Plain English Breakdown
The official summary uses both 'nontraditional' and 'noncontinuous'; this explanation focuses on 'noncontinuous' as it appears more frequently in the specific program requirements.
California State University Program for Noncontinuous Students
This law creates a program to help California State University students who left school before finishing their bachelor's degree return and complete it.
What This Bill Does
- Creates the Enrollment, Access, and Retention of Noncontinuous Students Program at CSU campuses.
- Requires the Chancellor to adopt a policy that prioritizes enrollment funding for campuses that meet specific figures and reach out to former students.
- Orders trustees to create rules by July 1, 2027, for reviewing transcripts from noncontinuous students who want to return.
- Mandates each campus to hire a special advisor for noncontinuous students by July 1, 2027.
- Gives priority registration times starting in 2027 to noncontinuous students returning to finish their degrees.
- Requires trustees to publish an online data dashboard showing reenrollment numbers by September 1, 2028.
Who It Names or Affects
- California State University campuses and administrators
- Former CSU students who withdrew before earning a bachelor's degree
- The Chancellor of the California State University system
Terms To Know
- Noncontinuous student
- A former university student who stopped attending classes and is now trying to return.
- Reenroll
- To sign up for classes again at a school after having left previously.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not state the specific amount of money available for this program.
- The text does not explain exactly how campus leaders must calculate enrollment figures to get funding.
- No effective date is listed in the provided source material.