It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Legislature that the fixed master plan approach in the development of public postsecondary education be replaced by a continuous planning process which includes:

Each segment of public higher education shall strive for excellence in its sphere, as assigned in this part.

The provisions of this part shall supersede the provisions of any other law which conflict with the provisions of this part.

current information about local housing market costs, including, but not necessarily limited to, information received from students of that campus, local newspapers and bulletin boards, and internet websites on which notices regarding local rental vacancies are posted. The information posted pursuant to this section shall be posted in the same location on the campus internet website where the housing cost estimates for off-campus students are posted.

transportation.

pursuant to Section 1095 of the Unemployment Insurance Code and the segments’ own databases. The information shall be presented in accordance with all of the following requirements:

collection and publication of data pursuant to this section, the segments shall adhere to all pertinent state and federal privacy laws.

Department of Veterans Affairs, all of the following personal information regarding each student whose tuition or fees, or both, are paid, or intended to be paid, using GI Bill educational benefits, if the student has provided informed, written consent to the disclosure pursuant to subdivision (d):

website a template for informed, written consent to be used by campus financial aid offices that permits a student, when applying for financial aid, to opt in to having the student’s personal information shared with the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to this section.

and Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-280, as amended) and applicable regulations, as these provisions may from time to time be amended.

report, and how many of those students are veterans.

submit one report that compiles all of the campus data collected pursuant to subdivision (a).

(A) At least one representative from San Diego State University appointed by the

Chancellor of the California State University.

(B) At least one representative from Southwestern College appointed by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.

(C) At least one representative from the University of California, San Diego, appointed by the President of the University of California.

(D) At least one representative from the City of Chula Vista.

(E) At least one representative from the Sweetwater Union High School

District.

(F) At least one public member appointed by the City of Chula Vista.

(G) At least one representative appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.

(H) At least one representative appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate.

barriers to the recommendations developed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, and

recommend any statutory changes necessary for establishing the mixed-use intersegmental educational facility.

the Government Code, the task force established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before

July 1, 2027.

higher education, as defined in Section 66010, or the private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined in Section 94858.

available to the public shall make all institutional accreditation documents finalized by the accrediting agency based on reviews that take place after July 1, 2015, available to the public pursuant to subdivision (b).

It is the intent of the Governor and the Legislature, in cooperation with the Trustees of the California State University, to do both of the following:

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

These measures were expected to result in an increase in the average teaching load of one additional course every one to three years.

of California is requested to provide an annual summary of the information specified in subdivision (a) to the Department of Finance and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

quantitative reasoning. For purposes of this paragraph, the university shall disaggregate this number into the following two general education categories:

(I) course taking, (II) grade point average, and (III) test taking.

(ii) “Student success indicators” are all of the following:

(I) persistence into the fall term of the second academic year at the CSU, (II) the number of units completed at the

CSU in the first academic year, and (III) grade point average at the CSU in the first academic year.

It is the intent of the Legislature that opportunities for participation in intercollegiate athletic programs in the community colleges, in the campuses of the California State University, and in the campuses of the University of California be provided on as equal a basis as is practicable to male and female students.

The costs of providing these equal opportunities may vary according to the type of sports contained within the respective men’s and women’s athletic programs. Therefore it is also the intent of the Legislature that additional sources of revenue should be determined to provide additional funds for these equal opportunity programs.

higher education, as defined in Section 66010, who qualifies for exemption from paying nonresident tuition pursuant to Section 68130.5 may serve on any board or commission established pursuant to this title that includes members who are students.

If a state court finds that Section 66016.3, or any similar provision adopted by the Regents of the University of California, is unlawful, the court may order, as equitable relief, that the administering entity that is the subject of the lawsuit terminate any waiver awarded under that statute or provision, but no money damages, tuition refund or waiver, or other retroactive relief may be awarded. In any action in which the court finds that Section 66016.3, or any similar provision adopted by the Regents of the University of California, is unlawful, the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California are immune from the imposition of any award of money damages, tuition refund or waiver, or other retroactive relief.

The respective governing boards of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California shall adopt appropriate procedures and designate appropriate persons to take disciplinary action against any student, member of the faculty, member of the support staff, or member of the administration of the community college, state college, or state university who, after a prompt hearing by a campus body, has been found to have willfully disrupted the orderly operation of the campus. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit, where an immediate suspension is required in order to protect lives or property and to ensure the maintenance of order, interim suspension pending a hearing; provided that a reasonable opportunity be afforded the suspended person for a hearing within 10 days. The disciplinary action may include, but need not be limited to, suspension, dismissal, or expulsion. Sections 89538 to 89540, inclusive, shall be applicable to any state university or college employee dismissed pursuant to this section.

required, and the animal is no longer needed, and if the institution’s existing procedures for adopting the animal do not result in an adoption, shall offer the dogs or cats to an animal adoption organization or animal rescue organization for adoption prior to euthanizing those animals. A public postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education that is required to offer dogs or cats to an animal adoption organization or animal rescue organization under this section may enter into an agreement with an animal adoption organization or animal rescue organization for the implementation of this section.

organization” or “animal rescue organization” means a not-for-profit entity that is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code established for purposes of rescuing animals in need and finding permanent, adoptive homes for those animals and that maintain records pursuant to Section 32003 of the Food and Agriculture Code.

Each institution of public higher education shall require that all applications for any type of financial aid for students shall disclose all taxable income and all nontaxable income.

academic year.

(II) The admission rate of students who are provided a legacy preference or donor preference in admissions, as compared to the admission rate of students who are not provided a

legacy preference or donor preference in admissions.

(ii) Data in the report submitted pursuant to clause (i) shall only be publicly provided in the aggregate and in a manner that prevents the identification of any individual.

Legislature to enact legislation to bring more fairness and transparency to college admissions in the state, especially at institutions of higher education that enroll students who receive state-funded financial aid.

budget subcommittees and policy committees of the Legislature whether

their respective institutions provide any manner of preferential treatment in admission to applicants on the basis of their relationships to donors or alumni of the institution.

were offered admission.

another representative chosen by the person’s surviving next of kin, may accept the honorary degree on the deceased person’s behalf.

of Title 2 of the Government Code), through a technology that is accessible to as large a segment of the public as possible, including, but not necessarily limited to, the use of either of the following technologies:

(ii) Web cast, in which case notice of meetings that are open to the public and links to the Web cast shall be easily accessible via each entity’s Internet Web site.

(B) If the meeting described in subparagraph (A) is conducted from more than one location at the same time, through a teleconference or a similar technology, the live video transmission shall be provided from at least one of the

locations and the live audio transmission shall be provided from all locations.

available and archiving and posting the video and audio transmission.

aid.

by an authorized representative of a local educational agency, county child welfare department, or probation department. The attestation shall include all of the following:

their parent or parents would pose a risk to the student.

University of California are requested to adopt a policy to implement this section.

It is the intent of the Legislature that the Budget Act for each fiscal year provide sufficient funding for financial aid for students with demonstrated financial need at the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges to offset increases in student charges at those institutions. The Legislature intends that funds for increased student financial aid be provided from sources other than student fees.

provide reports on or before March 31 of each year.

amount provided per recipient for the prior two academic years and the current academic year.

aid, institutional need-based aid, institutional merit-based aid, other institutional gift aid, and private gift aid, received by these students; the aggregate remaining amount to be met by work, borrowing, or other means; and an explanation of the estimated change in aggregate student need in the budget year resulting from changes in the cost of attendance, and other factors, including any fee increases proposed by the university in its fall budget proposal. The explanation shall include an estimate of the extent to which cost increases will be offset by federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs. The explanation shall also include an explanation of how year-to-year non-tuition cost increases were calculated.

thousand dollars ($80,000), and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

California State University shall include information on the number of students who are eligible for a grant pursuant to the State University Grant Program but do not receive it or receive a partial award for the prior academic year. This information shall be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and campus of attendance.

institutions of higher education identified in this section may seek guidance as needed from the United States Department of Education.

It is the intent of the Legislature to support student financial aid programs for eligible students enrolled in teacher credential and graduate degree programs, including an emphasis on increasing the number of graduate students from currently and historically underrepresented groups who are preparing to become future elementary and secondary teachers or postsecondary faculty members.

Notwithstanding any other law, payments made, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 11402.7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to a student or applicant for enrollment shall not be considered when the California State University or a campus of the California Community Colleges determines eligibility for a waiver of fees, or any other financial aid, for a minor who is living in a dormitory or other designated housing of the institution he or she attends, as described in Section 11402.7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Notwithstanding any other law, on and after January 1, 2012, a student attending the California State University, the California Community Colleges, or the University of California who is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under Section 68130.5 shall be eligible to receive a scholarship that is derived from nonstate funds received, for the purpose of scholarships, by the segment at which he or she is a student. The Legislature finds and declares that this section is a state law within the meaning of subsection (d) of Section 1621 of Title 8 of the United States Code.

internships, externships, and academic opportunities for all students meeting the requirements set forth in Section 68130.5, including undocumented students. The Legislature encourages each of these campuses to place this designated staff person in the campus’ extended opportunity programs and services office or financial aid office.

and as of that date is repealed.

reasonable to conclude that the borrower no longer intends to honor the obligation to repay, provided that this failure persists for 180 days for a loan repayable in monthly installments, or 240 days for a loan repayable in less frequent installments.

by the institution. The regulations shall specify the services to be withheld from the student and may include, but are not limited to, either or both of the following:

(A) The provision of grades.

(B) The provision of diplomas.

their control, who provide information to postsecondary educational institutions pursuant to this section, shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the governing board of every community college district, the Trustees of the California State University, the Regents of the University of California, and the Board of Directors of the College of the Law, San Francisco from action resulting from compliance with this section when the action arises as a result of incorrect, misleading, or untimely information provided to the postsecondary educational institution by the guarantors, their agents, or those acting under the control of the guarantors.

campus administrators.

requirements and shall include an explanation for choosing the standards that supports their application as fair and appropriate.

to, the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g).

Each segment of public higher education shall establish, and update as necessary, a written policy concerning students who are called to active military service. The policy shall do all of the following:

in order to obtain support in applying to state and federal childcare subsidies and programs and finding local childcare providers, including, but not limited to, the California state preschool program, Head Start, the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) childcare program, and general child care and

development programs. Childcare services and resources may also include direct financial or service support.

to on- and off-campus housing, food, mental health, and other basic needs services and resources. To ensure the effectiveness and impact of this position, the coordinator shall be a dedicated position solely focused on addressing the basic needs of students and meet qualifications such as experience providing services to high-need and diverse populations. The coordinator shall oversee and coordinate with other staff tasked with addressing students’ basic needs, shall inform students of on- and off-campus basic needs services and resources and how to access them, and shall develop on- and off-campus partnerships to provide basic needs services and resources to their students.

resources, and staff are made available to students. The Basic Needs Center is intended to be a one-stop, single location and point of contact for students to more easily access and gain awareness of basic needs services and resources. The campus shall make a reasonable effort to locate all on-campus basic needs services and resources at the Basic Needs Center. If the campus cannot reasonably locate all basic needs services or resources at the Basic Needs Center, the campus shall provide students with the location and contact information, including name, telephone number, and email address, for all basic needs services and resources not located in the Basic Needs Center. The coordinator shall be housed in the Basic Needs Center.

(ii) If a campus has an existing center or office that supports parenting students and a student may be better served by that center or office, have the authority to direct that student to the

student parent center or office.

(iii) Coordinate with their campus financial aid department or financial aid office. This clause does not require nor encourage the Basic Needs Center to be combined or colocated with the financial aid department or financial aid office.

(iv) Connect students to the financial aid department or financial aid office, as appropriate, to ensure that students are receiving all available financial aid, including supplemental awards such as the awards for students with dependent children established pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 69465) of Chapter 1.7 of Part 42.

resources available to address homelessness in addition to services and resources provided by the campus.

(C) Basic Needs Centers may provide support to students who can be reasonably expected to enroll in the upcoming term and to provide support to students during summer and winter breaks who were previously enrolled or are enrolled for the upcoming fall or spring term.

(D) Campuses shall endeavor, to the extent feasible, to use a portion of any funds made available for basic needs support for providing funds directly to students to address urgent needs. To the extent that a Basic Needs Center is already in place, that center may be used to satisfy the requirements of this section. If the existing Basic Needs Center fulfills only part of the requirements of this section,

basic needs services and resources shall be expanded as needed to satisfy all the requirements of this section.

(E) The childcare services and resources a Basic Needs Center may provide for parenting students includes, but is not limited to, direct financial or service support.

resource.

(ii) The location of where the service or resource is provided.

(iii) The point of contact for the service or resource, including a name, telephone number, and email address.

(iv) Any eligibility restrictions on accessing the service or resource.

the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(B) Provide the document to students as a part of campus orientations in either electronic format or paper form.

(C) Provide to faculty the online link to the electronic format of the document, the location of the Basic Needs Center, once established pursuant to paragraph (2), and the contact information for the coordinator, once designated pursuant to paragraph (1), and encourage faculty to include the online link to the electronic format of the document, the location of the Basic Needs Center, and the contact information for the coordinator in their syllabi.

(D) To ensure that the document remains useful to students, the document shall be reviewed, updated, and made available online on both

the internet website of the campus via the student basic needs tab and the internet website-based student account associated with a student’s attendance at the institution, as specified in paragraph (6), no later than the first day of every fall semester or fall quarter.

housing, food, and mental health. Once the coordinator is designated pursuant to paragraph (1) and the Basic Needs Center is established pursuant to paragraph (2), the outreach shall include information about the coordinator and the Basic Needs Center.

and Basic Needs Center shall also be included on both the internet website of the campus via the student basic needs tab and the internet website-based student account associated with a student’s attendance at the institution.

(A) The description and number of basic needs services and resources, broken down by category.

(B) The number of students served by the basic

needs services and resources.

(C) Any existing and available data regarding the socioeconomic and demographic backgrounds of these students.

(D) Challenges and best practices in the implementation of the basic needs services and resources.

(E) Whether students who used the basic needs services and resources remained enrolled or graduated from that campus.

(F) The number of students who first started receiving CalFresh benefits in the previous year and the total number of students in the previous year who received CalFresh benefits, as provided by the State Department of Social Services.

(G) Whether the campus has a data sharing agreement with the relevant county operating the CalFresh program for the purpose of identifying new, continuing, and returning students who are potentially eligible for CalFresh benefits, or efforts underway to enact such an agreement.

University shall, and the office of the President of the University of California is requested to, develop and submit to the Governor and the Legislature, on or before March 1 of each year from 2026 to 2030, inclusive, a report based on the data and information reported by campuses pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (c) and information on the use of funds made available from the Budget Act of 2022 to implement this section.

University of California from having additional basic needs staff who assist the Basic Needs Coordinator in completing the requirements of subdivision (b).

connections to local resource and referral agencies in order to obtain support in applying to state and federal childcare subsidies and programs and finding local childcare providers, including, but not limited to, the California state preschool program, Head Start, the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) childcare program, and general child care and development programs. Childcare services and resources may also include direct financial support or service support.

on- and off-campus basic needs services and resources and how to access them, and shall develop on- and off-campus partnerships to provide basic needs services and resources to their students.

basic needs services and resources not located in the Basic Needs Center. The coordinator shall be housed in the Basic Needs Center.

If a campus has an existing center or office that supports parenting students and a student may be better served by that center or office, the Basic Needs Center may direct that student to the student parent center or office. Each Basic Needs Center shall coordinate with their campus financial aid department or financial aid office. This section does not require nor encourage the Basic Needs Center to be combined or colocated with the financial aid department or financial aid office. The funding made available by the Budget Act of 2021 to implement this section, or any subsequent Budget Act or statute to implement this section, shall not be used to combine or colocate the Basic Needs Center with the financial aid department or financial aid office and shall not be used for the administration of student financial aid programs, including staffing. Each Basic Needs Center shall connect students to the financial aid department or financial aid

office, as

appropriate, to ensure that students are receiving all available financial aid, including supplemental awards such as the awards for students with dependent children established pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 69465) of Chapter 1.7 of Part 42. Each Basic Needs Center shall coordinate with their local homelessness response system to refer students to community resources available to address homelessness in addition to services and resources provided by the campus. Basic Needs Centers may provide support to students who can be reasonably expected to enroll in the upcoming term and to provide support to students during summer and winter breaks who were previously enrolled or are enrolled for the upcoming fall or spring term.

later than February 1, 2022, develop a document that shall be provided to students at the Basic Needs Center, once established pursuant to paragraph (2), in either electronic format or paper form, and that shall be made available to students online, that clearly lists on- and off-campus basic needs services and resources that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(ii) The location of where the service or resource is provided.

(iii) The point of contact for the service or resource, including a name, telephone number, and email address.

(iv) Any eligibility restrictions on accessing the service or resource.

(B) On or before

September 1, 2025, update the document developed pursuant to subparagraph (A) to include in the list of on- and off-campus basic needs services and resources the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service’s “SNAP Retail Locator” internet website link, which contains a map with locations that are authorized retail food stores under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and accept the use of electronic benefits transfer cards issued pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10065) of Part 1 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(C) Provide the document to students as a part of campus orientations in either electronic format or paper form.

(D) Provide to faculty the online link to the electronic format of the document, the location of the Basic Needs Center, once established pursuant to paragraph (2), and the contact

information for the coordinator, once designated pursuant to paragraph (1), and encourage faculty to include the online link to the electronic format of the document, the location of the Basic Needs Center, and the contact information for the coordinator in their syllabi.

(E) To ensure that the document remains useful to students, the document shall be reviewed, updated, and made available online on both the internet website of the campus via the student basic needs tab and the internet website-based student account associated with a student’s attendance at the institution, as specified in paragraph (6), no later than the first day of every fall and spring semester or no later than the first day of every fall and spring quarter.

and eliminate barriers to access. If an application is required, develop and use a single application for students to receive on-campus basic needs services and resources.

website of the campus via the student basic needs tab and the internet website-based student account associated with a student’s attendance at the institution. Once the coordinator is designated pursuant to paragraph (1) and the Basic Needs Center is established pursuant to paragraph (2), information about the coordinator and Basic Needs Center shall also be included on both the internet website of the campus via the student basic needs tab and the internet website-based student account associated with a student’s attendance at the institution.

the 2026–27 and 2027–28 fiscal years from the Classified Community College Employee Summer Assistance Program established pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with Section 88280) of Chapter 4 of Part 51 of Division 7 to support the activities described in subparagraph (A).

(A) The description and number of basic needs services and resources, broken down by category.

(B) The number of students served by the basic needs services and resources.

(C) Any existing and available

data regarding the socioeconomic and demographic backgrounds of these students.

(D) Challenges and best practices in the implementation of the basic needs services and resources.

(E) Whether students who used the basic needs services and resources remained enrolled or graduated from that campus.

(F) The number of students who first started receiving CalFresh benefits in the previous year and the total number of students in the previous year who received CalFresh benefits, as provided by the State Department of Social Services.

(G) Whether the campus has a data sharing agreement with the relevant county operating the CalFresh program for the purpose of identifying new, continuing, and returning students who are potentially eligible for CalFresh benefits,

or efforts underway to enact such an agreement.

subdivision (b).

any of the years required by paragraph (1) shall fulfill the reporting requirement pursuant to this subdivision to reduce duplicative efforts.

credits needed each semester or term to graduate within four years of enrollment as a first-time freshmen or within two years of enrollment as a transfer student, unless prohibited by federal law.

student eligibility rules provided for in Section 273.5(b) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

higher education, and each private postsecondary educational institution is encouraged to send an email to the campus-based email account associated with a student identified pursuant to paragraph (1) informing the student that they may qualify for the CalFresh program if the student can also meet one of the exemptions for the CalFresh student eligibility rules provided for in Section 273.5(b) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

nonprescription

drugs, including discounted emergency contraception.

(ii) Posters.

(iii) Flyers.

(iv) Social media.

(vi) Hosting a grand opening event.

(vii) Outreach to campus clubs and organizations.

(viii) During an orientation session.

campus, and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

participating community college shall establish at the main campus, a satellite campus, or both, at least one wellness vending machine that dispenses wellness products, including, but not limited to, condoms, dental dams, menstrual cups, lubrication, tampons, menstrual pads, pregnancy tests, and nonprescription drugs, including discounted emergency contraception.

presence of the wellness vending machine:

(ii) Posters.

(iii) Flyers.

(iv) Social media.

(vi) Hosting a grand opening event.

(vii) Outreach to campus clubs and organizations.

(viii) During an orientation session.

California Community Colleges shall submit a report to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, on the pilot project at its participating community colleges. Information reported pursuant to this paragraph shall be disaggregated by community

college, and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

the main campus, a satellite campus, or both, at least one wellness vending machine that dispenses wellness products, including, but not limited to, condoms, dental dams, menstrual cups, lubrication, tampons, menstrual pads, pregnancy tests, and nonprescription drugs, including discounted emergency contraception.

(ii) Posters.

(iii) Flyers.

(iv) Social media.

(vi) Hosting a grand opening event.

(vii) Outreach to campus clubs and organizations.

(viii) During an orientation session.

to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, on the pilot project at its participating campuses. Information reported pursuant to this paragraph shall be disaggregated by

campus, and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

The Legislature hereby affirms its commitment to the continuing quality and development of graduate and professional programs of the University of California, the California State University, and the independent institutions of higher education in this state.

It is the intent of the Legislature that each governing board of an institution of higher education periodically review the quality of the graduate and professional programs operated by the institution, and the need to add, discontinue, or enhance graduate and professional programs, including programs leading to the joint doctorate degree.

It is further the intent of the Legislature that the development of joint doctoral programs operated by the California State University and the University of California or one or more accredited independent institutions of higher education be established and expedited.

All graduate and professional programs, including joint doctoral programs, are expected to undergo careful evaluation and be approved only when it has been demonstrated that these programs meet the needs of students and the state.

with subdivision (b) by the fall term of the 2021–22 academic year.

including the value of any support received from a parent, does not exceed the state poverty level as defined in subdivision (d).

Veterans Code.

(ii) The recipient of the Medal of Honor who is or was the parent of the undergraduate student is, or at the time of the recipient’s death was, a California resident as determined pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 68000) of Part 41.

(B) The

Department of Veterans Affairs shall determine the eligibility of any applicant for a fee waiver under this paragraph.

(A) Is 25 years of age or younger.

(B) Has been in foster care for at least 12 consecutive months after reaching 10 years of age.

(C) Meets any of the following:

foster care placement order by the juvenile court.

(ii) Was under a foster care placement order by the juvenile court upon reaching 18 years of age.

(iii) Was adopted, or entered guardianship, from foster care.

(D) Completes and submits the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

(E) Maintains a minimum grade point average and meets other conditions necessary for the student to be in good standing at the public postsecondary educational institution that the current or former foster youth attends, as determined by the appropriate public postsecondary segment.

(F) Meets the financial need requirements established for Cal Grant A awards under Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section

69430) of Part 42.

make a provision applicable.

potential pilot programs and shall provide recommendations for internal systemwide policy changes to expand the use of course credit at the California Community Colleges for students with prior learning.

requirements, as appropriate for the student’s needs, in a course with subject matter similar to that of the student’s military education, training, and service.

(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this subparagraph to align it with policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.

(B) By December 31, 2020, each community college district shall have a policy consistent with the policy developed by the chancellor pursuant to subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for awarding course credit.

course credit for the California State University or the University of California, as appropriate for the student’s needs, in a course taught on the campus where the student matriculates, with subject matter similar, or equivalent, subject to academic and faculty review, to that of the student’s military education, training, and service.

(ii) Periodically review and adjust the policy developed pursuant to this subparagraph to align it with the policies of other public postsecondary educational institutions.

(B) By December 31, 2023, each campus of the California State University shall, and the University of California is requested to, have in effect a policy consistent

with the policy developed pursuant to subparagraph (A) to assess Joint Services Transcripts for awarding course credit.

of leaving state or federal active duty.

and the University of California is encouraged to use information from any or a combination of the following to help determine a student parent’s eligibility for the priority registration established pursuant to this subdivision:

student who has a child or children under 18 years of age who will receive more than half of their support from that student.

the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services, including any of the following:

13th birthday and who is no older than 25 years of age at the commencement of the academic year.

Each community college district, with respect to each campus in its jurisdiction that administers a priority enrollment system, shall grant priority registration for enrollment to students in the Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services program, pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69640) of Chapter 2 of Part 42, and disabled students, within the meaning of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.), who are determined to be eligible for disabled student programs and services pursuant to Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 67300) and Section 84850.

recipient.

facility on campus.

on-campus food vendor or a qualifying food facility participating in the Restaurant Meals Program pursuant to this section, and a county in which the program is operated, shall meet the requirements of the Restaurant Meals Program. A qualifying food facility that participates in the Restaurant Meals Program pursuant to Section 18919 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall meet all of the requirements for participation in that program.

as defined in Section 113831 of the Health and Safety Code.

that sells prepared food for onsite consumption.

It is the intent of the Legislature that, consistent with the requirements and intent outlined in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 78215, and to the extent that the institution meets the responsibilities outlined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 78212, any student who receives priority registration for enrollment participate in the program of services outlined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 78212.

Unless otherwise specified, reports submitted to the Legislature by the University of California, the California State University, and the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall be delivered to the Senate and Assembly budget subcommittees on education, the appropriate Senate and Assembly higher education policy committees, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Office of the Governor, and the Department of Finance. Unless otherwise specified, these reports may be submitted in PDF format or comparable electronic format.

the University of California.

programs fulfill identified workforce shortages, including statewide supply and demand data that considers capacity at the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, and California’s independent colleges and universities.

nursing programs.

programs can or should be extended and expanded.

demographic data, as appropriate.

Any report developed shall be transmitted to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of, and notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of, the Government Code, no later than January 1 of each year and shall be made available to the general public on the Internet Web site of each respective institution. The information reported pursuant to this subdivision shall not include any individual identifying information.

California State University and each community college district shall stock drug testing devices, available and accessible, free of cost, in the health center located on each campus.

any other law, the California State University and each community college district shall not be liable in a civil action or be subject to criminal prosecution for a defective test or inaccurate test result, including, but not limited to, a false positive or false negative test result, from a drug testing device made available pursuant to this subdivision.

requirements of subdivision (b) in a prominent and conspicuous location. This location may include, but shall not be limited to, on each campus health center’s internet website or in new student orientation materials.

cost, in the health center located on each campus.

testing devices made available pursuant to subdivision (d) have not exceeded their expiration date or recommended period of use, according to the product label, product packaging, or as otherwise recommended by the manufacturer.

As a part of campus orientation, the Trustees of the California State University shall provide, and the Regents of the University of California are requested to provide, for all campuses of their respective segments, and each campus of the California Community Colleges shall provide, educational information about CalFresh (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 18900) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code), the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) (Section 17052 of the Revenue and Taxation Code), the Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC) (Section 17052.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code), the California Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (Article 2 (commencing with Section 123275) of Chapter 1 of

Part 2 of Division 106 of the Health and Safety Code), and the student eligibility requirements for CalFresh, CalEITC, YCTC, and WIC to all incoming students.

of the California Community Colleges shall provide, educational information about Donate Life California and the Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry to all incoming students.

housing.

requirements of subdivisions (a) and (b).

(ii) Proximity to high-traffic

areas on campus.

(iii) Accessibility by students of all genders and regardless of physical ability.

(iv) Privacy, including whether accessing products would require interaction with staff or other students.

(B) Locations described in this paragraph may include student centers, libraries, wellness or health centers, pantries, and study rooms.

independent institutions of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined in Section 94858, are encouraged to stock an adequate supply of menstrual products, available and accessible, free of cost, at no fewer than one designated and accessible central location on each campus.

University of California without a campus mental health hotline is requested to, have printed on either side of student identification cards the telephone number of their city’s or county’s mental health hotline.

Each campus of the California State University and the California Community Colleges shall, and each campus of the University of California is requested to, do all of the following:

(A) The description of the service or resource.

(B) The location where the service or resource is provided.

(C) The point of contact for the service or resource, including a name, telephone number, and email address.

(D) Any eligibility restrictions on accessing the service or resource.

provided on the student parent internet web page pursuant to paragraph (1), the student parent internet web page shall include, but is not limited to, information on the following on- and off-campus student parent services and resources:

(II) The California Earned Income Tax Credit.

(III) The Child Tax Credit.

(IV) The Young Child Tax Credit.

(VI) The federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit.

(VII) The federal American Opportunity Tax Credit.

(VIII) The federal Lifetime Learning Credit.

(ii) Free tax filing services offered online through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance programs.

(ii) The California Dream Act application.

(iii) Awards for students with dependent children established pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 69465) of Chapter 1.7 of Part 42.

(iv) Any other federal or state financial aid application or program available for students with dependent children.

(E) The California Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

(F) The California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program.

(G) Cost of attendance adjustment information, including the dependent care allowance.

(H) Resources, as determined by the institution to be most appropriate, for campus or local childcare providers.

(I) Any other financial support or income available for student parents.

ensure that the student parent internet web page remains useful to student parents, the student parent internet web page shall be reviewed and updated no later than the first day of every fall and spring semester or no later than the first day of every fall and spring quarter.

parent does not have safe or adequate housing, the fair market rent, as described in Section 888.113 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, for an apartment in the metropolitan area or nonmetropolitan county where the campus is located, disaggregated by student parent family size.

responses and the Student Aid Commission’s Student Expenses and Resources Survey.

information, using student-friendly language, on campus internet websites. The posted information shall include, but is not limited to, financial aid internet websites, and the student parent internet web page, as set forth in Section 66027.81.

University shall, and each campus of the University of

California is requested to, implement the policy developed and disseminated pursuant to subdivision (b).

(B) On or before the

start of the 2026–27 academic year, each campus of the California State University shall, and each campus of the University of California is requested to, establish a data field in the campus’s data management information system to identify student parents.

or the data element

established pursuant to paragraph (1).

their request of the governing board established pursuant to Section 10864 to include that student parent data in the California Cradle-to-Career Data System established pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 10850) of Chapter 8.5 of Part 7 of Division 1 of Title 1.

providing information about available public benefits to student parents.

The financial aid office on each campus of the California Community Colleges and the California State University shall, and the financial aid office on each campus of the University of California is requested to, provide all of the following to students with dependent children:

in order to obtain support in applying for state and federal childcare subsidies and programs and finding local childcare providers.