Title 5 Notice

December 16, 2016​​

TITLE 5 TRUSTEES OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the California State University proposes to amend Section 40756.1 of Article 4. Admission as First-Time Freshman and to amend Section 40805.1, Article 5., Admission as an Undergraduate Transfer, Subchapter 3., Admissions Requirements, Chapter 1., California State University, Division 5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. A public hearing concerning these proposed changes will be held in the Glenn S. Dumke Auditorium at 401 Golden Shore, Long Beach, California 90802-4210 commencing at 9:00 a.m. on January 31, 2017, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Board will permit. Any person interested may present statements orally or in writing relevant to the proposed action at that hearing. Written comments must be received by close of business on January 30, 2017, addressed to Dr. Patrick C. O’Rourke, Director of Active Duty and Veterans Affairs, Academic Affairs, Office of the Chancellor, 401 Golden Shore, Long Beach, California 90802-4210.

INFORMATIVE DIGEST
Sections 40756.1 and 40805.1 relate to the admission of otherwise ineligible first-time freshmen and lower division transfer students that are “eligible veterans.” Section 40756.1 refers to “eligible veteran” as defined by 38 CFR, subdivision (a)(1) of section 1652 (later changed to section 3452). Section 40805.1, pertaining to otherwise ineligible lower division transfer student veterans, refers to an “eligible veteran” as defined by 38 CFR, section 3452. 38 CFR, section 3452 states: “served on active duty for a period of 180 days, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before January 1, 1977, and was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable…” This current definition of an eligible veteran is not inclusive of post-Vietnam Era veterans and recently separated veterans from Gulf War I and II periods (including Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn). Additionally, the 38 CFR reference does not include currently serving active duty, National Guard, or Reserve forces.

This text change is designed to bring clarity to CSU transfer admission policies, making the language consistent across the board.

COST TO STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
The adoption of the proposed amendment will not impose a cost or savings on any state agency; will not impose a cost or savings on any local agency or school district that is required to be reimbursed under Section 17561 of the Government Code; will not result in any nondiscretionary cost or savings to local agencies; will not result in any cost or savings in federal funding to the state; and will not impose a mandate on local agencies or school districts.

AUTHORITY
Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code.

REFERENCE
Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

CONTACT
Inquiries concerning the proposed change may be directed to Dr. Patrick C. O’Rourke, Director of Active Duty and Veterans Affairs, Academic Affairs, Office of the Chancellor, California State University, 401 Golden Shore, Long Beach, California 90802-4210 (telephone: 562/951-4130). Copies of the text, the statement of reasons for and information supporting the proposed amendments, and all information upon which the proposal is based are available for viewing online at http://www.calstate.edu/Title5/index.shtml, or upon request to Dr. Patrick C. O’Rourke, Director of Active Duty and Veterans Affairs, Academic Affairs, Office of the Chancellor, California State University, 401 Golden Shore, Long Beach, California 90802-4210.

Board of Trustees of the California State University
Dated: December 16, 2016
By: Patrick C. O'Rourke, Director of Active Duty and Veterans Affairs, Academic Affairs

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