New Mexico 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 77 — TWO PLUS TWO PILOT PROJECT

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2021. Enacted.

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The updated version of SB 77 has added specific goals for a new initiative called the "Two Plus Two" pilot project in higher education. These goals focus on improving graduation rates, reducing student debt and the number of credits needed, and enhancing collaboration among educational institutions. This is important because it aims to create a smoother transition for students moving from community colleges to universities, ultimately supporting their academic success and financial well-being.

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SENATE BILL 77 55TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2021 INTRODUCED BY Gay G.
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION;
Kernan 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION;
16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
e t 17 SECTION 1.
SECTION 1.
[NEW MATERIAL] REGIONAL TWO PLUS TWO PILOT w l n d 18 PROJECT--ELIGIBILITY--EVALUATION AND REPORTING.-- = = 19 a l A.
REGIONAL TWO PLUS TWO PILOT PROJECT-- ELIGIBILITY--EVALUATION AND REPORTING.-- A.
"Two plus two" is created as a six-year pilot i a e r 20 project in which public post-secondary educational institutions a t m m 21 in the southeastern region of the state join to establish a d r e 22 seamless transition from community college to university to:
"Two plus two" is created as a six-year pilot project in which public post-secondary educational institutions in the southeastern region of the state join to establish a seamless transition from community college to university to:
c e s k 23 (1) improve graduation rates at both e a n b 24 educational systems;
(1) improve graduation rates at both educational systems;
u [ (2) reduce student credit hour accumulation;
(2) reduce student credit hour accumulation;
.218727B.1 (3) reduce student debt;
(3) reduce student debt;
(1) improves student success and outcomes;
SB 77 Page 1 (1) improves student success and outcomes;
e t 17 (1) eastern New Mexico university;
(1) eastern New Mexico university;
w l n d 18 (2) the Roswell branch of eastern New Mexico = = 19 a l university and eastern New Mexico university Ruidoso branch i a e r 20 community college;
(2) the Roswell branch of eastern New Mexico university and eastern New Mexico university Ruidoso branch community college;
a t m m 21 (3) New Mexico junior college;
(3) New Mexico junior college;
d r e 22 (4) New Mexico military institute;
(4) New Mexico military institute;
c e s k 23 (5) Clovis community college;
(5) Clovis community college;
e a n b 24 (6) the Carlsbad branch of New Mexico state u [ university or the branch's successor institution;
(6) the Carlsbad branch of New Mexico state university or the branch's successor institution;
and .218727B.1 - 2 - (7) any other public post-secondary educational institution that requests to join the pilot project.
and (7) any other public post-secondary educational institution that requests to join the pilot project.
Three four-year cohorts of students shall be tracked in the pilot project, beginning with those academic students in the freshman class of 2022 at the participating community colleges who declare their intention and receive a bachelor's degree at eastern New Mexico university and ending with those academic students in the freshman class of 2024.
Three four-year cohorts of students shall be tracked in the pilot project, beginning with those academic students in the freshman class of 2022 at the participating community colleges who declare their intention and receive a bachelor's degree at eastern New Mexico university and ending SB 77 Page 2 with those academic students in the freshman class of 2024.
(3) determine what and how data will be collected, analyzed and evaluated to determine whether the purpose of two plus two was borne out and whether articulation e t 17 changes lead to better outcomes for students and institutions;
(3) determine what and how data will be collected, analyzed and evaluated to determine whether the purpose of two plus two was borne out and whether articulation changes lead to better outcomes for students and institutions;
w l n d 18 and = = 19 a l (4) any other matters necessary for the i a e r 20 conduct and evaluation of two plus two.
and (4) any other matters necessary for the conduct and evaluation of two plus two.
a t m m 21 F.
F.
The participants shall submit interim and final d r e 22 reports annually to the secretary of higher education and the c e s k 23 legislature on the efficacy of two plus two.
The participants shall submit interim and final reports annually to the secretary of higher education and the legislature on the efficacy of two plus two.
Reports shall e a n b 24 also be filed with the legislative library at the legislative u [ council service.
Reports shall also be filed with the legislative library at the legislative council service.
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Action History

  1. Signed

  2. passed House

  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. Sent to House Education Committee

  5. passed Senate

  6. DO PASS committee report adopted

  7. DO PASS committee report adopted

  8. Sent to Senate Education Committee & Senate Finance Committee

Sponsors

  • Gay G. Kernan · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Kernan, Gay G.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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