23-1-125. Commission directive - student bill of rights
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDENTS WHO ARE ACCEPTED TO AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION HAVE THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS:
(a) STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR ASSOCIATE OF ARTS AND ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN NO MORE THAN SIXTY CREDIT HOURS OR THEIR BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS IN NO MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY CREDIT HOURS UNLESS THERE ARE ADDITIONAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMISSION;
(b) A STUDENT CAN SIGN A TWO-YEAR OR FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION AGREEMENT THAT FORMALIZES A PLAN FOR THAT STUDENT TO OBTAIN A DEGREE IN TWO OR FOUR YEARS, UNLESS THERE ARE ADDITIONAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMISSION;
(c) STUDENTS HAVE A RIGHT TO CLEAR AND CONCISE INFORMATION CONCERNING WHICH COURSES MUST BE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY TO COMPLETE THEIR DEGREES;
(d) STUDENTS HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHICH COURSES ARE TRANSFERABLE AMONG THE STATE PUBLIC TWO-YEAR AND FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION;
(e) STUDENTS, UPON COMPLETION OF CORE GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES, REGARDLESS OF THE DELIVERY METHOD, SHOULD HAVE THOSE COURSES SATISFY THE CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL COLORADO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION;
(f) STUDENTS HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW IF COURSES FROM ONE OR MORE PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS SATISFY THE STUDENTS' DEGREE REQUIREMENTS;
(g) A STUDENT'S CREDIT FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CORE REQUIREMENTS AND CORE COURSES SHALL NOT EXPIRE FOR TEN YEARS FROM THE DATE OF INITIAL ENROLLMENT AND SHALL BE TRANSFERRABLE;
(h) STUDENTS HAVE A RIGHT TO TRANSPARENCY OF THE COST OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING INFORMATION ON FEES, ASSOCIATED EXPENSES, AND FINANCIAL AID IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AND LOANS;
(i) STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO SEAMLESS TRANSFER OF COURSES IN THE GUARANTEED TRANSFER PATHWAY MATRIX, TRANSPARENCY IN THE PROCESS FOR TRANSFERRING CREDITS, A TIMELY RESPONSE ON APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFERRING CREDITS, AND TRANSPARENCY IN HOW AND WHY A CREDIT IS ACCEPTED OR REJECTED BY AN INSTITUTION AND HOW AND WHY A CREDIT IS OR IS NOT APPLIED TOWARD DEGREE REQUIREMENTS;
(j) STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL AN INSTITUTION'S FAILURE TO ACCEPT THE STUDENT'S REQUEST FOR TRANSFER CREDIT; AND
(k) STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT WORK-RELATED EXPERIENCES OR PRIOR LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ARE AWARDED POSTSECONDARY ACADEMIC CREDIT AT THE INSTITUTION IN WHICH THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED, PURSUANT TO SECTION 23-5-145.5.