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                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
                             Alan Lowenthal, Chair
                           2011-2012 Regular Session
                                        

          BILL NO:       AB 670
          AUTHOR:        Block
          AMENDED:       April 28, 2011
          FISCAL COMM:   Yes            HEARING DATE:  June 22, 2011
          URGENCY:       No             CONSULTANT:Kathleen Chavira

           SUBJECT  :  California State University Admissions.
          
           SUMMARY  

          This bill requires the California State University to 
          ensure appeal procedures for applicants who are denied 
          admission are clearly set forth, as specified, by each of 
          its campuses.

           BACKGROUND  

          Current law requires the CSU trustees to adopt, amend or 
          repeal regulations to implement, interpret, or make 
          specific the law enforced or administered by it or to 
          govern its procedure.  Current law also provides for public 
          notice and hearings prior to the adoption, amendment, or 
          repeal of any regulations.
          (Education Code 89030.1)
           
          Current law also requires that prior to making any change 
          in admissions criteria, the CSU trustees ensure that the 
          university complies with specified requirements including 
          consultation with stakeholders, public hearings, and 
          specified notice requirements.  (Education Code � 89030.5)

           ANALYSIS
           
           This bill  :

          1)   Requires the CSU to ensure that each of its campuses' 
               appeal procedures for applicants denied admission 
               clearly set forth the following:

               a)        The basis for appeal.





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                    b)             A timeframe of 15 business days 
                    from the date of denial in which to appeal.

               c)        A limit of one appeal per academic term

               d)        Contact information for the campus office 
               handling appeals.

               e)        Time estimate for a response.

          2)   Requires that the campus include these appeal 
               procedures in any notification of a denial of 
               admission to a student.

          3)   Requires that the campus post information on its 
               Internet website detailing these appeal procedures. 
           
          STAFF COMMENTS  

           Need for the bill  .   The CSU Enrollment Management Policy 
          and Practices (published by the Office of the Chancellor in 
          2002) states that each campus shall maintain a process by 
          which students can receive information about the status of 
          their application for admission, reasons for denial of 
          admission, and a process to appeal admission decisions.  
          According to the author, while each campus is to have an 
          appeals process that is available to students, this process 
          is not uniform nor is it always easy to obtain.  This 
          measure seeks to ensure that applicants who are denied 
          admission will be notified of the campus appeals process, 
          how long they have to appeal and ensure that each campus 
          lists their appeals process on their websites so interested 
          parties can access that information.  

           SUPPORT  

          American Federation of State, County and Municipal 
          Employees
          California State Student Association
          California State University

           OPPOSITION

           None received. 






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