07 LC 28
3672S
The
Senate Higher Education Committee offered the following substitute to HB
467:
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, so as to
provide for course credit for entering freshmen students who have successfully
completed the international baccalaureate diploma program; to provide for
veterans preferences at University System of Georgia institutions; to provide
definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, is amended by adding
new Code sections to read as follows:
"20-3-88.
(a)
As used in this Code section, the term 'international baccalaureate diploma
program' means the curriculum and examinations required for an international
baccalaureate diploma awarded by the International Baccalaureate
Organization.
(b)
Each public institution of higher education in this state shall adopt and
implement a policy to grant undergraduate course credit to entering freshmen
students who have successfully completed the international baccalaureate diploma
program.
(c)
In the policy, the institution shall, except as otherwise provided by this
subsection, grant at least 24 semester credit hours or equivalent course credit
in appropriate subject areas to an entering freshman student for successful
completion of the international baccalaureate diploma program. The institution
may grant fewer than 24 semester credit hours if a student received a score of
less than four on an examination administered as part of the international
baccalaureate diploma program. The institution may grant fewer credit hours
only with respect to courses that are substantially related to the subject area
of that examination.
(d) Each public institution of higher education shall report to the board of
regents the policy adopted and implemented under this Code section and shall
make the policy available to the public on the institution´s Internet
site.
(e)
Each public institution of higher education in this state shall:
(1)
Not later than December 31, 2007, adopt and make available to the public and to
the board of regents the policy required by this Code section; and
(2)
Implement the policy beginning with admissions to the institution for the
2008-2009 academic year.
20-3-89.
(a)
As used in this Code section, the term 'qualifying veteran' means an individual
who:
(1)
Meets the minimum qualifications for admission to the institution or the
graduate or professional program for which such individual is
applying;
(2)
Served as a member of the Georgia National Guard as such term is defined in Code
Section 38-2-3, the reserve components of the armed forces of the United States,
or the active duty components of the armed forces of the United States;
and
(3)(A) Served a term of deployment overseas for active service in connection
with such individual´s service as a member of the Georgia National Guard,
reserve components of the armed forces of the United States, or active duty
components of the armed forces of the United States to a location or locations
outside of the United States and its territories designated by the United States
Department of Defense as a combat zone for a consecutive period of at least 181
days; or
(B)
Served a term of deployment overseas for active service in connection with such
individual´s service as a member of the Georgia National Guard, reserve
components of the armed forces of the United States, or active duty components
of the armed forces of the United States to a location or locations outside of
the United States and its territories designated by the United States Department
of Defense as a combat zone for less than 181 consecutive days if such
individual was evacuated from the combat zone due to injuries received in combat
before serving 181 consecutive days in such combat zone.
(b)
Each institution of the University System of Georgia shall reserve 2 1/2 percent
of its freshman class, in the case of undergraduate admissions, and the entering
class of each graduate or professional program, in the case of graduate and
professional program admissions, for qualifying veterans. Each institution
shall admit each qualifying veteran who applies for admission as a freshman
undergraduate student or as a member of the entering class of a graduate or
professional program, provided that such preferential admissions do not exceed 2
1/2 percent of such freshman class or entering class.
(c)
In the event that the number of qualifying veterans admitted is less than 2 1/2
percent of the freshman or entering class, the remaining amount may be used for
regular admissions.
(d)
Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to limit or prevent the
admission of any qualifying veteran to any institution under regular admission
standards if the institution has filled its 2 1/2 percent preferential class
reservation for qualifying veterans."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2007.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.