Effective: March 2, 2021
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 89 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) As used in this section:
(1) "State institution of higher education" means an institution of higher education as defined in section 3345.12 of the Revised Code.
(2) "State university" has the same meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code.
(B) The chancellor of higher education shall do all of the following:
(1) Establish policies and procedures applicable to all state institutions of higher education that ensure that students can begin higher education at any state institution of higher education and transfer coursework and degrees to any other state institution of higher education without unnecessary duplication or institutional barriers. The purpose of this requirement is to allow students to attain their highest educational aspirations in the most efficient and effective manner for the students and the state. These policies and procedures shall require state institutions of higher education to make changes or modifications, as needed, to strengthen course content so as to ensure equivalency for that course at any state institution of higher education.
(2) Develop and implement a universal course equivalency classification system for state institutions of higher education so that the transfer of students and the transfer and articulation of equivalent courses or specified learning modules or units completed by students are not inhibited by inconsistent judgment about the application of transfer credits. Coursework completed within such a system at one state institution of higher education and transferred to another institution shall be applied to the student's degree objective in the same manner as equivalent coursework completed at the receiving institution.
(3) Develop an electronic equivalency management tool to assist in the transfer of coursework and degrees between state institutions of higher education without unnecessary duplication or institutional barriers, to help minimize inconsistent judgment about the application of transfer credits, and to assist in allowing transfer credits to be applied to a student's degree objective in the same manner at each state institution of higher education. The electronic equivalency management tool shall include the universal documentation of course and program equivalencies statewide. Additionally, the electronic equivalency management tool shall be incorporated into a web site.
(4) Develop a system of transfer policies that ensure that graduates with associate degrees which include completion of approved transfer modules shall be admitted to a state institution of higher education, shall be able to compete for admission to specific programs on the same basis as students native to the institution, and shall have priority over out-of-state associate degree graduates and transfer students. To assist a student in advising and transferring, all state institutions of higher education shall fully implement the information system for advising and transferring selected by, contracted for, or developed by the chancellor.
(5) Examine the feasibility of developing a transfer marketing agenda that includes materials and interactive technology to inform the citizens of Ohio about the availability of transfer options at state institutions of higher education and to encourage adults to return to colleges and universities for additional education;
(6) Study, in consultation with the state board of career colleges and schools, and in light of existing criteria and any other criteria developed by the articulation and transfer advisory council, the feasibility of credit recognition and transferability to state institutions of higher education for graduates who have received associate degrees from a career college or school with a certificate of registration from the state board of career colleges and schools under Chapter 3332. of the Revised Code.
(C) All provisions of the existing articulation and transfer policy developed by the chancellor shall remain in effect except where amended by this section.
(D) Not later than December 1, 2018, the chancellor shall update and implement the policies and procedures established pursuant to this section to ensure that any associate degree offered at a state institution of higher education may be transferred and applied to a bachelor degree program in an equivalent field at any other state institution of higher education without unnecessary duplication or institutional barriers. The policies and procedures shall ensure that each transferred associate degree applies to the student's degree objective in the same manner as equivalent coursework completed by the student at the receiving institution.
When updating and implementing the policies and procedures pursuant to this division, the chancellor shall seek input from faculty and academic leaders in each academic field or discipline.
(E) If a state university refuses to accept and grant credit for any general education coursework that is both completed at a different state institution of higher education and subject to the policies, procedures, or systems prescribed under division (B) of this section, the state university shall provide the student that did not receive college credit for the completed general education coursework information to utilize the institution's transfer appeal process and information to utilize the department of higher education's student complaint portal.
(F) The Ohio articulation and transfer network oversight board established by the chancellor shall conduct a study of current rules regarding the transfer of college credit between state institutions of higher education. Not later than one year after the effective date of this amendment, the board shall issue a report to the general assembly, in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised Code, that includes the findings of the board's study, as well as any recommendations regarding changes to the rules.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 33 | Education-Libraries
Chapter 3333 | Department of Higher Education
Section 3333.01 | Ohio Board of Regents - Advisory Role - Terms.
Section 3333.011 | Board Members, Staff and Employees - Prohibited Activities.
Section 3333.012 | References to Ohio Board of Regents.
Section 3333.02 | Board Meetings and Duties.
Section 3333.021 | Filing Fiscal Analysis With Proposed Rules.
Section 3333.03 | Department of Higher Education; Chancellor of Higher Education.
Section 3333.032 | Annual Report of Board of Regents.
Section 3333.04 | Chancellor - Powers and Duties.
Section 3333.043 | Community Service Programs.
Section 3333.044 | Contracting With Consultants - Liability Insurance.
Section 3333.046 | Exempting Certain Programs From Regulation as Proprietary Schools.
Section 3333.047 | Student Financial Aid Program Audits.
Section 3333.048 | Educator Preparation; Metrics and Programs.
Section 3333.0410 | Use the Student's Data Verification Code Required.
Section 3333.0411 | Reports for Teacher Preparation Programs.
Section 3333.0412 | Private University Exempt From Liability for Certain Breach of Confidentiality.
Section 3333.0413 | Inventory of Education Programs Focusing on Workforce Development and Training.
Section 3333.0414 | Opioid and Other Substance Abuse Prevention Instruction.
Section 3333.0415 | Annual Report Regarding Attainment Goal 2025.
Section 3333.0416 | Investigation of Fees Charged by State Institutions.
Section 3333.0417 | Statewide Educational Plan for Preventing Hazing.
Section 3333.0418 | Mental Health and Wellness Report.
Section 3333.05 | Chancellor to Approve Plans and Charter of Community Colleges.
Section 3333.052 | Community College Acceleration Program.
Section 3333.06 | State Plan - Federal Grants.
Section 3333.07 | Restrictions on State Institutions.
Section 3333.071 | Restricting Expenditures for Land or Capital Improvements.
Section 3333.073 | Program Viability Analysis.
Section 3333.08 | Appropriating Property.
Section 3333.09 | Conveyances - Lease-Back Agreements.
Section 3333.10 | Granting Aid to Nonprofit Medical, Osteopathic and Dental Schools.
Section 3333.11 | Department of Family Practice.
Section 3333.111 | Department or Office of Geriatric Medicine.
Section 3333.12 | Instructional Grant Program.
Section 3333.121 | Instructional Grant Reconciliation Fund.
Section 3333.122 | Ohio College Opportunity Grant Program.
Section 3333.123 | Ohio College Opportunity Grant Program - Funding Preferences and Priorities.
Section 3333.124 | Ohio College Opportunity Grant Program Reserve Fund.
Section 3333.125 | Commercial Truck Driver Student Aid Program.
Section 3333.126 | Supplemental Ohio College Opportunity Grants.
Section 3333.127 | Second Chance Grant Program.
Section 3333.14 | Public Post High School Technical Education Programs.
Section 3333.15 | Establishment of University Branch by Chancellor.
Section 3333.162 | Criteria, Policies, and Procedures for Transfer of Courses.
Section 3333.163 | Standards for College Credit Based on Advanced Placement Test Scores.
Section 3333.164 | College Credit for Military Training, Experience, and Coursework.
Section 3333.165 | Annual Report.
Section 3333.166 | Transfer of Credits.
Section 3333.168 | Guaranteed Transfer Pathways; Joint Academic Programming; Dual Enrollment.
Section 3333.17 | Reciprocal Contracts With Institutions in Neighboring States for Tuition and Fees.
Section 3333.171 | Reciprocity Agreement With Midwestern Higher Education Compact.
Section 3333.172 | Endorsement of Midwest Student Exchange Program.
Section 3333.19 | Foreign Exchange Students - Tuition and Fees.
Section 3333.21 | Academic Scholarship Program - Basis of Award.
Section 3333.22 | Award and Renewal of Scholarship - Leave of Absence.
Section 3333.23 | Scholastic Record Sent to Chancellor - Suspension or Revocation of Scholarship.
Section 3333.25 | Academic Scholarship Payment Fund.
Section 3333.28 | Nurse Education Assistance Program - Fund.
Section 3333.30 | Web Site Access to Career Information.
Section 3333.301 | Fafsa Completion Tracking System.
Section 3333.31 | Rules for Determining Student Residency.
Section 3333.311 | Residency of Veterans and Veterans' Spouses.
Section 3333.32 | Conditions for Resident Status.
Section 3333.33 | Establishment of Tuition Guarantee Program.
Section 3333.34 | College-Level Certificates Transferable to College Credit.
Section 3333.342 | Certificates of Value.
Section 3333.35 | Cooperative Efforts With State Board of Education.
Section 3333.36 | Allocation of Funds for Certain Scholarships.
Section 3333.37 | Outstanding Scholarship, Priority Needs Fellowship Program Definitions.
Section 3333.371 | Purposes of Scholarship and Fellowship Programs.
Section 3333.372 | Outstanding Scholarship and Priority Needs Fellowship Programs.
Section 3333.373 | Scholarship Rules Advisory Committee.
Section 3333.374 | Rules Establishing Scholarship Policy Guidelines.
Section 3333.38 | Ineligibility for Student Financial Assistance Supported by State Funds.
Section 3333.39 | Teach Ohio Program.
Section 3333.391 | Ohio Teaching Fellows Program.
Section 3333.392 | Scholarships; Termination; Repayment.
Section 3333.40 | Midwestern Higher Education Compact.
Section 3333.41 | Members of Midwestern Higher Education Commission.
Section 3333.42 | Nonresident Student Military Personnel Tuition.
Section 3333.421 | Ohio Hidden Hero Scholarship Programs.
Section 3333.43 | Statements for Three-Year Baccalaureate Degrees.
Section 3333.44 | Postsecondary Globalization Liaison.
Section 3333.45 | Partnership to Provide Competency - Based Education Programs.
Section 3333.50 | Critical Needs Rapid Response System.
Section 3333.55 | Health Information and Imaging Technology Workforce Development Pilot Project.
Section 3333.60 | Choose Ohio First Scholarship Definitions.
Section 3333.61 | Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program.
Section 3333.613 | Choose Ohio First Scholarship Reserve Fund.
Section 3333.615 | Elimination of Certain Choose Ohio First Scholarship Components.
Section 3333.62 | Competitive Process for Program Awards.
Section 3333.63 | Meeting Prior to Making Awards - Proposal Summary Review.
Section 3333.64 | Fiscal and Distributive Goals; Work-Based Learning Requirement.
Section 3333.65 | Award Recipients to Enter Use Agreement.
Section 3333.66 | Scholarship Amounts.
Section 3333.68 | College Proposal Preference for Future Awards.
Section 3333.69 | Monitor of Initiatives for Which Award Granted.
Section 3333.70 | Ohio Higher Education Innovation Grant Program.
Section 3333.71 | Choose Ohio First Co-Op/internship Program Definitions.
Section 3333.72 | Choose Ohio First Co-Op/internship Program.
Section 3333.73 | Competitive Process for Making Awards Under Program.
Section 3333.731 | Co-Op/internship Program Advisory Committee.
Section 3333.74 | Private Pledge Required for Program Awards.
Section 3333.75 | Agreement Governing Use of Program Award.
Section 3333.76 | Recruiting Ohio Residents in Out-of-State Institutions.
Section 3333.77 | Proposal Preference to Institution for Future Years.
Section 3333.78 | Monitor of Initiatives for Which Awards Granted.
Section 3333.79 | Ohio Co-Op/internship Program Minority Outreach.
Section 3333.80 | Ohiocorps Pilot Program.
Section 3333.801 | Ohiocorps Scholarship for At-Risk Students.
Section 3333.802 | Ohiocorps Fund.
Section 3333.81 | Clearinghouse of Computer-Based Courses Definitions.
Section 3333.83 | Enrollment in Clearinghouse Course - Participation - Withdrawal.
Section 3333.84 | Fees Charged for Texts or Courses Offered Through Clearinghouse.
Section 3333.85 | Assignment of Course Grade; Credit.
Section 3333.86 | Offering of Course as Dual Enrollment Program.
Section 3333.87 | Clearinghouse Implementation Rules.
Section 3333.88 | Alternative Means for Offering Computer-Based Courses.
Section 3333.90 | Course and Program Sharing Network.
Section 3333.91 | Plan for the Adult Basic and Literacy Education Program.
Section 3333.93 | Workforce-Education Partnership Programs.
Section 3333.95 | Efficiency Advisory Committee.