Report 2012-113 Recommendation 2 Responses

Report 2012-113: California State University's Extended Education: It Is Unclear Whether Supplanting Occurred, and Campuses Did Not Always Document Their Adherence to Laws, Policies, and Procedures (Release Date: December 2013)

Recommendation #2 To: University, California State

To help the Legislature clarify its intent regarding supplanting as identified in the California Education Code, Section 89708, the Chancellor's Office should immediately begin working with the Legislature and its staff to that end.

6-Month Agency Response

The Assistant Vice Chancellor of the CSU Office of Advocacy and State Relations met with the Chair of the Higher Education Committee on February 10, 2014, and discussed next steps. Also, the chancellor has approved the supplant language definition as recommended by the task force May 23, 2014. The task force was comprised of presidents, provosts, faculty, deans, and students.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

60-Day Agency Response

The Assistant Vice Chancellor of the CSU Office of Advocacy and State Relations will meet with the Chair of the Higher Education Committee either February 10 or 11 to discuss next steps. Also, the chancellor has taken the additional step of assembling a task force with broad system representation to discuss supplant language to be introduced for legislation. The task force is comprised of presidents, provosts, faculty, deans, and students. The first meeting is scheduled for February 17 with a recommendation due to the chancellor by June 30.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

All Recommendations in 2012-113

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.