BILL ANALYSIS �
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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