Bill Text: CA AB1390 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: California State University: University of California: graduation requirements: service learning.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Failed) 2024-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1390 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB1390-Amended.html
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Amended
IN
Assembly
April 27, 2023 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1390
| Introduced by Assembly Member McCarty (Coauthor: Assembly Member Low) |
February 17, 2023 |
An act to add Section 66014.7 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1390, as amended, McCarty.
California State University: University of California: graduation requirements: service learning.
The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth the missions and functions of California’s public segments of higher education and their respective institutions of higher education. The California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, are 2 of the segments. Provisions of the act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California act, by appropriate resolution, to make them applicable.
This bill, commencing with the 2024–25 academic year, would require each California State University campus, and, if the Regents of the University of California adopt an appropriation resolution, each University of California campus to provide on its
internet website information on service learning programs and opportunities for undergraduate students. The bill, commencing with students graduating in the 2027–28 2032–33 academic year, would require the California State University and, if the Regents of the University of California adopt an appropriate resolution, the University of California to require, as an undergraduate graduation requirement, the completion of service learning, as provided.
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Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 66014.7 is added to the Education Code, to read:66014.7.
(a) As used in this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Postsecondary educational institution” means a campus of the California State University or the University of California.
(2) “Service learning” means an educational approach that intentionally combines meaningful community service activities with instruction and reflection to support student progress toward academic and civic engagement learning objectives while meeting societal needs.
(b) Commencing with the 2024–25 academic year, each postsecondary educational institution
shall, on its internet website, provide information on service learning programs and opportunities for undergraduate students.
(c) Commencing with students graduating in the 2027–28 2032–33 academic year, the California State University and the University of California shall require, as an undergraduate graduation requirement, the completion of service learning. The California State University and the University of California shall not increase the number of units required to graduate from their universities with a baccalaureate degree by the enforcement of this requirement. This graduation requirement shall not apply to a postbaccalaureate student who is enrolled in a
baccalaureate degree program at a postsecondary educational institution if the student has satisfied either of the following:
(1) The student has earned a baccalaureate degree from a higher education institution accredited by a regional accrediting agency.
(2) The student has completed a service learning requirement at a higher education institution accredited by a regional accrediting agency.
