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1. What is the new policy regarding faculty strikes?
   1. Answer: No longer permitted to strike (full-time faculty).
2. How has collective bargaining changed for faculty?
   1. Answer: Changes to collective bargaining: specified topics removed from negotiation for new agreements.
3. Who will develop the new faculty workload standards?
   1. Answer: New faculty workload standards to be developed by the Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education and adopted by ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Board of Trustees.
4. What is the minimum weight of student evaluations in annual performance reviews?
   1. Answer: Mandatory student evaluations (minimum 25% weight) in annual performance reviews.
5. What new policy will be developed regarding post-tenure review?
   1. Answer: Post-tenure review policy to be developed with specific requirements.
6. When is the required syllabus content for all undergraduate courses due?
   1. Answer: Required syllabus content for all undergraduate courses by Fall 2026.
7. Are faculty required to make DEI-related statements or declarations?
   1. Answer: Cannot be required to make DEI-related statements or declarations.
8. Can institutions require faculty to endorse specific ideological or political views?
   1. Answer: Institutions cannot require faculty to endorse specific ideological or political views.
9. How is academic freedom protected under the new law?
   1. Answer: Academic freedom protected: classroom discussions not intended to be affected.
10. What is the potential impact on research funding?
    1. Answer: Potential impact on research funding (5 KSU projects already stopped based on executive orders).

1. What must administrators implement regarding DEI programs?
   1. Answer: Must implement prohibitions on DEI programs, offices, and initiatives.
2. What new policies must administrators create and enforce?
   1. Answer: Required to create and enforce intellectual diversity policies.
3. Can administrators create new DEI offices or use DEI criteria in job descriptions?
   1. Answer: Cannot create new DEI offices or use DEI criteria in job descriptions.
4. How must administrators respond to complaints about intellectual diversity violations?
   1. Answer: Must respond to complaints about intellectual diversity violations.
5. What new reporting requirements do administrators have?
   1. Answer: New reporting requirements to the Chancellor on multiple topics.
6. What programs must administrators review or eliminate?
   1. Answer: Need to review/eliminate low-enrolled programs (fewer than 5 graduates annually).
7. What new course must be developed by Fall 2026?
   1. Answer: Must develop a required American civics course by Fall 2026.

1. What is the new term length for Board of Trustees members?
   1. Answer: Terms set at six years (down from nine).
2. What are the new annual training requirements for the Board of Trustees?
   1. Answer: Annual training requirements (17 mandatory topics).
3. What policies must the Board of Trustees adopt?
   1. Answer: Must adopt policies on faculty workload, evaluation, post-tenure review, tenure, and retrenchment.
4. What must the Board of Trustees prohibit regarding DEI?
   1. Answer: Required to prohibit DEI training, offices, and activities.
5. What must the Board of Trustees affirm regarding intellectual diversity?
   1. Answer: Must affirm intellectual diversity requirements.
6. How often must the Board of Trustees review and update policies?
   1. Answer: Required to review and update policies every five years.

1. What new course requirement will be implemented for the Fall 2026 entering class?
   1. Answer: New civics course requirement for Fall 2026 entering class.
2. How are student organizations protected under the new law?
   1. Answer: Continued protection for student organizations.
3. Does the new law intend to restrict classroom discussions?
   1. Answer: Not intended to restrict classroom discussions.
4. What is the institutional requirement regarding intellectual diversity in educational offerings?
   1. Answer: Institutional requirement to ensure intellectual diversity in educational offerings.
5. What rights are protected for students under the new law?
   1. Answer: Protection for intellectual diversity rights.

1. What is the potential consequence for the university if it fails to comply with DEI prohibitions?
   1. Answer: Potential withholding of state funding if university fails to comply with DEI prohibitions.
2. What new reporting requirement is introduced for financial operations?
   1. Answer: New five-year rolling cost summary reporting requirement.

1. What restrictions are placed on partnerships with Chinese institutions?
   1. Answer: Restrictions on partnerships with Chinese institutions.
2. What new reporting requirements are there for Chinese academic partnerships?
   1. Answer: New reporting requirements for Chinese academic partnerships.
3. What is the new policy on gifts from the Chinese government or its agents?
   1. Answer: Ban on gifts from Chinese government or its agents.

1. Anti-DEI Executive Order (01/21/25): Directs all federal agencies to end DEI preferences, mandates, policies, programs, and activities
2. Rescission of EO 11246: Eliminates requirement for federal contractors to have affirmative action plans
3. OMB Memo on Grant Pause (01/29/25): Temporarily paused and reviewed all external funding to ensure alignment with administration policies
4. SFFA Guidance Letter (02/14/25): Clarifies that federal law prohibits race-based decisions in all aspects of campus life
5. Foreign Aid Reevaluation (01/20/25): 90-day pause on foreign development assistance, affecting international programs
6. America First Investment Policy (02/21/25): Restricts university endowment investments, specifically targeting connections to China
7. Deregulation Order (01/31/25): Requires elimination of 10 regulations for each new one, affecting regulatory compliance
8. Cost Efficiency Initiatives (02/26/25): Requires justification for payments under federal contracts and grants

1. NIH Indirect Cost Rate Cap (02/07/25): Imposed 15% cap on indirect costs for NIH-funded research (temporarily blocked by courts)
2. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Rate Cap (04/11/2025): Imposed 15% cap on indirect costs for DOE funded research (a temporary restraining order was recently issued)
3. Immigration & Foreign Faculty Screening (01/20/25): Increased vetting for international faculty and researchers
4. Anti-DEI and Foreign Research Restrictions: Multiple orders limiting DEI initiatives in research grants
5. Grant Justification Requirements (02/26/25): New requirements for written justifications prior to grant payment approvals
6. China-Related Research Restrictions: Increased scrutiny of partnerships with Chinese academic institutions
7. The proposed cap on F&A (indirect costs): 15% proposed but not yet in effect.

1. Title IX Reinterpretation (01/20/25): "Defending Women from Gender Ideology" order redefines sex-based protections
2. Women's Sports Order (02/05/25): Prohibits transgender women from participating in women's sports at federally funded institutions
3. COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Ban (02/15/25): Prohibits use of federal funds for institutions requiring COVID vaccination
4. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Revisions (03/07/25): Restricts eligibility for certain organizations
5. Immigration Enforcement: Increased immigration enforcement affecting international students and "sanctuary" policies

1. DEI Program Elimination Order (01/20/25): Mandates elimination of all DEI and "diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility" programs
2. Rescission of Equity-Focused EOs: Revoked 78 Biden-era executive orders, including those supporting underrepresented students
3. HSI Initiative Cancellation: Ended White House initiative for Hispanic-Serving Institutions
4. Title VI Enforcement Shift: Refocused on antisemitism enforcement while reducing other civil rights enforcement areas

1. Endowment Scrutiny: Mandated investigations of institutions with endowments of at least $1 billion
2. Foreign Investment Restrictions: Limitations on university endowment investments related to China
3. Funding Review for "Sanctuary" Policies: Restrictions on federal funding for institutions with "sanctuary" policies
4. Grant Payment System Changes: New mandatory justification fields for grant payment requests

1. Foreign Travel Restrictions: Non-essential travel requiring justification
2. China Partnership Limitations: Restrictions on academic partnerships with Chinese institutions
3. Foreign Student Monitoring: Enhanced monitoring of international students
4. Fulbright Program Disruptions: Cancellation of Fulbright exchanges

How does the court's ruling on affirmative action impact my programs and classes?

Answer: This change in affirmative action does not affect your programs or classes.

Does this mean there will be fewer minority students enrolled at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½?

Answer: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ will continue its commitment to attract, support and graduate a diverse student population.

Will I still have to include my race on surveys and other university questionnaires?

Answer: Yes.

How does the court's ruling on affirmative action impact what I’m teaching in the classroom?

Answer: This change to affirmative action does not affect what you are teaching in the classroom.

Does this mean there will be fewer minority students enrolled in my courses?

Answer: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ will continue its commitment to attract, support and graduate a diverse student population

How does this change impact faculty reviews and/or hiring?

Answer: The change does not impact faculty reviews and/or hiring.

How does the court's ruling on affirmative action impact how the university recruits and admits new students?

Answer: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ does not use race for the purposes of admission to the university. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ remains committed to assisting students with gaining access to higher education.