such sections. The Board of Trustees of th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-950 State colleges; public service and continuing education activities; regional responsibility; exception.
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The state colleges shall have regional responsibility for public service and continuing education activities, except in areas where such colleges have the ability to provide a particular service on a statewide basis.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-951 State colleges; priorities.
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The state colleges, collectively and individually, shall have as their first instructional priority the provision of baccalaureate general academic, baccalaureate occupational, and baccalaureate professional degree programs in education. The colleges' second instructional priorit…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-952 State colleges; programs permitted; limitations.
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The state colleges may continue to deliver academic transfer and preprofessional associate degree programs for which a degree may be awarded if approved by the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges and the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education pursuant to…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-953 State colleges; research activities permitted.
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The state colleges may continue to pursue and develop applied research programs related to their instructional and regional responsibilities. Research activities of the state colleges shall be directly related to the enhancement of the instructional programs and to the profession…
Repealed. Laws 2022, LB887, § 13.
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Transferred to section 85-947.01.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-956 Chadron State College; programs authorized.
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Chadron State College may maintain its existing baccalaureate general academic, baccalaureate occupational, and baccalaureate professional degree programs and shall limit new baccalaureate degree programs to the needs of its unique service area generally defined as the state's we…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-957 Peru State College; programs authorized; approval; required, when.
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Peru State College may maintain its existing baccalaureate general academic, baccalaureate occupational, and baccalaureate professional degree programs and shall limit new baccalaureate degree programs to the needs of its unique service area generally defined as the state's south…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-958 Wayne State College; programs authorized.
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Wayne State College may maintain its existing baccalaureate general academic, baccalaureate occupational, and baccalaureate professional degree programs and shall limit new baccalaureate degree programs to the needs of its unique service area generally defined as the state's nort…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-959 Community colleges; role and mission assignments.
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The role and mission assignments enumerated in sections 85-960 to 85-965 shall apply to the community college system and its areas and campuses. Such assignments shall prohibit, limit, or restrict only those programs or services provided for under such sections.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-960 Community colleges; public service activities; responsibility.
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The community colleges shall be responsible for public service activities within each area.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-960.01 Community colleges; applied research activities permitted.
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Applied research activities of the community college areas shall be directly related to the enhancement of the instructional programs, student achievement, institutional effectiveness, public service activities, and the professional development of the faculty.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-960.02 Community colleges; foundations education.
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The community college areas shall serve as the primary public postsecondary institutions for foundations education.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-961 Community colleges; responsibility for courses at associate-degree level or below.
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The community colleges shall have, except in specified program areas authorized by statute and the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, sole responsibility for the award of associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates comprised of courses at the associate-degree …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-962 Community colleges; legislative intent; instructional and service priorities.
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It is the intent of the Legislature that the community colleges shall be student-centered, open-access institutions primarily devoted to quality instruction and public service, providing counseling and other student services intended to promote the success of a diverse student po…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-963 Community college areas; general academic transfer programs; campuses provided; limitations.
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The community college areas may provide general academic transfer programs at the following campuses: Southeast Community College Area at the Fairbury-Beatrice Campus; Central Community College Area at the Columbus Campus; Metropolitan Community College Area at the Fort Omaha Cam…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-964 Community colleges; academic course instruction authorized.
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The community colleges may provide such academic course instruction as may be necessary to support applied technology education and academic transfer programs.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-965 Community college area; education programs; contract to provide.
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Any community college area or institution may contract to provide for the delivery of education programs within institutions operated by any state agency or within any geographic area administered by a federal agency or tribal authority.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-966 Sections, how construed.
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The Legislature acknowledges the provisions of Article VII, sections 10, 13, and 14, of the Constitution of Nebraska. The provisions of sections 85-917 to 85-966.01 reflect the philosophy of the State of Nebraska and shall be acknowledged as such and implemented by the Board of R…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-966.01 Role and mission; legislative change; conditions.
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After January 1, 1995, the Legislature shall not change the role and mission provisions in this section and sections 85-917 to 85-966 unless and until a proposal for such change has first been reviewed by the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education and its recommendat…
Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 663, § 136.
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Transferred to section 85-1421.
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Transferred to section 85-1422.
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Transferred to section 85-1423.
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Repealed. Laws 1994, LB 683, § 33.
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Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 663, § 136.
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Repealed. Laws 1994, LB 683, § 33.
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Transferred to section 85-1424.
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Transferred to section 85-1425.
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Transferred to section 85-1426.
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Repealed. Laws 1994, LB 683, § 33.
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Repealed. Laws 1994, LB 683, § 33.
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