AB 2481, as introduced, Bradford. Postsecondary education: Higher Education Assessment Act of 1990.
Existing law establishes the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law, known as the Higher Education Assessment Act of 1990, among other things, expresses the intent of the Legislature to monitor the performance of the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges in several designated areas.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in the Higher Education Assessment Act of 1990.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
The heading of Article 7 (commencing with
2Section 66070) of Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of
P2 1the Education Code, as added by Section 32 of Chapter 758 of the
2Statutes of 1995, is amended and renumbered to
read:
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Section 66072 of the Education Code is amended to
7read:
It is the intent of the Legislature to monitor the
9performance of the University of California, the California State
10University, and thebegin delete community colleges inend deletebegin insert California Community
11Colleges in each ofend insert the following areas:
12(a) Diversification of student bodies.
13(b) Improved student transfer rates.
14(c) Improved student retention rates.
15(d) Diversification of faculty,
nonfaculty academic staff, and
16administrative positions.
17(e) As a part of program review, enhanced student learning, as
18demonstrated through mechanisms designed to explore
19improvements in knowledge, skills, and abilities.
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