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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Niello</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to amend Section 99182 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. </ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>California Postsecondary Education Commission: annual report.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law requires the California Postsecondary Education Commission, on or before November 15 of each year, to submit a higher education report to the Legislature and the Governor that provides information to the citizens of the state on the significant indicators of performance of the public colleges and universities, as specified. The Budget Act of 2011 deleted funding and personnel from the California Postsecondary Education Commission.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that report provision.</html:p>
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Section 99182 of the
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(a)
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On or before November 15 of each year, the California Postsecondary Education Commission shall submit a higher education report to the Legislature and the Governor that provides information to the citizens of the state on the significant indicators of performance of the public colleges and universities. This annual report shall be presented in a readable
format. Before publication, the commission shall distribute a draft of the report to all public colleges and universities for comment.
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(b)
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The commission, in cooperation with the public colleges and universities, shall develop and adopt a format for the higher education report specified in subdivision (a) and the information to be included. The following types of information shall be considered for inclusion in the report with respect to public universities:
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(1)
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The retention rate of students.
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(2)
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The proportion of lower division instructional courses taught by tenured and tenure-track faculty.
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(3)
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The minimum number of hours per semester required to be spent by faculty in student advisement.
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(4)
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The proportion of graduate and undergraduate students participating in sponsored research programs.
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(5)
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Placement data on graduates.
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(6)
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The proportional changes in the participation and graduation rates of students from groups historically underrepresented in higher education.
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(7)
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The proportion of graduate students who received undergraduate degrees
from each of the following:
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(A)
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The institution.
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(B)
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Within the state.
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(C)
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Within the United States.
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(D)
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Other nations.
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(8)
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The number of full-time students who have transferred from a California community college.
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(9)
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Demonstrable evidence of improvements in student knowledge, capacities, and skills between entrance and graduation, where this evidence exists.
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(10)
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Results of surveys of students regarding student attitudes and experiences, where these surveys exist.
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(c)
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The following types of information shall be considered for inclusion in the report with respect to public community colleges:
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(1)
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The retention rate of students.
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(2)
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The proportion of remedial or developmental education courses taught by full-time faculty.
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(3)
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The number of hours per student per semester spent by faculty in student advisement.
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(4)
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Placement data on graduates.
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(5)
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The proportional change in the participation and graduation rate of students from groups historically underrepresented in higher education.
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(6)
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The number of students who have transferred into a four-year, postsecondary institution, by ethnicity and gender.
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(7)
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Demonstrable evidence of improvements in student knowledge, capacities, and skills between entrance and graduation, where this evidence exists.
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(8)
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Results of surveys of students regarding student attitudes and experiences, where these surveys exist.
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