(a) The trustees shall develop and implement a Finish in Four and Through in Two program that complies with this part. (b) Commencing with the 2017â18 academic year, a minimum of eight campuses shall have established a Finish in Four and Through in Two program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying student who is enrolled at the campus and who is not a transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within four academic years of the academic year of the studentâs first year of enrollment. (c) Commencing with the 2017â18 academic year, a minimum of 15 campuses shall have established a Finish in Four and Through in Two program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the studentâs first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable. (d) Commencing with the 2018â19 academic year, a minimum of 20 campuses shall have established a Finish in Four and Through in Two program by which the campus enters into a pledge with a qualifying transfer student to support the student in earning a baccalaureate degree within two academic years of the studentâs first year of enrollment to the campus, as applicable. (e) To be a qualifying entering student or transfer student at the California State University, a student shall comply with both of the following: (1) Be a California resident for purposes of in-state tuition eligibility. (2) Commit to completing at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, per academic year. Units completed by the student during a summer term may count towards the previous or following academic year as determined by the trustees. (f) Each Finish in Four and Through in Two program shall be reviewed by a graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus. (g) (1) A campus shall guarantee participation in the program to, at a minimum, any student who is any of the following: (A) A low-income student. For purposes of this section, âlow-income studentâ shall have the same meaning as specified in Section 89295. (B) A student who has graduated from a high school located in a community that is underrepresented in college attendance. (C) A student who is a first-generation college student. (D) A transfer student. (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Finish in Four and Through in Two program at each campus accommodate as many students into the program as feasible and in consideration of available funding. (h) Support provided by a California State University campus to a student who participates in the Finish in Four and Through in Two program shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following: (1) (A) Priority registration in coursework. (B) For purposes of this paragraph, a student shall not receive priority registration in coursework under the program if the student qualifies for priority registration under another policy or program, as determined by the campus or the office of the Chancellor of the California State University. (C) A graduation initiative advisory committee of the campus, or a committee with similar functions designated by the president of the campus, shall consider preexisting priority registration policies when implementing this section. (2) Academic advisement that includes monitoring the studentâs academic progress. (i) (1) The trustees shall develop application criteria, administrative guidelines, and additional requirements, including how campuses will measure student success, for purposes of implementing and administering the Finish in Four and Through in Two program. (2) As a condition of continued participation in a Finish in Four and Through in Two program, a student may be required to demonstrate both of the following: (A) Completion of at least 30 semester units, or the quarter equivalent, in each prior
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