(a) A district shall seek approval to offer baccalaureate degree programs through the appropriate accreditation body. (b) When seeking approval from the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, a district shall maintain the primary mission of the California Community Colleges specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 66010.4. The district, as part of the baccalaureate degree program, shall have the additional mission to provide high-quality undergraduate education at an affordable price for students and the state. (c) As a condition of eligibility for consideration to participate in the statewide baccalaureate degree program, a district shall have a written policy that requires all potential students who wish to apply for a Board of Governors Fee Waiver pursuant to Section 76300 to complete and submit either a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or a California Dream Act application in lieu of completing the Board of Governors Fee Waiver application. (d) A districtâs baccalaureate degree program shall be subject to the following limitations: (1) A district shall identify and document unmet workforce needs in the subject area of the baccalaureate degree to be offered and offer a baccalaureate degree at a campus in a subject area with unmet workforce needs in the local community or region of the district. (2) A baccalaureate degree program shall not offer a baccalaureate degree program or program curricula already offered by the California State University or the University of California. (3) A district shall have the expertise, resources, and student interest to offer a quality baccalaureate degree in the chosen field of study. (e) A district shall maintain separate records for students who are enrolled in courses classified in the upper division and lower division of a baccalaureate degree program. A student shall be reported as a community college student for enrollment in a lower division course and as a baccalaureate degree program student for enrollment in an upper division course. (f) A governing board of a district seeking authorization to offer a baccalaureate degree program shall submit all of the following for review by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and approval by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges: (1) Documentation of the districtâs written policy required by subdivision (c). (2) The administrative plan for the baccalaureate degree program, including, but not limited to, the governing board of the districtâs funding plan for its specific district. (3) A description of the baccalaureate degree programâs curriculum, faculty, and facilities. (4) The enrollment projections for the baccalaureate degree program. (5) Documentation regarding unmet workforce needs specifically related to the proposed baccalaureate degree program, and a written statement supporting the necessity of a four-year degree for that program. The documentation regarding unmet workforce needs shall include all of the following: (A) Evidence that the district consulted with regional employers and regional workforce development boards. (B) Statewide and regional workforce data relevant to the proposed baccalaureate degree program. (C) Evidence that the baccalaureate degree to be offered will help address unmet workforce needs. The evidence may include, but is not limited to, information showing the following: (i) Employers are having difficulty filling positions that require a baccalaureate degree. (ii) Employers are willing to pay baccalaureate degree holders more than those with a related associate degree or no postsecondary degree. (iii) Employers have a preference for candidates with the proposed baccalaureate degree. (6) Documentation of consultation with the California State University and the University of California regarding collaborative approaches to meeting regional workforce needs. (g) (1) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges s
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