BILL NUMBER: AB 2137	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 28, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 15, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Santiago

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2016

   An act to add  Article 1.3 (commencing with Section 92603)
to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of  
and repeal Section 66721.9 of  the Education Code, relating to
postsecondary education.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2137, as amended, Santiago. Postsecondary education: University
of California: student  transfer process.  
transfers. 
   Existing law establishes the University of California, under the
administration of the Regents of the University of California,
 the California State University, under the administration of
the Trustees of the California State University,  and the
California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board
of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as  the 3
  2 of the  segments of public postsecondary
education in this state.  Existing law provides that the
Regents of the University of California, the Trustees of the
California State University, and the Board of Governors of the
California Community Colleges shall have as a fundamental policy the
maintenance of a healthy and expanded student transfer system.
  Existing law requests the University of California to
continue its examination of articulation of lower division major
prerequisites in high-demand transfer majors with a goal of working
in collaboration with the California Community Colleges to design
community college transfer degrees that provide students adequate
preparation for entry into a major. Existing law also requests the
University of California to consider and impl   ement other
specified actions to increase transfer between the university and the
California Community Colleges. 
   This bill would request the regents to submit annual reports, on
or before March 1 in each year from 2017 to 2020, inclusive, on the
implementation of the recommendations of the Transfer Action Team
convened by the President of the University of California. The bill
would also request the regents to submit annual reports, on or before
March 1 in each year from 2017 to 2022, inclusive, on specified
topics relating to  the use of transfer pathways by 
 community college student transfers to the  University of
 California students.   California. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

   SECTION 1.    Section 66721.9 is added to the 
 Education Code   , to read:  
   66721.9.  (a) The regents are hereby requested to submit both of
the following in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code:

   (1) An annual report to the Legislature, submitted on or before
March 1 in each year from 2017 to 2020, inclusive, on the
implementation of the recommendations of the Transfer Action Team
convened by the President of the University of California in December
2013.
   (2) An annual report to the Legislature, submitted on or before
March 1 in each year from 2017 to 2022, inclusive, on all of the
following:
   (A) (i) The number of students with an associate degree for
transfer who were granted admission to the University of California,
along with the average community college grade point average of these
students, broken down by University of California campus.
   (ii) The number of students with an associate degree for transfer
who were denied admission to the University of California, along with
the average community college grade point average of these students,
broken down by University of California campus.
   (iii) The number of students described in clause (i) who enrolled
at a University of California campus, and the number who graduated
from the University of California within two or three academic years
for the cohort graduating in the year of the report, broken down by
University of California campus.
   (B) (i) The number of students who used the transfer pathway
framework and who were granted admission to the University of
California, along with the average community college grade point
average of these students, broken down by University of California
campus.
   (ii) The number of students who used the transfer pathway
framework and who were denied admission to the University of
California, along with the average community college grade point
average of these students, broken down by University of California
campus.
   (iii) The number of students described in clause (i) who enrolled
at a University of California campus, and the number who graduated
from the University of California within two or three academic years
for the cohort graduating in the year of the report, broken down by
University of California campus.
   (C) (i) The number of students who used the transfer admission
guarantee and who were granted admission to the University of
California, along with the average community college grade point
average of these students, broken down by University of California
campus.
   (ii) The number of students who used the transfer admission
guarantee and who were denied admission to the University of
California, along with the average community college grade point
average of these students, broken down by University of California
campus.
   (iii) The number of students described in clause (i) who enrolled
at a University of California campus, and the number who graduated
from the University of California within two or three academic years
for the cohort graduating in the year of the report, broken down by
University of California campus.
   (b) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this
section is repealed on January 1, 2024.  
  SECTION 1.    Article 1.3 (commencing with Section
92603) is added to Chapter 6 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of
the Education Code, to read:

      Article 1.3.  Transfer Pathways


   92603.  The regents are hereby requested to submit both of the
following in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code:
   (a) An annual report to the Legislature, submitted on or before
March 1 in each year from 2017 to 2020, inclusive, on the
implementation of the recommendations of the Transfer Action Team
convened by the President of the University of California in December
2013.
   (b) An annual report to the Legislature, submitted on or before
March in each year from 2017 to 2022, inclusive, on all of the
following:
   (1) The number and major field of study of transfer pathways
available to students.
   (2)
    The percentage of students who used the transfer pathway
framework and who were granted admission to the University of
California, broken down by campus.
   (3)
    The percentage of students who used the transfer pathway
framework and who graduated from the University of California within
two or three academic years, broken down by campus.