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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 Kent State’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: SB1 could have a potential impact on research funding, for example, relating to DEI topics and funding/collaborations with the People’s Republic of China.
11. What new course must be implemented by fall 2026?
    1. Answer: Must develop a required American civics course by fall 2026.

1. What must administrators and staff implement regarding DEI programs?
   1. Answer: Must implement prohibitions on DEI programs, offices and initiatives.
2. What new policies must administrators and staff 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 and staff have?
   1. Answer: New reporting requirements to the chancellor of the Department of Higher Education on multiple topics.
6. What programs must administrators review or eliminate?
   1. Answer: Need to review/eliminate low-enrolled degree programs (fewer than five graduates annually).
7. What new course must be implemented 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. How does SB1 affect identity centers such as the LGBTQ+ Center, the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center, etc.?
   1. To be determined.
2. What new course requirement will be implemented for the fall 2026 entering class?
   1. Answer: New civics course requirement for fall 2026 entering class.
3. How are student organizations protected under the new law?
   1. Answer: Continued protection for student organizations.
4. Does the new law intend to restrict classroom discussions?
   1. Answer: Not intended to restrict classroom discussions.
5. What is the institutional requirement regarding intellectual diversity in educational offerings?
   1. Answer: Institutional requirement to ensure intellectual diversity in educational offerings.
6. 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 and/or intellectual diversity requirements.
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 Executive Order 11246: Eliminates requirement for federal contractors to have affirmative action plans.
3. Office of Management and Budget Memo on Grant Pause (01/29/25): Temporarily paused and reviewed all external funding to ensure alignment with administration policies.
4. Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard 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. National Institutes of Health 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 Rate Cap (04/11/2025): Imposed 15% cap on indirect costs for DOE-funded research (a temporary restraining order was recently issued).
3. Immigration and 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 Facilities and Administrative costs (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 Executive Orders: Revoked 78 Biden-era executive orders, including those supporting underrepresented students.
3. Hispanic-Serving Institutions 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: Nonessential 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 Kent State?

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