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SYSTEMWIDE POLICIES
	Policies
	Board of Trustees Resolutions
	Program Planning Guide

STATE LEVEL
California State Law
	Donahoe Act (Master Plan in the California Education Code) (PDF)
	California Education Code
	Higher Education Missions in Ed Code, Sections 66010.1-66010.7
	Self-Supporting, State-Supporting, and Supplanting Sections 89700-89710 (PDF)
	Community College Pilot Bachelor’s Degrees; Ed Code 78040 (PDF)
	AB 386: Concurrent Enrollment and Online Education
Administrative Law
	Title 5 California Code of Regulations (search)
	Title 5 California Code of Regulations (browse)
Department of Education Reports
	CA Master Plan for Higher Education (PDF)

UNIVERSITY LEVEL
General
AA-2012-01	Blended Degree Programs (4+1)
AA-2012-04	CSU Dual Degrees Restriction
AA-2011-14	Definition of Credit Hour
AA-2004-04	“Forbidden Four” Non-Admission and Admission Restrictions
AAP-91-14	Academic Program Discontinuation
AA-71-32	Program Review (PDF)
AP-RP-73-37	Performance-Oriented Degree Programs in the Arts (PDF)
Blue Book 1980	Appendix A: Procedures for Proposing New Programs (PDF)
Blue Book 1980	Review of Existing Programs (PDF)
BOT RFSA-71-11	Definition of Academic Freedom (PDF)
CO Memo	Minimum Diploma Format and Content (PDF)
EO 1036	Systemwide Credit by Evaluation
EO 806	Certificates and Certificate Programs
EO 971	Multiple Degrees at a Single Commencement
EO 1071	Delegation of Authority to Approve Options, Concentrations, Special Emphases and Minors
EO 1099	Extended Education: Self-Supporting Instructional Courses and Programs
EO 1102	CSU Student Fee Policy
EPR-85-20	Proposing New Degree Major Programs (PDF)
Title 5 S. 40105	Appropriate Campus Authority (PDF)
Title 5 S. 40601	Terms and Definitions (PDF)
SUAM Sec VII 9100.1	SUAM Sec VII 9100.1 AMP (PDF)
WASC Policy	WASC Dual Degrees Policy
WASC Policy	WASC Joint Degree Policy
Undergraduate
AA-2013-02	Title 5 Changes to Baccalaureate Degrees
ASCSU May 1997	Baccalaureate-Level Courses (PDF)
Blue Book 1980	Basic (Core) Programs (PDF)
Ed Code 66055.8	Nursing Degree Requirements for 2nd Baccalaureate (DOC)
Ed Code 66745-49	SB 1440 The STAR Act (PDF)
EO 1037	Academic Renewal
EO 167	Transfer of Credit
EO 563	Impacted Programs and Campuses
EO 1061	American Institutions Requirement
EO 1100	GE Breadth Requirements Campus Feedback Summary (PDF) FAQ (PDF) Request for Feedback (PDF) Extension of Consultation Timeline (PDF) Feedback Summary (PDF) Consultation Timeline (PDF) ASCSU Chair’s Report March 2017 (PDF) ASCSU Chair’s Report Summer 2017 (PDF)
EO 1110	Assessment of Academic Preparation and Placement in First-Year General Education
EPR 1980 Attachment C	BA and BS in a Single Discipline (PDF)
EPR-85-13	Bachelor's Degrees: Breadth (PDF)
Title 5 S. 40405.1	California State University General Education - Breadth Requirements (PDF)
Title 5 S. 40405.4	Procedures for Implementing Programs to Meet General Education Requirements (PDF)
Title 5 S. 40411	Conferral of Degree at Completion "Administrative Graduation" (PDF)
Title 5 S. 40500	Bachelor of Arts Degree: Required Curriculum (PDF)
Title 5 S. 40501	Bachelor of Science Degree: Required Curriculum (PDF)
Title 5 S. 40505	Bachelor of Architecture Degree: Required Curriculum (DOC)
Title 5 S. 40506	Bachelor of Music Degree and Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree: Required Curriculum (PDF)
Title 5 S. 40507	Bachelor of Landscape Architecture: Required Curriculum (PDF)
Title 5 S. 40508	Bachelor's Degree: Total Units (PDF)
Title 5 S. 40520-23	Integrated Teacher Preparation Programs (PDF)
Graduate
AAP-91-04	Graduate Study: Recommendations (PDF)
EPR-82-39	Graduate-Level Instruction: Definitions (PDF)
EO 1102	Requesting the Graduate Business Professional Fee
Title 5 S. 40510	Master's Degree Requirements (PDF)
Title 5 S. 41000	Postbac and Graduate Admission (DOC)
Title 5 S. 41001	Admission by Special Action (DOC)
Title 5 S. 41002	Admission to Postbaccalaureate: Classified (DOC)
Title 5 S. 41010	Admission to Graduate Standing: Conditionally Classified (DOC)
Title 5 S. 41011	Admission to Graduate Standing: Classified (DOC)
International Activities and Degree Programs Abroad
Various	Degree Programs Abroad (PDF)
	International Program Operations
Self -Support and Extended Education
EO 1099	Extended Education: Self-Supporting Instructional Courses and Programs
Trustees and Senate
	Board of Trustees Resolutions
	Honorary Degree Policy
	ASCSU Principles and Policies (PDF)

ACCREDITATION
	WASC Accreditation Handbook (PDF)
	WASC Substantive Change Manual (PDF)
	Update on Substantive Change (PDF)
	Substantive Change Program Screening Form (PDF)
WASC Policy	Dual Degrees Policy (PDF)