The 2016-17 Budget: Review of UC’s Merced Campus Expansion Proposal

Feb 10, 2016 - Traditionally, the state has expanded campuses on an incremental basis. The state took this approach when it first developed the Merced campus between 2000 and 2006. An incremental process offers the state and UC flexibility to adjust priorities in future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3349

What Is the Adult Education Block Grant?

Jan 6, 2016 - How Did State Education Leaders Calculate Need-Based Funding in 2015-16? To measure each region ’s need for adult education and distribute need-based funding accordingly, state education leaders followed four steps, as shown in the figure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3323

Evaluation of CSU's Doctor of Nursing Practice Pilot Program [Publication Details]

Jan 5, 2017 - In response, the state enacted Chapter 416 of 2010 which temporarily allows CSU to offer an independent DNP on a pilot basis. Related legislation requires our office to evaluate the pilot program and make a recommendation regarding its extension.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3521

California Community Colleges: Evaluation of Intersession Extension Pilot Program [Publication Details]

Dec 14, 2016 - As a response, the state enacted Chapter 710 of 2013 (AB 955, Williams), which permitted select colleges to offer, on a pilot basis, fully fee-supported credit-bearing courses during winter and summer intersessions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3515

California Community Colleges: Interim Evaluation of Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program

Dec 19, 2017 - In at least one discipline (dental hygiene), schools in the state already appear to be producing sufficient numbers of graduates to meet or exceed employer demand. Most Approved Programs Are in Workforce Areas Not Requiring Bachelor ’s Degrees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3722

California Community Colleges: Evaluation of Intersession Extension Pilot Program

Dec 14, 2016 - As a result, nearly 200 students —who generally mirror the broader LBCC student population —were able to accelerate progress toward meeting their educational goals at no additional cost to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3515

The 2016-17 Budget: Assessing the Governor’s Zero-Textbook-Cost Proposal

Mar 14, 2016 - The state already has funded efforts to select, compile, and make available free, open textbooks for 50 high –enrollment courses that are common to the three public higher education segments. In addition, the state has funded an incentive grant program to encourage faculty to adopt these textbooks and other OER for individual courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3392

A Review of State Budgetary Practices for UC and CSU [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2014 - A Review of State Budgetary Practices for UC and CSU [Publication Details] A Review of State Budgetary Practices for UC and CSU Format: HTML Description: Over the last six years, the state has moved away from its traditional budgetary approach for the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2913

Final EdBudget Tables (2015)

Oct 19, 2015 - Required actions (1) The UC Regents are required to consider state employee compensation when considering compensation for employees in its “Senior Management Group. ” At a minimum, the UC Regents are required to consider comparable positions designated as “state officers ” (such as the Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and a Member of the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3299

The 2016-17 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

Feb 26, 2016 - The state allocates apportionment funding on the basis of FTE enrollment. In 2015 –16 , we estimate the state provided $700  million for basic skills through apportionments (accounting for 11  percent of all apportionment funding).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3372