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SB 1440 – PADILLA Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act Principal Co-Authors Speaker John Pérez, Assembly Members Paul Fong, Jim Beall, & Sam Blakeslee, Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, Senator Gloria Romero Co-Authors Senators Roy Ashburn, Gilbert Cedillo, Lou Correa, Dave Cox, Bill Emmerson, Loni Hancock, Bob Huff, Carol Liu, Alan Lowenthal, Gloria Negrete McLeod, Fran Pavley, Curren Price, Audra Strickland, and Mark Wyland & Assembly Members Juan Arambula, Marty Block, Steven Bradford, Julia Brownley, Wilmer Amina Carter, Wesley Chesbro, Connie Conway, Mike Davis, Noreen Evans, Felipe Fuentes, Warren Furutani, Ted Gaines, Isadore Hall, Alyson Huber, Bonnie Lowenthal, Fiona Ma, Tony Mendoza, Bill Monning, Jim Nielsen, V. Manuel Perez, Anthony Portantino, Ira Ruskin, Jim Silva, Cameron Smyth, Sandré Swanson, and Tom Torlakson Summary As many as 100,000 state employees will be eligible to retire in the next five years. The U.S. SB 1440, The Student Transfer Achievement Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 43% of Reform (STAR) Act, would increase the number the U.S. private labor force is also eligible to retire of students who successfully transfer from between 2004 and 2012. California Community Colleges (CCC) to the California State University system by establishing In addition, eight of the top ten fastest growing transfer degrees. Those who earn the new transfer occupations require postsecondary education and degree would be guaranteed admission to the six require a bachelor’s degree. California State University (CSU) with junior status. Clarifying and streamlining the process Since the adoption of the 1960 Master Plan for would result in students graduating more quickly Higher Education, preparing students to transfer to allowing community colleges and the CSU to a four-year university has been a core function of serve more students. the CCC system. In fact 73% of college students attend community colleges. However, only 25% Background of those who intend to transfer to four-year universities actually do. California’s economy is directly dependent on our highly trained and educated workforce. Due to the A key barrier to student transfer is the inconsistent, impending retirement of a generation of baby duplicative and ever-changing coursework boomers California faces a looming workforce requirements that students face. These barriers shortage in job sectors requiring a bachelor’s frustrate and discourage students and add expense degree and above. to students and inefficiency to the college system. FOR MORE INFORMATION – Contact Megan Moret, Office of Senator Alex Padilla (916) 651-4020 A study by the CCC Chancellor’s Office reports . Guarantees that students who earn the that the average transfer student completes 80 transfer degree are admitted to the CSU semester units of coursework when only 60 are with upper division junior status. required. The problem continues after they transfer. At the CSU, transfer students are taking . Precludes CCCs from requiring additional excess units due to duplicative degree courses for this degree. requirements and course credits that did not transfer from community college. Assures that transfer students will graduate with a bachelor’s degree with 120 semester Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and Oregon have units or 180 quarter units, with the each created transfer degree programs that help exception of certain majors. students transfer seamlessly. As a result, more students successfully transfer to a 4-year Support university and earn a bachelor’s degree in less time, allowing them to enter the job market more Campaign for College Opportunity (Co-Sponsor) quickly. The money saved allows the higher California Community Colleges Chancellor’s education system to serve more students. Office (Co-Sponsor) California State University (Co-Sponsor) Student Senate for California Community Colleges Existing Law (Co-Sponsor) California Student Senate Association (Co- The coursework necessary to transfer to the CSU Sponsor) or the University of California can vary widely A Place Called Home from campus to campus. Students seeking to Advancement Project transfer are frustrated and discouraged by Alliance for a Better Community conflicting and duplicative requirements. Students Associated Students Incorporated planning on applying to several CSU campuses for Bakersfield College the same major may need to have completed Bay Area Council different prerequisites to attend each institution. Cabrillo College Many students are unable to effectively qualify for California Business for Education Excellence more than one transfer option. California Business Roundtable California Catholic Conference Existing law does not require alignment between California Chamber of Commerce the CCC and universities. The resulting confusion California Communities United Institute surrounding transfer requirements delays degree California Postsecondary Education Commission attainment, increases costs, and reduces access for California State University, Monterey Bay additional students seeking admission. Californians for Justice Central City Neighborhood Partners This Bill Cerritos Community College District Chicano Latino Intersegmental Convocation The Student Transfer Achievement Reform (CLIC) (STAR) Act would do the following: Citrus College City of Bell Gardens . Mandates that CCCs create AA degrees for Coastline Community College transfer to a CSU with areas of emphasis. College of Marin College of the Canyons College of the Desert College of the Sequoias FOR MORE INFORMATION – Contact Megan Moret, Office of Senator Alex Padilla (916) 651-4020 College OPTIONS Parents Investing for a Quality Education (PIQE) College Summit Statewide Community Coalition Pasadena City College Community College League of California Pierce College Compton Community College District PolicyLink Contra Costa Community College District Progressive Christians Uniting Diablo Valley College Project Grad Ed Voice Public Advocates Education Trust West Rancho Santiago Community College District Faculty Association of California Community Rio Hondo College Colleges Riverside Community College District Families in Schools San Bernardino Community College District Gay-Straight Alliance Network San Diego Community College District Girls, Inc. of Orange County San Diego Regional Economic Development Glendale Community College Corporation Glendora Chamber of Commerce San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Governmental Solutions Group, LLC Silicon Valley Leadership Group GreenDot Public Schools Southern California College Access Network Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College (SoCal CAN) District Southwestern College Hartnell College Stanislaus County Office of Education Hispanas Organizing for Political Equality SunGard Higher Education (HOPE) The Greenlining Institute Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities The Institute for College Access and Success (HACU) (TICAS) Hispanic Scholarship Fund The Women's Foundation of California Imperial Valley Community College District University of California InnerCity Struggle University of Southern California, Center for Justice Matters Enrollment Research, Policy and Practice K-16 Bridge Program Valley Industry and Commerce Association Kern Community College District (VICA) Latin Business Association West Valley Mission Community College District Latino Coalition for a Healthy California Yosemite Community College District Long Beach City College Youth Policy Institute Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Yuba Community College District Los Angeles County Office of Education Los Angeles Mission College Los Angeles Unified School District Los Rios Community College District MiraCosta Community College Mt. San Antonio College California State National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Council of La Raza North Bay Leadership Council Orange County Business Council Organization of Farmworker Women Leaders FOR MORE INFORMATION – Contact Megan Moret, Office of Senator Alex Padilla (916) 651-4020 .
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