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House Bill 3851 |
House Author: Morrison |
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Effective: 6-15-07 |
Senate Sponsor: Shapiro |
House Bill 3851 amends the Education Code to require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to establish a standard method for computing a high school grade point average (GPA) that is based on a four-point scale; assigns additional weight for honors, advanced placement, international baccalaureate, or dual credit courses as the board considers appropriate; and may result in a GPA higher than 4.0 on a four-point scale as a result of the added weighting. The bill requires that method to be used in determining a student's eligibility for university admission under the state's uniform admission policy. The bill changes from July 1 to December 1 the deadline for the annual report required of each public college and university on the composition of its incoming freshman class, requires each institution to post the report on its website, and requires the report to include a breakdown of the class by high school class standing and a description of the institution's plans, policies, or programs to recruit and retain students from underrepresented groups such as racial or ethnic minority groups. The bill also requires each public college and university to adopt a written undergraduate transfer policy that provides for outreach and recruiting directed at junior colleges and other lower-division campuses and that may include incentives to encourage transfer applications and retain and promote transfer students.