Whereas, The California community colleges are open-access institutions dedicated to serving all in their communities who desire access to higher education opportunities;
Whereas, The current California Code of Regulations, title 5, §§55031–55034 on probation and dismissal [1] require that districts place struggling students on either academic or progress probation, which require the loss of the California Promise Grant— formerly known as the Board of Governors Fee Waiver— after two consecutive primary terms on probation (California Code of Regulations, title 5, §58621 [2]), and may require dismissal after three consecutive primary terms on probation; and
Whereas, Unlike the disciplinary actions of suspension and expulsion, which are rooted in reasonable expectations for student conduct, the actions of probation, dismissal, and removal of eligibility for the California Promise Grant (formerly known as the Board of Governors Fee Waiver) are punitive actions not related to violations of student conduct codes that are antithetical to the values and mission of the California Community College system;
Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges support suspending and ultimately repealing the current regulatory requirements established in California Code of Regulations, title 5, §58621 [3] that California Promise Grants— formerly known as the Board of Governors Fee Waiver— be denied to students who are on academic or progress probation for more than two consecutive primary terms; and
Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges work with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and system partners to re-evaluate the necessity of the non-disciplinary actions of subjecting students to probation, dismissal (California Code of Regulations (CCR), title 5, §§55031–55034 [4]), and denial of the California Promise Grants— formerly known as the Board of Governors Fee Waiver, CCR, title 5, §58621 [5]—, and instead identify non-punitive alternatives that truly support student success and align with the values and mission of the California Community College system, and report its findings and any recommendations at the 2023 Spring Plenary Session.
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[1] California Code of Regulations, title 5, §§55031–55034 https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Browse/Home/California/CaliforniaCodeofRegulations?guid=I6240BE504C6911EC93A8000D3A7C4BC3&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default).
[2] California Code of Regulations, title 5, §58621 https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I6C01B1134C6911EC93A8000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default).
[3] Ibid.
[4] California Code of Regulations, title 5, §§55031–55034: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Browse/Home/California/CaliforniaCodeofRegulations?guid=I6240BE504C6911EC93A8000D3A7C4BC3&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default).
[5] California Code of Regulations, title 5, §58621: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I6C01B1134C6911EC93A8000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default).