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Requiring regents institutions to make certain course syllabus information available to the public online and including effective date provisions
Topics:Higher education
Same legislation: HF 270
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 5, 2025
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 270
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 270 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 270 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Public universities in Iowa must post a syllabus for every undergraduate course on their websites. These online documents must show the instructor's name, what students will learn, and any books they need to read. The information must be easy for everyone to access and follow specific rules for how quickly it is posted.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires a regents institution to make available to the public on the institution’s internet site a syllabus for each section of each undergraduate course offered for credit by the institution. The syllabus shall include the name of the instructor, a brief description of each major course requirement, any required or recommended reading material, and a general description of the subject matter of each lecture or discussion. The bill provides accessibility requirements and timelines for making such syllabus information available. The bill takes effect December 31, 2025.
House subcommittee
Named January 22, 2025. On January 29, 2025 it recommended passage.
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