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MN Stat § 136F.32 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.32 — Degrees; Diplomas; Certificates.

136F.32 DEGREES; DIPLOMAS; CERTIFICATES. Subdivision 1. Approval. The board may approve awarding of appropriate certificates, diplomas, or degrees to persons who complete a prescribed curriculum. Subd. 2. Technical and consolidated technical colleges. (a) A technical college or consolidated technical community college shall offer students the option of pursuing diplomas or certificates in each technical education program, unless the board determines that a degree is the only acceptable credential for career entry in a specific field. All vocational and technical credits earned for a diploma or certificate shall be applicable toward any available degree in the same program. (b) Certificates and diplomas are credentials that demonstrate competence in a vocational or technical area and, therefore, may include a general education component only as part of an articulation agreement or to meet occupational requirements as established by the trade or profession, or by the program advisory committee. Students shall be provided with applied training in general studies as necessary for competence in the program area. Students who have earned a certificate or diploma may earn a degree in the same field if they complete the general education and other degree requirements. Subd. 3. Assessment. To reduce barriers to enrollment and to train a skilled workforce, students may be assessed for skills necessary for competency in a technical or vocational field as part of their program. The results of standardized assessment tests shall not prohibit enrollment in a student's certificate or diploma program. History:  1995 c 212 art 4 s 27; 1997 c 183 art 3 s 20; 1999 c 214 art 2 s 14,15; 2005 c 107 art 2 s 32
MN Stat § 136F.36 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.36 — Technical College Carpentry Program Construction Authority.

136F.36 TECHNICAL COLLEGE CARPENTRY PROGRAM CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Authority to acquire, develop, and sell real property for instructional purposes. For the purpose of instructional construction by technical colleges, the board may build, sell, or transfer personal property and may purchase or otherwise acquire real property that it does not intend to use as a permanent educational site. The board may, upon the terms and conditions it sets, develop, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of real property acquired under this section. A sale, transfer, or other disposition must be at fair market value. For purposes of this section, a sale price resulting from public bidding, public auction, or negotiations between unrelated parties acting in their self-interest is fair market value. Where real property acquired under this section cannot be sold, the board may lease the real property under the terms and conditions it sets. The board may also contract for the use of real property it does not own. Where the board makes improvements to real property it does not own, the landowner may compensate the board for the fair market value, nominal consideration, or without consideration as may be agreed on between the parties, of the board's contribution to the improvements. No other authorizing legislation or legislative approval is required for an acquisition, improvement, or sale under this section. Proceeds from the sale, lease, or improvement of real property under this section are appropriated to the board. Subd. 2. Exemptions. The sale requirements of chapters 92 and 94 do not apply to this section. The board shall develop policies for leasing requirements and construction supervision. The board will normally competitively bid contracts related to instructional construction but may negotiate contracts without competitive bidding where it deems appropriate. Subd. 3. Warranties. The board may, in its discretion, offer the warranties contained in chapter 327A, less extensive warranties or no warranties. Subd. 4. Storage and retention of documents. Notwithstanding section 16A.58, the board may store and retain at the respective technical college original documents from carpentry program transactions, including but not limited to deeds, abstracts of title, and certificates of title. Subd. 5. State employee purchase. Notwithstanding section 15.054, personal or real property resulting from instructional construction by technical colleges may be sold to a state employee under the following conditions: (1) there is reasonable public notice of the sale; (2) the sale is by public auction, sealed bid, or listing with a licensed real estate broker; (3) the state employee offers the highest price; and (4) the state employee was not involved in the development of the property or the award of the sale. History:  1995 c 212 art 4 s 28; 1996 c 398 s 39; 1999 c 240 art 1 s 17; 2000 c 492 art 1 s 51-53
MN Stat § 136F.361 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.361 — Career And Technical Education Certification And Licensure.

136F.361 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE. (a) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, consistent with section 122A.09, subdivision 10, paragraph (e), must provide an alternative preparation program allowing individuals to be certified as a career and technical education instructor able to teach career and technical education courses offered by a school district or charter school. The Board of Trustees may locate the first program in the seven-county metropolitan area. (b) Consistent with paragraph (a), the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, in consultation with the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, must develop the standards, pedagogy, and curriculum for an alternative preparation program to prepare qualified individuals: to attain certification as a career and technical education instructor under section 122A.09, subdivision 10, paragraph (e), during the 2016-2017 through 2018-2019 school years; and to attain either certification or licensure as a career and technical education instructor or teacher to teach career and technical education courses offered by a school district or charter school in the 2019-2020 school year and later. History:  2016 c 189 art 24 s 21; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 12 s 22
MN Stat § 136F.37 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.37 — Job Placement Impact On Program Review; Information To Students.

136F.37 JOB PLACEMENT IMPACT ON PROGRAM REVIEW; INFORMATION TO STUDENTS. Subdivision 1. Colleges; technical occupational program. The board must assess labor market data when conducting college program reviews. Colleges must provide prospective students with the job placement rate for graduates of technical and occupational programs offered at the colleges. Subd. 2. DEED labor market survey; MnSCU usage and disclosure. The data assessed under subdivision 1 must include labor market data compiled by the Department of Employment and Economic Development under section 116J.4011. The board and its colleges and universities must use this market data when deciding upon course and program offerings. The board must provide a link to this labor market data on its Internet portal. History:  2009 c 95 art 2 s 29; 2013 c 85 art 3 s 17
MN Stat § 136F.40 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.40 — Appointment Of Personnel.

136F.40 APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL. Subdivision 1. Appointment procedure. The board shall appoint all presidents, teachers, and other necessary employees and shall prescribe their duties consistent with chapter 43A. Salaries and benefits of employees must be determined according to chapters 43A and 179A and other applicable provisions. Subd. 2. Contracts. (a) The board may enter into a contract with the chancellor, a vice-chancellor, or a president, containing terms and conditions of employment. The terms of the contract must be authorized under a plan approved under section 43A.18, subdivision 3a. (b) Notwithstanding section 43A.17, subdivision 11, or other law to the contrary, a contract under this section may provide a liquidated salary amount or other compensation if a contract is terminated by the board prior to its expiration. (c) Notwithstanding section 356.24 or other law to the contrary, a contract under this section may contain a deferred compensation plan made in conformance with section 457(f) of the Internal Revenue Code. (d) Notwithstanding any provision of the plan approved under section 43A.18, subdivision 3a, a contract under this section must not authorize or otherwise provide for a discretionary or mandatory bonus or other performance-based incentive payment. History:  1995 c 212 art 4 s 29; 2000 c 453 s 3; 1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 60; 2003 c 133 art 4 s 1; 2013 c 99 art 2 s 16
MN Stat § 136F.41 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.41 — Assignment To Bargaining Units.

136F.41 ASSIGNMENT TO BARGAINING UNITS. Actions by the board to merge or redesignate institutions or to promote collaborative efforts between institutions must not unilaterally change faculty assignments to bargaining units provided in section 179A.10, subdivision 2. History:  1994 c 532 art 4 s 5; 1995 c 212 art 4 s 30,64
MN Stat § 136F.42 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.42 — Personnel Management.

136F.42 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. Subdivision 1. Time reporting. As provided in Executive Order 96-2, the board, in consultation with the commissioner of management and budget, may develop policies to allow system office or campus employees on salaries, as defined in section 43A.17, subdivision 1, to use negative time reporting in which employees report only that time for which leave is taken. Subd. 2. Travel policies. The board may adopt policies for colleges and universities to approve and administer travel arrangements, other than reimbursement, for employees on campus, and for the system office to provide the same services for employees in that office. History:  1996 c 398 s 40; 2007 c 144 art 2 s 39; 2008 c 204 s 27; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 136F.44 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.44 — Administrative Interaction With Students.

136F.44 ADMINISTRATIVE INTERACTION WITH STUDENTS. Subdivision 1. System and campus administrators. As part of their annual goal setting activity, all unrepresented system and campus academic administrators are encouraged to substantially increase their interaction with students through activities such as teaching a regularly scheduled course or serving as an academic advisor. Actions to increase the interaction of students and administrators under this section shall not displace permanent faculty or staff. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2014 c 149 s 75] History:  1995 c 212 art 2 s 8; 1996 c 398 s 41
MN Stat § 136F.46 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.46 — Nonprofit Foundation Payroll Deduction.

136F.46 NONPROFIT FOUNDATION PAYROLL DEDUCTION. Subdivision 1. Request; payment. The commissioner of management and budget, upon the written request of an employee of the board, may deduct from an employee's salary or wages the amount requested for payment to a nonprofit state college or university foundation meeting the requirements in subdivision 2. The commissioner shall issue a payment for the deducted amount to the nonprofit foundation. The Penny Fellowship and the Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship Program of the Minnesota State University Student Association shall be considered nonprofit state college and university foundations for purposes of this section. Subd. 2. Foundation application; approval. A nonprofit state college or university foundation that desires to receive contributions through payroll deductions shall apply to the board for approval to participate in the payroll deduction plan. The board may approve the application for participation if the foundation: (1) is tax exempt under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (2) qualifies for tax-deductible contributions under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (3) secures funding solely for distribution to a state college or university or for distribution to students in the form of scholarships; and (4) has been incorporated according to chapter 317A for at least one calendar year before the date it applies to the board for approval. Subd. 3. Solicitation. Efforts to secure payroll deductions authorized in subdivision 1 may not interfere with, require a modification of, nor be conducted during the period of a payroll deduction fund drive for employees authorized by section 43A.50. History:  1995 c 212 art 4 s 33; 1998 c 384 s 9; 2009 c 95 art 2 s 30; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 3 s 40
MN Stat § 136F.47 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.47 — Pension Plan.

136F.47 PENSION PLAN. The board shall assume the administrative responsibility for the individual retirement account plans in chapters 354B and 354C formerly administered separately by the State University Board and the Community College Board. The separate plans and the former plan administration must be merged into a single individual retirement account plan and plan administration covering eligible employees of the board, eligible employees of system institutions, and other eligible employee groups who are covered by the plan under section 354B.211. History:  1994 c 572 s 2; 1995 c 212 art 4 s 64; 1999 c 86 art 1 s 36; 1Sp2019 c 8 art 5 s 1
MN Stat § 136F.48 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.48 — Employer-paid Health Insurance.

136F.48 EMPLOYER-PAID HEALTH INSURANCE. (a) This section applies to a person who: (1) retires from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system with at least ten years of combined service credit in a system under the jurisdiction of the board; (2) was employed on a full-time basis immediately preceding retirement as a faculty member or as an unclassified administrator in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system; (3) begins drawing a retirement benefit from the Individual Retirement Account Plan or an annuity from the Teachers Retirement Association, from the General State Employees Retirement Plan or the Unclassified State Employees Retirement Program of the Minnesota State Retirement System, or from a first class city teacher retirement plan; and (4) returns to work on not less than a one-third time basis and not more than a two-thirds time basis in the system from which the person retired under an agreement. (b) Initial participation, the amount of time worked, and the duration of participation under this section must be mutually agreed upon by the president of the institution where the person returns to work and the employee. The president may require up to one-year notice of intent to participate in the program as a condition of participation under this section. The president shall determine the time of year the employee shall work. The employer or the president may not require a person to waive any rights under a collective bargaining agreement as a condition of participation under this section. (c) For a person eligible under paragraphs (a) and (b), the employing board shall make the same employer contribution for hospital, medical, and dental benefits as would be made if the person were employed full time. (d) For work under paragraph (a), a person must receive a percentage of the person's salary at the time of retirement that is equal to the percentage of time the person works compared to full-time work. (e) If a collective bargaining agreement covering a person provides for an early retirement incentive that is based on age, the incentive provided to the person must be based on the person's age at the time employment under this section ends. However, the salary used to determine the amount of the incentive must be the salary that would have been paid if the person had been employed full time for the year immediately preceding the time employment under this section ends. (f) A person who returns to work under this section is a member of the appropriate bargaining unit and is covered by the appropriate collective bargaining contract. Except as provided in this section, the person's coverage is subject to any part of the contract limiting rights of part-time employees. History:  1995 c 212 art 4 s 34,64; 1995 c 262 art 1 s 2; 1997 c 183 art 3 s 39; 1998 c 390 art 2 s 5; 1999 c 222 art 19 s 2; 2000 c 461 art 2 s 1; 2014 c 149 s 57
MN Stat § 136F.50 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.50 — Cooperation Or Promotion Of A State College Or University.

136F.50 COOPERATION OR PROMOTION OF A STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. The board, system office, and the campuses may cooperate by contractual arrangement or otherwise with responsible persons, firms, corporations, associations, or governmental agencies to promote short courses, research, and other programs and activities in the state colleges and universities as in the judgment of the board, system office, or the campus contribute to the development of the state colleges and universities and the welfare of their students. History:  1995 c 212 art 4 s 36; 1996 c 398 s 42
MN Stat § 136F.52 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.52 — Local Advisory Committees.

136F.52 LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES. Subdivision 1. Appointment. The president may appoint a local advisory committee for each campus. Committee members must be qualified people who have knowledge of and interest in the campus. The board shall define the role and authority of the advisory committees and establish procedures for the appointment, terms, and termination of members. The president or an appointee of the president shall regularly meet and consult with the local advisory committee. Subd. 2. Compensation. Advisory committee members shall serve without compensation and without reimbursement for expenses. History:  1991 c 356 art 9 s 6; 1995 c 212 art 4 s 37,64
MN Stat § 136F.526 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.526 — Audits.

136F.526 AUDITS. Each college and university shall be audited as provided by board policy. The policy shall be designed to ensure financial integrity, necessary internal controls, and appropriate accordance between board policies and campus expenditures. The college or university may arrange for any additional audits it desires by contracting with the legislative auditor or a private certified public accountant. Nothing in this section shall limit the authority of the legislative auditor to perform selected scope audits or other duties of the office as provided under section 3.971. History:   1996 c 398 s 43
MN Stat § 136F.53 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.53 — Parking And Traffic Regulation.

136F.53 PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATION. Subdivision 1. Campus parking authority. Notwithstanding section 169.966, a state college or university may adopt and enforce policies, regulations, or ordinances for the regulation of traffic and parking in parking facilities and on private roads and roadways situated on property owned, leased, occupied, or operated by the state college or university. Subd. 2. Fines; fees. A state college or university may collect a fine and a towing fee for a violation. Money collected under this section by a state college or university is annually appropriated to the state college or university for parking lot maintenance, improvement, and policy enforcement. Subd. 3. Disputes. A state college or university shall establish procedures to resolve a dispute arising from enforcement of a policy. Subd. 4. Procedure. Chapter 14 does not apply to this section. Subd. 5. Enforcement. Every sheriff, police officer, or other peace officer shall have authority to enforce all policies and ordinances adopted pursuant to this section and shall have authority to arrest and prosecute offenders for violations of law. History:  1995 c 212 art 4 s 38; 1996 c 398 s 44,45; 2005 c 10 art 2 s 4
MN Stat § 136F.54 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.54 — Student Housing Management.

136F.54 STUDENT HOUSING MANAGEMENT. The board may contract with student housing facility owners or on-site management firms to assist in the operation, control, and management of the facility. History:   1995 c 212 art 4 s 39
MN Stat § 136F.59 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education|Chapter 136F — Minnesota State Colleges And Universities|Section 136F.59 — Technical Equipment.

136F.59 TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 1996 c 398 s 66] Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2003 c 133 art 4 s 9] Subd. 3. Department of Information Technology Services. The Office of the Chancellor and the campuses shall cooperate with the Department of Information Technology Services in its responsibility to coordinate information and communications technology development throughout the state. History:  1995 c 212 art 4 s 53; 1997 c 212 s 1; 2003 c 133 art 4 s 6; 2005 c 156 art 5 s 23; 2013 c 134 s 30; 2013 c 142 art 3 s 36; 2021 c 31 art 2 s 16