Introduced February 22, 2024
SJR170
Log in to followA JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Council on Postsecondary Education to conduct a feasibility study on expanding postbaccalaureate program offerings at comprehensive universities.
Directs the Council on Postsecondary Education to conduct a study on expanding postbaccalaureate program offerings at comprehensive universities; and directs the council to consult with each president of a comprehensive university to consider a regional economic development or workforce development need that may be met by a postbaccalaureate program.
Plain-language summary
This resolution directs the Council on Postsecondary Education to study whether Kentucky's comprehensive universities should offer more graduate-level and post-degree programs. The council must consult with university presidents to identify regional workforce and economic development needs that such programs could address. The goal is to gather information that could help match advanced education offerings to job market gaps across the state. Who it may affect: students seeking advanced degrees, comprehensive university leaders, and employers and communities with regional workforce needs.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
David Givens
Senator · Senate District 09
Co-sponsors (4)
Mike Wilson
Senator · Senate District 32
Julie Raque Adams
Senator · Senate District 36
Robert Stivers
Senator · Senate District 25
Damon Thayer
Senator · Senate District 017
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