(A) As used in this section:
(1) "For-profit private college" means a career college in this state that holds a certificate of registration from the chancellor of higher education under Chapter 3332. of the Revised Code or a private institution exempt from regulation under Chapter 3332. of the Revised Code as prescribed in section 3333.046 of the Revised Code.
(2) "State institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code.
(B) The chancellor shall prepare a transferability strategy plan that defines criteria, policies, procedures, and timelines that would enable students to transfer agreed upon courses completed through a for-profit private college to a state institution of higher education without unnecessary duplication or institutional barriers. Where applicable, the policies and procedures in the strategy plan shall build upon the articulation agreement and transfer initiative course equivalency system required by section 3333.16 of the Revised Code.
(C) The chancellor shall convene the necessary stakeholders to assist in the preparation of the strategy plan. The chancellor shall complete and deliver to the governor, president and minority leader of the senate, and speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives an interim strategy plan on or before July 1, 2018, and the final strategy plan on or before January 1, 2019.
Added by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 49, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2017.