Existing law gives various powers and duties to the local academic senates of the campuses of the California State University and the California Community Colleges, including requiring a local academic senate to adopt a local campus resolution and approve a plan, as specified, in order for the college to participate in a certain state program relating to college text books.

This bill would require the local academic senate of a campus of the California State University or of a campus of the California Community Colleges, and would request the local academic senate of a campus of the University of California, to post its membership roster on its Internet Web site or Internet Web page. The bill would also require the local academic senate of a campus of the California State University or of a campus of the California Community Colleges, and would request the local academic senate of a campus of the University of California, to make demographic data on the gender and race or ethnicity of its members available to the public upon request. To the extent that these provisions would create new duties for community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Existing law gives various powers and duties to the local academic senates of the campuses of the California State University and the California Community Colleges, including requiring a local academic senate to adopt a local campus resolution and approve a plan, as specified, in order for the college to participate in a certain state program relating to college text books.

This bill would require the local academic senate of a campus of the California State University or of a campus of the California Community Colleges, and would request the local academic senate of a campus of the University of California, to post its membership roster on its Internet Web site or Internet Web page. The bill would also require the local academic senate of a campus of the California State University or of a campus of the California Community Colleges, and would request the local academic senate of a campus of the University of California, to make the demographic data of its members, including on the gender and race or ethnicity, as specified, ethnicity of its members available to the public upon request. To the extent that these provisions would create new duties for community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Existing law gives various powers and duties to the local academic senates of the campuses of the California State University and the California Community Colleges, including requiring a local academic senate to adopt a local campus resolution and approve a plan, as specified, in order for the college to participate in a certain state program relating to college text books.

This bill would require the local academic senate of a campus of the California State University or of a campus of the California Community Colleges, and would request the local academic senate of a campus of the University of California, to post its membership roster on its Internet Web site or Internet Web page. The bill would also require the local academic senate of a campus of the California State University or of a campus of the California Community Colleges, and would request the local academic senate of a campus of the University of California, to make the demographic data of its members, including gender and race or ethnicity, as specified, available to the public upon request. To the extent that these provisions would create new duties for community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Existing law gives various powers and duties to the local academic senates of the campuses of the California State University and the California Community Colleges, including requiring a local academic senate to adopt a local campus resolution and approve a plan, as specified, in order for the college to participate in a certain state program relating to college text books.

This bill would require the local academic senate of a campus of the California State University or of a campus of the California Community Colleges, and would request the local academic senate of a campus of the University of California, to post its membership roster on its Internet Web site or Internet Web page. To the extent that these provisions would create new duties for community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:AB 847

Author:(Bocanegra)

As Amended Ver:April 6, 2017

Majority vote

SUMMARY: Provides for the disclosure of the membership of academic senates at campuses of the state's community colleges and universities. Specifically, this bill:

1. Requires the academic senate of each campus of the California State University (CSU) or of a California Community College (CCC) to post its membership roster on its Web site.
2. Requires any CSU and CCC campus academic senate, to make available to the public upon request, demographic data on the gender and race or ethnicity of its members.
3. Requests that the academic senate of each campus of the University of California (UC) comply with 1) and 2).

EXISTING LAW:

1. Provides that statutes related to UC (and most other aspects of the governance and operation of UC) are applicable only to the extent that the UC Regents make such provisions applicable. (Education Code (EC) Section 67400.)
2. Confers upon the CSU Trustees the powers, duties, and functions with respect to the management, administration, and control of the CSU system. (EC Sect. 66606.)
3. Requires the Board of Governors of the CCC to establish standards requiring governing procedures established by community college district boards to, in part, ensure the right of academic senates to assume primary responsibility for making recommendations in the areas of curriculum and academic standards. (EC Sect. 70901(b)(1)(E).)

FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee:

1. Minor and absorbable costs to the California Community Colleges (CCC). According to the CCC Chancellor's Office, almost all of the community colleges have their Academic Senate roster available on their Web site. Unlikely to be a state reimbursable mandate as the workload does not require a higher level of service for CCC.
2. Minor and absorbable costs to the CSU.
3. Unknown cost to the UC. UC is not required to comply.

COMMENTS:

Background. Academic Senates represent the official voice of faculty in the shared governance of colleges and universities, particularly with respect to the formation of policy on academic and professional matters. UC, CSU, and the CCC each have an academic senate, representing all faculty of the respective segment, on matters of systemwide concern, and each UC, CSU, and CCC campus has its own academic senate for matters pertaining to that college or university.

Purpose. According to the author, this bill seeks to address difficulties the public has in obtaining information about various academic senates. For example, according to the Campaign for College Opportunity, for academic senates of the state's community colleges, 13 rosters are unavailable, eight are outdated, and five are only partial rosters. The Campaign argues that, because executive leadership positions and academic senate bodies are empowered to enact policy and drive hiring decisions that affect the diversity of the faculty on campus, transparency regarding the membership of these bodies is important.

This bill requires the academic senate of each UC, CSU, and CCC campus to post its membership on its Web site and to make specified demographic information about its membership available on request.

Analysis Prepared by: Chuck Nicol / HIGHER ED. / (916) 319-3960 FN: 0000242

Date of Hearing: May 3, 2017

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:AB 847

Author:(Bocanegra) – As Amended Ver:April 6, 2017

Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: Yes Reimbursable: No

SUMMARY:

This bill requires California State University (CSU) and California Community College (CCC) campuses, and requests that the Academic Senate of each campus of the University of California (UC) post its Academic Senate membership roster and demographic data on its website.

FISCAL EFFECT:

1. Minor and absorbable costs to the California Community Colleges (CCC). According to the CCC Chancellor’s Office, almost all of the community colleges have their Academic Senate roster available on their website. Unlikely to be a state reimbursable mandate as the workload does not require a higher level of service for CCC.
2. Minor and absorbable costs to the CSU.
3. Unknown cost to the UC. UC is not required to comply.

COMMENTS:

Background and Purpose. Academic Senates represent the official voice of faculty in the shared governance of colleges and universities, particularly with respect to the formation of policy on academic and professional matters. UC, CSU, and the CCC each have an Academic Senate, representing all faculty of the representative segment, on matters of system wide concern and to matters pertaining to that individual college or university. According to the author, this bill seeks to address difficulties the public has in obtaining information about various Academic Senates.

Analysis Prepared by: Daisy Gonzales / Selena Lopez / APPR. / (916) 319-2081

Date of Hearing: April 18, 2017

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Jose Medina, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:AB 847 (

Author:Bocanegra) – As Amended Ver:April 6, 2017

SUBJECT: Academic senates: membership rosters

SUMMARY: Provides for the disclosure of the membership of academic senates at campuses of the state's community colleges and universities. Specifically, this bill:

1. Requires the academic senate of each campus of the California State University (CSU) or of a California Community College (CCC) to post its membership roster on its website.
2. Requires any CSU and CCC campus academic senate, to make available to the public upon request, demographic data on the gender and race or ethnicity of its members.
3. Requests that the academic senate of each campus of the University of California (UC) comply with (1) and (2).

EXISTING LAW:

1. Provides that statutes related to UC (and most other aspects of the governance and operation of UC) are applicable only to the extent that the UC Regents make such provisions applicable. (Education Code (EC) Section 67400.)
2. Confers upon the CSU Trustees the powers, duties, and functions with respect to the management, administration, and control of the CSU system. (EC Sect. 66606.)
3. Requires the Board of Governors of the CCC to establish standards requiring governing procedures established by community college district boards to, in part, ensure the right of academic senates to assume primary responsibility for making recommendations in the areas of curriculum and academic standards. (EC Sect. 70901(b)(1)(E).)

FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown.

COMMENTS:

Background. Academic Senates represent the official voice of faculty in the shared governance of colleges and universities, particularly with respect to the formation of policy on academic and professional matters. UC, CSU, and the CCC each have an academic senate, representing all faculty of the respective segment, on matters of systemwide concern, and each UC, CSU, and CCC campus has its own academic senate for matters pertaining to that college or university.

Purpose. According to the author, this bill seeks to address difficulties the public has in obtaining information about various academic senates. For example, according to the Campaign for College Opportunity, for academic senates of the state's community colleges, 13 rosters are unavailable, eight are outdated, and five are only partial rosters. The Campaign argues that, because executive leadership positions and academic senate bodies are empowered to enact policy and drive hiring decisions that affect the diversity of the faculty on campus, transparency regarding the membership of these bodies is important.

AB 847 requires the academic senate of each UC, CSU, and CCC campus to post its membership on its website and to make specified demographic information about its membership available on request.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools

Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education

A Place Called Home

Campaign for College Opportunity

Center for Urban Education

Greenlining Institute

Imperial Community College District

Student Senate for the California Community Colleges, Region III

United Way of Greater Los Angeles

Women's Foundation of California

Youth Policy Institute

Opposition

None on file.

Analysis Prepared by: Chuck Nicol / HIGHER ED. / (916) 319-3960