Senate Bill 1023 proposes amendments to the admission policies of the University of Wisconsin System. The bill mandates that undergraduate admission decisions at UW System institutions be primarily based on college entrance examination performance, such as the ACT or SAT, or other similar objective testing measures. This requirement, however, does not apply to students who qualify for the existing guaranteed admission program, which allows Wisconsin high school students ranking in the top 10 percent of their class, or the top 5 percent for UW-Madison, to gain admission based on their class rank and grade point average.

The bill also amends current law by removing a reference to a specific subsection and adding a new subsection that outlines the objective criteria for admission. Specifically, it establishes that the board of the University of Wisconsin System must ensure that admission decisions are predominantly based on standardized test performance, while still maintaining the guaranteed admission program for eligible students. The changes will take effect for applications for the 2027-28 academic year.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 36.11(3)(a), 36.11