H.J.R. 4 Enrolled

TRANSFERABILITY OF STATE COLLEGE
CREDITS RESOLUTION
1997 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Katherine Bryson
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE APPLAUDING THE STATE BOARD OF
REGENTS FOR ITS ONGOING REVIEW OF THE TRANSFERABILITY AND
ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT POLICIES WITHIN THE STATE'S HIGHER
EDUCATION SYSTEM AS THE SYSTEM MOVES FROM A QUARTER TO A
SEMESTER CALENDAR.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
WHEREAS the State Board of Regents has formally adopted a policy on converting the
state's higher education system from a quarter to semester calendar by the fall semester of 1998;
WHEREAS in making the conversion from quarters to semesters, the Board of Regents
has stated that the process will include a comprehensive evaluation of policies, procedures, and
programs currently used by institutions within the higher education system;
WHEREAS Utah has historically led the nation in the percentage of high school students
taking and receiving college credit for advanced placement and concurrent enrollment courses,
with the number of Utah students in these programs having increased dramatically over the past
eight years;
WHEREAS the Education Joint Liaison Committee, the State Board of Regents, and the
Legislature's Education Interim Committee have studied, discussed, and acted on issues relating
to the acceptance and transferability of credit for advanced placement and concurrent enrollment
within the state's higher education system, including whether taking such courses accelerates
graduation from a higher education institution;
WHEREAS State Board of Regents and the Legislature's Education Interim Committee
have also discussed and taken action on the overall issue of transferability of credits within the
system; and
WHEREAS in the course of these discussions it has been determined that while substantial

progress has been made in dealing with the acceptance and transferability of general education credit
throughout the system, some concerns still exist in relation to the overall program and acceptance
of credits by departments that would count towards departmental credit for a specific degree:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah applauds
the State Board of Regents for its ongoing review of higher education's policies and procedures
regarding acceptance and transferability of credit, to assure the acceptance of general education
credits earned within the system as well as concurrent enrollment and advanced placement credits,
in conjunction with the board's comprehensive evaluation of the system as it converts to a semester
calendar in 1998.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the board is encouraged to report any efforts it makes
in this direction to the Legislature's Education Interim Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the State Board of
Regents.

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