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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Not Required

From the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO):

A REQUIRED REPORT ON STUDENT FEE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Chapter 620 of 2012 (AB 970, Fong) requires the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) to fulfill the following three requirements related to systemwide tuition and fee increases:

• Tuition and Fee Policies. The legislation requires UC and CSU to develop a list of factors to consider when recommending an increase in mandatory systemwide tuition and fees for resident students.
• Notification and Consultation Procedures. The legislation requires UC and CSU to follow prescribed public notice and student consultation procedures before adopting an increase.
• Reporting Provisions. 

The legislation requires UC and CSU to provide the Legislature with annual reports on tuition and fees, financial aid, and the total cost of attendance. In addition, the legislation requires our office to report on UC’s and CSU’s compliance with Chapter 620. As detailed below, our review found UC was not in compliance with several provisions of Chapter 620. 

Though the legislation deems its provisions to be required for UC, UC believes it is not legally obligated to comply because of its constitutional autonomy. 

We found CSU complied with all Chapter 620 provisions except for one reporting requirement…

Full report at http://www.lao.ca.gov/reports/2016/3416/student-fee-040616.pdf

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