This bill mandates that undergraduate students at four-year institutions of higher education and proprietary institutions file a degree plan, which outlines the course requirements necessary for graduation. Specifically, students must submit their degree plans by the completion of 60 credit hours, while transfer students with at least 45 credit hours are required to file their plans during their second semester. Additionally, degree-seeking students at county colleges or proprietary institutions must file their plans by the completion of 30 credit hours. The bill also stipulates that institutions must notify students of the need to revise their degree plans when they change their academic major or minor.

Furthermore, the bill requires institutions to develop pathway systems that establish graduation progress benchmarks for each academic major and for students who have not declared a major. These pathways must include credit-bearing mathematics and English courses within the first 24 credit hours for first-time degree-seeking students, and for those enrolled in remedial courses, the corresponding credit-bearing courses must be taken concurrently or immediately after the remedial course. Institutions are tasked with setting criteria for satisfactory progress and conducting regular reviews of student progress, with provisions for students at risk of falling behind to consult with academic officials.