Post date: May 05, 2010 6:55:18 PM
The Community College League of California has asked for help in generating support for an important piece of legislation that will help our students transfer to California State University campuses.
Senate Bill 1440 establishes the new Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act, which guarantees a community college student, who completes an associate’s degree in his or her field of study, the ability to transfer to the California State University as a junior. Additionally, the CSU would give priority admission to a community college transfer student to a major or program of choice, if the student has received his or her associate's degree in the same or related field. SB 1440 also prohibits the CSU from requiring these transfer students to repeat courses similar to those taken towards their associate’s degree. SB 1440 passed the Senate Education Committee unanimously and now is pending hearing in Senate Appropriations Committee.
Please fax letters of support for SB 1440 (Padilla) to Senator Christine Kehoe, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and to Senator Alex Padilla. In addition, please fax one copy of your letter to the League Legislative Office.
Attached is a sample letter you can use which includes contact information for the recipients. Please feel free to personalize the letter.