03/23/2000 12:00 PM Senate RLS

         SB 281-OPERATING BUDGET MISSIONS AND MEASURES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved amendment number 1, page 48, lines 9-31 and                                                                 
page 49, lines 1-17: delete all material.  Page 48, following line                                                              
8: insert Sec. 153. University of Alaska. (a) The mission of the                                                                
University of Alaska is to offer education opportunities supporting                                                             
the needs of Alaska's people and its economy. (b) The legislature                                                               
intends to measure the success of the University of Alaska in                                                                   
achieving its mission by considering: (1) the number and percentage                                                             
of Alaska high school graduates who: (A) attend the University of                                                               
Alaska; (B) attend the University of Alaska as Alaska Scholars;                                                                 
stay in Alaska for 1 year, 5 years, and 10 years following                                                                      
graduation; (D) are employed in Alaska for 1 year, 5 years, and 10                                                              
years following graduation; (2) the number and percentage of                                                                    
graduates who are employed in their professional degree areas in-                                                               
state; (3) the graduation rate of full-time-equivalent students in                                                              
degree programs; (4) the retention rate of students enrolled in                                                                 
degree programs; (5) the comparative scores of students who take                                                                
professional examinations; (6) the cost per credit hour for on                                                                  
campus and distance delivery of courses; (7) the comparison of pre-                                                             
and post-training wages for vocational education graduation; (8)                                                                
the number and amount of research grants in Alaska specific areas                                                               
of inquiry; (9) occurrences of applied research benefiting Alaska's                                                             
economy; (10) average number of hours faculty spend on classroom                                                                
instruction, student advising, research and other activities.                                                                   
Without objection the motion carried.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SB 281 as amended with                                                                      
individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for                                                                    
calendaring at the Chairman's discretion.  Without objection, the                                                               
motion carried.