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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:9 - Two-Year Course.

187-A:9 Two-Year Course. –
A 2-year course in practical and theoretical agriculture is established in the Thompson school of applied science of the university of New Hampshire, to which students shall be admitted who can pass such fair and reasonable examination in reading, spelling, writing, arithmetic, English grammar, and the geography and history of the United States as may be approved by the trustees. In this course students are not required to take higher mathematics or any foreign language. In addition, they may take any other exercises or studies for which they are qualified and which are provided by the Thompson school of applied sciences or the university of New Hampshire in other courses. Those who successfully complete said 2-year program of instruction in the Thompson school of applied science shall receive an appropriate associate degree as authorized by the trustees.
Source.
1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:10 - Out-of-State Students.

187-A:10 Out-of-State Students. –
The number of undergraduate students enrolled in the university of New Hampshire from domiciles outside the state in any year shall not exceed 25 percent of the maximum capacity for regular undergraduate students at the university as determined by the board of trustees. The limitation on out-of-state enrollment at the university may be suspended by vote of the board of trustees whenever the trustees find that such suspension benefits the state and the university without impairing the opportunity for qualified students of the state of New Hampshire to attend the university. However, any such suspension shall be made for not more than one year at a time but may be continued from year to year upon vote of said trustees. The limitation on out-of-state enrollment at the university of New Hampshire shall not apply to the following divisions of the university: Thompson school of applied science, summer school and graduate school. Nor shall the limitation apply to students attending the university under reciprocal agreements and contracts with other educational institutions.
Source.
1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:10-a - Consulting Center.

187-A:10-a Consulting Center. –
The university of New Hampshire consulting center shall be an administrative unit of the university of New Hampshire research office. The consulting center shall report to the director of the research office and, through the director, to the vice president for academic affairs. The purpose of the consulting center shall be:
I. To promote interaction between the faculty and students of the university of New Hampshire and members of the private sector, nonprofit organizations, and state and local governmental units.
II. To aid New Hampshire businesses, nonprofit organizations, and state and local governmental units by providing access to the facilities and expertise offered by the university of New Hampshire.
III. To address the needs of clients, who may be either public or private organizations, by forming project teams composed of faculty and students of the university of New Hampshire. The purpose of the project teams shall be to find solutions to client problems.
IV. To promote the transfer of technology from the university to New Hampshire businesses and industries.
Source.
1983, 56:4, eff. May 3, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:11 - Keene State College and Plymouth State University.

187-A:11 Keene State College and Plymouth State University. –
I. Keene state college is established and made a body corporate and politic and a division of the university system of New Hampshire.
II. Plymouth state university is established and made a body corporate and politic and a division of the university system of New Hampshire.
II-a. [Repealed.]
III. Keene state college and Plymouth state university shall be multipurpose institutions of higher education providing instruction in the liberal arts and sciences and in selected applied fields to better serve the needs of its respective area. Each institution shall continue to provide special instruction in teacher training. Procedures for integrating the various functions of these colleges shall be developed by the board of trustees as the need for integration and coordination arises.
IV. Keene state college and Plymouth state university are hereby authorized to offer 2-year programs and to award the degree of associate in arts or associate in science to those who successfully complete such programs. Keene state college and Plymouth state university are also authorized to award a baccalaureate degree or a master's degree. Plymouth state university is authorized to award a doctoral degree.
Source.
1981, 331:1. 1983, 239:9. 2003, 159:1. 2008, 215:1. 2011, 76:1, eff. July 1, 2011. 2022, 35:4, 5, eff. May 3, 2022; 35:10, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:13 - Trustees of University System.

187-A:13 Trustees of University System. –
The general government of the university system and its constituent divisions and institutions shall be vested in a single board of trustees composed as follows and in accordance with the following conditions:
I. Seven ex-officio members: the governor of the state, the chancellor of the university system, the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food, the commissioner of education, the president of the university of New Hampshire, the president of Plymouth state university, and the president of Keene state college.
II. Ten members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the council.
III. (a) Two members shall be students enrolled at Keene state college, Plymouth state university, Granite state college, or the university of New Hampshire who shall serve as student trustees, for the term indicated in this paragraph, on a rotating basis in the order listed below:
(1) One student each from the university of New Hampshire and Plymouth state university.
(2) One student each from Plymouth state university and Granite state college.
(3) One student each from Granite state college and Keene state college.
(4) One student each from Keene state college and the university of New Hampshire.
(b) The student trustees shall be elected by the student body at the school responsible for providing the student trustees. The term of the student trustees shall be for one year commencing July 1 of the year for which the student was elected and ending June 30 of the next year. Student trustees shall be expected to serve the full duration of their elected term. In the event that a student trustee ceases for any reason to attend the school from which the student was elected, the chancellor of the university system shall declare a vacancy in that student trustee position, and the school causing the vacancy shall elect a replacement student trustee who shall serve for the remainder of the predecessor's term. Graduation of a student trustee shall not constitute a vacancy under this paragraph.
IV. Four members elected by the alumni of the university of New Hampshire.
V. One member elected by the alumni of Keene state college.
VI. One member elected by the alumni of Plymouth state university.
VII. One member elected by the alumni of Granite state college.
VIII. The senate president or designee from the senate leadership.
IX. The speaker of the house of representatives or designee from the house leadership.
At all times, 2 members of the board shall be farmers and both major political parties shall be represented on the board.
Source.
1981, 331:1. 1983, 420:5. 1995, 130:5; 134:14. 1998, 334:1. 1999, 281:1, 2. 2000, 23:1, 2. 2003, 159:1. 2005. 2011, 76:2. 2015, 276:248, 249, eff. Sept. 16, 2015. 2018, 348:1, eff. July 2, 2018. 2022, 35:6, eff. May 3, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:14 - Terms of Trustees.

187-A:14 Terms of Trustees. –
I. The terms of office of the appointed and elected members, except the student member, shall be 4 years. The terms of the elected members and student member, shall end on June 30.
II. Each member, except the student member, shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. The appointment of successors for the filling of vacancies for unexpired terms shall be by appointment or election in the same manner as the original appointment, except that a vacancy in an alumni trustee position shall be filled in accordance with the bylaws of the alumni association at the institution with which the position is associated.
Source.
1981, 331:1. 1995, 134:15. 1998, 334:2. 2002, 3:1, eff. April 8, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:15 - Operation of Board of Trustees.

187-A:15 Operation of Board of Trustees. –
I. The board shall elect its own chairperson annually.
II. The board shall choose a secretary, who shall keep a record of proceedings, and a treasurer, who shall give a bond satisfactory to the trustees for the faithful discharge of duties as treasurer. The trustees may, in their discretion, require a bond for any other persons employed by or administering the affairs of the institutions of the university system. Said trustees shall determine the amount and sufficiency of the surety of said treasurer's bond or any other bonds required under this section.
III. The board shall meet at such times and places as it may determine but shall hold at least one meeting each year at Keene state college and one at Plymouth state university. The chairperson shall call special meetings upon the written request of any 5 members or on the chairperson's own motion.
IV. Fourteen members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but not less than 14 affirmative votes shall be required to elect the chancellor of the university system or a college or university president;
V. Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
Source.
1981, 331:1. 1985, 140:3. 1994, 158:12. 1995, 134:16. 2000, 23:3. 2003, 159:1, eff. Aug. 16, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:16-a - Prohibition on Preferential Treatment and Discrimination.

187-A:16-a Prohibition on Preferential Treatment and Discrimination. –
I. (a) Within the state college and university system, there shall be no preferential treatment or discrimination in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or admission based on race, sex, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation.
(b) Within the state college and university system, there shall be no discrimination based on an applicant's or employee's law enforcement, military, or veteran status.
II. Notwithstanding paragraph I:
(a) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting bona fide qualifications based on sex which are reasonably necessary to the normal operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as invalidating any court order or consent decree which is in force as of the effective date of this section.
Source.
2011, 227:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2012. 2020, 34:22, eff. Sept. 26, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:16-b - Freedom of Association.

187-A:16-b Freedom of Association. –
No institution within the university system of New Hampshire which accepts state funds shall prohibit, as a condition of admission or continued enrollment, any student from becoming a member of any group or organization, nor shall an institution take disciplinary action against a student based solely on the student's membership in a group or organization.
Source.
2012, 69:1, eff. July 14, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:16-c - Transfer Pathways.

[RSA 187-A:16-c effective July 1, 2024.]
187-A:16-c Transfer Pathways. –
I. It is the intent of the general court that community college students who wish to earn baccalaureate degrees in the state's public higher education system be provided with clear and effective information and directions that specify curricular paths to a degree.
II. (a) The trustees of the university system of New Hampshire shall work collaboratively with the trustees of the community college system of New Hampshire to create and maintain transfer pathways that optimize the utility and affordability of the community college system for at least the 30 undergraduate majors for which the demand from students in the community college system is the highest, and for which pathways can reasonably be created through partnership between the systems.
(b) The pathways shall consist of general education and lower division major requirements at participating community college system institutions that are fully transferable as a block upon completion of an associate of science or associate of arts degree to any university system institution offering the chosen degree.
(c) An associate of science or associate of arts degree graduate enrolled in a pathway shall be deemed to have met all general education and lower division requirements for transfer to a university system institution as a junior.
III. Notwithstanding paragraph II, admission into a particular program, school, or college within a college or university in the university system of New Hampshire shall remain competitive in accordance with generally applicable policies and nothing in this section shall guarantee a time to degree completion.
Source.
2022, 80:1, eff. July 1, 2024.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:17 - Investments.

187-A:17 Investments. –
The governor, the treasurer of the university system, and 3 members of the board of trustees, to be selected by the board of trustees, shall constitute a finance committee who may, except as provided in RSA 187-A:8, make such changes from time to time in the investment of the funds of the institutions of the university system as their interests, in the committee's judgment, may require.
Source.
1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:18 - Special Funds for Self-amortizing Projects.

187-A:18 Special Funds for Self-amortizing Projects. –
The trustees of the university system shall keep the income from each of the following specified facilities in a separate fund for each division or campus of the university system: housing facilities, dining halls and other food service facilities, student unions, and bookstores. From each such fund shall be paid the proportionate part of the annual interest on the state borrowing for the purpose of constructing any of the 4 specified facilities at the particular division or campus, and a like proportionate payment of installments of principal as the same become due until such time as all obligations incurred by the state for any of said 4 facilities at any division or campus have been met. All operating and maintenance expenses of the 4 specified facilities shall be paid from the applicable separate fund.
Source.
1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:19 - Free Tuition.

187-A:19 Free Tuition. –
The trustees of the university system shall furnish free tuition to indigent students, so far as practicable.
Source.
1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:20-a - Tuition Waived for Children of Certain Firefighters and Police Officers; Room and Board Scholarships.

187-A:20-a Tuition Waived for Children of Certain Firefighters and Police Officers;  Room and Board Scholarships. –
I. A person who is a New Hampshire resident, who is under 25 years of age, and who enrolls in a program leading to a certificate, associate, or bachelor degree at any public postsecondary institution within the state shall not be required to pay tuition for attendance at such institution if he or she is the child of a firefighter or police officer who died while in performance of his or her duties, and whose death was found to be compensable pursuant to RSA 281-A.
II. (a) Any person entitled to a waiver of tuition under this section may apply for a room and board scholarship while attending the institution, to the extent of available funds. The board of trustees of the university system of New Hampshire and the board of trustees of the community college system of New Hampshire shall have the authority to develop policies for their respective institutions relative to the development of criteria for awarding scholarships, development of scholarship application forms, application deadlines, scholarship amounts, provisions for continuing eligibility, and other procedures necessary to administer the room and board scholarships.
[Paragraph II(b) repealed by 2023, 127:4, II effective January 1, 2024.]
(b) There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer a nonlapsing fund to be known as the room and board scholarship fund. The state treasurer shall invest the fund pursuant to RSA 6:8 and earnings shall be added to the fund. The fund shall be continually appropriated to the university system of New Hampshire for the purpose of providing room and board scholarships as provided in this section, and shall not be diverted or used for any other purpose. The board of trustees of the university system of New Hampshire and the board of trustees of the community college system of New Hampshire may apply for and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source to be used for the purpose of providing room and board scholarships as provided in this section.
Source.
2004, 249:4. 2009, 76:1. 2011, 224:130. 2013, 164:4, eff. June 28, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:20-c - Waiver of Residency Requirement for In-State Tuition For Veterans.

187-A:20-c Waiver of Residency Requirement for In-State Tuition For Veterans. –
A veteran of the armed forces who establishes a residence in New Hampshire shall immediately after establishing such residence be eligible for in-state tuition rates when attending any institution in the university system of New Hampshire.
Source.
2014, 121:1, eff. June 16, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:20-d - Academic Credit and Course Registration for Veterans.

187-A:20-d Academic Credit and Course Registration for Veterans. –
I. A veteran who enrolls as a student at an institution within the university system shall be granted maximum credits allowed by the institution's required accreditation standards or state licensure requirements towards his or her degree for the completion of courses that were part of such veteran's military training or service if the such courses meet the standards of the American Council on Education, or its equivalent, for the awarding of academic credits. No fee, tuition, or other charge shall be assessed against a veteran who qualifies for such credit pursuant to this section. For the purposes of this section, "veteran" means veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. section 101(2).
II. (a) Institutions within the state university system that offer an early course registration period shall also offer early course registration to students who are veterans or national guard members.
(b) A student who is called to active duty in the armed forces of the United States, after having attended regularly for 85 percent of the length of the course as determined by the academic calendar of class or having completed 85 percent of the term's work, shall be given an opportunity to complete necessary course work within 12 months utilizing the Internet or United States Postal Service correspondence or other available communication methods for each course in which such student is earning a grade of C or better in the term the student is called to active duty service.
(c) Students called to active duty in the armed forces of the United States shall have their tuition refunded or credited, whichever is deemed appropriate by the institution based on how the term was paid for, without credits awarded.
(d) A veteran with no previous college experience shall be permitted to file an admission application and enroll in the current open registration period pending completion of their application and provision of supporting documents.
(e) Within 12 months of return from active duty, a veteran may register for courses after normal registration period ends without late fees or other penalties until the latest allowable registration date.
III. The board of trustees shall establish policies necessary to implement this section.
Source.
2020, 34:10, eff. Sept. 26, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:20-e - In-State Tuition for Military-Connected Students.

187-A:20-e In-State Tuition for Military-Connected Students. –
A spouse or child of an active member of the armed forces who is assigned to duty elsewhere immediately following assignment to duty in New Hampshire shall be deemed an in-state resident for purposes of determining tuition and fees at an institution within the university system as long as the spouse or child resides continuously in New Hampshire while enrolled in such postsecondary institution.
Source.
2022, 310:3, eff. Aug. 30, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:21 - Other Income.

187-A:21 Other Income. –
The income received and due to the institutions of the university system from all other sources, including bequests, trusts, income from bequests and trusts, student fees and tuition charges, rents, sales, and any other income, from whatever source derived for the institutions of the university system, shall be retained by the treasurer of the university system and be used in such manner as the trustees may determine or as is provided by law or by the conditions incident to trusts, gifts, or bequests.
Source.
1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:22 - Reports.

187-A:22 Reports. –
I. The trustees shall file with the governor and council, by November 1 of each year, a report of the operations, progress and financial condition of the university system and its constituent institutions. They shall include in the report an account of improvements made. One copy thereof shall be transmitted to each college endowed under the act of Congress cited in RSA 187-A:5, I; one copy to the Secretary of the Interior; one copy to the legislative fiscal committee; one copy to the house education committee and one copy to the senate education committee.
II. [Repealed.]
Source.
1981, 331:1. 1983, 420:7. 2012, 247:40, IV, eff. Aug. 17, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:23 - Motor Vehicle Regulations.

187-A:23 Motor Vehicle Regulations. –
Other provisions of law notwithstanding, the university system of New Hampshire is hereby directed to adopt the provisions of the state manual of procedure relative to stateowned motor vehicles as promulgated by governor and council as may be amended. The annual report of motor vehicle operations shall also be filed in the same manner and in the same detail as that prescribed for all other state agencies. The university shall purchase compact cars consistent with the policy established for all state agencies.
Source.
1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:24 - John G. Winant Memorial Foundation.

187-A:24 John G. Winant Memorial Foundation. –
There is hereby established a charitable and educational foundation to be known as the John G. Winant memorial foundation. The purpose of said foundation shall be to administer a fund in memory of the late John G. Winant for aid to needy students at the university of New Hampshire, with special emphasis upon assistance to students majoring in economics and social welfare.
I. The trustees of the university system of New Hampshire and their successors are hereby constituted the trustees of the foundation. The trustees shall receive no compensation for their services to the foundation, except expenses reasonably incurred by them shall be paid from its funds.
II. The trustees may receive by gift, grant, devise or otherwise and may hold, possess and enjoy for the purposes of the foundation real and personal estate and shall likewise have the power to invest and reinvest its holdings of real or personal property according to the best judgment of the board of trustees. The income from any property real or personal held by said trustees under the provisions of this section shall be expended for charitable and educational purposes as set forth in this section.
Source.
1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:25 - Tax Exemption.

187-A:25 Tax Exemption. –
The property of the university system of New Hampshire and each of its constituent institutions and divisions is exempt from taxation, as provided in RSA 72:23.
Source.
1981, 331:1. 2006, 205:3, eff. May 31, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:25-a - Audit.

187-A:25-a Audit. –
The governor shall be a member ex officio of each audit committee appointed by the board of trustees. The governor may designate another member of the board of trustees to serve in the governor's place as a member of the audit committee. The board of trustees shall submit to the governor, for concurrence, the board's recommendation with respect to the selection of external auditors. The external auditors selected by the board of trustees shall render their report and findings to the board of trustees, to the governor, and to the legislative fiscal committee. Such auditors shall provide to the governor and to the legislative fiscal committee any information normally provided to the audit committee and shall respond to any request from the governor or from the legislative fiscal committee relative to the financial conditions, operations, and systems of the university that the board reviewed during its audit.
Source.
1983, 420:12. 1995, 134:19, eff. May 24, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:26 - to 187-A:28 Repealed by 1995, 10:16, V, eff. April 12, 1995.

187-A:26 to 187-A:28 Repealed by 1995, 10:16, V, eff. April 12, 1995. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:28-a - Public Higher Education Study Committee.

187-A:28-a Public Higher Education Study Committee. –
Educational opportunity in New Hampshire must involve all the components of education. The general court acknowledges that education does not start or end at any particular point. There is hereby established a permanent public higher education study committee for the state of New Hampshire. The study committee shall be composed of 8 members and shall examine the goals, purposes, organization, and financing of public higher education in New Hampshire, and shall evaluate and make recommendations on the university of New Hampshire, Plymouth state university, Keene state college, and the community college system of New Hampshire.
Source.
1995, 292:2. 1998, 260:2. 2003, 159:1. 2005, 13:4. 2007, 361:11, eff. July 17, 2007. 2022, 35:8, eff. May 3, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:28-b - Membership.

187-A:28-b Membership. –
The committee shall be appointed as follows: 3 senators, including the chairperson of the senate education committee and a member of the senate finance committee, by the president of the senate; 5 representatives, including the chairperson and at least 2 other members of the house education committee and a member of the house finance committee, by the speaker of the house of representatives. The chair of the study committee shall rotate biennially between the chairperson of the house education committee and the chairperson of the senate education committee. A member shall only serve while a member of the general court. The members shall not be entitled to any salary but are entitled to reimbursement for mileage and other expenses incurred in carrying out their duties. The committee may hire necessary consultants and professional or clerical personnel.
Source.
1995, 292:2, eff. June 21, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:28-c - Duties.

187-A:28-c Duties. –
I. The committee shall study, among other things, the following:
(a) The operation of public higher education.
(b) The goals and purposes of public higher education.
(c) The organization of public higher education.
(d) The size of public higher education.
(e) The financing of public higher education.
(f) Any other areas which will act as a guide to the legislature and trustees in formulating policies for the future.
(g) The economic effects of student activities on higher education campuses as reported in studies by the university system of New Hampshire and municipalities. The committee shall study possible solutions and recommend legislation. Possible solutions for the committee to study include payments to the municipalities by institutions of higher education in lieu of taxes; additional fees or assessments; and any other remedy suggested by the municipalities affected by higher education campuses.
I-a. In addition to the duties set forth in paragraph I, the committee shall study the feasibility of granting state franchise rights to the providers of on-line education courses which may include but is not limited to, the institutions of the university system of New Hampshire and the regional community-technical college system. The committee may consult with any individual or organization with information or expertise relevant to this aspect of the committee's duties.
I-b. In addition to the duties set forth in paragraph I, the committee shall monitor the transition of the regional community-technical college system to a self-governing community college system.
II. The committee shall act as liaison between the university system, the community college system of New Hampshire, the general court, and the public to promote better understanding and communications between public higher education, the general court, and the public.
III. The committee shall hold at least 4 meetings per year to be called by the chairperson.
Source.
1995, 292:2. 1998, 260:3. 2001, 221:1. 2003, 49:1. 2007, 361:12, 13, eff. July 17, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:28-d - Report and Recommendations.

187-A:28-d Report and Recommendations. –
The committee shall submit a report to the general court by January 15 of each year. Copies of the report shall be submitted to the governor and council, the senate finance and education committees, the house of representatives finance and education committees, the board of trustees of the university system, the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire, and to any other individual or organization as the committee deems advisable.
Source.
1995, 292:2. 1999, 99:1. 2007, 361:14, eff. July 17, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:30 - Purpose.

187-A:30 Purpose. –
To promote the economic well-being of its citizens, the general court finds it desirable to establish an innovation research center at the University of New Hampshire for the purpose of providing a mechanism to promote applied and basic scientific, engineering, and associated marketing research and technological transfer to support the New Hampshire industrial and business community. This center shall foster cooperative industry and university research partnerships to increase the pace of innovation technology developments that expand the New Hampshire economy, increase the number and quality of jobs in New Hampshire, and cause New Hampshire to be more competitive in the world economy. The center shall become the foremost advocate in the state for applied science and technology, bridging the gap between industry and academia by the judicious application of "innovation investment" competitive contract awards and other developmental support to the New Hampshire business community. The center shall seek to expand the available "innovation investment" funds by leveraging center talent and the available grant money provided by the legislature to pursue and capture federal and other appropriate funds to increase the pace of innovation and job creation in New Hampshire.
Source.
1991, 211:1. 1994, 293:3. 2007, 251:2, eff. Aug. 27, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:31 - Grant Program.

187-A:31 Grant Program. –
To carry out the purposes of this subdivision the department of business and economic affairs shall enter into a grant program with the university of New Hampshire to establish a center for innovation research at the Durham campus. Through the grant program, the center shall provide applied and basic scientific, engineering, and associated marketing research capability and technology transfer in support of New Hampshire's industrial and business community. The center may pool its funds with those of other entities, either public or private, for the purpose of delivering services to New Hampshire businesses and industries. To be eligible to receive grant-funded services, businesses and industries must have an ongoing business within the state or an announced intention to locate a business in the state. The center may provide services other than grants including but not limited to: training regarding the capture and protection of intellectual property, strategic thinking and strategy development, and writing proposals. Assistance may be provided by the NHIRC director, by small subsidies to assist in the identification and funding of consultants to help the company, or by other creative means.
Source.
1991, 211:1. 1994, 293:4. 2007, 251:3. 2017, 156:14, II, eff. July 1, 2017. 2020, 37:10, eff. July 29, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:33 - Funding.

187-A:33 Funding. –
Any center project utilizing state appropriations except for certain short-term, fee-based activities, shall match state funds at least dollar for dollar with funds generated by the center from the net income of any of the following operations of the center: the center's research clients, profit and nonprofit organizations, the federal government, or local political subdivisions. In kind and equipment contributions may be accepted as matching funds.
Source.
1991, 211:1. 1994, 293:5, eff. July 1, 1994. 2020, 37:11, eff. July 29, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:33-a - Company Default on Matching Funds.

187-A:33-a Company Default on Matching Funds. –
In the event that a company defaults on all or a portion of its matching obligations, the state's obligated pro rata portion of the project costs incurred will still be paid to the university to minimize its losses for the work that has already been completed. The university shall notify the state within 45 days of the time a company's matching portion payment has not been received when due.
Source.
1996, 183:1, eff. June 3, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:33-b - Fees.

187-A:33-b Fees. –
The innovation research center may assess fees on the business or industry involved with a project of up to 5 percent of the total cost of the project under RSA 187-A:31. The center shall reimburse the university of New Hampshire or Dartmouth College for its administrative expenses incurred out of these fees.
Source.
1996, 183:1. 2007, 251:5, eff. Aug. 27, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:33-c - Equipment Purchases.

187-A:33-c Equipment Purchases. –
Any center project which includes the purchase of equipment shall contain a provision that allows either the company, the university of New Hampshire, or Dartmouth College to retain possession of such equipment when the project is completed and the company has paid its matching share in full. Final disposition of equipment shall be agreed to by the company and the center in advance of a project starting date. A company which purchases equipment deemed necessary to the conduct of the project may count the purchase price as part of its matching fund requirement.
Source.
1996, 183:1, eff. June 3, 1996. 2020, 37:12, eff. July 29, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:34 - Statement of Purpose.

187-A:34 Statement of Purpose. –
The general court recognizes the numerous benefits to the state's economic base from the establishment of businesses by inventors and the numerous benefits provided by inventors which include industrial diversification, broadening of the economic base, a great proliferation of jobs, providing financial benefits to our citizens through a greatly expanded tax base, and new products and processes for the nation's consumers. A great number of inventions are never authoritatively considered primarily because inventors are unfamiliar with the business environment or financial structure necessary for implementing their proposals. The general court, therefore, recognizes a need to encourage and assist inventors and, at the same time, to position this state as a leader in advanced and high technology and to foster a climate for those leaders of this state, the nation and the world.
Source.
1993, 327:2, eff. July 1, 1993.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:35 - Program Established.

187-A:35 Program Established. –
I. A program to provide assistance to inventors shall be established at the innovation research center at the University of New Hampshire at Durham. The center shall develop, implement, publicize, and operate the program within the limits of available resources and in a manner which will give greatest effect to the purposes of the program. In so doing the center may charge a reasonable fee for proposals submitted. The administrative head of the program shall be the executive director of the innovation research center.
II. With the prior approval of the committee, which approval shall include the affirmative votes of both senate and house representatives on that committee, the administrative head may elect to provide services to specific inventors or persons with intellectual property for the purposes of assisting such inventors or persons in the development of the invention or intellectual property. The assistance may include limited patent searches, patent applications, copyright registration, market analysis, product or process research and development, assistance in obtaining financing, including financing from private sources, and business counseling. The administrative head shall establish guidelines relative to the provision of services and governing the choice of services offered to individual persons, which guidelines will be approved by the committee.
III. No offer of assistance made by the center under this section to any person shall be taken to create a contractual obligation, either express or implied, on the part of the center to do any act or thing on behalf of the person.
Source.
1993, 327:2. 2003, 174:5. 2007, 251:7, eff. Aug. 27, 2007. 2020, 37:13, eff. July 29, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:36 - Annual Report.

187-A:36 Annual Report. –
The center shall submit an annual report on or before December 31 of each year to the governor and the governor's executive council. The report shall include statistics for the following:
I. Proposals submitted for review and evaluation.
II. Proposals accepted for development and the number rejected.
III. Products receiving patents.
IV. Products developed to the commercial stage.
V. Jobs created and preserved as a result of the manufacturing, marketing, packaging, warehousing, and distribution of products.
Source.
1993, 327:2, eff. July 1, 1993. 2020, 37:14, eff. July 29, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:39 - Application.

187-A:39 Application. –
I. No person who is not in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act as provided in 50 U.S.C. app. section 451 et seq. shall:
(a) Be permitted to enroll in a state-supported institution of postsecondary or higher education.
(b) Be eligible to receive a loan, grant, scholarship, or other financial assistance for postsecondary higher education supported by state revenue, including federal funds, gifts, or grants accepted by the state, or to receive a student loan guaranteed by the state.
(c) Having attained the age of 18 years, be eligible for employment by or service to the state or any political subdivision of the state, including all state boards, commissions, departments, agencies, and institutions.
II. A person who has authorized the department of safety to submit information to the Selective Service System pursuant to RSA 263:5-c shall be considered to be in compliance with the Selective Service Act for purposes of this section.
Source.
1998, 273:1. 2002, 129:1, eff. July 7, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:40 - Responsibility for Compliance.

187-A:40 Responsibility for Compliance. –
It shall be the duty of any official having charge of or authority over the hiring of employees by the state or its political subdivisions, and over state supported institutions of postsecondary higher education, and over decisions relating to the granting of state-supported financial assistance for postsecondary higher education as described in this subdivision, to assure themselves that applicants are in compliance with the provisions of RSA 187-A:39.
Source.
1998, 273:1, eff. Aug. 25, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:41 - Exceptions.

187-A:41 Exceptions. –
The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply if:
I. The requirement for the person to register under the Military Selective Service Act has terminated, or otherwise become inapplicable to such person; or
II. The person is serving or already has served in the military, or has a condition that would, under military rules and regulations, preclude military service.
Source.
1998, 273:1, eff. Aug. 25, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:42 - New Hampshire Estuaries Project.

187-A:42 New Hampshire Estuaries Project. –
The university of New Hampshire shall administer the New Hampshire estuaries project.
Source.
2005, 20:2, eff. May 10, 2005.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XV - Education › Chapter 187-A - State College and University System › Section 187-A:43 - Medical and Surgical Benefits; University System of New Hampshire.

187-A:43 Medical and Surgical Benefits;  University System of New Hampshire. –
The university system of New Hampshire may participate in the state group health insurance plan if the board of trustees applies for such benefits to the commissioner of the department of administrative services in writing. Upon receipt of the application, the commissioner shall conduct a cost analysis pursuant to paragraph VI and shall seek legislation authorizing application of such benefits and provided further that:
I. The university system of New Hampshire agrees to accept the terms of the state group health insurance plan that is collectively bargained every 2 years by the department of administrative services.
II. The board of trustees, when applying in writing, shall agree that these benefits shall apply to all employees and no other group health insurance plans shall be offered by the system while employees are part of the state group health insurance plan.
III. The university system shall pay all associated administrative costs of managing university system employee and dependent participation, including any periodic cost increases, additional department of administrative services staff requirements, reserve adjustments and reserve requirements.
IV. The university system agrees to maintain current employee records including eligibility and enrollment data as required by the department of administrative services.
V. The university system agrees to remain in the state group health insurance plan for a minimum of 5 years from the date of entry.
VI. Cost analysis, including costs associated with the division of risk and benefits staff, shall be paid for by the university system. The university system shall pay all associated costs of transferring data into the state group health insurance plan and all costs associated with data collection, data manipulation associated with transferring from one plan to another, and costs of university system changes, including staff costs.
VII. The university system shall provide to the division of risk and benefits a file of medical and pharmaceutical claims for the previous 2 years which shall not contain any personally identifiable information.
Source.
2018, 6:3, eff. May 20, 2018. 2019, 346:22, eff. July 1, 2019.