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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.437 - Recycling of paper, paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials; regulations and procedures; exception; deposit of money received.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the System shall recycle or cause to be recycled the paper, paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials it produces. This subsection does not apply to:
(a) Construction and demolition waste; or
(b) Confidential documents if there is an additional cost for recycling those documents.
2. Before recycling electronic waste, the System shall permanently remove any data stored on the electronic waste.
3. The System is not required to comply with the requirements of subsection 1 if the Board of Regents determines that the cost to recycle or cause to be recycled the paper, paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials produced by the System or one of its branches or facilities is unreasonable and would place an undue burden on the operations of the System, branch or facility.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Board of Regents shall consult with the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the disposition of the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials to be recycled, including, without limitation, the placement of recycling containers on the premises of the System. This subsection does not apply to construction and demolition waste.
5. Any money received by the System for recycling or causing to be recycled the paper and paper products, electronic waste and other recyclable materials it produces must be:
(a) Accounted for separately; and
(b) Used to carry out the provisions of this section.
6. As used in this section:
(a) "Electronic waste" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0115.
(b) "Paper" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0123.
(c) "Paper product" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0126.
(d) "Recyclable material" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.013.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 907; A 1993, 348; 1999, 3184; 2009, 835; 2019, 2220)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.438 - Disposal of electronic waste.

1. Before disposing of electronic waste, the System shall permanently remove any data stored on the electronic waste.
2. As used in this section, "electronic waste" means electronic equipment that has been discarded, is no longer wanted by the owner or for any other reason enters the waste collection, recovery, treatment, processing or recycling system.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2578)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.440 - Course of study, terms and vacations.

The Board of Regents may prescribe the course of study, the commencement and duration of the terms, and the length of the vacations for the System.
[Part 3:37:1887; A 1917, 52; 1945, 448; 1943 NCL § 7728]—(NRS A 1993, 349)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.500 - Instruction in United States Constitution and Nevada’s Constitution; examination.

1. Instruction within the System must be given in the essentials of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Nevada, including the origin and history of the Constitutions and the study of and devotion to American institutions and ideals.
2. The instruction required in subsection 1 must be given during at least 1 year of the college grades.
3. The System shall not issue a certificate or diploma of graduation to a student who has not passed a satisfactory examination upon the Constitutions.
[10.6:37:1887; added 1956, 199]—(NRS A 1993, 349)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.504 - Regents encouraged to examine and audit efficiency and educational opportunities, review mission and parity among institutions and implement certain measures; annual report to Legislature.

1. The Legislature hereby encourages the Board of Regents to:
(a) Examine and audit the function, strengths and most efficient use of the facilities, resources and staff of each institution to address the needs of the students of the System.
(b) Review periodically their mission for higher education, as the number of institutions within the System expands and the focus of each institution is defined and further redefined, to determine whether there is unnecessary duplication of programs or courses within the System which might be more appropriate for a different institution.
(c) Examine and audit the educational opportunities, programs and services offered by the institutions within the System to ensure that those opportunities, programs and services are tailored appropriately to:
(1) The different categories of students and prospective students having varied aptitudes, aspirations and educational needs, including, without limitation, students who are veterans;
(2) The jobs and industries likely to be employing the students; and
(3) The state economic development plan.
(d) Insofar as is practicable to achieve the goals set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), implement measures pursuant to which the educational needs of students and prospective students will be met by:
(1) Providing:
(I) Programs of remedial education, continuing education and entry-level higher education at community colleges.
(II) Programs of baccalaureate-level higher education at state colleges.
(III) Programs of baccalaureate-level higher education in other disciplines and graduate-level higher education and research at universities and the Desert Research Institute.
(2) Fostering a culture that recognizes the unique challenges of students who are veterans and works to accommodate the transition of those students to higher education by collecting, tracking and sharing data concerning those students.
(e) On or before September 1 of each year, provide a report of its findings and any adjustments made and actions taken as a result of those findings to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Interim Finance Committee and the next regular session of the Nevada Legislature.
2. The System is encouraged to review the core curriculum at each institution to determine whether there is parity among the institutions of the System.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1095; A 2011, 192; 2015, 54)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.505 - Comprehensive plan for new programs and expansions of existing programs of instruction, public service and research; presentation of revised plan to Legislature.

1. The Board of Regents shall prepare a comprehensive plan for the next 4 years which explains:
(a) Any anticipated new programs and expansions of existing programs of instruction, public service or research, itemized by year and by purpose;
(b) The anticipated cost of each new or expanded program described under paragraph (a);
(c) The amount and source of any money anticipated to be available, from sources other than legislative appropriation, to meet each item of anticipated cost listed pursuant to paragraph (b); and
(d) Any further information concerning its comprehensive planning which the Board of Regents may deem appropriate.
2. The Board of Regents shall biennially bring the plan up to date for the ensuing 4 years, and shall present the revised plan to the Legislature not later than February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1380; A 1973, 313; 1993, 349)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.509 - Establishment of statewide standards for awarding credit for military education, training or occupational experience; applicability of credit towards degree or certificate.

1. The Board of Regents or its designee shall, in consultation with the State approving agency designated pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 3671 and the American Council on Education, establish statewide standards for awarding credit for military education, training or occupational experience. Such standards must include, without limitation, the:
(a) Identification of any military education, training or occupational experience listed on a Joint Services Transcript or an Air University or Community College of the Air Force transcript for which credit must be awarded;
(b) Amount of credit that will be awarded for the completion of such education, training or occupational experience; and
(c) Specific academic program in a community college, state college or university to which such credit is applicable.
2. Credit earned by a student for military education, training or occupational experience must be applicable toward the course work required of the student for the award of an associate’s degree, baccalaureate degree or certificate at any university, state college or community college.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4374)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.514 - Instruction in essentials of green building construction and design.

Instruction within the System must be given in the essentials of green building construction and design to assist students in preparing for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Professional Accreditation Exam or its equivalent.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 72)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.515 - Instruction in ecology and environmental protection; inclusion in program for education of teachers.

Instruction within the System must be given in the essentials of ecology and environmental protection. Such instruction must be included in the program developed by the System for the education of teachers.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1187; A 1993, 349)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.517 - Program to educate and train persons for work in nursing home.

1. The Board of Regents may plan for and establish a model program to educate and train persons for work in a nursing home.
2. The program must be developed and administered through the community colleges and the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
3. The Board of Regents may carry out the program through a joint venture with one or more nursing homes, but the Board of Regents must have final authority to direct and supervise the program.
4. The Board of Regents may apply for any available grants and accept any gifts, grants or donations for the support of the program.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1570)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.518 - Development of curriculum and standards for degree in dental hygiene or public health dental hygiene.

The Board of Regents may, to the extent that money is available, develop the curriculum and standards required for a student in the System to earn a bachelor of science degree in dental hygiene or a master’s degree in public health dental hygiene.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2691)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.519 - Program of student teaching and practicum.

The Board of Regents shall establish a program of student teaching and practicum which requires a division of the System to enter into agreements with the school districts in this state for the assignment of university students for training purposes as student teachers, counselors or trainees in a library.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 1239; A 1995, 558)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.5195 - Cooperation of Regents to ensure program designed to educate teachers includes instruction in academic standards required in high school.

The Board of Regents shall, in cooperation with the State Board and the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools, ensure that students enrolled in a program developed by the System for the education of teachers are provided instruction regarding the standards of content and performance required of pupils enrolled in high schools in this State.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1095)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.5198 - Course of study for obtaining endorsement to teach financial literacy: Personal finance portfolio or transition plan; application for Teach Nevada Scholarship to offset costs.

1. If the System offers a course of study for obtaining an endorsement to teach courses relating to financial literacy, the course must require students in the course of study to create a personal finance portfolio or transition plan, which must include, without limitation, details relating to housing, health insurance and postsecondary education and financial aid resources.
2. A student in a course of study offered pursuant to subsection 1 may apply for a Teach Nevada Scholarship from a university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that receives a grant from the Teach Nevada Scholarship Program Account created pursuant to NRS 391A.575 to offset the costs of completing a course of study offered pursuant to subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1993; A 2021, 1132)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.521 - Genetics program: Establishment.

1. The Board of Regents, in cooperation with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services, may establish a genetics program to provide clinical genetic and diagnostic services to residents of Nevada who have or may have a hereditary, chromosomal or multifactorial disorder.
2. The University of Nevada School of Medicine must provide consultation and other appropriate services to the genetics program.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2065; A 1993, 349)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.523 - Genetics program: Provision of services.

The genetics program must provide the following services:
1. Genetic counseling;
2. Proband evaluation;
3. Screening for hereditary disorders;
4. Laboratory testing for analysis of chromosomes and other specialized diagnostic procedures to detect hereditary disorders;
5. Medical management of hereditary disorders;
6. Specialized prenatal diagnostic techniques;
7. Appropriate follow-up and referral services;
8. Educational programs for providers of health care and the community; and
9. Maintenance of a registry for research and evaluation.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2065)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.524 - Genetics program: Eligibility; determination of ability to pay.

1. Any person residing in Nevada is eligible for services through the genetics program. A person must not be denied services through the genetics program because of his or her inability to pay for the services.
2. A determination of ability to pay must be based on the following factors:
(a) Resources of the person, including hospital and medical insurance;
(b) Other available sources of payment, including any governmental aid for medically indigent persons;
(c) Estimated cost of care;
(d) Length of treatment;
(e) Household size in relation to income; and
(f) Debts and obligations.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2066)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.525 - Genetics program: Confidentiality of records and information; exceptions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 239.0115 and 439.597, the records of the genetics program concerning the clients and families of clients are confidential.
2. The genetics program may share information in its possession with the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services, if the confidentiality of the information is otherwise maintained in accordance with the terms and conditions required by law.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2066; A 2007, 1979, 2102)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.526 - Genetics program: Qualifications of personnel; exemption.

1. The genetics program must include a geneticist and a cytogeneticist and such other personnel as determined by the Board of Regents and the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3:
(a) The clinical services provided by the genetics program must be supervised by a geneticist who is certified or eligible to be certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and who is a physician licensed in this State.
(b) A cytogeneticist employed by the genetics program must be certified or eligible to be certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and:
(1) Be a licensed physician; or
(2) Have a degree of doctor of philosophy in a medical or biological science from an accredited college or university and experience in cytogenetics as approved by the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
3. The State Board of Health may exempt a geneticist or a cytogeneticist employed by the genetics program from the requirements provided in subsection 2 upon receipt of clear and convincing evidence that hiring a geneticist or a cytogeneticist with qualifications other than those required by subsection 2 substantially complies with the intent of the law and is in the interest of the safety of the public.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2066; A 1993, 350)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.527 - Genetics program: Powers of Board of Regents.

The Board of Regents may:
1. Apply for any matching money available for the genetics program from the Federal Government or any other source and accept any gifts, grants or donations for the support of the program.
2. Adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 396.521 to 396.527, inclusive.
3. Receive, invest, disburse and account for all money received from the Federal Government or any other source for the genetics program.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2066)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.528 - Energy efficiency and renewable energy: Programs of study; joint venture with public and private entities authorized; acceptance of gifts and grants.

1. The Board of Regents may plan for and establish programs for the study of energy efficiency and renewable energy resources within the System.
2. The Board of Regents may carry out a program established pursuant to this section through a joint venture with one or more public or private entities, but the Board of Regents must have final authority to direct and supervise the program.
3. The Board of Regents may apply for any available grants and accept any gifts, grants or donations for the support of a program for the study of energy efficiency and renewable energy resources established pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 817)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.529 - Energy efficiency and renewable energy: Programs designed to improve ability of students in certain fields of study to serve renewable energy industry in this State.

To the extent money is available, the Board of Regents shall establish within the fields of science, engineering, business administration and political science within the System programs designed to improve the ability of students in those fields to serve the renewable energy industry in this State.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1407)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.5295 - Energy efficiency and renewable energy: Duties of Nevada Renewable Energy Integration and Development Consortium of the System.

To the extent money is available, the Nevada Renewable Energy Integration and Development Consortium of the Nevada System of Higher Education or its successor organization shall:
1. Serve as a resource of information concerning research that is conducted relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency in this State.
2. Work with the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization or its successor organization to establish a mechanism for transferring technology to the marketplace, including, without limitation, within the limits of available grant money, establishing support for start-up energy technology businesses and ensuring the appropriate protection of intellectual property.
3. Provide information concerning renewable energy and energy efficiency to the Office of Energy.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1407)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.530 - Discrimination in admission prohibited.

1. The Board of Regents shall not discriminate in the admission of students on account of national origin, religion, age, physical disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race or color.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Protective hairstyle" includes, without limitation, hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists.
(b) "Race" includes traits associated with race, including, without limitation, hair texture and protective hairstyles.
[9:37:1887; C § 1398; RL § 4647; NCL § 7734]—(NRS A 1987, 290; 1993, 2165; 2017, 1073; 2021, 1718)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.5305 - Certain high school courses in computer science to meet certain prerequisites for college; approval of computer science course.

1. If the Board of Regents adopts rules that require a student to successfully complete courses in mathematics or science before being admitted to an institution within the System, a student who has successfully completed one or more courses in computer science described in NRS 389.0186 must be allowed to apply not more than one unit of credit received for the completion of such courses toward a requirement to successfully complete a course in:
(a) Science, if the student successfully completed two units of credit in science; or
(b) Mathematics, if the student successfully completed three units of credit in mathematics and successfully completed Algebra II.
2. The State Board shall approve a course in computer science for the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 if the State Board deems the mathematics component of the course to be sufficiently rigorous.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4341)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.531 - Report concerning academic programs, completion of degree and certificate programs and employment within field of study; submission to Legislature.

The Board of Regents shall, on or before February 1 of each odd-numbered year submit a written report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature which includes:
1. By institution within the System and by each academic program at the institution:
(a) The number of students who enter the academic program;
(b) The percentage of students who complete the academic program; and
(c) The average length of time for completion of the academic program to obtain a degree or certificate.
2. A comparison of the data which is reported pursuant to subsection 1 with available national metrics measuring how states throughout the country rank in the completion of academic programs leading to a degree or certificate and the average time for completion of those programs.
3. Initiatives undertaken by the Board of Regents to increase the rate of students who complete degree and certificate programs, including initiatives to shorten the time to complete those programs.
4. The number and percentage of students who have obtained employment within their field of study in this State, and the average starting salary, which must be reported by institution within the System and by each academic program at the institution. The data must be:
(a) Matched with industries identified in state economic development goals to determine whether students who graduated and obtained a degree or certificate are finding employment in those industries in this State; and
(b) Based upon the employment and wage information provided by the Director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation pursuant to NRS 232.920.
5. Initiatives undertaken by the Board of Regents to align the degree and certificate programs offered by the institutions within the System with the economic development goals identified by the Office of Economic Development.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2500)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.532 - Report concerning participation of ethnic and racial minorities, women and other protected classes in System; submission to Legislature; availability to general public.

1. The Board of Regents of the University of Nevada shall, not later than February 1 of each odd-numbered year, prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for submission to the Legislature, a report concerning the participation of ethnic and racial minorities, women and other members of protected classes in the System. The report must cover each of the immediately preceding 2 academic years.
2. The Board shall make the report submitted pursuant to subsection 1 available to the general public, including publishing it on the website maintained by the System.
3. The report must include, but is not limited to:
(a) The number of students divided by ethnic category;
(b) The number of employees divided by ethnic category and occupational classification, as defined by the National Center for Education Statistics;
(c) The number of students divided by gender;
(d) The number of employees divided by gender and occupational classification, as defined by the National Center for Education Statistics;
(e) Any information necessary to determine the impact of policy changes on the number of protected classes specified in subsection 1 who are enrolled at or employed by the System;
(f) The efforts of each institution to increase the enrollment in underrepresented ethnic and racial categories through outreach programs and recruitment to maintain levels of minority enrollment comparable to the distribution of the population of the State; and
(g) The efforts of each institution to retain and graduate students in underrepresented ethnic and racial categories through retention and other related programs.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 568)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.533 - Access to all library facilities within System.

A student who is enrolled in a university, state college or community college within the System must be granted access to all the library facilities that are available to students enrolled in any of the institutions within the System and must be adequately informed of the library services that are available.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1096)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.535 - Form required for informed consent of students concerning release or disclosure of personally identifiable information.

1. The Board of Regents shall prescribe a form that provides for the informed consent of students concerning the directory information that a university, university foundation, state college or community college, as applicable, makes public. The form must:
(a) Allow each student a reasonable opportunity to indicate whether the student opts not to authorize the release or disclosure of personally identifiable information concerning the student for:
(1) Commercial purposes, without the prior written consent of the student;
(2) Noncommercial purposes, without the prior written consent of the student; or
(3) Both commercial and noncommercial purposes, without the prior written consent of the student.
(b) Inform the student that:
(1) If the student does not return the form indicating that his or her personally identifiable information must not be released or disclosed, then it is probable that the information will be released or disclosed.
(2) If the student returns the form indicating that his or her personally identifiable information must not be released or disclosed, then the university, university foundation, state college or community college, as applicable, will not release or disclose the information without the student’s prior written consent.
(c) Be included with the other forms required for admission to the university, state college or community college, as applicable.
2. Except as otherwise required by federal law, a university, university foundation, state college or community college shall not release, disclose or otherwise use any personally identifiable information concerning a student without the prior written consent of the student for:
(a) Commercial or noncommercial purposes if the student has returned a form indicating that the student does not authorize release or disclosure for those purposes without his or her consent;
(b) Commercial purposes if the student has returned a form indicating that the student does not authorize release or disclosure for those purposes without his or her consent; or
(c) Noncommercial purposes if the student has returned a form indicating that the student does not authorize release or disclosure for those purposes.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Commercial purposes" means the use of directory information by any person, including, without limitation, a corporation or other business, outside of the System to solicit or provide facilities, goods or services in exchange for the payment of any purchase price, fee, contribution, donation or other valuable consideration.
(b) "Directory information" has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a)(5)(A).
(c) "Personally identifiable information" means information that may be used to identify a person, including, without limitation, the name, address, telephone number, date of birth, and directory information of a person.
(d) "University foundation" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 396.405.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2486)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.542 - Regents authorized to adjust tuition, registration and other fees based upon demand or costs; establishment of program for scholarships and reduced fees for economically disadvantaged students; annual report to Legislature.

1. In fixing a tuition charge for students at any campus of the System as provided by NRS 396.540 and in setting the amount of registration fees and other fees which are assessed against students, the Board of Regents may provide for the adjustment of the amount of the tuition charge or registration fee or other fee based on the demand for or the costs of carrying out the academic program or major for which the tuition charge, registration fee or other fee is assessed, including, without limitation, the costs of professional instruction, laboratory resources and other ancillary support.
2. If the Board of Regents provides for the adjustment of tuition charges, registration fees or other fees in the manner authorized by subsection 1, the Board of Regents shall establish a program to authorize scholarships and reduced fees for students who are economically disadvantaged and who are enrolled in academic programs or majors for which the adjustment of tuition charges, registration fees or other fees in the manner authorized by subsection 1 results in an increase in the costs of enrollment in such programs or majors.
3. If the Board of Regents provides for the adjustment of tuition charges, registration fees or other fees in the manner authorized by subsection 1, the Board of Regents shall, on or before February 1 of each year, submit a written report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature, or to the Legislative Commission if the Legislature is not in session, which must, without limitation:
(a) Identify the demand for each academic program and major;
(b) Identify the costs of providing each academic program and major; and
(c) Include a schedule of all tuition charges, registration fees and other fees assessed for each academic program and major.
4. As used in this section, "tuition charge" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 396.540.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 2500)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.543 - Reciprocal agreement with another state for full or partial waiver of tuition.

1. The Board of Regents may enter into an agreement with another state for the granting of full or partial waivers of the nonresident tuition to residents of the other state who are students at or are eligible for admission to any branch of the System if the agreement provides that, under substantially the same circumstances, the other state will grant reciprocal waivers to residents of Nevada who are students at or are eligible for admission to universities or colleges in the other state.
2. Each agreement must specify:
(a) The criteria for granting the waivers; and
(b) The specific universities, state colleges and community colleges for which the waivers will be granted.
3. The Board of Regents shall provide by regulation for the administration of any waivers for which an agreement is entered into pursuant to subsection 1.
4. The waivers granted pursuant to this section must not be included in the number of waivers determined for the purpose of applying the limitation in subsection 4 of NRS 396.540.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1043; A 1993, 350; 2005, 361; 2013, 3230)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.5442 - Waiver of fees for child, widow or widower of person killed while performing duties as member of Nevada National Guard; eligibility; verification of membership in Guard.

1. The Board of Regents may grant a waiver of registration fees and laboratory fees for a child, widow or widower of a person who was killed while performing his or her duties as a member of the Nevada National Guard. For the purpose of assessing fees and charges against a person to whom such a waiver is granted, including, without limitation, tuition charges pursuant to NRS 396.540, the person shall be deemed to be a bona fide resident of this State.
2. A person is eligible for a waiver pursuant to subsection 1 if the person maintains at least a 2.0 grade point average, on a 4.0 grading scale, each semester or the equivalent of a 2.0 grade point average if a different scale is used.
3. A child may use a waiver granted pursuant to this section for 10 years after the child attains the age of 18 years or, if the child enrolls in the System before the age of 18 years, for 10 years after the date of such enrollment. A widow or widower may use a waiver granted pursuant to this section for 10 years after the date of the death of the member.
4. The Board of Regents may request the Adjutant General to verify that a person is the child, widow or widower of a person who was killed while performing his or her duties as a member of the Nevada National Guard. The Adjutant General shall, upon receiving such a request, notify the Board of Regents in writing concerning the status of that person.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 54)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.5443 - Waiver of fees for veteran of Armed Forces who has been awarded Purple Heart or child of such veteran; amount; eligibility; authorization to grant more favorable waiver; limitation on certain uses of waiver.

1. The Board of Regents shall grant a waiver of the payment of registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees assessed each semester against a student who is:
(a) A veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States who has been awarded the Purple Heart; or
(b) The child of such a veteran, if:
(1) The veteran is a bona fide resident of this State, or was a bona fide resident of this State at the time of his or her death; and
(2) The child of the veteran graduated from a high school located in this State.
2. The amount of the waiver must be equal to:
(a) If the student is entitled to receive any federal educational benefits for a semester, the balance of registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees assessed against the student that remain unpaid after the student’s account has been credited with the full amount of the federal educational benefits to which the student is entitled for that semester; or
(b) If the student is not entitled to receive any federal educational benefits for a semester, the full amount of the registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees assessed against the student for that semester.
3. The waiver must be granted to a student who enrolls in any program offered by a school within the System, including, without limitation, a trade or vocational program, a graduate program or a professional program.
4. For the purpose of assessing fees and charges against a student to whom a waiver is granted pursuant to this section, including, without limitation, tuition charges pursuant to NRS 396.540, such a student shall be deemed to be a bona fide resident of this State.
5. The Board of Regents may grant more favorable waivers of registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees for veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States who have been awarded the Purple Heart or the child of such a veteran than the waiver provided pursuant to this section if required for the receipt of federal money.
6. A child of a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States who has been awarded the Purple Heart may use a waiver granted pursuant to this section for 10 years after the child attains 18 years of age, or, if the child enrolls in the System before attaining 18 years of age, for 10 years after the date of such enrollment.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1948; A 2023, 2911)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.5445 - Waiver of fees for spouse or child of member of Armed Forces who is identified as prisoner of war or missing in action; eligibility; verification of status.

1. The Board of Regents may grant a waiver of registration fees and laboratory fees for a spouse or child of a person who is identified as a prisoner of war or missing in action while performing his or her duties as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States. For the purpose of assessing fees and charges against a person to whom such a waiver is granted, including, without limitation, tuition charges pursuant to NRS 396.540, the person shall be deemed to be a bona fide resident of this State.
2. A person is eligible for a waiver pursuant to subsection 1 if the person maintains at least a 2.0 grade point average, on a 4.0 grading scale, each semester or the equivalent of a 2.0 grade point average if a different scale is used.
3. A spouse may use a waiver granted pursuant to this section for 10 years after the date on which the member of the Armed Forces was identified as a prisoner of war or missing in action. A child may use a waiver granted pursuant to this section for 10 years after the child attains the age of 18 years or, if the child enrolls in the System before the age of 18 years, for 10 years after the date of such enrollment.
4. The Board of Regents may request such documentation as it deems necessary to verify that a person is the spouse or child of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is identified as a prisoner of war or missing in action while performing his or her duties as a member of the Armed Forces.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 55)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.5446 - Waiver of not less than half of fees for veteran enrolled in certain graduate degree programs; eligibility.

1. The Board of Regents may grant a waiver of not less than half of the total registration fees and other fees for a veteran who is a bona fide resident of this State if:
(a) The veteran has completed a bachelor’s degree and is enrolled in or plans to enroll in a graduate degree program within the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics or health science designated as a critical need occupation by the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation pursuant to NRS 232.932; and
(b) The veteran or a third party will pay the remainder of the registration fees and other fees of the graduate degree program.
For the purpose of this subsection, a scholarship or a waiver of registration fees or other fees received by the veteran for any reason other than this subsection is deemed to be a payment by a third party.
2. A veteran is eligible for a waiver pursuant to subsection 1 if the veteran maintains at least a 2.75 grade point average, on a 4.0 grading scale, each semester or the equivalent of a 2.75 grade point average if a different scale is used.
3. As used in this section, "veteran" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.005.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1952)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.5447 - Authority of Board of Regents to defray cost of granting waivers of fees to veterans enrolled in certain graduate degree programs.

1. The Board of Regents may determine whether grants are available to assist the Nevada System of Higher Education in defraying the costs of granting the waiver of registration fees and other fees to a veteran pursuant to NRS 396.5446 and apply for and accept any such grant.
2. The Board of Regents may accept gifts, grants, bequests and donations to fund waivers of registration fees and other fees granted to veterans pursuant to NRS 396.5446.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1952)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.5448 - Waiver of fees for homeless or unaccompanied pupil; eligibility; verification of status.

1. The Board of Regents may grant a waiver of registration fees and laboratory fees for a person who is identified as a homeless or unaccompanied pupil. For the purpose of assessing fees and charges against a person to whom such a waiver is granted, including, without limitation, tuition charges pursuant to NRS 396.540, the person shall be deemed to be a bona fide resident of this State.
2. A person is eligible for a waiver pursuant to subsection 1 if the person maintains at least a 2.0 grade point average, on a 4.0 grading scale, each semester or the equivalent of a 2.0 grade point average if a different scale is used.
3. A person may use a waiver granted pursuant to subsection 1 for 10 years after the person attains the age of 18 years or, if the person enrolls in the System before the age of 18 years, for 10 years after the date of such enrollment.
4. The Board of Regents may request documentation from a person requesting a waiver pursuant to subsection 1 as it deems necessary to verify that such a person was a homeless or unaccompanied pupil.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Homeless pupil" has the meaning ascribed to the term "homeless children and youths" in 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2).
(b) "Unaccompanied pupil" has the meaning ascribed to the term "unaccompanied youth" in 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(6).
(Added to NRS by 2019, 371)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.54495 - Report on waiver of fees for certain students who are Native American.

The Board of Regents shall, on or before September 1 of each calendar year, prepare and submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Nevada Legislature that includes, without limitation, aggregated data for:
1. The number of students that qualify for a waiver of registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees pursuant to NRS 396.5449.
2. The total funding made available for the waiver of registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees pursuant to NRS 396.5449, including, without limitation, gifts, grants, donations and federal contributions.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2076)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.5453 - Annual report concerning students who are veterans; contents.

1. The Board of Regents shall, not later than November 30 of each year, prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for submission to the Legislature, or to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education when the Legislature is not in regular session, a report concerning the participation of students who are veterans in the System. The report must cover the immediately preceding academic year.
2. The report must include, without limitation:
(a) The number of students who:
(1) Identify themselves as veterans.
(2) Are receiving payments or benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b) The number of students who are veterans, divided by gender.
(c) The rate of retention and average age of the students who are veterans.
(d) The most common areas of study among the students who are veterans.
(e) Any information necessary to determine the impact of policy changes on the number of students who are veterans in the System.
(f) The number of students who are veterans who graduated during the immediately preceding academic year.
(g) The efforts of each institution to retain and graduate students who are veterans through retention and other related programs.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 998)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.5465 - Inclusion of mental health resources on student identification card.

A university, state college or community college within the System shall ensure that information relating to mental health resources appears on any identification card newly issued to or reprinted for a student of the university, state college or community college. The information must include, without limitation, the telephone number and a text messaging option for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, or its successor organization.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3221)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 396 - Nevada System of Higher Education › NRS 396.547 - Student government: Establishment; approval of bylaws; fees.

1. The student body of each branch of the System may establish a student government. The student government shall adopt a set of bylaws which are subject to the approval of:
(a) A majority of the students who vote in an election held for that purpose; and
(b) The Board of Regents.
2. Such a student government to the extent of its authority set forth in the bylaws is self-governing and independent of the administration of the System, financially and otherwise.
3. The Board of Regents shall collect a fee from each undergraduate student at a branch of the System for the support of the student government of that branch upon:
(a) Receipt of a request by the student government for the imposition of such a fee; and
(b) Approval by the Board of Regents of the amount of the fee so requested.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1030; A 1993, 350)