Section 40601 - Particular TermsThe following terms, whenever used or referred to in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless a different meaning appears from the context:
(a) The term "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the California State University or designee.(b) The term "the campus" means the campus to which application for admission is made.(c) The term "appropriate campus authority" means the president of the campus or designee.(d) The term "college" means: (1) Any institution of higher learning that is accredited to offer work leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts or to the degree of Bachelor of Science, by the applicable regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, except an institution which is accredited only as a "specialized institution";(2) Any foreign institution of higher learning which, in the judgment of the Chancellor, offers course work equivalent to that offered by institutions included within subdivision (d)(1) of this section.(e) The term "application" means the submission to the campus, by the person applying for admission, of all documents, including official transcripts of all the applicant's academic records and information that the applicant is required personally to submit, and the payment of any application fee due, pursuant to Section 41800.1.(f) The term "eligibility index" means the number derived for admission determination, from a weighted combination of the grade point average for courses taken in the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects during the final three years of high school and other factors that shall be determined by the chancellor. The weighting of grade point averages and other factors shall be determined and adjusted from time to time by the chancellor.(g) The term "good standing at the last college attended" means that at the time of application for admission and at the time of admission, the applicant was not under disciplinary or academic suspension, dismissal, expulsion or similar action by the last college attended and was not under disciplinary suspension, dismissal, expulsion or similar action at any institution of the California State University.(h) The term "first-time freshman" means an applicant who has earned college credit not later than the end of the summer immediately following high school graduation or an applicant who has not earned any college credit.(i) The term "undergraduate transfer" means any person who is not a first-time freshman pursuant to Section 40601(h), and who does not hold a baccalaureate degree from any college.(j) The term "full-time student" means any student whose program while in attendance at a college averaged twelve or more semester units per semester, or the equivalent.(k) The term "resident" shall have the same meaning as does the same term in Section 68017 of the Education Code, and shall include all persons so treated by the provisions of that section.(l) The term "unit" means a semester unit within the meaning of Section 40103, or the equivalent thereof.(m) The term "transferable" when used in connection with college units, college credit or college work, shall mean those college units, credit or work which are determined to be acceptable (either for specific requirements or as electives) toward meeting the requirements of a baccalaureate degree. The Chancellor is authorized to establish and from time to time to revise procedures for the implementation of this subdivision.(n) The term "comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects" means, in each area of study, at least four years of English, three years of mathematics, two years of history or social science, two years of laboratory science, two years of foreign language, one year of visual and performing arts, and one year of electives from any combination of English, mathematics, social science, history, laboratory science, foreign language, visual and performing arts, CSU-approved career technical education courses, and other fields of study determined by the Chancellor to be appropriate preparation for California State University study.(o) The terms "impacted campus" or "impacted programs" at any campus mean that the number of applications from eligible applicants received during the initial application filing period exceeds the number of available admission spaces.(p) The terms "redirection" or "redirect" refer to the responsibility of each CSU campus that opens to receive new undergraduate applications for any given term to admit eligible transfer applicants with Associate Degrees for Transfer or to forward their application to another CSU campus with the capacity to admit.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 40601
1. Amendment of subsection (l) and NOTE filed 4-29-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 18). For prior history, see Register 73, No. 25.
2. Amendment filed 3-19-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 12). For prior history, see Register 77, No. 18.
3. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 12-11-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 50).
4. Amendment of subsections (a) and (g) and new subsection (n) filed 9-3-87; operative 10-3-87 (Register 87, No. 36).
5. Amendment of subsection (n) and new subsection (o) filed 9-21-99; operative 10-21-99. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 2000, No. 29).
6. Amendment of subsection (f), new subsections (f)(1)-(2) and amendment of subsections (h)-(i) filed 10-4-2000; operative 10-4-2000. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1 (Register 2000, No. 48).
7. Amendment of subsections (e), (f) and (o) filed 12-13-2012; operative 12-13-2012. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1 (Register 2012, No. 50).
8. Amendment of subsections (d)(1), (e) and (f), repealer of subsections (f)(1)-(2), repealer of subsection (n), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsection (n), new subsections (o)-(p) and amendment of NOTE filed 1-29-2018; operative 1-29-2018 pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1. Exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act and OAL review pursuant to Education Code section 89030(b). Submitted to OAL for courtesy filing and printing (Register 2018, No. 5).
9. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 5-26-2022; operative 5-26-2022 pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1. Exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act and OAL review pursuant to Education Code section 89030(b). Submitted to OAL for courtesy filing and printing only pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1(e) (Register 2022, No. 21). Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Sections 89030 and 89030.5, Education Code.
1. Amendment of subsection (l) and NOTE filed 4-29-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 18). For prior history, see Register 73, No. 25.
2. Amendment filed 3-19-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 12). For prior history, see Register 77, No. 18.
3. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 12-11-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 50).
4. Amendment of subsections (a) and (g) and new subsection (n) filed 9-3-87; operative 10-3-87 (Register 87, No. 36).
5. Amendment of subsection (n) and new subsection (o) filed 9-21-99; operative 10-21-99. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 2000, No. 29).
6. Amendment of subsection (f), new subsections (f)(1)-(2) and amendment of subsections (h)-(i) filed 10-4-2000; operative 10-4-2000. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1 (Register 2000, No. 48).
7. Amendment of subsections (e), (f) and (o) filed 12-13-2012; operative 12-13-2012. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1 (Register 2012, No. 50).
8. Amendment of subsections (d)(1), (e) and (f), repealer of subsections (f)(1)-(2), repealer of subsection (n), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsection (n), new subsections (o)-(p) and amendment of Note filed 1-29-2018; operative 1/29/2018 pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1. Exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act and OAL review pursuant to Education Code section 89030(b). Submitted to OAL for courtesy filing and printing (Register 2018, No. 5).
9. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 5-26-2022; operative 5/26/2022 pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1. Exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act and OAL review pursuant to Education Code section 89030(b). Submitted to OAL for courtesy filing and printing only pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1(e) (Register 2022, No. 21).