How does the Texas Success Initiative apply to health science centers?
The Texas Success Initiative law applies to all public institutions of higher education in Texas and the term “institution of higher education” means any public technical institute, public junior college, public senior college or university, medical or dental unite, public state college, or other agency of higher education in Texas. Heal Science Centers that admit undergraduate lower division student will need to comply with the Texas Success Initiative. They will have to assess entering students and determine when they are ready for college-level coursework. If these students transfer from a Texas public institution or a private or out-of-state institution, the Health Science Center can use the options in the answer to the question above to determine if the student has met the Success Initiative goal of college readiness. Health Science Centers with rigorous admission requirements will be able to determine if their candidates have shown college-readiness skills.
The TSI law applies to all institutions of higher education in Texas, and the term “Institution of higher education” means any public technical institute, public junior college, public senior college or university, medical or dental unit, public state college, or other agency of higher education in Texas. Health Science Centers that admit undergraduate students need to comply with the TSI. They will have to assess entering students and determine when they are ready for college-level coursework. If these students transfer from a Texas public institution or a private or out-of-state institution, the Health Science Center can use the options outlined in the answer to the previous question to determine if the student has met the Success Initiative goal of college readiness. Health Science Centers with rigorous admission requirements will be able to determine if their candidates have shown college-readiness skills.
