California Postsecondary Education Commission -- Agenda March 20-21, 2007

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Meeting Resources: March 20-21, 2007

Regular Meeting of the Full Commission

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All times listed are approximate. If a separate link to the audio is not available for an item, use the closest previous one.

Day / Time	Item No.	Item	More Info	Report	Presentation	Discussion
Tuesday, 9:00	1	Minutes of the December Meeting		Read		Listen
		Report of the Chair
		Report of the Executive Director
		Report of the Statutory Advisory Committee
	2	Overview of Governor’s Proposed Budget	View	Read		Listen
	3	Higher Education Policies in the Budget	View	Read
10:00	4	University of California, Irvine, Law School	View	Read	View	Listen
11:30		Executive Session and Lunch	View
1:30	5	Improving Teacher Quality Program Status Report	View	Read		Listen
2:00		Allan Zaremberg, California Chamber of Commerce	View			Listen
2:30		Report of the Governmental Relations Committee
	6	Governmental Relations Committee Minutes		Read		Listen
	7	Legislative Update	View	Read		Listen
	8	Community College Service in Rural and Remote Areas	View	Read		Listen
	9	Faculty Salaries at California Public Universities	View	Read		Listen
	10	Nexus Between Postsecondary Education and Workforce	View	Read		Listen
5:00		Adjournment
Wednesday, 8:30	11	University Eligibility Study for the Class of 2007	View	Read		Listen
	12	Student Fee Comparison Factsheets	View	Read		Listen
9:00		John Douglass, Center for Studies in Higher Education	View		View	Listen
	13	Accountability: Direct College-Going Rates	View	Read		Listen
	14	Accountability: Full-Time/Part-Time Ratio	View	Read	View	Listen
	15	Accountability: Community College Degrees, Certificates, Transfers	View	Read	View	Listen
	16	Accountability: How are Public College Students Doing?	View	Read		Listen
	17	Next Steps in the Development of the Accountability Framework	View	Read		Listen
		Other Business
12:00		Adjournment

Commission Members at this Meeting: Attendance and Voting Record

Commissioner	Attendance		Voting Record
Commissioner	Day 1	Day 2	Item 1	Item 3	Item 4	Item 6	Item 7	Item 14	Item 15
Olivia K. Singh, Chair Public (Senate Rules)	Present	Present	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
John P. Perez, Vice Chair Public (Assembly Speaker)	Present	Present	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Joseph P. Bishop Student (Governor)	Present	Present	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Melinda Guzman System (California State University)	Present	Present	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hugo Morales Public (Senate Rules)	Present	Present	Yes		Yes			Yes	Yes
George W. Nickel, III Public (Senate Rules)	Present	Present	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Kenneth A. Noonan System (Board of Education)	Present	Absent	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Ralph R. Pesqueira Public (Governor)	Present	Present	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Evonne Seron Schulze Public (Governor)	Present	Present	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bruce D. Varner System (University of California)	Absent	Absent
Howard Welinsky Public (Assembly Speaker)	Present	Present	Yes		Yes			Yes	Yes
Ruth Bloom, Alternate System (Board of Education)	Absent	Present						Yes	Yes
Odessa P. Johnson, Alternate System (University of California)	Present	Absent	Yes	Yes	No
Deborah Malumed, Alternate System (California Community Colleges)	Absent	Absent
Craig R. Smith, Alternate System (California State University)	Absent	Absent
Total	11	10	11/0/0	9/0/0	8/3/0	8/0/0	8/0/0	10/0/0	10/0/0
			Ballot Count: Yes/No/Abstained

More Information About Items

Item 2: Overview of Governor Schwarzenegger’s Proposed 2007-08 State Budget
This report provides a summary of funding proposals contained in the Governor’s Proposed State Budget for 2007-08, released on January 10, 2007. The report focuses on higher education initiatives and presents budget highlights for the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, and the California Student Aid Commission.
Presented by: Kevin G. Woolfork
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Item 3: Proposed Commission Recommendations on Higher Education Policies in the Governor’s Proposed 2007-08 State Budget
This document summarizes policy positions proposed for adoption by the California Postsecondary Education Commission on selected higher education budget items contained in the Governor’s Proposed Budget for 2007-08 and items presented in the Legislative Analyst’s review of the proposed budget.
Presented by: Kevin G. Woolfork
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Item 4: Review of a Proposal to Establish a School of Law at the University of California, Irvine
In September 2006, Commission staff considered a proposal to establish a School of Law at the University of California, Irvine. Following a preliminary finding of non-concurrence, UC Irvine and the UC Office of the President submitted supplemental information in response to concerns raised by staff. This report contains a final analysis of all proposal information and supporting documents.
Presented by: Stacy Wilson, Jessika Jones
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Executive Session and Lunch
Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(c)(8), the California Postsecondary Education Commission may meet in closed session. The Commission will meet in Executive Session and then dine in during the lunch hour.
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Item 5: Improving Teacher Quality (ITQ) Program Status Report
This report updates the Commission on current grant projects funded through the Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Program. These include grants targeted to academic literacy in secondary education and to the retention of science and mathematics teachers. The Commission will also receive information on plans for the 2007 competition process, which will focus on teacher professional development in the early elementary grades.
Presented by: Karen Humphrey
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Presentation by Allan Zaremberg, President and CEO, California Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Allan Zaremberg, President and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce, will discuss his perspective on the role of postsecondary education in workforce development. In particular, he will note the gaps that employers and industry leaders see between workforce needs and what postsecondary education provides to its students. Mr. Zaremberg will also provide an overview of a study underway by the California Foundation for Education and Commerce and any findings, if available.
Presented by: Allan Zaremberg
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Item 7: Legislative Update, March 2007
This item discusses legislative initiatives to be tracked by Commission staff for the 2007-08 legislative session. The Commission will consider recommendations on selected bills by the Governmental Relations Committee at its March 2, 2007 meeting.
Presented by: Sherri Orland, Kevin G. Woolfork
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Item 8: Challenges and Solutions Regarding Community College Service in Rural and Remote Areas: A Progress Report
This agenda item provides a progress report on the Commission’s advisory committee that is examining community college services in rural and remote areas of the state. Two policy solutions under consideration by the committee are discussed. The item also describes a focus-group research protocol that is being developed to elicit student input.
Presented by: Stacy Wilson, Ryan Fuller
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Item 9: Faculty Salaries at California Public Universities, 2007-08
This status report updates the Commission on its faculty study.
Presented by: Peter McNamee
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Item 10: The Nexus Between Postsecondary Education and Workforce Development: A Progress Report
This report discusses the status of the third paper in the Commission’s ongoing research study of the nexus between postsecondary education and workforce development. It identifies the main questions that will underlie the paper, which looks at what postsecondary institutions are doing to carry out their role in workforce development. It also discusses a report that will accompany the third nexus paper, exploring how postsecondary institutions are doing on accountability measures that relate to preparing future workers.
Presented by: Karen Humphrey, Ryan Sharp, Lingbo Liu, Bridget Boyd
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Item 11: Update on the Commission’s University Eligibility Study for the Class of 2007
Staff will report on recommendations made by the Eligibility Study Advisory Committee and on progress made in planning the study.
Presented by: Adrian Griffin
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Item 12: Student Fee Comparison Factsheets: Resident Undergraduate and Graduate
These factsheets update information on mandatory student charges for undergraduate and graduate students in the California State University and the University of California and present information on systemwide resident student fees in the California Community Colleges for the 2006-07 academic year.
Presented by: Kevin G. Woolfork
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Presentation by John Douglass, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Studies in Higher Education
Dr. John A. Douglass, a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Studies in Higher Education, will offer an overview of California higher education from an historical and global perspective. He will offer a brief assessment of the successes and problems with California's higher education system, options for the future, and the interplay of global competitors. His presentation will in part reflect the concluding chapter of his new book, The Conditions for Admissions: Access, Equity and the Social Contract of Public Universities.
Presented by: John Douglass
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Item 13: California Higher Education Accountability: Goal – College Access and Preparation Measure: Direct College-Going Rates
College-going rates—defined as the percentage of students who enter colleges and universities shortly after completing high school—are an important measure of how well California is doing in providing students with the opportunity to continue their education after high school. Staff will present an analysis comparing college-going rates for different ethnic groups and comparing California with other states.
Presented by: Adrian Griffin
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Item 14: California Higher Education Accountability: Goal – Student Success Measure: Full-Time/Part-Time Ratio
This report examines the ratio of part-time students to full-time students enrolled at the University of California and California State University and the trends in enrollment over the past five years. It also discusses the fiscal impact part-time enrollment has on both the state and the individual student.
Presented by: Jessika Jones
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Item 15: California Higher Education Accountability: Goal – Student Success Measure: California Community College Two-Year Degrees, Conferred Certificates and Successful Transfers
This report examines degree and certificate attainment and transfers into the California State University and the University of California for a selected group of first-time freshmen in the California Community Colleges. It is the first in a series on this accountability measure and is presented as part of the Commission’s “Accountability Framework” for California postsecondary education.
Presented by: Kevin G. Woolfork
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Item 16: Accountability Framework: Goal – Student Success How are California’s Public College Students Doing?
Based on the five accountability framework reports presented to the Commission for measuring student success, this report assesses major findings and options for improving outcomes.
Presented by: Peter McNamee, Jessika Jones
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Item 17: Next Steps in the Development of the Commission’s Higher Education Accountability Framework
Staff will present a progress report on the development of the higher education accountability framework presented to the Commission in June 2006, and will outline planned next steps in the development of the accountability framework.
Presented by: Peter McNamee , Toby Ewing
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