SB 1 — Enact Advance Ohio Higher Education Act

70(O) (N)Current Studentnational welfare issues, including academic studies, 71 curriculum, residence life, student governance and activities,state 72issues andin thehigher generaleducation; physical and psychological well-being of 73 Sub.

S.(P) Future national and state issues in higher education;

B.(Q) State and federal anti-discrimination laws and a state institution's obligations under sections 3345.0217, 3345.0218, and 3345.88 of the Revised Code.

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74 (O) Current national and state issues in higher education;

75 (P) Future national and state issues in higher education;

76 (Q) State and federal anti-discrimination laws and a state 77 institution's obligations under sections 3345.0217, 3345.0218, 78 and 3345.88 of the Revised Code.

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(A) The government of the Ohio state 80 university shall be vested in a board of fourteen trustees in 81 2005, and seventeen trustees beginning in 2006, who shall be 82 appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the 83 senate.

Two of the seventeen trustees shall be students at the 84 Ohio state university, and their selection and terms shall be in 85 accordance with division (B) of this section.

Except 86 (1) For trustees appointed prior to July 1, 2025, except 87 as provided in division (D)(C) of this section and except for 88 the terms of student members, terms of office shall be for nine 89 years, commencing on the fourteenth day of May and ending on the 90 thirteenth day of May.

91 (2) For trustees appointed on or after July 1, 2025, 92 except for the terms of student members, terms of office shall 93 be for six years, commencing on the fourteenth day of May and 94 ending on the thirteenth day of May.

95 Each trustee shall hold office from the date of 96 appointment until the end of the term for which the trustee was 97 appointed.

Any trustee appointed to fill a vacancy occurring 98 prior to the expiration of the term for which the trustee's 99 predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of 100 such term.

Any trustee shall continue in office subsequent to 101 the expiration date of the trustee's term until the trustee's 102 Sub.

1 Page136th 5G.A. As Passed by the Senate successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has 103 elapsed, whichever occurs first.

Notrustee's personterm whountil hasthe servedtrustee's asuccessor fulltakes 104office, nine-year term or more than six years of such a term shall be 105 eligible for reappointment until a period of foursixty yearsdays has 106elapsed, elapsedwhichever sinceoccurs thefirst. last day of the term for which the person 107 previously served.

TheNo trusteesperson shallwho nothas receiveserved compensationa 108full fornine-year theirterm services,or butmore than six years of such a term shall be paideligible theirfor reasonablereappointment necessaryuntil 109a expensesperiod whileof engagedfour inyears has elapsed since the dischargelast day of theirthe officialterm 110for duties.which the person previously served.

111The (B)trustees Theshall studentnot membersreceive ofcompensation thefor boardtheir ofservices, trusteesbut ofshall thebe 112paid Ohiotheir statereasonable universitynecessary shallexpenses bewhile studentsengaged atin the Ohiodischarge stateof 113their university.official duties.

Unless(B) The student members have been granted voting 114 power under division (C) of this section, they Student members 115 shall have no voting power on the board,board shallof nottrustees be considered 116 as members of the boardOhio instate determininguniversity whether a quorum is 117 present, and shall not be entitledstudents toat attendthe executiveOhio sessionsstate 118university. of the board.

TheUnless student members ofhave thebeen boardgranted shallvoting bepower 119under appointeddivision by(C) theof governor,this withsection, thethey adviceStudent andmembers consentshall ofhave theno 120voting senate,power fromon athe groupboard, ofshall fivenot candidatesbe selectedconsidered pursuantas tomembers aof 121the procedureboard adoptedin bydetermining thewhether university'sa studentquorum governmentsis present, and 122shall approvednot bybe theentitled university'sto boardattend executive sessions of trustees.the board.

The initialstudent termmembers 123 of office of one of the studentboard members shall commencebe onappointed Mayby 124the 14,governor, 1988,with andthe shalladvice expireand onconsent Mayof 13, 1989, and the initialsenate, termfrom 125a group of officefive ofcandidates theselected otherpursuant studentto membera shallprocedure commenceadopted onby Maythe 14,university's 126student 1988,governments and expireapproved onby Maythe 13,university's 1990.board of trustees.

Thereafter,The termsinitial term of office of 127one of the student members shall becommence foron twoMay years,14, each1988, termand endingshall expire on May 13, 1989, and the 128initial sameterm dayof office of the sameother monthstudent ofmember theshall yearcommence ason theMay term14, it1988, succeeds.and expire on May 13, 1990.

129Thereafter, Interms theof eventoffice aof student membermembers cannotshall fulfillbe afor two-yeartwo term,years, aeach 130term replacementending shallon be selected to fill the unexpiredsame termday inof the 131 same mannermonth usedof tothe makeyear as the originalterm selection.it succeeds.

132In (C)the Notevent latera thanstudent ninetymember dayscannot afterfulfill a two-year term, a replacement shall be selected to fill the effectiveunexpired dateterm ofin 133the Sub.same manner used to make the original selection.

(C) Not later than ninety days after the effective date of this amendment, the board of trustees shall adopt a resolution that does one of the following:

(1) Grants the student members of the board voting power on the board.

If so granted, in addition to having voting power, the student members shall be considered as members of the board in determining whether a quorum is present and shall be entitled to attend executive sessions of the board.

(2) Declares that student members do not have voting power on the board.

Thereafter, the board may change the voting status of student trustees by adopting a subsequent resolution.

Each resolution adopted under this division shall take effect on the fourteenth day of May following the adoption of the resolution.

All members with voting power at the time of the adoption of a resolution may vote on the resolution.

If student members are granted voting power under this division, no student shall be disqualified from membership on the board of trustees because the student receives a scholarship, grant, loan, or any other financial assistance payable out of the state treasury or a university fund, or because the student is employed by the university in a position pursuant to a work-study program or other student employment, including as a graduate teaching assistant, graduate administrative assistant, or graduate research assistant, the compensation for which is payable out of the state treasury or a university fund.

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1 Page136th 6G.A. As Passed by the Senate this amendment, the board of trustees shall adopt a resolution 134 that does one of the following:

135Acceptance (1)of Grantssuch thefinancial assistance or employment by a student memberstrustee ofshall thenot boardbe votingconsidered powera 136violation onof theChapter board.102.

If so granted, in addition to having voting power, 137 the student members shall be considered as members of the board 138 in determining whether a quorum is present and shall be entitled 139 to attend executive sessions of the board.

140 (2) Declares that student members do not have voting power 141 on the board.

142 Thereafter, the board may change the voting status of 143 student trustees by adopting a subsequent resolution.

Each 144 resolution adopted under this division shall take effect on the 145 fourteenth day of May following the adoption of the resolution.

146 All members with voting power at the time of the adoption of a 147 resolution may vote on the resolution.

148 If student members are granted voting power under this 149 division, no student shall be disqualified from membership on 150 the board of trustees because the student receives a 151 scholarship, grant, loan, or any other financial assistance 152 payable out of the state treasury or a university fund, or 153 because the student is employed by the university in a position 154 pursuant to a work-study program or other student employment, 155 including as a graduate teaching assistant, graduate 156 administrative assistant, or graduate research assistant, the 157 compensation for which is payable out of the state treasury or a 158 university fund.

159 Acceptance of such financial assistance or employment by a 160 student trustee shall not be considered a violation of Chapter 161 102.

162(D)(1)(C)(1) Sub.The initial terms of office for the three additional trustees appointed in 2005 shall commence on a date in 2005 that is selected by the governor with one term of office expiring on May 13, 2009, one term of office expiring on May 13, 2010, and one term of office expiring on May 13, 2011, as designated by the governor upon appointment.

S.Thereafter terms of office for trustees appointed prior to July 1, 2025, shall be for nine years, as provided in division (A) (A)(1) of this section.

B.Terms of office for trustees appointed on or after July 1, 2025, shall be for six years, as provided in division (A)(2) of this section.

No.(2) The initial terms of office for the three additional trustees appointed in 2006 shall commence on May 14, 2006, with one term of office expiring on May 13, 2012, one term of office expiring on May 13, 2013, and one term of office expiring on May 13, 2014, as designated by the governor upon appointment.

1Thereafter Page 7 As Passed by the Senate (D)(1)(C)(1) The initial terms of office for the three 163 additional trustees appointed inprior 2005to shallJuly commence1, on2025, ashall datebe 164for innine 2005years, thatas isprovided selectedin bydivision the(A) governor(A)(1) with one term of officethis 165section. expiring on May 13, 2009, one term of office expiring on May 13, 166 2010, and one term of office expiring on May 13, 2011, as 167 designated by the governor upon appointment.

ThereafterTerms terms of 168 office for trustees appointed prioron toor after July 1, 2025, shall be 169 for ninesix years, as provided in division (A)(A)(2) (A)(1) of this 170 section.

TermsSec. of office for trustees appointed on or after July 171 1, 2025, shall be for six years, as provided in division (A)(2) 172 of this section.

173 (2) The initial terms of office for the three additional 174 trustees appointed in 2006 shall commence on May 14, 2006, with 175 one term of office expiring on May 13, 2012, one term of office 176 expiring on May 13, 2013, and one term of office expiring on May 177 13, 2014, as designated by the governor upon appointment.

178 Thereafter terms of office for trustees appointed prior to July 179 1, 2025, shall be for nine years, as provided in division (A) 180 (A)(1) of this section.

Terms of office for trustees appointed 181 on or after July 1, 2025, shall be for six years, as provided in 182 division (A)(2) of this section.

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The board of trustees of the Ohio state 184 university shall elect, fix the compensation of, and remove, the 185 president and such number of professors, teachers, and other 186 employees as are necessary.

Except as provided under division 187 (C) of section 3335.02 of the Revised Code, no No trustee, or 188 relative of a trustee by blood or marriage, shall be eligible to 189 a professorship or position in the university, the compensation 190 for which is payable out of the state treasury or a university 191 fund.

The board shall fix and regulate the course of instruction 192 and prescribe the extent and character of experiments to be made 193at Sub.the university.

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(A) The body politic and corporate by the 195 name and style of "The President and Trustees of the Ohio 196 University" now in the university instituted and established in 197 Athens by the name and style of "The Ohio University" shall 198 consist of a board of trustees composed of eleven members, who 199 shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent 200 of the senate.

At least five of the trustees who are not 201 students shall be graduates of Ohio university.

Two of the 202 trustees shall be students at Ohio university, and their 203 selection and terms shall be in accordance with division (B) of 204 this section.

205 Except For trustees appointed prior to July 1, 2025, except for 206 the terms of student members, terms of office shall be for nine 207 years, commencing on the fourteenth day of May and ending on the 208 thirteenth day of May, except that upon expiration of the term 209 ending on May 14, 1978, the new term which succeeds it shall 210 commence on May 15, 1978, and end on May 13, 1987.

For trustees 211 appointed on or after July 1, 2025, except for the terms of 212 student members, terms of office shall be for six years, 213 commencing on the fourteenth day of May and ending on the 214 thirteenth day of May.

Each member shall hold office from the 215 date of appointment until the end of the term for which the 216 member was appointed.

Any member appointed to fill a vacancy 217 occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the 218Sub. member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the 219 remainder of such term.

Any member shall continue in office 220 subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the 221 member's successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days 222 has elapsed, whichever occurs first.

No person who has served a 223 full nine-year term or more than six years of such a term shall 224 Sub.

1 Page136th 9G.A. As Passed by the Senate be eligible for reappointment until a period of four years has 225 elapsed since the last day of the term for which the person 226 previously served.

Suchmember's trusteespredecessor shallwas receiveappointed noshall compensationhold 227office for their services, but shall be paid their actual and necessary 228 expenses while engaged in the dischargeremainder of theirsuch officialterm. 229 duties.

230Any (B)member Theshall studentcontinue membersin ofoffice subsequent to the boardexpiration date of trusteesthe ofmember's term until the 231member's Ohiosuccessor universitytakes haveoffice, noor votinguntil powera onperiod theof board.sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first.

StudentNo 232person memberswho shallhas notserved a full nine-year term or more than six years of such a term shall be consideredeligible asfor membersreappointment until a period of four years has elapsed since the boardlast inday 233of determiningthe whetherterm afor quorumwhich isthe present.person previously served.

StudentSuch memberstrustees shall 234receive notno compensation for their services, but shall be entitledpaid totheir attendactual executiveand sessionsnecessary ofexpenses while engaged in the board.discharge of their official duties.

(B) The 235 student members of the board shall be appointed by the governor, 236 with the advice and consent of thetrustees senate, from a group of five 237 candidates selected pursuant to a procedure adopted by the 238Ohio university'suniversity studenthave governmentsno andvoting approvedpower byon the 239board. university's board of trustees.

TheStudent initial term of office of 240 one of the student members shall commencenot onbe Mayconsidered 14,as 1988,members and 241 shall expire on May 13, 1989, and the initial term of office of 242 the otherboard studentin memberdetermining shallwhether commencea onquorum Mayis 14,present. 1988, and 243 expire on May 13, 1990.

Thereafter,Student terms of office of student 244 members shall not be forentitled twoto years,attend eachexecutive termsessions ending on the same day 245 of the sameboard. month of the year as the term it succeeds.

InThe student members of the 246board eventshall thatbe aappointed studentby memberthe cannotgovernor, fulfillwith the studentadvice member'sand 247consent two-yearof term,the senate, from a replacementgroup shallof befive candidates selected pursuant to filla theprocedure 248adopted unexpiredby term in the sameuniversity's mannerstudent usedgovernments toand makeapproved by the originaluniversity's 249board selection.of trustees.

250The Sec.initial term of office of one of the student members shall commence on May 14, 1988, and shall expire on May 13, 1989, and the initial term of office of the other student member shall commence on May 14, 1988, and expire on May 13, 1990.

Thereafter, terms of office of student members shall be for two years, each term ending on the same day of the same month of the year as the term it succeeds.

In the event that a student member cannot fulfill the student member's two-year term, a replacement shall be selected to fill the unexpired term in the same manner used to make the original selection.

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(A) The government of Miami university shall 251 be vested in eleven trustees, who shall be appointed by the 252 governor with the advice and consent of the senate.

Two of the 253 trustees shall be students at Miami university, and their 254 selection and terms shall be in accordance with division (B) of 255this Sub.section.

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256 Except For trustees appointed prior to July 1, 2025, except for 257 the terms of student members, terms of office shall be for nine 258 years, commencing on the first day of March and ending on the 259 last day of February, except that upon expiration of the trustee 260 term ending on March 1, 1974, the trustee term which succeeds it 261 shall commence on March 2, 1974, and end on February 28, 1983;

262 upon expiration of the trustee term ending on March 1, 1977, the 263 trustee term which succeeds it shall commence on March 2, 1977, 264 and end on February 28, 1986;

upon expiration of the trustee 265 term ending on March 1, 1978, the trustee term which succeeds it 266 shall commence on March 2, 1978, and end on February 28, 1987;

267 and upon expiration of the trustee term ending on March 1, 1979, 268 the trustee term which succeeds it shall commence on March 2, 269 1979, and end on February 29, 1988.

For trustees appointed on or 270 after July 1, 2025, except for the terms of student members, 271 terms of office shall be for six years, commencing on the first 272 day of March and ending on the last day of February.

Each 273 trustee shall hold office from the date of appointment until the 274 end of the term for which the trustee was appointed.

Any trustee 275 appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the end of the 276 term for which the trustee's predecessor was appointed shall 277 hold office for the remainder of such term.

Any trustee shallSub. 278 continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the 279 trustee's term until a successor takes office, or until a period 280 of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first.

No person who 281 has served a full nine-year term or more than six years of such 282 a term shall be eligible for reappointment until a period of 283 four years has elapsed since the last day of the term for which 284 the person previously served.

The trustees shall receive no 285 compensation for their services but shall be paid their 286 reasonable necessary expenses while engaged in the discharge of 287 Sub.

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288shall (B)continue Thein studentoffice memberssubsequent ofto the boardexpiration date of trusteesthe oftrustee's Miamiterm 289until universitya havesuccessor notakes votingoffice, poweror onuntil thea board.period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first.

StudentNo membersperson 290who shallhas notserved a full nine-year term or more than six years of such a term shall be consideredeligible asfor membersreappointment until a period of four years has elapsed since the boardlast inday determiningof 291the whetherterm afor quorumwhich isthe present.person previously served.

StudentThe memberstrustees shall notreceive no compensation for their services but shall be 292paid entitledtheir toreasonable attendnecessary executiveexpenses sessionswhile ofengaged in the board.discharge of their official duties.

(B) The student 293 members of the board shall be appointed by the governor, with 294 the advice and consent of thetrustees senate, from a group of fiveMiami 295university candidateshave selectedno pursuantvoting topower aon procedure adopted by the 296board. university's student governments and approved by the 297 university's board of trustees.

TheStudent initial term of office of 298 one of the student members shall commencenot onbe Marchconsidered 1,as 1988,members and 299 shall expire on February 28, 1989, and the initial term of 300 office of the otherboard studentin memberdetermining shallwhether commencea onquorum Marchis 1,present. 301 1988, and expire on February 28, 1990.

Thereafter,Student terms of 302 office of student members shall not be forentitled twoto years,attend eachexecutive termsessions 303of ending on the lastboard. day of February.

InThe student members of the eventboard thatshall abe studentappointed 304by memberthe cannotgovernor, fulfillwith the studentadvice member'sand two-yearconsent term,of the senate, from a 305group replacementof shallfive becandidates selected pursuant to filla theprocedure unexpiredadopted termby in the 306university's samestudent mannergovernments usedand toapproved makeby the originaluniversity's selection.board of trustees.

307The Sec.initial term of office of one of the student members shall commence on March 1, 1988, and shall expire on February 28, 1989, and the initial term of office of the other student member shall commence on March 1, 1988, and expire on February 28, 1990.

Thereafter, terms of office of student members shall be for two years, each term ending on the last day of February.

In the event that a student member cannot fulfill the student member's two-year term, a replacement shall be selected to fill the unexpired term in the same manner used to make the original selection.

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(A) The government of Bowling Green state 308 university is vested in a board of eleven trustees, who shall be 309 appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the 310 senate.

Two of the trustees shall be students at Bowling Green 311 state university, and their selection and terms shall be in 312 accordance with division (B) of this section.

A majority of the 313 board constitutes a quorum.

Except For trustees appointed prior 314 to July 1, 2025, except for the terms of student members, terms 315 of office shall be for nine years, commencing on the seventeenth 316 day of May and ending on the sixteenth day of May.

No person who 317 has served a full nine-year term or more than six years of such 318 Sub.

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1 Page 12 As Passed by the Senate a term shall be eligible for reappointment until a period of 319 four years has elapsed since the last day of the term for which 320 the person previously served.

For trustees appointed on or after 321 July 1, 2025, except for the terms of student members, terms of 322 office shall be for six years, commencing on the seventeenth day 323 of May and ending on the sixteenth day of May.

324 (B) The student members of the board of trustees of 325 Bowling Green state university have no voting power on the 326 board.

Student members shall not be considered as members of the 327 board in determining whether a quorum is present.

Student 328 members shall not be entitled to attend executive sessions of 329 the board.

The student members of the board shall be appointed 330 by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, from 331 a group of five candidates selected pursuant to a procedure 332 adopted by the university's student governments and approved by 333 the university's board of trustees.

The initial term of office 334 of one of the student members shall commence on March 17, 1988, 335 and shall expire on March 16, 1989, and the initial term of 336 office of the other student member shall commence on March 17, 337 1988, and expire on March 16, 1990.

After September 22, 2000, 338 terms of office shall commence on the seventeenth day of May and 339 shall end on the sixteenth day of May.

Terms of office of 340 student members shall be for two years, each term ending on the 341 same day of the same month of the year as the term it succeeds.

342 In the event that a student member cannot fulfill the student 343 member's two-year term, a replacement shall be selected in the 344 manner used for the original selection to fill the unexpired 345 term.

346 (C) The government of Kent state university is vested in a 347 board of eleven trustees, who shall be appointed by the 348 governor, with the advice and consent of the senate.

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352 Except For trustees appointed prior to July 1, 2025, except for 353 the terms of student members, terms of office shall be for nine 354 years, commencing on the seventeenth day of May and ending on 355 the sixteenth day of May.

No person who has served a full nine-nine-year 356 year term or more than six years of such a term shall be 357 eligible for reappointment until a period of four years has 358 elapsed since the last day of the term for which the person 359 previously served.

For trustees appointed on or after July 1, 360 2025, except for the terms of student members, terms of office 361 shall be for six years, commencing on the seventeenth day of May 362 and ending on the sixteenth day of May.

363(B) (D) The student members of the board of trustees of KentBowling 364Green state university have no voting power on the board.

Student 365 members shall not be considered as members of the board in 366 determining whether a quorum is present.

Student members shall 367 not be entitled to attend executive sessions of the board.

The 368 student members of the board shall be appointed by the governor, 369 with the advice and consent of the senate, from a group of five 370 candidates selected pursuant to a procedure adopted by the 371 university's student governments and approved by the 372 university's board of trustees.

The initial term of office of 373 one of the student members shall commence on MayMarch 17, 1988, and 374 shall expire on MayMarch 16, 1989, and the initial term of office of 375 the other student member shall commence on MayMarch 17, 1988, and 376 expire on MayMarch 16, 1990.

Thereafter,After termsSeptember of22, office2000, ofterms student 377 members shall be for two years, each term ending on the same day 378 of theSub. same month of the year as the term it succeeds.

In the 379 event that a student member cannot fulfill the student member's 380 Sub.

1 Page136th 14G.A. As Passed by the Senate two-year term, a replacement shall be selected to fill the 381 unexpired term in the same manner used to make the original 382 selection.

383office (E) The trustees shall receivecommence noon compensationthe forseventeenth theirday 384of servicesMay butand shall beend paidon their reasonable necessary expenses 385 while engaged in the dischargesixteenth day of theirMay. official duties.

386Terms (F)of Eachoffice trusteeof shallstudent holdmembers officeshall frombe thefor datetwo ofyears, 387each appointmentterm untilending on the endsame day of the termsame formonth whichof the trusteeyear wasas 388the appointed.term it succeeds.

AnyIn trusteethe appointedevent tothat fill a vacancystudent occurringmember 389cannot priorfulfill to the expirationstudent ofmember's thetwo-year termterm, fora whichreplacement theshall trustee'sbe 390selected predecessorin wasthe appointedmanner shallused hold office for the remainderoriginal ofselection 391to suchfill the unexpired term.

Any(C) trusteeThe shallgovernment continueof inKent officestate subsequentuniversity tois 392vested thein expirationa dateboard of theeleven trustee'strustees, termwho untilshall abe successorappointed 393by takesthe office,governor, orwith untilthe aadvice periodand consent of sixtythe dayssenate. has elapsed, 394 whichever occurs first.

395Two Sec.of the trustees shall be students at Kent state university, and their selection and terms shall be in accordance with division (D) of this section.

A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.

Except For trustees appointed prior to July 1, 2025, except for the terms of student members, terms of office shall be for nine years, commencing on the seventeenth day of May and ending on the sixteenth day of May.

No person who has served a full nine-year term or more than six years of such a term shall be eligible for reappointment until a period of four years has elapsed since the last day of the term for which the person previously served.

For trustees appointed on or after July 1, 2025, except for the terms of student members, terms of office shall be for six years, commencing on the seventeenth day of May and ending on the sixteenth day of May.

(D) The student members of the board of trustees of Kent state university have no voting power on the board.

Student members shall not be considered as members of the board in determining whether a quorum is present.

Student members shall not be entitled to attend executive sessions of the board.

The student members of the board shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, from a group of five candidates selected pursuant to a procedure adopted by the university's student governments and approved by the university's board of trustees.

The initial term of office of one of the student members shall commence on May 17, 1988, and shall expire on May 16, 1989, and the initial term of office of the other student member shall commence on May 17, 1988, and expire on May 16, 1990.

Thereafter, terms of office of student members shall be for two years, each term ending on the same day of the same month of the year as the term it succeeds.

In the event that a student member cannot fulfill the student member's two-year term, a replacement shall be selected to fill the unexpired term in the same manner used to make the original selection.

(E) The trustees shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be paid their reasonable necessary expenses while engaged in the discharge of their official duties.

(F) Each trustee shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the trustee was appointed.

Any trustee appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the trustee's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term.

Any trustee shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the trustee's term until a successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first.

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(A) The government of Central state 396 university shall be vested in a board of trusteesSub. to be known as 397 "the board of trustees of the Central state university." Such 398 board shall consist of eleven members who shall be appointed by 399 the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate.

Two of 400 the trustees shall be students at Central state university, and 401 their selection and terms shall be in accordance with division 402 (B) of this section.

A majority of the board constitutes a 403 quorum.

Except For trustees appointed prior to July 1, 2025, 404 except for the student members, terms of office shall be for 405 nine years, commencing on the first day of July and ending on 406 the thirtieth day of June.

For trustees appointed on or after 407 July 1, 2025, except for the student members, terms of office 408 shall be for six years, commencing on the first day of July and 409 ending on the thirtieth day of June.

Each member shall hold 410 Sub.

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Anytrustees member appointed to fillbe 412known aas vacancy"the occurringboard priorof totrustees the expiration of the termCentral forstate 413university." whichSuch theboard member'sshall predecessorconsist wasof appointedeleven members who shall holdbe officeappointed 414by forthe governor, with the remainderadvice and consent of suchthe term.senate.

AnyTwo member shall continue in 415 office subsequent to the expiration date of the member'strustees termshall 416be untilstudents theat member'sCentral successorstate takesuniversity, office,and ortheir untilselection aand periodterms ofshall 417be sixtyin daysaccordance haswith elapsed,division whichever(B) occursof first.this section.

No person who 418 has served a full nine-year term or more than six years of such 419 a term shall be eligible for reappointment until a period of 420 four years has elapsed since the last day of the term for which 421 the person previously served.

422 (B) The student members of the board of trustees of 423 Central state university have no voting power on the board.

424 Student members shall not be considered as members of the board 425 in determining whether a quorum is present.

Student members 426 shall not be entitled to attend executive sessions of the board.

427 The student members of the board shall be appointed by the 428 governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, from a 429 group of five candidates selected pursuant to a procedure 430 adopted by the university's student governments and approved by 431 the university's board of trustees.

The initial term of office 432 of one of the student members shall commence on July 1, 1988, 433 and shall expire on June 30, 1989, and the initial term of 434 office of the other student member shall commence on July 1, 435 1988, and expire on June 30, 1990.

Thereafter, terms of office 436 of student members shall be for two years, each term ending on 437 the same day of the same month of the year as the term it 438 succeeds.

In the event that a student member cannot fulfill a 439 two-year term, a replacement shall be selected to fill the 440 unexpired term in the same manner used to make the original 441 Sub.

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(A) There is hereby created the Cleveland 443 state university.

The government of the Cleveland state 444 university is vested in a board of eleven trustees, who shall be 445 appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the 446 senate.

Two of the trustees shall be students at the Cleveland 447 state university, and their selection and terms shall be in 448 accordance with division (B) of this section.

Except For 449 trustees appointed prior to July 1, 2025, except for the student 450 members, terms of office shall be for nine years, commencing on 451 the second day of May and ending on the first day of May.

For 452 trustees appointed on or after July 1, 2025, except for the 453 student members, terms of office shall be for six years, 454 commencing on the second day of May and ending on the first day 455 of May.

Each trustee shall hold office from the date of 456 appointment until the end of the term for which the trustee was 457 appointed.

Any trustee appointed to fill a vacancy occurring 458 prior to the expiration of the term for which the trustee's 459 predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of 460 such term.

Any trustee shall continue in office subsequent to 461 the expiration date of the trustee's term until the trustee's 462 successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has 463 elapsed, whichever occurs first.

No person who has served a full 464 nine-year term or more than six years of such a term shall be 465 eligible for reappointment until a period of four years has 466 elapsed since the last day of the term for which the person 467 previously served.

The trustees shall receive no compensation 468 for their services but shall be paid their reasonable necessary 469 expenses while engaged in the discharge of their official 470 duties.

471Except (B)For Thetrustees appointed prior to July 1, 2025, except for the student membersmembers, terms of office shall be for nine years, commencing on the boardfirst day of trusteesJuly ofand ending on the 472thirtieth Sub.day of June.

For trustees appointed on or after July 1, 2025, except for the student members, terms of office shall be for six years, commencing on the first day of July and ending on the thirtieth day of June.

Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the member was appointed.

Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term.

Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first.

No person who has served a full nine-year term or more than six years of such a term shall be eligible for reappointment until a period of four years has elapsed since the last day of the term for which the person previously served.

(B) The student members of the board of trustees of Central state university have no voting power on the board.

Student members shall not be considered as members of the board in determining whether a quorum is present.

Student members shall not be entitled to attend executive sessions of the board.

The student members of the board shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, from a group of five candidates selected pursuant to a procedure adopted by the university's student governments and approved by the university's board of trustees.

The initial term of office of one of the student members shall commence on July 1, 1988, and shall expire on June 30, 1989, and the initial term of office of the other student member shall commence on July 1, 1988, and expire on June 30, 1990.

Thereafter, terms of office of student members shall be for two years, each term ending on the same day of the same month of the year as the term it succeeds.

In the event that a student member cannot fulfill a two-year term, a replacement shall be selected to fill the unexpired term in the same manner used to make the original selection.

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3344.01.

(A) There is hereby created the Cleveland state university.

The government of the Cleveland state university is vested in a board of eleven trustees, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate.

Two of the trustees shall be students at the Cleveland state university, and their selection and terms shall be in accordance with division (B) of this section.

Except For trustees appointed prior to July 1, 2025, except for the student members, terms of office shall be for nine years, commencing on the second day of May and ending on the first day of May.

For trustees appointed on or after July 1, 2025, except for the student members, terms of office shall be for six years, commencing on the second day of May and ending on the first day of May.

Each trustee shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the trustee was appointed.

Any trustee appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the Sub.

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473expiration Studentof membersthe shallterm notfor bewhich consideredthe astrustee's memberspredecessor ofwas theappointed boardshall 474hold inoffice determiningfor whetherthe aremainder quorumof issuch present.term.

StudentAny memberstrustee 475 shall notcontinue bein entitledoffice subsequent to attendthe executiveexpiration sessionsdate of the board.trustee's term until the trustee's successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first.

476No Theperson studentwho membershas ofserved thea boardfull shallnine-year beterm appointedor bymore thethan 477six governor,years withof thesuch advicea andterm consentshall ofbe theeligible senate,for fromreappointment until a 478period group of fivefour candidatesyears selectedhas pursuantelapsed tosince athe procedurelast 479day adoptedof by the university'sterm studentfor governmentswhich and approved by 480 the university'sperson boardpreviously ofserved. trustees.

The initialtrustees termshall ofreceive officeno 481compensation offor onetheir ofservices thebut student members shall commencebe onpaid Maytheir 2,reasonable 1988,necessary andexpenses 482while shallengaged expirein on May 1, 1989, and the initialdischarge term of officetheir ofofficial 483duties. the other student member shall commence on May 2, 1988, and 484 expire on May 1, 1990.

Thereafter,A termsmajority of office of student 485 members shall be for two years, each term ending on the sameboard dayconstitutes 486a ofquorum. the same month of the year as the term it succeeds.

In(B) theThe 487 event that a student membermembers cannotof fulfillthe aboard two-yearof term,trustees aof 488 replacement shall be selected to fill the unexpiredCleveland termstate inuniversity thehave 489no samevoting mannerpower usedon to make the originalboard. selection.

490Student Sec.members shall not be considered as members of the board in determining whether a quorum is present.

Student members shall not be entitled to attend executive sessions of the board.

The student members of the board shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, from a group of five candidates selected pursuant to a procedure adopted by the university's student governments and approved by the university's board of trustees.

The initial term of office of one of the student members shall commence on May 2, 1988, and shall expire on May 1, 1989, and the initial term of office of the other student member shall commence on May 2, 1988, and expire on May 1, 1990.

Thereafter, terms of office of student members shall be for two years, each term ending on the same day of the same month of the year as the term it succeeds.

In the event that a student member cannot fulfill a two-year term, a replacement shall be selected to fill the unexpired term in the same manner used to make the original selection.

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491 (1) "Community college" has the same meaning as in section 492 3333.168 of the Revised Code.

493 (2) "Course syllabus" means a document produced for 494 students by a course instructor that includes all of the 495 following:

496 (a) The name of the course instructor;

497 (b) A calendar for the course outlining what materials and 498 topics will be covered and when during the course they will be 499 covered;

500 (c) A list of any required or recommended readings for the 501course; Sub.

(d) The course instructor's professional qualifications.

(3) "General syllabus" means a document produced for students by a community college regarding a course that includes both of the following:

(a) A calendar for the course outlining what materials and topics will be covered and when during the course they will be covered;

(b) A list of any required or recommended readings for the course.

(4) "State institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code.

(B) Beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, each state institution of higher education shall make a syllabus for each undergraduate course it offers for college credit publicly available by Sub.

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502doing (d)one Theof coursethe instructor'sfollowing: professional qualifications.

503(1) (3)Ensuring "Generalthat syllabus"each meanscourse ainstructor documentposts produced for 504 students by a communitycourse collegesyllabus regardingon a coursepublicly thataccessible includesweb 505site. both of the following:

506Each (a)such Aweb calendarsite forshall theinclude course outlining what materials and 507 topics will be covered and when during the coursefollowing theyinformation: will be 508 covered;

509(a) (b)The Acourse listinstructor's ofprofessional anyqualifications; required or recommended readings for the 510 course.

511(b) (4)The "Statecourse institutioninstructor's ofcontact higherinformation; education" has the same 512 meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code.

513(c) (B)The Beginningcourse ininstructor's the 2026-2027 academic year, each state 514 institution of higher education shall make a syllabus for each 515 undergraduate course itschedule; offers for college credit publicly 516 available by doing one of the following:

517(d) (1)The Ensuringcourse thatsyllabus for each course the instructor postsis acurrently courseteaching, 518which syllabusshall onbe aaccessible publiclyby accessiblelink or download through the web site.

Each(2) suchPosting weba sitecourse 519syllabus shallfor includeeach course on the followinginstitution's information:publicly accessible web site.

520Each (a)course Thesyllabus courseshall instructor'sbe professionalall qualifications;of the following:

521(a) (b)Accessible Thefrom coursethe instructor'smain contactpage information;of the state institution's web site by use of not more than three links;

522(b) (c)Searchable Theby coursekeywords instructor'sand coursephrases; schedule;

523(c) (d)Accessible Theto course syllabus for each course the instructorpublic iswithout 524requiring currentlyuser teaching,registration whichof shallany bekind. accessible by link or 525 download through the web site.

526(3) (2)If Postingthe institution is a coursecommunity college, posting a general syllabus for eacha course on the 527college's institution's publicly accessible web site.

Each coursegeneral syllabus 528shall Sub.be all of the following:

(a) Accessible from the main page of the college's web site by use of not more than three links;

(b) Searchable by keywords and phrases;

(c) Accessible to the public without requiring user registration of any kind.

(C)(1) Each state institution shall make a syllabus available in accordance with division (B) of this section not later than the first day of classes for the semester or academic term in which the course is offered.

(2) For any syllabus posted under division (B)(1) of this section that is no longer used, the course instructor shall, upon request, make that syllabus available for not less than two years after that syllabus was posted under that division.

(3) Any syllabus posted under division (B)(2) or (3) of this section shall remain posted on the state institution's web site for not less than two years after it was first posted.

(4) To the extent practicable, each state institution shall ensure that the most recently updated syllabus for each undergraduate course it offers for college credit is posted in accordance with division (B) of this section.

(D) Divisions (B) and (C) of this section do not apply to a college course that is offered through the college credit plus program established under Chapter 3365.

of the Revised Code, delivered in a secondary school, and taught by a high school teacher.

(E) Each state institution shall designate an administrator to implement the institution's responsibilities under this section.

The administrator may assign duties for that purpose to one or more administrative employees.

(F) Each state institution shall prepare a written report regarding its compliance with the Sub.

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529requirements (a)under Accessiblethis fromsection for the mainchancellor page of thehigher stateeducation 530in institution'saccordance webwith siteguidelines byestablished useunder ofsection not3345.0219 moreof thanthe threeRevised links;Code.

531The (b)chancellor Searchableshall byprepare keywordsa andreport phrases;that includes each report received from a state institution under this division.

532(G) (c)Nothing Accessiblein this section shall be construed to therequire publica withoutpublicly requiringavailable usersyllabus 533to registrationinclude the location or time of anyday kind.at which a course is being held.

534Sec. (3) If the institution is a community college, posting a 535 general syllabus for a course on the college's publicly 536 accessible web site.

Each general syllabus shall be all of the 537 following:

538 (a) Accessible from the main page of the college's web 539 site by use of not more than three links;

540 (b) Searchable by keywords and phrases;

541 (c) Accessible to the public without requiring user 542 registration of any kind.

543 (C)(1) Each state institution shall make a syllabus 544 available in accordance with division (B) of this section not 545 later than the first day of classes for the semester or academic 546 term in which the course is offered.

547 (2) For any syllabus posted under division (B)(1) of this 548 section that is no longer used, the course instructor shall, 549 upon request, make that syllabus available for not less than two 550 years after that syllabus was posted under that division.

551 (3) Any syllabus posted under division (B)(2) or (3) of 552 this section shall remain posted on the state institution's web 553 site for not less than two years after it was first posted.

554 (4) To the extent practicable, each state institution 555 Sub.

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558 (D) Divisions (B) and (C) of this section do not apply to 559 a college course that is offered through the college credit plus 560 program established under Chapter 3365.

of the Revised Code, 561 delivered in a secondary school, and taught by a high school 562 teacher.

563 (E) Each state institution shall designate an 564 administrator to implement the institution's responsibilities 565 under this section.

The administrator may assign duties for that 566 purpose to one or more administrative employees.

567 (F) Each state institution shall prepare a written report 568 regarding its compliance with the requirements under this 569 section for the chancellor of higher education in accordance 570 with guidelines established under section 3345.0219 of the 571 Revised Code.

572 The chancellor shall prepare a report that includes each 573 report received from a state institution under this division.

574 (G) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require 575 a publicly available syllabus to include the location or time of 576 day at which a course is being held.

577 Sec.

(A) Each state institution of higher 578 education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, 579 shall incorporate all of the following statements into a 580 statement of commitment:

581 (1) The institution declares that it will educate students 582 by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to 583 seek the truth.

584(2) Sub.The institution declares that its duty is to equip students with the opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions.

S.(3) The institution declares its commitment to not requiring, favoring, disfavoring, or prohibiting speech or lawful assembly.

B.(4) The institution declares it is committed to create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community.

No.(5) The institution declares that its duty is to treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals' race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

1(B) PageEach 21state Asinstitution Passedof byhigher education shall prominently post the Senatestatement (2)of Thecommitment institutiondeveloped declaresunder thatthis itssection dutyon isits topublicly equipaccessible 585web studentssite withand alongside the opportunitystate toinstitution's developmission thestatement intellectualin skillsany 586place theyin needwhich tothe reachmission theirstatement own,appears, informedincluding conclusions.when it is published or posted.

587Each (3)institution Theshall institutioninclude declaresthe itsstatement of commitment toin notany 588solicitations requiring,and favoring,offers disfavoring,of oradmission prohibitingto speechstudents orand 589any lawfuloffers assembly.of employment to faculty.

590Sec. (4) The institution declares it is committed to create a 591 community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which 592 respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual 593 capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion 594 that naturally occur in a public higher education community.

595 (5) The institution declares that its duty is to treat all 596 faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to 597 equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, 598 with regard to those individuals' race, ethnicity, religion, 599 sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

600 (B) Each state institution of higher education shall 601 prominently post the statement of commitment developed under 602 this section on its publicly accessible web site and alongside 603 the state institution's mission statement in any place in which 604 the mission statement appears, including when it is published or 605 posted.

Each institution shall include the statement of 606 commitment in any solicitations and offers of admission to 607 students and any offers of employment to faculty.

608 Sec.

609 (1) "Controversial belief or policy" means any belief or 610 policy that is the subject of political controversy, including 611 issues such as climate policies, electoral politics, foreign 612 policy, diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, immigration 613policy, Sub.marriage, or abortion.

(2) "Intellectual diversity" means multiple, divergent, and varied perspectives on an extensive range of public policy issues.

(3) "State institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code.

(B) Not later than ninety days after the effective date of this section, the board of trustees of each state institution of higher education shall adopt and the institution shall enforce a policy that Sub.

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614requires (2)the "Intellectualinstitution diversity"to meansdo multiple,all divergent, 615 and varied perspectives on an extensive range of publicthe policyfollowing: 616 issues.

617(1)(a) (3)Prohibit "Stateall institution of higher education" has the samefollowing: 618 meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code.

619(i) (B)Any Notorientation lateror thantraining ninetycourse daysregarding afterdiversity, theequity, effectiveand dateinclusion, ofunless 620the thisinstitution section,submits thea boardwritten ofrequest trusteesfor ofan eachexception stateto institutionthe chancellor of 621 higher education shallbecause adoptthe andinstitution determines the institutionorientation shallor enforcetraining acourse 622is policyexempt from that requiresprohibition because all aspects of the institutionorientation or course are required to do allany of the following:

623(I) (1)(a)Comply Prohibitwith allstate ofand thefederal following:laws or regulations;

624(II) (i)Comply Anywith orientationstate or trainingfederal courseprofessional regardinglicensure 625requirements; diversity, equity, and inclusion;

626(III) (ii)Obtain The continuation of existing diversity, equity, and 627 inclusion offices or departments;retain accreditation.

628The (iii)exception Establishingrequest newshall diversity,include equity,an explanation of the circumstances and inclusionthe 629effort officesmade orby departments;the institution to comply with division (B)(1)(a)(i) of this section.

630(ii) (iv)The Usingcontinuation of existing diversity, equity, and inclusion inoffices jobor 631departments; descriptions;

632(iii) (v)Establishing Contractingnew withdiversity, consultantsequity, orand third-partiesinclusion whoseoffices 633 role is or woulddepartments; be to promote admissions, hiring, or promotion 634 on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual 635 orientation, gender identity, or gender expression;

636(iv) (vi)Using The establishment of any new institutional 637 scholarships that use diversity, equity, and inclusion in anyjob 638descriptions; manner.

For(v) anyContracting institutionalwith scholarshipsconsultants existingor third-parties whose role is or would be to promote admissions, hiring, or promotion on the 639basis effectiveof daterace, ofethnicity, thisreligion, section,sex, asexual stateorientation, institutiongender shall,identity, toor 640gender Sub.expression;

(vi) The establishment of any new institutional scholarships that use diversity, equity, and inclusion in any manner.

For any institutional scholarships existing on the effective date of this section, a state institution shall, to the extent possible, eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements.

If the state institution is unable to do so because of donor requirements, the institution may continue to offer those institutional scholarships.

However, the state institution shall not accept any additional funds for the operation of institutional scholarships that have diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements.

(b) A state institution shall not replace any orientation, training, office, or position designated for the purpose of diversity, equity, and inclusion that is prohibited under this division with an orientation, training, office, or position under a different designation that serves the same or similar purposes, or that uses the same or similar means.

(c) In the event that the requirements to obtain a research grant conflict with the prohibitions listed under division (B)(1)(a) of this section, a state institution shall endeavor, to the extent possible, to comply with division (B)(1)(a) of this section while retaining eligibility for the research grant, including by consulting with legal counsel.

A state institution that is unable to comply with division (B)(1)(a) of this section with respect to a research grant shall submit a written request for an exception to the chancellor.

The exception request shall include an explanation of the circumstances and the effort made by the state institution to comply with division (B)(1)(a) of this section while retaining eligibility for the research grant.

(d) Divisions (B)(1)(a) and (c) of this section do not apply to agreements or contracts regarding any research grants entered into prior to the effective date of this section.

Divisions (B)(1) Sub.

1 Page136th 23G.A. As Passed by the Senate the extent possible, eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion 641 requirements.

If(a) theand state(c) institutionof isthis unablesection apply to doany sorenewal 642of becausesuch ofagreements donoror requirements,contracts theoccurring institutionon mayor continueafter tothe 643effective offerdate thoseof institutionalthis scholarships.section.

However,(2) theAffirm stateand 644declare institutionthat shallits notprimary acceptfunction anyis additionalto fundspractice, foror support the 645practice, operationdiscovery, improvement, transmission, and dissemination of institutionalknowledge scholarshipsand thatcitizenship haveeducation diversity,by 646means equity,of andresearch, inclusionteaching, requirements.discussion, and debate;

647(3) (b)Affirm Aand statedeclare institutionthat, shallto notfulfill replacethe anyfunction orientation,described 648in training,division office,(B)(2) or position designated for the purpose of 649 diversity, equity, and inclusion that is prohibited under this 650section, division with an orientation, training, office, or position 651 under a different designation that serves the samestate orinstitution similarshall 652ensure purposes, or that uses the samefullest ordegree similarof means.intellectual diversity;

653(4) (c)Affirm Inand thedeclare event that thefaculty requirementsand tostaff obtainshall aallow 654and researchencourage grantstudents conflictto withreach thetheir prohibitionsown listedconclusions underabout 655all divisioncontroversial (B)(1)(a)beliefs ofor thispolicies section,and a state institution shall 656not endeavor,seek to theindoctrinate extentany possible,social, topolitical, complyor withreligious divisionpoint (B)(1) 657 (a) of thisview; section while retaining eligibility for the research 658 grant, including by consulting with legal counsel.

A(5) stateDemonstrate 659intellectual institutiondiversity thatfor iscourse unableapproval, toapproval comply with division (B)(1)(a) of 660courses thisto sectionsatisfy withgeneral respecteducation torequirements, astudent researchcourse grantevaluations, shallcommon submitreading aprograms, 661annual writtenreviews, requeststrategic goals for aneach exceptiondepartment, toand thestudent chancellorlearning ofoutcomes. higher 662 education.

TheDivisions exception(B)(2) requestto shall(5) includeof anthis explanationsection ofdo 663not theapply circumstancesto and the effortexercise madeof byprofessional thejudgment stateabout institutionhow 664 to complyaccomplish withintellectual divisiondiversity (B)(1)(a)within ofan thisacademic sectiondiscipline, whileunless 665that retainingexercise eligibilityis formisused theto researchconstrict grant.intellectual diversity.

666(6) (d)Declare Divisionsthat (B)(1)(a)it andwill (c)not ofendorse thisor sectionoppose, doas notan 667institution, applyany tocontroversial agreementsbelief or contractspolicy, regardingexcept anyon researchmatters grantsthat 668directly enteredimpact intothe priorinstitution's tofunding theor effectivemission date of thisdiscovery, section.improvement, and dissemination of knowledge.

669The Divisionsinstitution (B)(1)(a)may andalso (c)endorse the congress of thisthe sectionUnited applyStates towhen anyit renewalestablishes 670a Sub.state of armed hostility against a foreign power.

This division does not include the recognition of national and state holidays, support for the Constitution and laws of the United States or the state of Ohio, or the display of the American or Ohio flag.

(7) Affirm and declare that the state institution will not encourage, discourage, require, or forbid students, faculty, or administrators to endorse, assent to, or publicly express a given ideology, political stance, or view of a social policy, nor will the institution require students to do any of those things to obtain an undergraduate or post-graduate degree.

Divisions (B)(6) and (7) of this section do not apply to the exercise of professional judgment about whether to endorse the consensus or foundational beliefs of an academic discipline, unless that exercise is misused to take an action prohibited in division (B)(6) of this section.

(8) Prohibit political and ideological litmus tests in all hiring, promotion, and admissions decisions, including diversity statements and any other requirement that applicants describe their commitment to any ideology, principle, concept, or formulation that requires commitment to any controversial belief or policy;

(9) Affirm and declare that no hiring, promotion, or admissions process or decision shall encourage, discourage, require, or forbid students, faculty, or administrators to endorse, assent to, or publicly express a given ideology or political stance;

(10) Affirm and declare that the state institution will not use a diversity statement or any Sub.

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672other (2)assessment Affirmof andan declareapplicant's thatpolitical itsor primaryideological functionviews isin toany 673hiring, practice,promotions, or supportadmissions theprocess practice,or discovery,decision; improvement, 674 transmission, and dissemination of knowledge and citizenship 675 education by means of research, teaching, discussion, and 676 debate;

677(11) (3) Affirm and declare that,that tono fulfillprocess theor functiondecision 678regulating describedconditions inof divisionwork (B)(2)or ofstudy, thissuch section,as thecommittee stateassignments, 679course institutionscheduling, or workload adjustment policies, shall ensureencourage, thediscourage, fullestrequire, degreeor offorbid intellectualstudents, 680faculty, diversity;or administrators to endorse, assent to, or publicly express a given ideology or political stance;

681(12) (4) Affirm and declare that facultythe andstate staffinstitution shallwill allowseek 682out andinvited encouragespeakers studentswho tohave reachdiverse theirideological own conclusions about all 683 controversial beliefs or policiespolitical andviews; shall not seek to 684 indoctrinate any social, political, or religious point of view;

685(13) (5)Post Demonstrateprominently intellectualon diversityits forweb coursesite 686a approval,complete approvallist of coursesall tospeaker satisfyfees, generalhonoraria, educationand 687other requirements,emoluments studentin courseexcess evaluations,of commonfive readinghundred 688dollars programs, annual reviews, strategic goals for eachevents department,that 689are andsponsored studentby learningthe outcomes.state institution.

690 Divisions (B)(2) to (5) of this section do not apply to 691 the exercise of professional judgment about how to accomplish 692 intellectual diversity within an academic discipline, unless 693 that exercise is misused to constrict intellectual diversity.

694 (6) Declare that it will not endorse or oppose, as an 695 institution, any controversial belief or policy, except on 696 matters that directly impact the institution's funding or 697 mission of discovery, improvement, and dissemination of 698 knowledge.

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701 This division does not include the recognition of national 702 and state holidays, support for the Constitution and laws of the 703 United States or the state of Ohio, or the display of the 704 American or Ohio flag.

705 (7) Affirm and declare that the state institution will not 706 encourage, discourage, require, or forbid students, faculty, or 707 administrators to endorse, assent to, or publicly express a 708 given ideology, political stance, or view of a social policy, 709 nor will the institution require students to do any of those 710 things to obtain an undergraduate or post-graduate degree.

711 Divisions (B)(6) and (7) of this section do not apply to 712 the exercise of professional judgment about whether to endorse 713 the consensus or foundational beliefs of an academic discipline, 714 unless that exercise is misused to take an action prohibited in 715 division (B)(6) of this section.

716 (8) Prohibit political and ideological litmus tests in all 717 hiring, promotion, and admissions decisions, including diversity 718 statements and any other requirement that applicants describe 719 their commitment to any ideology, principle, concept, or 720 formulation that requires commitment to any controversial belief 721 or policy;

722 (9) Affirm and declare that no hiring, promotion, or 723 admissions process or decision shall encourage, discourage, 724 require, or forbid students, faculty, or administrators to 725 endorse, assent to, or publicly express a given ideology or 726 political stance;

727 (10) Affirm and declare that the state institution will 728 Sub.

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731 (11) Affirm and declare that no process or decision 732 regulating conditions of work or study, such as committee 733 assignments, course scheduling, or workload adjustment policies, 734 shall encourage, discourage, require, or forbid students, 735 faculty, or administrators to endorse, assent to, or publicly 736 express a given ideology or political stance;

737 (12) Affirm and declare that the state institution will 738 seek out invited speakers who have diverse ideological or 739 political views;

740 (13) Post prominently on its web site a complete list of 741 all speaker fees, honoraria, and other emoluments in excess of 742 five hundred dollars for events that are sponsored by the state 743 institution.

744 (a) Accessible from the main page of the institution's web 745 site by use of not more than three links;

746 (b) Searchable by keywords and phrases;

747 (c) Accessible to the public without requiring user 748 registration of any kind.

749 (C) Each state institution of higher education shall 750 respond to complaints from any student, student group, or 751 faculty member about an alleged violation of the prohibitions 752 and requirements included in the policy adopted under this 753 section using the process established under division (C) of 754 section 3345.0215 of the Revised Code.

755(D)(1) (D) Nothing in this section prohibits faculty or students 756from Sub.classroom instruction, discussion, or debate, so long as faculty members allow students to express intellectual diversity.

S.(2) Nothing in this section prohibits a state institution of higher education from complying with any state or federal law to provide disability services or to permit student organizations, including fraternities and sororities.

B.(E) The general assembly may withhold or reduce any state operating subsidy payments, state capital improvement funds, or other state appropriation to a state institution of higher education if the general assembly determines the institution has failed to comply with the requirements established under this section.

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759 (E) The general assembly may withhold or reduce any state 760 operating subsidy payments, state capital improvement funds, or 761 other state appropriation to a state institution of higher 762 education if the general assembly determines the institution has 763 failed to comply with the requirements established under this 764 section.

765 Sec.

766 (1) "Intellectual diversity" has the same meaning as in 767 section 3345.0217 of the Revised Code.

768 (2) "State institution of higher education" has the same 769 meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code.

770 (B) Each state institution of higher education shall 771 respond to complaints regarding any administrator, faculty 772 member, staff, or student who interferes with the intellectual 773 diversity rights, prescribed under section 3345.0217 of the 774 Revised Code, of another using the process established under 775 division (C) of section 3345.0215 of the Revised Code.

776 (C) Each state institution shall inform all of its 777 students and employees of the protections affordedSub. to them under 778 section 3345.0217 of the Revised Code and any policies it has 779 adopted to put them into practice, including by providing the 780 information to new employees and to each student during any new 781 student orientation the institution offers.

782 (D) Each state institution shall comply with any reporting 783 guidelines established by the chancellor under section 3345.0219 784 of the Revised Code regarding any violations of the intellectual 785 Sub.

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789afforded Sec.to them under section 3345.0217 of the Revised Code and any policies it has adopted to put them into practice, including by providing the information to new employees and to each student during any new student orientation the institution offers.

(D) Each state institution shall comply with any reporting guidelines established by the chancellor under section 3345.0219 of the Revised Code regarding any violations of the intellectual diversity rights prescribed under section 3345.0217 of the Revised Code by any individual under the institution's jurisdiction and any consequent disciplinary sanctions issued for that violation.

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Each state institution of higher 790 education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, 791 shall comply with guidelines established by the chancellor of 792 higher education when the institution adopts policies or issues 793 reports under sections 3345.029, 3345.0217, 3345.0218, 3345.452, 794 3345.453, 3345.454, 3345.591, 3345.80, and 3345.88 of the 795 Revised Code.

The guidelines shall address the form and manner 796 by which the state institution shall submit a policy or report 797 to the chancellor when the institution is required to do so by 798 one of those sections.

The chancellor shall post each such 799 policy or report that the chancellor receives on the 800 chancellor's publicly accessible web site.

801 Sec.

(A) As used in this section, "state 802 institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in 803 section 3345.011 of the Revised Code.

804 (B) Each state institution of higher education shall 805 develop a course with not fewer than three credit hours in the 806 subject area of American civic literacy.

The course shall 807 include a study of the American economic system and capitalism.

808 The course shall comply with the criteria, policies, and 809 procedures established under section 3333.16 of the Revised 810 Code.

The course may be offered under the college credit plus 811 program established under Chapter 3365.

The 812 course shall, at a minimum, require each student to read all the 813 following:

814 (1) The entire Constitution of the United States;

815(2) Sub.The entire Declaration of Independence;

(3) A minimum of five essays in their entirety from the Federalist Papers.

The essays shall be selected by the department chair.

(4) The entire Emancipation Proclamation;

(5) The entire Gettysburg Address;

(6) The entire Letter from Birmingham Jail written by Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr;

(7) The writings of Adam Smith, including a study of the principles written in The Wealth of Nations.

Any student who takes the course shall be required to pass a cumulative final examination at the conclusion of the course that assesses student proficiency about the documents described in divisions (B)(1) to (7) of this section.

Each state institution of higher education board of trustees shall adopt a resolution approving a plan to offer the course developed under this section.

Each state institution shall submit that plan to the chancellor of higher education.

The chancellor shall review and approve each plan.

Prior to Sub.

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The(C) essaysBeginning with students who graduate from a state institution of higher education in the spring semester, or equivalent quarter, of the 2029-2030 academic year, no state institution of higher education shall begrant selecteda bybachelor's degree to any student unless the 818student departmentcompletes chair.a course described in division (B) of this section.

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820(D) (5) The entirepresident Gettysburgof Address;a state institution of higher education, or the president's designee, may exempt a student from the requirement to complete a course described in division (B) of this section, if the president or designee determines that the student has completed at least one of the following:

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829(E) EachThis statesection institutiondoes ofnot higherapply education board of 830 trustees shall adopt a resolution approving a plan to offerassociate's thedegree 831programs. course developed under this section.

EachSec. state institution 832 shall submit that plan to the chancellor of higher education.

833 The chancellor shall review and approve each plan.

Prior to 834 approving a plan, the chancellor may require a state institution 835 to revise the plan and the course.

836 (C) Beginning with students who graduate from a state 837 institution of higher education in the spring semester, or 838 equivalent quarter, of the 2029-2030 academic year, no state 839 institution of higher education shall grant a bachelor's degree 840 to any student unless the student completes a course described 841 in division (B) of this section.

A state institution may require 842 students to complete the course as part of the institution's 843 Sub.

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844 (D) The president of a state institution of higher 845 education, or the president's designee, may exempt a student 846 from the requirement to complete a course described in division 847 (B) of this section, if the president or designee determines 848 that the student has completed either of the following:

849 (1) A course offered under the college credit plus program 850 established under Chapter 3365.

of the Revised Code that 851 satisfies the content requirements described in division (B) of 852 this section and is approved by the chancellor;

853 (2) An advanced placement course and examination that 854 satisfy the content requirements described in division (B) of 855 this section and are approved by the chancellor, and the student 856 receives a score of three or higher on that examination.

857 (E) This section does not apply to associate's degree 858 programs.

859 Sec.

(A) On or before January 1, 1994, the The 860 chancellor of higher education jointly with all state 861 universities institutions of higher education, as defined in 862 section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, shall develop standards 863 for instructional workloads for full-time and part-time faculty 864 in keeping with the universities' institutions' missions and 865 with special emphasis on the undergraduate learning experience.

866 The standards shall contain clear guidelines for institutions to 867 determine a range of acceptable undergraduate teaching by 868 faculty.

869 (B) On or before June 30, 1994, the The board of trustees 870 of each state university institution of higher education shall 871 take formal action to adopt a faculty workload policy consistent 872with Sub.the standards developed under this section.

Notwithstanding section 4117.08 of the Revised Code, the policies adopted under this section are not appropriate subjects for collective bargaining.

Notwithstanding division (A) of section 4117.10 of the Revised Code, any policy adopted under this section by a board of trustees prevails over any conflicting provisions of any collective bargaining agreement between an employees organization and that board of trustees.

(C)(1) The board of trustees of each state university institution of higher education shall review the university's institution's policy on faculty tenure and update that policy to promote excellence in instruction, research, service, or commercialization, or any combination thereof.

(2) Beginning on July 1, 2018, as As a condition for a state university institution of higher education to receive any state funds for research that are allocated to the department of higher education under the appropriation line items referred to as either "research incentive third frontier fund" or "research incentive third frontier-tax," the chancellor shall require the university institution Sub.

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880 (C)(1) The boardupdated ofpolicies trusteesshall ofbe eachapproved stateby university 881 institution of higher education shall review the university'sstate 882 institution's policyboard onof facultytrustees tenureeach andtime updateit thatis policysubmitted to 883the promotechancellor. excellence in instruction, research, service, or 884 commercialization, or any combination thereof.