Plain English Breakdown
The bill text states 'upon appropriation by the Legislature,' meaning the program cannot start without specific funding approval, which remains uncertain.
California State University Joint Associate's Degree Pilot Program
This law creates a temporary program that lets former California State University students earn an associate degree at no cost if they have completed the required classes but never earned one.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the CSU Chancellor to start a pilot program offering joint associate degrees with community colleges or independent schools, subject to legislative funding.
- Allows former CSU students who are no longer enrolled and have not previously earned an associate degree to receive one if they completed equivalent coursework.
- Mandates that these degrees be given at no cost to the student.
- Requires California State University, Long Beach to join and allows up to four other campuses to participate.
- Orders a report on how well the program works by January 1, 2032.
Who It Names or Affects
- Former students of California State University who are no longer enrolled but have completed associate degree coursework and never earned an associate degree.
- California State University campuses participating in the pilot program.
- Community colleges and independent institutions that partner with CSU to award degrees.
Terms To Know
- Pilot Program
- A temporary test of a new idea or rule before making it permanent law.
- Jointly Conferred
- When two different schools work together to award the same degree to one student.
Limits and Unknowns
- The program only works if the Legislature provides money to pay for it.
- The rules stop working on June 30, 2032, and are fully removed from law by January 1, 2033.