66010.1. The purpose of this article is to identify common
educational missions shared by educational institutions in California
and to differentiate more specific missions and functions between
the various educational segments.
66010.2. The public elementary and secondary schools, the
California Community Colleges, the California State University, the
University of California, and independent institutions of higher
education share goals designed to provide educational opportunity and
success to the broadest possible range of our citizens, and shall
provide the following:
(a) Access to education, and the opportunity for educational
success, for all qualified Californians. Particular efforts should be
made with regard to those who are historically and currently
underrepresented in both their graduation rates from secondary
institutions and in their attendance at California higher educational
institutions.
(b) Quality teaching and programs of excellence for their
students. This commitment to academic excellence shall provide all
students the opportunity to address issues, including ethical issues,
that are central to their full development as responsible citizens.
(c) Educational equity not only through a diverse and
representative student body and faculty but also through educational
environments in which each person, regardless of race, gender, age,
disability, or economic circumstances, has a reasonable chance to
fully develop his or her potential.
66010.3. The public elementary and secondary schools shall be
responsible for academic and general vocational instruction from
kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, including preparation of
pupils for postsecondary instruction, future participation in
California's economy and society, and adult instruction to the extent
of state support.
66010.4. The missions and functions of California's public and
independent segments, and their respective institutions of higher
education shall be differentiated as follows:
(a) (1) The California Community Colleges shall, as a primary
mission, offer academic and vocational instruction at the lower
division level for both younger and older students, including those
persons returning to school. Public community colleges shall offer
instruction through but not beyond the second year of college. These
institutions may grant the associate in arts and the associate in
science degree.
(2) In addition to the primary mission of academic and vocational
instruction, the community colleges shall offer instruction and
courses to achieve all of the following:
(A) The provision of remedial instruction for those in need of it
and, in conjunction with the school districts, instruction in English
as a second language, adult noncredit instruction, and support
services which help students succeed at the postsecondary level are
reaffirmed and supported as essential and important functions of the
community colleges.
(B) The provision of adult noncredit education curricula in areas
defined as being in the state's interest is an essential and
important function of the community colleges.
(C) The provision of community services courses and programs is an
authorized function of the community colleges so long as their
provision is compatible with an institution's ability to meet its
obligations in its primary missions.
(3) A primary mission of the California Community Colleges is to
advance California's economic growth and global competitiveness
through education, training, and services that contribute to
continuous work force improvement.
(4) The community colleges may conduct to the extent that state
funding is provided, institutional research concerning student
learning and retention as is needed to facilitate their educational
missions.
(b) The California State University shall offer undergraduate and
graduate instruction through the master's degree in the liberal arts
and sciences and professional education, including teacher education.
Presently established two-year programs in agriculture are
authorized, but other two-year programs shall be permitted only when
mutually agreed upon by the Trustees of the California State
University and the Board of Governors of the California Community
Colleges. The doctoral degree may be awarded jointly with the
University of California, as provided in subdivision (c) and pursuant
to Section 66904. The doctoral degree may also be awarded jointly
with one or more independent institutions of higher education,
provided that the proposed doctoral program is approved by the
California Postsecondary Education Commission. Research, scholarship,
and creative activity in support of its undergraduate and graduate
instructional mission is authorized in the California State
University and shall be supported by the state. The primary mission
of the California State University is undergraduate and graduate
instruction through the master's degree.
(c) The University of California may provide undergraduate and
graduate instruction in the liberal arts and sciences and in the
professions, including the teaching professions. It shall have
exclusive jurisdiction in public higher education over instruction in
the profession of law and over graduate instruction in the
professions of medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. It has
the sole authority in public higher education to award the doctoral
degree in all fields of learning, except that it may agree with the
California State University to award joint doctoral degrees in
selected fields. The University of California shall be the primary
state-supported academic agency for research.
(d) The independent institutions of higher education shall provide
undergraduate and graduate instruction and research in accordance
with their respective missions.
66010.5. The mission of the public segments of higher education
shall also include a broad responsibility to the public interest, and
independent segments of higher education are encouraged to assume a
broad responsibility to the public interest. As part of this
responsibility, the public and independent segments are encouraged to
support programs of public service and to involve faculty and
students in these programs.
66010.6. The missions of agencies charged with coordination,
administration, or implementation of higher education policies and
programs in California shall be as follows:
(a) The California Postsecondary Education Commission is the
statewide postsecondary education coordinating and planning agency.
The commission shall serve as a principal fiscal and program advisor
to the Governor and the Legislature on postsecondary educational
policy. Consistent with Section 66903, the commission's
responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Analysis and recommendations related to long-range planning
for public postsecondary education.
(2) Analysis of state policy and programs involving the
independent and private postsecondary educational sectors.
(3) Analysis and recommendations related to program and policy
review.
(4) Resource analysis.
(5) Maintenance and publication of pertinent public information
relating to all aspects of postsecondary education.
The commission shall consult with the postsecondary educational
segments and with relevant state agencies, including the Student Aid
Commission, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and other
relevant parties, in its preparation of analyses and recommendations
to the Governor and the Legislature. However, the commission shall
remain an independent and nonpartisan body responsible for providing
an integrated and segmentally unbiased view for purposes of state
policy formulation and evaluation.
(b) The California Student Aid Commission is the primary state
agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial
aid programs available to students attending all segments of
postsecondary education. These programs include grant, work study,
and loan programs supported by the state and the federal government.
Consistent with this responsibility, the Commission shall provide,
in consultation with the postsecondary education segments and
relevant state agencies, policy leadership on student financial aid
issues, evaluate the effectiveness of its programs, conduct research
and long-range planning as a foundation for program improvement,
report on total state financial aid needs, and disseminate
information to students and their families.
(c) The Council for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
is the primary state agency responsible for approving and regulating
private postsecondary and vocational educational institutions and
for developing state policies for private postsecondary and
vocational education in California. The council shall represent the
private postsecondary and vocational education institutions in all
state level planning and policy discussions about postsecondary and
vocational education.
66010.7. (a) The Legislature, through the enactment of this
section, expresses its commitment to encourage and support
collaboration and coordination among all segments of education.
(b) Within the differentiation of segmental functions outlined in
this article, the institutions of higher education shall undertake
intersegmental collaboration and coordination particularly when it
can do any of the following:
(1) Enhance the achievement of the institutional missions shared
by the segments.
(2) Provide more effective planning of postsecondary education on
a statewide basis.
(3) Facilitate achievement of the goals of educational equity.
(4) Enable public and independent higher education to meet more
effectively the educational needs of a geographic region.
(5) Facilitate student progress from one segment to another,
particularly with regard to preparation of students for higher
education as well as the transfer from the California Community
Colleges to four-year institutions.
(c) The leaders responsible for public and independent
institutions of higher education and the Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall work together to promote and facilitate the
development of intersegmental programs and other cooperative efforts
aimed at improving the progress of students through the educational
systems and at strengthening the teaching profession at all levels.
(d) The California Postsecondary Education Commission shall have
responsibility for reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of
intersegmental activities in accomplishing the established goals, and
shall report its findings to the Governor and Legislature
biennially.
66010.8. (a) No public institution of postsecondary education shall
admit, enroll, or permit the attendance of any person who is not a
citizen of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted as a
permanent resident in the United States, or a person who is otherwise
authorized under federal law to be present in the United States.
(b) Commencing with the first term or semester that begins after
January 1, 1995, and at the commencement of each term or semester
thereafter, each public postsecondary educational institution shall
verify the status of each person enrolled or in attendance at that
institution in order to ensure the enrollment or attendance only of
United States citizens, aliens lawfully admitted as permanent
residents in the United States, and persons who are otherwise
authorized under federal law to be present in the United States.
(c) No later than 45 days after the admissions officer of a public
postsecondary educational institution becomes aware of the
application, enrollment, or attendance of a person determined to be,
or who is under reasonable suspicion of being, in the United States
in violation of federal immigration laws, that officer shall provide
that information to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
the Attorney General of California, and the United States Immigration
and Naturalization Service. The information shall also be provided
to the applicant, enrollee, or person admitted.
66010.1. The purpose of this article is to identify common
educational missions shared by educational institutions in California
and to differentiate more specific missions and functions between
the various educational segments.
66010.2. The public elementary and secondary schools, the
California Community Colleges, the California State University, the
University of California, and independent institutions of higher
education share goals designed to provide educational opportunity and
success to the broadest possible range of our citizens, and shall
provide the following:
(a) Access to education, and the opportunity for educational
success, for all qualified Californians. Particular efforts should be
made with regard to those who are historically and currently
underrepresented in both their graduation rates from secondary
institutions and in their attendance at California higher educational
institutions.
(b) Quality teaching and programs of excellence for their
students. This commitment to academic excellence shall provide all
students the opportunity to address issues, including ethical issues,
that are central to their full development as responsible citizens.
(c) Educational equity not only through a diverse and
representative student body and faculty but also through educational
environments in which each person, regardless of race, gender, age,
disability, or economic circumstances, has a reasonable chance to
fully develop his or her potential.
66010.3. The public elementary and secondary schools shall be
responsible for academic and general vocational instruction from
kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, including preparation of
pupils for postsecondary instruction, future participation in
California's economy and society, and adult instruction to the extent
of state support.
66010.4. The missions and functions of California's public and
independent segments, and their respective institutions of higher
education shall be differentiated as follows:
(a) (1) The California Community Colleges shall, as a primary
mission, offer academic and vocational instruction at the lower
division level for both younger and older students, including those
persons returning to school. Public community colleges shall offer
instruction through but not beyond the second year of college. These
institutions may grant the associate in arts and the associate in
science degree.
(2) In addition to the primary mission of academic and vocational
instruction, the community colleges shall offer instruction and
courses to achieve all of the following:
(A) The provision of remedial instruction for those in need of it
and, in conjunction with the school districts, instruction in English
as a second language, adult noncredit instruction, and support
services which help students succeed at the postsecondary level are
reaffirmed and supported as essential and important functions of the
community colleges.
(B) The provision of adult noncredit education curricula in areas
defined as being in the state's interest is an essential and
important function of the community colleges.
(C) The provision of community services courses and programs is an
authorized function of the community colleges so long as their
provision is compatible with an institution's ability to meet its
obligations in its primary missions.
(3) A primary mission of the California Community Colleges is to
advance California's economic growth and global competitiveness
through education, training, and services that contribute to
continuous work force improvement.
(4) The community colleges may conduct to the extent that state
funding is provided, institutional research concerning student
learning and retention as is needed to facilitate their educational
missions.
(b) The California State University shall offer undergraduate and
graduate instruction through the master's degree in the liberal arts
and sciences and professional education, including teacher education.
Presently established two-year programs in agriculture are
authorized, but other two-year programs shall be permitted only when
mutually agreed upon by the Trustees of the California State
University and the Board of Governors of the California Community
Colleges. The doctoral degree may be awarded jointly with the
University of California, as provided in subdivision (c) and pursuant
to Section 66904. The doctoral degree may also be awarded jointly
with one or more independent institutions of higher education,
provided that the proposed doctoral program is approved by the
California Postsecondary Education Commission. Research, scholarship,
and creative activity in support of its undergraduate and graduate
instructional mission is authorized in the California State
University and shall be supported by the state. The primary mission
of the California State University is undergraduate and graduate
instruction through the master's degree.
(c) The University of California may provide undergraduate and
graduate instruction in the liberal arts and sciences and in the
professions, including the teaching professions. It shall have
exclusive jurisdiction in public higher education over instruction in
the profession of law and over graduate instruction in the
professions of medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. It has
the sole authority in public higher education to award the doctoral
degree in all fields of learning, except that it may agree with the
California State University to award joint doctoral degrees in
selected fields. The University of California shall be the primary
state-supported academic agency for research.
(d) The independent institutions of higher education shall provide
undergraduate and graduate instruction and research in accordance
with their respective missions.
66010.5. The mission of the public segments of higher education
shall also include a broad responsibility to the public interest, and
independent segments of higher education are encouraged to assume a
broad responsibility to the public interest. As part of this
responsibility, the public and independent segments are encouraged to
support programs of public service and to involve faculty and
students in these programs.
66010.6. The missions of agencies charged with coordination,
administration, or implementation of higher education policies and
programs in California shall be as follows:
(a) The California Postsecondary Education Commission is the
statewide postsecondary education coordinating and planning agency.
The commission shall serve as a principal fiscal and program advisor
to the Governor and the Legislature on postsecondary educational
policy. Consistent with Section 66903, the commission's
responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Analysis and recommendations related to long-range planning
for public postsecondary education.
(2) Analysis of state policy and programs involving the
independent and private postsecondary educational sectors.
(3) Analysis and recommendations related to program and policy
review.
(4) Resource analysis.
(5) Maintenance and publication of pertinent public information
relating to all aspects of postsecondary education.
The commission shall consult with the postsecondary educational
segments and with relevant state agencies, including the Student Aid
Commission, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and other
relevant parties, in its preparation of analyses and recommendations
to the Governor and the Legislature. However, the commission shall
remain an independent and nonpartisan body responsible for providing
an integrated and segmentally unbiased view for purposes of state
policy formulation and evaluation.
(b) The California Student Aid Commission is the primary state
agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial
aid programs available to students attending all segments of
postsecondary education. These programs include grant, work study,
and loan programs supported by the state and the federal government.
Consistent with this responsibility, the Commission shall provide,
in consultation with the postsecondary education segments and
relevant state agencies, policy leadership on student financial aid
issues, evaluate the effectiveness of its programs, conduct research
and long-range planning as a foundation for program improvement,
report on total state financial aid needs, and disseminate
information to students and their families.
(c) The Council for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
is the primary state agency responsible for approving and regulating
private postsecondary and vocational educational institutions and
for developing state policies for private postsecondary and
vocational education in California. The council shall represent the
private postsecondary and vocational education institutions in all
state level planning and policy discussions about postsecondary and
vocational education.
66010.7. (a) The Legislature, through the enactment of this
section, expresses its commitment to encourage and support
collaboration and coordination among all segments of education.
(b) Within the differentiation of segmental functions outlined in
this article, the institutions of higher education shall undertake
intersegmental collaboration and coordination particularly when it
can do any of the following:
(1) Enhance the achievement of the institutional missions shared
by the segments.
(2) Provide more effective planning of postsecondary education on
a statewide basis.
(3) Facilitate achievement of the goals of educational equity.
(4) Enable public and independent higher education to meet more
effectively the educational needs of a geographic region.
(5) Facilitate student progress from one segment to another,
particularly with regard to preparation of students for higher
education as well as the transfer from the California Community
Colleges to four-year institutions.
(c) The leaders responsible for public and independent
institutions of higher education and the Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall work together to promote and facilitate the
development of intersegmental programs and other cooperative efforts
aimed at improving the progress of students through the educational
systems and at strengthening the teaching profession at all levels.
(d) The California Postsecondary Education Commission shall have
responsibility for reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of
intersegmental activities in accomplishing the established goals, and
shall report its findings to the Governor and Legislature
biennially.
66010.8. (a) No public institution of postsecondary education shall
admit, enroll, or permit the attendance of any person who is not a
citizen of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted as a
permanent resident in the United States, or a person who is otherwise
authorized under federal law to be present in the United States.
(b) Commencing with the first term or semester that begins after
January 1, 1995, and at the commencement of each term or semester
thereafter, each public postsecondary educational institution shall
verify the status of each person enrolled or in attendance at that
institution in order to ensure the enrollment or attendance only of
United States citizens, aliens lawfully admitted as permanent
residents in the United States, and persons who are otherwise
authorized under federal law to be present in the United States.
(c) No later than 45 days after the admissions officer of a public
postsecondary educational institution becomes aware of the
application, enrollment, or attendance of a person determined to be,
or who is under reasonable suspicion of being, in the United States
in violation of federal immigration laws, that officer shall provide
that information to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
the Attorney General of California, and the United States Immigration
and Naturalization Service. The information shall also be provided
to the applicant, enrollee, or person admitted.
66010.1. The purpose of this article is to identify common
educational missions shared by educational institutions in California
and to differentiate more specific missions and functions between
the various educational segments.
66010.2. The public elementary and secondary schools, the
California Community Colleges, the California State University, the
University of California, and independent institutions of higher
education share goals designed to provide educational opportunity and
success to the broadest possible range of our citizens, and shall
provide the following:
(a) Access to education, and the opportunity for educational
success, for all qualified Californians. Particular efforts should be
made with regard to those who are historically and currently
underrepresented in both their graduation rates from secondary
institutions and in their attendance at California higher educational
institutions.
(b) Quality teaching and programs of excellence for their
students. This commitment to academic excellence shall provide all
students the opportunity to address issues, including ethical issues,
that are central to their full development as responsible citizens.
(c) Educational equity not only through a diverse and
representative student body and faculty but also through educational
environments in which each person, regardless of race, gender, age,
disability, or economic circumstances, has a reasonable chance to
fully develop his or her potential.
66010.3. The public elementary and secondary schools shall be
responsible for academic and general vocational instruction from
kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, including preparation of
pupils for postsecondary instruction, future participation in
California's economy and society, and adult instruction to the extent
of state support.
66010.4. The missions and functions of California's public and
independent segments, and their respective institutions of higher
education shall be differentiated as follows:
(a) (1) The California Community Colleges shall, as a primary
mission, offer academic and vocational instruction at the lower
division level for both younger and older students, including those
persons returning to school. Public community colleges shall offer
instruction through but not beyond the second year of college. These
institutions may grant the associate in arts and the associate in
science degree.
(2) In addition to the primary mission of academic and vocational
instruction, the community colleges shall offer instruction and
courses to achieve all of the following:
(A) The provision of remedial instruction for those in need of it
and, in conjunction with the school districts, instruction in English
as a second language, adult noncredit instruction, and support
services which help students succeed at the postsecondary level are
reaffirmed and supported as essential and important functions of the
community colleges.
(B) The provision of adult noncredit education curricula in areas
defined as being in the state's interest is an essential and
important function of the community colleges.
(C) The provision of community services courses and programs is an
authorized function of the community colleges so long as their
provision is compatible with an institution's ability to meet its
obligations in its primary missions.
(3) A primary mission of the California Community Colleges is to
advance California's economic growth and global competitiveness
through education, training, and services that contribute to
continuous work force improvement.
(4) The community colleges may conduct to the extent that state
funding is provided, institutional research concerning student
learning and retention as is needed to facilitate their educational
missions.
(b) The California State University shall offer undergraduate and
graduate instruction through the master's degree in the liberal arts
and sciences and professional education, including teacher education.
Presently established two-year programs in agriculture are
authorized, but other two-year programs shall be permitted only when
mutually agreed upon by the Trustees of the California State
University and the Board of Governors of the California Community
Colleges. The doctoral degree may be awarded jointly with the
University of California, as provided in subdivision (c) and pursuant
to Section 66904. The doctoral degree may also be awarded jointly
with one or more independent institutions of higher education,
provided that the proposed doctoral program is approved by the
California Postsecondary Education Commission. Research, scholarship,
and creative activity in support of its undergraduate and graduate
instructional mission is authorized in the California State
University and shall be supported by the state. The primary mission
of the California State University is undergraduate and graduate
instruction through the master's degree.
(c) The University of California may provide undergraduate and
graduate instruction in the liberal arts and sciences and in the
professions, including the teaching professions. It shall have
exclusive jurisdiction in public higher education over instruction in
the profession of law and over graduate instruction in the
professions of medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. It has
the sole authority in public higher education to award the doctoral
degree in all fields of learning, except that it may agree with the
California State University to award joint doctoral degrees in
selected fields. The University of California shall be the primary
state-supported academic agency for research.
(d) The independent institutions of higher education shall provide
undergraduate and graduate instruction and research in accordance
with their respective missions.
66010.5. The mission of the public segments of higher education
shall also include a broad responsibility to the public interest, and
independent segments of higher education are encouraged to assume a
broad responsibility to the public interest. As part of this
responsibility, the public and independent segments are encouraged to
support programs of public service and to involve faculty and
students in these programs.
66010.6. The missions of agencies charged with coordination,
administration, or implementation of higher education policies and
programs in California shall be as follows:
(a) The California Postsecondary Education Commission is the
statewide postsecondary education coordinating and planning agency.
The commission shall serve as a principal fiscal and program advisor
to the Governor and the Legislature on postsecondary educational
policy. Consistent with Section 66903, the commission's
responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Analysis and recommendations related to long-range planning
for public postsecondary education.
(2) Analysis of state policy and programs involving the
independent and private postsecondary educational sectors.
(3) Analysis and recommendations related to program and policy
review.
(4) Resource analysis.
(5) Maintenance and publication of pertinent public information
relating to all aspects of postsecondary education.
The commission shall consult with the postsecondary educational
segments and with relevant state agencies, including the Student Aid
Commission, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and other
relevant parties, in its preparation of analyses and recommendations
to the Governor and the Legislature. However, the commission shall
remain an independent and nonpartisan body responsible for providing
an integrated and segmentally unbiased view for purposes of state
policy formulation and evaluation.
(b) The California Student Aid Commission is the primary state
agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial
aid programs available to students attending all segments of
postsecondary education. These programs include grant, work study,
and loan programs supported by the state and the federal government.
Consistent with this responsibility, the Commission shall provide,
in consultation with the postsecondary education segments and
relevant state agencies, policy leadership on student financial aid
issues, evaluate the effectiveness of its programs, conduct research
and long-range planning as a foundation for program improvement,
report on total state financial aid needs, and disseminate
information to students and their families.
(c) The Council for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
is the primary state agency responsible for approving and regulating
private postsecondary and vocational educational institutions and
for developing state policies for private postsecondary and
vocational education in California. The council shall represent the
private postsecondary and vocational education institutions in all
state level planning and policy discussions about postsecondary and
vocational education.
66010.7. (a) The Legislature, through the enactment of this
section, expresses its commitment to encourage and support
collaboration and coordination among all segments of education.
(b) Within the differentiation of segmental functions outlined in
this article, the institutions of higher education shall undertake
intersegmental collaboration and coordination particularly when it
can do any of the following:
(1) Enhance the achievement of the institutional missions shared
by the segments.
(2) Provide more effective planning of postsecondary education on
a statewide basis.
(3) Facilitate achievement of the goals of educational equity.
(4) Enable public and independent higher education to meet more
effectively the educational needs of a geographic region.
(5) Facilitate student progress from one segment to another,
particularly with regard to preparation of students for higher
education as well as the transfer from the California Community
Colleges to four-year institutions.
(c) The leaders responsible for public and independent
institutions of higher education and the Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall work together to promote and facilitate the
development of intersegmental programs and other cooperative efforts
aimed at improving the progress of students through the educational
systems and at strengthening the teaching profession at all levels.
(d) The California Postsecondary Education Commission shall have
responsibility for reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of
intersegmental activities in accomplishing the established goals, and
shall report its findings to the Governor and Legislature
biennially.
66010.8. (a) No public institution of postsecondary education shall
admit, enroll, or permit the attendance of any person who is not a
citizen of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted as a
permanent resident in the United States, or a person who is otherwise
authorized under federal law to be present in the United States.
(b) Commencing with the first term or semester that begins after
January 1, 1995, and at the commencement of each term or semester
thereafter, each public postsecondary educational institution shall
verify the status of each person enrolled or in attendance at that
institution in order to ensure the enrollment or attendance only of
United States citizens, aliens lawfully admitted as permanent
residents in the United States, and persons who are otherwise
authorized under federal law to be present in the United States.
(c) No later than 45 days after the admissions officer of a public
postsecondary educational institution becomes aware of the
application, enrollment, or attendance of a person determined to be,
or who is under reasonable suspicion of being, in the United States
in violation of federal immigration laws, that officer shall provide
that information to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
the Attorney General of California, and the United States Immigration
and Naturalization Service. The information shall also be provided
to the applicant, enrollee, or person admitted.
