Bill Text: CA SB292 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: California Environmental Quality Act: administrative and

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-8)

Status: (Passed) 2011-09-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 353, Statutes of 2011. [SB292 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB292-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 292	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 23, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Padilla

                        FEBRUARY 14, 2011

   An act  to amend Section 66747 of the Education Code, 
relating to public postsecondary education.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 292, as amended, Padilla. Public postsecondary education:
community colleges: transfers. 
   The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act requires the
California State University to guarantee admission with junior status
to a community college student who meets the requirements for the
associate degree for transfer. A student admitted to the California
State University pursuant to the act is entitled to receive priority
over all other community college transfer students, excluding
community college students who have entered into a transfer agreement
between a community college and the California State University
prior to the fall term of the 2012-13 academic year.  
   Existing law states the intent of the Legislature that specified
categories be followed, insofar as practicable, in numeric order for
the purposes of enrollment planning and admission priority practice
at the undergraduate resident student level for the California State
University and the University of California.  
   This bill would require that students admitted to the California
State University pursuant to the act receive priority for purposes of
enrollment, if the students have met the requirements of an approved
transfer agreement consistent with this priority.  
   Existing law establishes the 3 segments of public postsecondary
education in this state. These segments include the California State
University, the campuses of which are administered by the Trustees of
the California State University, the University of California, which
is administered by the Regents of the University of California, and
the California Community Colleges, which are administered by the
Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. 

   Existing law establishes community college districts throughout
the state, and authorizes them to provide instruction to students at
community college campuses.  
   Existing law, known as the Donahoe Higher Education Act,
authorizes the community colleges to grant associate in arts and
associate in science degrees. The act also requires the regents, the
trustees, and the board of governors to have as a fundamental policy
the maintenance of a healthy and expanded program to increase the
number of transfer students from community colleges. 

   This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation relating to the requirements for student transfers from
the California Community Colleges to the California State University
and the University of California. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 66747 of the  
Education Code   is amended to read: 
   66747.  Notwithstanding Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 66201),
the California State University shall guarantee admission with
junior status to  any   a  community
college student who meets all of the requirements of Section 66746.
Admission to the California State University, as provided under this
article, does not guarantee admission for specific majors or
campuses. Notwithstanding Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 66201),
the California State University shall grant a student priority
admission to his or her local California State University campus and
to a program or major that is similar to his or her community college
major or area of emphasis, as determined by the California State
University campus to which the student is admitted. A student
admitted under this article shall receive priority  in enrollment
in accordance with Section 66202  over all other community
college transfer students, excluding community college students who
have entered into a transfer agreement between a community college
and the California State University prior to the fall term of the
2012-13 academic year.  A student admitted pursuant to this
article shall have met the requirements of an approved transfer
agreement consistent with Section 66202.  
  SECTION 1.    It is the intent of the Legislature
to enact legislation relating to the requirements for student
transfers from the California Community Colleges to the California
State University and the University of California.