Sec. 61.0522. GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) In this section: (1) "Advisory committee" means the general education curriculum advisory committee established under this section. (2) "General education curriculum" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.315 . (b) The board shall establish an advisory committee to review the general education curriculum requirements of institutions of higher education. (c) The board shall call for nominations from presidents or chief executive officers, chancellors, and chief academic officers at all institutions of higher education for representatives to serve on the advisory committee. The board shall select a number of representatives determined by the board from those nominated with nominees drawn equally from two-year and four-year institutions. (d) The advisory committee shall consider methods for determining general education curriculum component courses and for condensing the number of general education curriculum courses required at institutions of higher education. (e) Not later than November 1, 2026, the advisory committee shall produce a report regarding the advisory committee's findings and recommendations under this section and provide the report to the board. (f) Not later than December 31, 2026, the board shall review the advisory committee's report and submit to the legislature the board's recommendations for legislative or other action necessary to implement the findings of the report. (g) The advisory committee is abolished and this section expires September 1, 2027.
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