Subdivision 1. Board designation. The board must designate at least three and up to eight different program centers of excellence. The board must determine the form and required information contained in applications from member institutions.
Subd. 2. Center selection criteria. The board must select programs based on institutional proposals demonstrating:
(1) the capacity to build multistate regional or national recognition of the program within five years;
(2) a commitment to expanding the influence of the center to improve results in related programs in participating institutions;
(3) the capacity to improve employment placement and income expectations of graduates from the program;
(4) a strong partnership between a four-year and at least one two-year institution that maximizes the leverage of academic and training capacities in each institution;
(5) a comprehensive academic plan that includes a seamless continuum of academic offerings in the program area that supports career development at multiple levels in related employment fields;
(6) a specific development plan that includes a description of how the institution will pursue continuous improvement and accountability;
(7) identified commitments from employers that include measurable financial and programmatic commitment to the center of excellence on the part of employers who will benefit from the development of the center. A center for teacher education must demonstrate support from local school districts;
(8) a commitment from the institution that the new designated funding will not supplant current budgets from related programs;
(9) a strong existing program upon which the proposed center will build; and
(10) a separate fund for donations dedicated for the program within current institutional foundations.
The board may adopt additional criteria that promote general goals of the centers. The board shall give priority to programs that integrate the academic and training outcomes of the center with business clusters that have a significant multiplier effect on the state's economy based on projections of job, income, or general economic growth. The board shall consult with the Department of Employment and Economic Development to identify these clusters and the potential economic impact of developing a center for excellence.
Subd. 3. Advisory committee and reports required. A center of excellence must create an advisory committee representing local, statewide, and national leaders in the field. By January 15 of each odd-numbered year, each designated center must provide a report to the governor and the chairs of committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over higher education finance, that includes annual and integrated data on program enrollment, student demographics, student admission data, endowment growth, graduation rates, graduation outcomes, employer involvement, indicators of student or graduate employment success, and other outcomes as determined by the board. After a center has been in existence for three years, the report must include measures of the program's impact on the local economy.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education
Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities
Section 136F.01 — Definitions.
Section 136F.02 — Board Of Trustees.
Section 136F.03 — Candidate Advisory Council.
Section 136F.04 — Student Board Member Selection.
Section 136F.045 — Labor Organization Board Member Selection Process.
Section 136F.06 — Powers And Duties.
Section 136F.10 — Designation.
Section 136F.12 — Fond Du Lac Campus.
Section 136F.14 — Campus Merger Or Reorganization.
Section 136F.16 — Campus Establishment.
Section 136F.18 — Campus Closing.
Section 136F.19 — Power Of You Program.
Section 136F.20 — Student Health.
Section 136F.202 — Student Success Basic Needs Barrier Reduction.
Section 136F.22 — Student Associations.
Section 136F.23 — Student Associations; Purchasing Authority.
Section 136F.24 — Legal Counseling And Service Program; Funding.
Section 136F.25 — Absence For Chemical Abuse Treatment.
Section 136F.28 — Southwest Asia Veterans; Technical Colleges.
Section 136F.30 — Courses And Programs.
Section 136F.301 — Maximum Credit For Graduation; Waiver Reporting.
Section 136F.302 — Regulating The Assignment Of Students To Remedial Courses.
Section 136F.303 — Degree And Certificate Completion; Report.
Section 136F.31 — Centers Of Excellence.
Section 136F.32 — Degrees; Diplomas; Certificates.
Section 136F.36 — Technical College Carpentry Program Construction Authority.
Section 136F.361 — Career And Technical Education Certification And Licensure.
Section 136F.37 — Job Placement Impact On Program Review; Information To Students.
Section 136F.38 — Workforce Development Scholarships.
Section 136F.40 — Appointment Of Personnel.
Section 136F.41 — Assignment To Bargaining Units.
Section 136F.42 — Personnel Management.
Section 136F.43 — Extended Leaves Of Absence.
Section 136F.44 — Administrative Interaction With Students.
Section 136F.46 — Nonprofit Foundation Payroll Deduction.
Section 136F.47 — Pension Plan.
Section 136F.48 — Employer-paid Health Insurance.
Section 136F.481 — Early Separation Incentive Program.
Section 136F.50 — Cooperation Or Promotion Of A State College Or University.
Section 136F.52 — Local Advisory Committees.
Section 136F.53 — Parking And Traffic Regulation.
Section 136F.54 — Student Housing Management.
Section 136F.58 — Bookstores; Course Material Acquisition.
Section 136F.581 — Purchases And Contracts.
Section 136F.59 — Technical Equipment.
Section 136F.595 — Statewide Electronic Infrastructure; Portfolio Solutions.
Section 136F.60 — College And University Sites; Acquisition.
Section 136F.61 — State Building Code.
Section 136F.64 — Construction, Improvement, And Repair Of Facilities.
Section 136F.65 — Acceptance Of Federal Money.
Section 136F.66 — Capital Projects Bidding Procedures.
Section 136F.67 — Financing Of Child Care; Parking.
Section 136F.68 — State Property Agreements.
Section 136F.70 — Tuition; Fees; Activities Funds.
Section 136F.701 — Refund Of Tuition.
Section 136F.705 — Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee Plan.
Section 136F.73 — Cash Over And Short Account Of Imprest Cash Fund.
Section 136F.74 — Carryover Authority.
Section 136F.76 — Litigation Awards.
Section 136F.77 — Equity Investments.
Section 136F.79 — Sole State Agency.
Section 136F.80 — Grants; Gifts; Bequests; Devises; Endowments.
Section 136F.81 — Transfer Of Gifts.
Section 136F.90 — Board Of Trustees Duties.
Section 136F.91 — Bonds, Investments.
Section 136F.92 — Resolution Of Board.
Section 136F.93 — Student Activities, Fees Charged.
Section 136F.94 — Special Revenue Fund.
Section 136F.95 — Allocation Of Receipts.
Section 136F.96 — Administration.
Section 136F.97 — Contracts Of Board, Performance Compelled.