US: North Dakota: HCR 3013

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Date: 2013/01/08
Policy Status: Current
Language: en
Jurisdiction: Province / State
Country: United States of America,
Institution: University of North Dakota System
Policy license: copyright

Tags: open textbooks

Policy Title: North Dakota HCR 3013 - Go to the policy
Author(s): Unknown,
Description: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 3013
"A concurrent resolution urging the State Board of Higher Education and faculty members of North Dakota University System institutions to increase the use of open textbooks for academic courses in order to reduce the financial burden to higher education students."

"WHEREAS, open textbooks are published under a license that enables students to obtain free or low-cost versions of electronic or printed academic textbooks; and"

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:

That the Sixty-third Legislative Assembly urges the State Board of Higher Education and faculty members of North Dakota University System institutions to increase the use of open textbooks for academic courses in order to reduce the financial burden to higher education students and"

"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVES, that the Secretary of State forward copies of this resolution to each member of the States Board of Higher Education, to the Chancellor of the North Dakota University System, and to each North Dakota University System institution president."

"WHEREAS, the use of open textbooks can significantly reduce higher education costs for students which increases student access to higher education; and"

"WHEREAS, the use of open textbooks among all North Dakota University System institutions and other states' higher education systems for common core courses may result in efficiencies reducing state costs related to higher education."

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