The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall establish, within available appropriations, a program at appropriate institutions within the state system of higher education, as determined by the Board of Regents for Higher Education to increase accessibility and provide support services for students with disabilities, including identifiable learning disabilities, as defined in subdivision (13) of section 10-76a, who attend or plan to attend such institutions. The board shall encourage and within available funds provide grants to support the coordination of efforts to improve accessibility, programs and services for students with disabilities throughout public higher education and between public and independent institutions of higher education in the state.
(P.A. 86-297, S. 1, 2; P.A. 92-126, S. 44, 48; P.A. 96-146, S. 11, 12; P.A. 98-168, S. 9, 26; P.A. 11-48, S. 285.)
History: P.A. 92-126 added language concerning accessibility for disabled students and removed a list of requirements for the program; P.A. 96-146 made a technical change, effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 98-168 made a technical change, effective July 1, 1998; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Board of Governors of Higher Education” and “Department of Higher Education” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Board of Regents for Higher Education”, effective July 1, 2011.