187-A:1 The University System of New Hampshire. – The university system of New Hampshire is established and made a body politic and corporate, the main purpose of which shall be to provide a well coordinated system of public higher education offering liberal undergraduate education encompassing the major branches of learning, emphasizing our cultural heritage, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
187-A:12 Repealed by 1985, 140:9, eff. July 1, 1985. –
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
187-A:16 Authority of the Trustees. – The trustees shall have the management and control of all the property and affairs of the university system of New Hampshire, the university of New Hampshire (including the New Hampshire college of agriculture and the mechanic arts), and all its divisions and departments, the Keene state college, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
[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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
187-A:2 Components of the University System. – The university system of New Hampshire shall consist of the university of New Hampshire (including the New Hampshire college of agriculture and the mechanic arts and its other colleges, schools and divisions), the Plymouth state university, and the Keene state college. Source. 1981, 331:1. 1985, 140:1. 1993, […]
187-A:2-a Governance. – The university system shall be governed by a single board of trustees who shall be responsible for ensuring that its components, each having a unique character and educational mission, operate as a well coordinated system of public higher education. Source. 1983, 420:4, eff. June 24, 1983.
187-A:2-b Legislative Oversight. – I. The general court finds that because of the importance of public higher education, elected officials should be aware of the activities and needs of the university system, exercising their responsibility for legislative oversight through (1) the consideration by the appropriate legislative committees of proposed legislation pertaining to the university […]
187-A:2-c Identification Cards. – If a college or university of the university system issues identification cards to students, all cards issued after January 1, 2014 shall bear a date of issuance. Source. 2013, 278:2, eff. July 24, 2013.
187-A:20 Tuition Waived. – I. If a person is domiciled in this state while serving in or with the armed forces of the United States and is, after February 28, 1961, reported or listed as missing, or missing in action, or interned in a neutral country, or beleaguered, besieged, or captured by the enemy […]
