CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2494Introduced by Assembly Members Choi and Mathis(Principal coauthor: Senator Chang)February 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 66025.71 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2494, as introduced, Choi. Postsecondary education: course credit for prior military education, training, and service.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Under existing law, the board of governors appoints the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to serve as the chief executive officer of that segment and the regents appoint the President of the University of California to serve as the chief executive officer of that segment.Existing law requires, by September 1, 2019, the office of the chancellor, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges, to develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, or local community college general education requirements, as specified. Existing law also requires the office of the chancellor and the academic senate to review and adjust this uniform policy to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.Existing law further requires, by December 31, 2020, each community college district to have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the chancellor, and requires each community college campus to post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this bill.This bill would request the Office of the President of the University of California, in collaboration with the Academic Senate of the University of California, to develop, by September 1, 2021, a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript course credit similar to the policy developed by the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges under existing law. The bill would also request that, by December 31, 2022, each campus of the University of California have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the president and post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to the bill.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 66025.71 of the Education Code is amended to read:66025.71. (a) (1) (A) The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges, shall do both of the following:(1)(i) By September 1, 2019, develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript containing courses that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education with full descriptions and credit recommendations, course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, or local community college general education requirements, as appropriate for the students needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of his or her the students military education, training, and service.(2)(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this subdivision subparagraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.(b)(B) By December 31, 2020, each community college district shall have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the chancellor pursuant to subdivision (a) subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for the awarding of course credit.(c)(2) Each community college campus shall post on its Internet Web site internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this section. subdivision.(b) (1) (A) The Office of the President of the University of California, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the University of California, is requested to do both of the following:(i) By September 1, 2021, develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript containing courses that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education with full descriptions and credit recommendations, course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, local community college general education requirements, as well as course credit for the University of California, as appropriate for the students needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of the students military education, training, and service.(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this paragraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.(B) By December 31, 2022, each campus of the University of California is requested to have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the president pursuant to subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for awarding of course credit.(2) Each campus of the University of California is requested to post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this subdivision.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2494Introduced by Assembly Members Choi and Mathis(Principal coauthor: Senator Chang)February 19, 2020 An act to amend Section 66025.71 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2494, as introduced, Choi. Postsecondary education: course credit for prior military education, training, and service.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Under existing law, the board of governors appoints the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to serve as the chief executive officer of that segment and the regents appoint the President of the University of California to serve as the chief executive officer of that segment.Existing law requires, by September 1, 2019, the office of the chancellor, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges, to develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, or local community college general education requirements, as specified. Existing law also requires the office of the chancellor and the academic senate to review and adjust this uniform policy to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.Existing law further requires, by December 31, 2020, each community college district to have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the chancellor, and requires each community college campus to post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this bill.This bill would request the Office of the President of the University of California, in collaboration with the Academic Senate of the University of California, to develop, by September 1, 2021, a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript course credit similar to the policy developed by the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges under existing law. The bill would also request that, by December 31, 2022, each campus of the University of California have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the president and post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to the bill.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2494
Introduced by Assembly Members Choi and Mathis(Principal coauthor: Senator Chang)February 19, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Members Choi and Mathis(Principal coauthor: Senator Chang)
February 19, 2020
An act to amend Section 66025.71 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2494, as introduced, Choi. Postsecondary education: course credit for prior military education, training, and service.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Under existing law, the board of governors appoints the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to serve as the chief executive officer of that segment and the regents appoint the President of the University of California to serve as the chief executive officer of that segment.Existing law requires, by September 1, 2019, the office of the chancellor, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges, to develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, or local community college general education requirements, as specified. Existing law also requires the office of the chancellor and the academic senate to review and adjust this uniform policy to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.Existing law further requires, by December 31, 2020, each community college district to have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the chancellor, and requires each community college campus to post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this bill.This bill would request the Office of the President of the University of California, in collaboration with the Academic Senate of the University of California, to develop, by September 1, 2021, a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript course credit similar to the policy developed by the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges under existing law. The bill would also request that, by December 31, 2022, each campus of the University of California have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the president and post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to the bill.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Under existing law, the board of governors appoints the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to serve as the chief executive officer of that segment and the regents appoint the President of the University of California to serve as the chief executive officer of that segment.
Existing law requires, by September 1, 2019, the office of the chancellor, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges, to develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, or local community college general education requirements, as specified. Existing law also requires the office of the chancellor and the academic senate to review and adjust this uniform policy to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.
Existing law further requires, by December 31, 2020, each community college district to have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the chancellor, and requires each community college campus to post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this bill.
This bill would request the Office of the President of the University of California, in collaboration with the Academic Senate of the University of California, to develop, by September 1, 2021, a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript course credit similar to the policy developed by the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges under existing law. The bill would also request that, by December 31, 2022, each campus of the University of California have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the president and post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to the bill.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 66025.71 of the Education Code is amended to read:66025.71. (a) (1) (A) The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges, shall do both of the following:(1)(i) By September 1, 2019, develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript containing courses that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education with full descriptions and credit recommendations, course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, or local community college general education requirements, as appropriate for the students needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of his or her the students military education, training, and service.(2)(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this subdivision subparagraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.(b)(B) By December 31, 2020, each community college district shall have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the chancellor pursuant to subdivision (a) subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for the awarding of course credit.(c)(2) Each community college campus shall post on its Internet Web site internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this section. subdivision.(b) (1) (A) The Office of the President of the University of California, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the University of California, is requested to do both of the following:(i) By September 1, 2021, develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript containing courses that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education with full descriptions and credit recommendations, course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, local community college general education requirements, as well as course credit for the University of California, as appropriate for the students needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of the students military education, training, and service.(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this paragraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.(B) By December 31, 2022, each campus of the University of California is requested to have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the president pursuant to subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for awarding of course credit.(2) Each campus of the University of California is requested to post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this subdivision.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 66025.71 of the Education Code is amended to read:66025.71. (a) (1) (A) The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges, shall do both of the following:(1)(i) By September 1, 2019, develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript containing courses that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education with full descriptions and credit recommendations, course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, or local community college general education requirements, as appropriate for the students needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of his or her the students military education, training, and service.(2)(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this subdivision subparagraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.(b)(B) By December 31, 2020, each community college district shall have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the chancellor pursuant to subdivision (a) subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for the awarding of course credit.(c)(2) Each community college campus shall post on its Internet Web site internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this section. subdivision.(b) (1) (A) The Office of the President of the University of California, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the University of California, is requested to do both of the following:(i) By September 1, 2021, develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript containing courses that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education with full descriptions and credit recommendations, course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, local community college general education requirements, as well as course credit for the University of California, as appropriate for the students needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of the students military education, training, and service.(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this paragraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.(B) By December 31, 2022, each campus of the University of California is requested to have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the president pursuant to subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for awarding of course credit.(2) Each campus of the University of California is requested to post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this subdivision.
SECTION 1. Section 66025.71 of the Education Code is amended to read:
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66025.71. (a) (1) (A) The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges, shall do both of the following:(1)(i) By September 1, 2019, develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript containing courses that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education with full descriptions and credit recommendations, course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, or local community college general education requirements, as appropriate for the students needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of his or her the students military education, training, and service.(2)(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this subdivision subparagraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.(b)(B) By December 31, 2020, each community college district shall have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the chancellor pursuant to subdivision (a) subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for the awarding of course credit.(c)(2) Each community college campus shall post on its Internet Web site internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this section. subdivision.(b) (1) (A) The Office of the President of the University of California, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the University of California, is requested to do both of the following:(i) By September 1, 2021, develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript containing courses that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education with full descriptions and credit recommendations, course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, local community college general education requirements, as well as course credit for the University of California, as appropriate for the students needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of the students military education, training, and service.(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this paragraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.(B) By December 31, 2022, each campus of the University of California is requested to have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the president pursuant to subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for awarding of course credit.(2) Each campus of the University of California is requested to post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this subdivision.
66025.71. (a) (1) (A) The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges, shall do both of the following:(1)(i) By September 1, 2019, develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript containing courses that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education with full descriptions and credit recommendations, course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, or local community college general education requirements, as appropriate for the students needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of his or her the students military education, training, and service.(2)(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this subdivision subparagraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.(b)(B) By December 31, 2020, each community college district shall have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the chancellor pursuant to subdivision (a) subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for the awarding of course credit.(c)(2) Each community college campus shall post on its Internet Web site internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this section. subdivision.(b) (1) (A) The Office of the President of the University of California, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the University of California, is requested to do both of the following:(i) By September 1, 2021, develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript containing courses that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education with full descriptions and credit recommendations, course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, local community college general education requirements, as well as course credit for the University of California, as appropriate for the students needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of the students military education, training, and service.(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this paragraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.(B) By December 31, 2022, each campus of the University of California is requested to have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the president pursuant to subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for awarding of course credit.(2) Each campus of the University of California is requested to post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this subdivision.
66025.71. (a) (1) (A) The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges, shall do both of the following:(1)(i) By September 1, 2019, develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript containing courses that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education with full descriptions and credit recommendations, course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, or local community college general education requirements, as appropriate for the students needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of his or her the students military education, training, and service.(2)(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this subdivision subparagraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.(b)(B) By December 31, 2020, each community college district shall have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the chancellor pursuant to subdivision (a) subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for the awarding of course credit.(c)(2) Each community college campus shall post on its Internet Web site internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this section. subdivision.(b) (1) (A) The Office of the President of the University of California, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the University of California, is requested to do both of the following:(i) By September 1, 2021, develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript containing courses that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education with full descriptions and credit recommendations, course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, local community college general education requirements, as well as course credit for the University of California, as appropriate for the students needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of the students military education, training, and service.(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this paragraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.(B) By December 31, 2022, each campus of the University of California is requested to have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the president pursuant to subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for awarding of course credit.(2) Each campus of the University of California is requested to post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this subdivision.
66025.71. (a) (1) (A) The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges, shall do both of the following:
(1)
(i) By September 1, 2019, develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript containing courses that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education with full descriptions and credit recommendations, course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, or local community college general education requirements, as appropriate for the students needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of his or her the students military education, training, and service.
(2)
(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this subdivision subparagraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.
(b)
(B) By December 31, 2020, each community college district shall have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the chancellor pursuant to subdivision (a) subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for the awarding of course credit.
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(2) Each community college campus shall post on its Internet Web site internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this section. subdivision.
(b) (1) (A) The Office of the President of the University of California, in collaboration with the Academic Senate for the University of California, is requested to do both of the following:
(i) By September 1, 2021, develop a consistent policy to award military personnel and veterans who have an official Joint Services Transcript containing courses that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education with full descriptions and credit recommendations, course credit for California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum, California State University General Education Breadth, local community college general education requirements, as well as course credit for the University of California, as appropriate for the students needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of the students military education, training, and service.
(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this paragraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.
(B) By December 31, 2022, each campus of the University of California is requested to have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the office of the president pursuant to subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for awarding of course credit.
(2) Each campus of the University of California is requested to post on its internet website the most recent policy adopted pursuant to this subdivision.