Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 36	Senate Author:  Zaffirini
Effective:  6-17-11	House Sponsor:  Castro

            Senate Bill 36 amends the Education Code to require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to establish a method for assessing the quality and effectiveness of academic advising services available to students at each institution of higher education. The bill requires the coordinating board, in establishing the method of assessment, to consult with representatives from institutions of higher education, including academic advisors and other professionals the coordinating board considers appropriate, and to establish such method, which must include the use of student surveys and identify objective, quantifiable measures for determining the quality and effectiveness of academic advising services, not later than September 1, 2012.