Student housing: intersegmental working group.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific information about faculty members being affected, nor does it specify funding amounts, timelines for implementation, or University of California's participation beyond a request.

Student Housing: Intersegmental Working Group

This law establishes an intersegmental working group with representatives from California State University and Community Colleges to analyze student housing needs and develop a plan for building more affordable campus housing, requesting the University of California's participation.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the office of the Chancellor of the California State University and the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to establish an intersegmental working group with representatives from their respective offices, faculty, and students.
• Requests the office of the President of the University of California to join this working group and appoint representatives.
• Requires the working group to use existing assessments to analyze statewide, regional, and campus-specific student housing needs.
• Directs the working group to develop a statewide plan that identifies opportunities for intersegmental collaboration on building student housing.

Who It Names or Affects

• Representatives from California State University
• Representatives from California Community Colleges
• Faculty members of both universities
• Students at these institutions

Terms To Know

Intersegmental

Involving or relating to different parts of a system, in this case the three segments of public higher education.

Needs assessment

A study that identifies what is needed and evaluates current conditions.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much funding will be provided for building student housing.
• It's unclear if the University of California will join the working group as requested.
• There are no details on when the statewide plan must be completed or implemented.

Official Summary Text

AB 2176, as introduced, Fong.
Student housing: intersegmental working group.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in the state.
Existing law requires the office of the Chancellor of the California State University, and requests the office of the President of the University of California, on or before July 1, 2022, to conduct a needs assessment to determine the projected student housing needs, by campus, for the 2022–23 fiscal year to the 2026–27 fiscal year, inclusive, and create a student housing plan, with a focus on affordable student housing,
that outlines how they will meet the projected student housing needs, by campus, as provided. Existing law also requires the chancellor’s office, and requests the president’s office, to, every 3 years after July 1, 2022, review and update the student housing plan, and include the specific actions to be taken in the next 5 fiscal years.
This bill would require the office of the Chancellor of the California State University and the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to establish an intersegmental student housing working group, composed of representatives from the 2 chancellor’s offices, faculty, and students. The bill would request the office of the President of the University of California to join and appoint representatives to the working group. The bill would require the working group to use assessments of unmet demand developed by the respective segments in order to further analyze systemwide, regional, and campus-specific student
housing needs. The bill would require the working group to develop a statewide plan that identifies opportunities for intersegmental collaboration to build campus housing and informs future state funding considerations.

Current Bill Text

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