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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 °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™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 the teaching portion of 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.
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