Bill > AB9

This bill addresses transfer student representation and opportunities within California's public higher education system by introducing new requirements for both the California State University (CSU) and requesting specific actions from the University of California (UC). For the CSU, the bill mandates that by September 1, 2026, the university system must establish specific goals for adequately representing community college transfer students across different disciplines, programs, and majors at both the system-wide and campus levels. The CSU must also create a formal method for identifying when campuses fall short of these representation goals and publicly report online three key ratios: the proportion of community college transfer students in the entire system, at individual campuses, and within specific academic disciplines or majors. For the UC, the bill requests that the university develop a process to identify which academic areas would benefit most from increased community college transfer student capacity and then prioritize expanding opportunities in those identified disciplines or programs. These provisions aim to improve transfer pathways and representation for community college students in California's public universities, building upon the Donahoe Higher Education Act's existing commitment to maintaining a healthy student transfer system.

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https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB9