BILL ANALYSIS �
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2427 (Butler)
As Amended May 25, 2012
Majority vote
HIGHER EDUCATION 7-1 APPROPRIATIONS 12-5
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|Ayes:|Block, Brownley, Fong, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Blumenfield, |
| |Galgiani, Lara, Miller, | |Bradford, Charles |
| |Portantino | |Calderon, Campos, Davis, |
| | | |Gatto, Ammiano, Hill, |
| | | |Lara, Mitchell, Solorio |
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|Nays:|Olsen |Nays:|Harkey, Donnelly, |
| | | |Nielsen, Norby, Wagner |
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SUMMARY : Requires the California State University (CSU), by
July 1, 2014, and annually thereafter until January 1, 2019, to
report specified information regarding the courses offered and
students enrolled in the CSU's Extended and Continuing Education
Program, as follows:
1)All of the following information for students who are enrolled
in the Extended and Continuing Education Program on a
systemwide and campus-by-campus basis:
a) The number of students registered in the Extended and
Continuing Education Program;
b) The number of full-time equivalent students registered
in the Extended and Continuing Education Program;
c) The number of resident undergraduate students who are
concurrently enrolled in state-funded courses at the CSU
and the Extended and Continuing Education Program, and the
number of extension units taken by these students;
d) The number of extension courses and units taken by these
students described in c) above that also count towards a
CSU degree or graduation requirement;
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e) The number of students registered in the Extended and
Continuing Education Program who are not concurrently
enrolled in state-funded courses at CSU; and,
f) The number of resident undergraduate students enrolled
in the Extended and Continuing Education Program who
receive federal student loans and state and federal
need-based financial aid.
2)All of the following information on the courses offered
through the Extended and Continuing Education Program on a
systemwide and campus-by-campus basis:
a) The number of undergraduate courses offered through the
Extended and Continuing Education Program;
b) The fees charged for each undergraduate course offered
through the Extended and Continuing Education Program; and,
c) The number of CSU undergraduate courses that receive
state funding for which a corresponding or equivalent
undergraduate course is offered through the Extended and
Continuing Education Program, including all of the
following information for these courses:
i) The number of sections offered for each state-funded
undergraduate course;
ii) The number of sections offered for each Extended and
Continuing Education Program undergraduate course; and,
iii) The number of students enrolled in each state-funded
undergraduate course and each Extended and Continuing
Education Program undergraduate course.
3)To the extent possible, a five-year trend for the information
provided pursuant to c) above.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, the annual report involves nine specified attributes
regarding extended education students and courses. Because
several of the data required are not currently reported, CSU
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will incur one-time costs exceeding $300,000 to modify existing
program applications and university data systems. Ongoing costs
to collect the required data from all 23 campuses and complete
the report would be in the range of $50,000.
COMMENTS : CSU's Extended Education was initially established to
offer non-traditional students an opportunity to take college
courses, usually off-campus, and was expected to be
self-supporting, as opposed to publicly-subsidized. Initially,
extension course offerings specialized in career enhancement and
non-credit courses. Over time, the Extended Education branches
of the CSU have grown, serving larger numbers of adult
professionals and expanding to CSU matriculated students. As of
2010, campus Extended Education programs offered 149 degree
programs. Special sessions may not supplant regular course
offerings available on a state-supported basis during the
academic year. Faculty who teach special session courses are
compensated consistent with the terms of their collective
bargaining agreement.
Analysis Prepared by : Sandra Fried / HIGHER ED. / (916)
319-3960
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