Public postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: campus contact.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill requires California State University campuses and community college districts, as well as the University of California, to designate an employee at each campus – including branch campuses, satellite locations, and sites – as a point of contact for the needs of LGBTQ+ faculty, staff, and students. It defines key terms like ‘branch campus’ and ‘satellite location’ and establishes guidelines for making this contact information publicly available. The bill also protects the confidentiality of information shared with these designated contacts and clarifies that they are not considered responsible employees for certain legal matters.
Key provisions
- Designates a campus contact for LGBTQ+ faculty, staff, and students at all campuses (main, branch, satellite).
- Defines ‘branch campus,’ ‘main campus,’ and ‘satellite location’ for the purpose of the law.
- Requires the publication of contact information for campus contacts on campus websites and directories.
- Allows campus contacts to hold regular virtual or in-person office hours at satellite locations.
- Protects the confidentiality of information shared with campus contacts.
- Clarifies that campus contacts are not responsible employees for Title IX purposes.
- Specifies that campus contacts cannot be the campus’s Title IX coordinator.
- Requests the University of California to comply with the provisions of the bill.
Who is affected
- California State University faculty, staff, and students
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