(a) Notwithstanding sections 10a-34 to 10a-35, inclusive, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall have the authority, in accordance with the provisions of said sections and the standards set forth in any regulations promulgated thereunder, to (1) review and approve recommendations for the establishment of new academic programs for the universities within the Connecticut State University System, the regional community-technical colleges and Charter Oak State College, and (2) report all new programs and program changes to the Office of Higher Education.

(b) Notwithstanding sections 10a-34 to 10a-35, inclusive, the Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut shall (1) have the authority, in accordance with the provisions of said sections and the standards set forth in any regulations promulgated thereunder, to review and approve recommendations for the establishment of new academic programs at the university, and (2) report all new programs and program changes to the Office of Higher Education.

(P.A. 11-48, S. 253; 11-61, S. 108; P.A. 13-118, S. 6; P.A. 14-91, S. 1; 14-117, S. 6.)

History: P.A. 11-48 effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-61 added “in this state” re public institutions of higher education, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-118 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to replace reference to public institutions of higher education with “the state colleges within the Connecticut State University System, the regional community-technical colleges and the Board for State Academic Awards” and make technical changes and added Subsec. (b) re authority of the Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut to review and approve new academic programs and report new programs and program changes, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 14-91 amended Subsec. (a) to delete former Subdivs. (1) to (3) re authority over academic degrees, add provision re standards set forth in regulations and add new Subdivs. (1) and (2) re authority over establishment of new academic programs, and amended Subsec. (b)(1) to add provision re review and approval in accordance with cited sections and standards set forth in regulations and add “at the university”, effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 14-117 amended Subsec. (a) to change “the Board for State Academic Awards” to “Charter Oak State College”, effective July 1, 2014 (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (a), a reference to “the Board for State Academic Awards” added by P.A. 14-91 was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Charter Oak State College” to conform with changes made by P.A. 14-117).