Minnesota SF5259 mandates the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to designate a flagship institution by January 1.

Minnesota SF5259 requires the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to designate a flagship institution by January 1, 2027. The flagship institution must have a clearly defined mission and strategic plan, demonstrate exceptional capacity for economic development and intellectual advancement, be a high-enrollment campus with a pattern of growth, and be granted autonomy from systemwide mandates. The bill proposes coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.

Minnesota SF5259 mandates the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to designate a flagship institution by January 1.

Minnesota SF5259 requires the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to designate a flagship institution by January 1, 2027. The flagship institution must have a clearly defined mission and strategic plan, demonstrate exceptional capacity for economic development and intellectual advancement, be a high-enrollment campus with a pattern of growth, and be granted autonomy from systemwide mandates. The bill proposes coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.