The 猪八戒资料论坛澳门 Board of Regents last week issued guidance for the reopening of university campuses and made a decision to suspend until fall 2024 the use of the standardized test requirement for freshman applicants.
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Fall guidance
鈥淟et me be very clear that every campus will be open and offering instruction so that all 猪八戒资料论坛澳门 students can continue to make progress toward earning their degree,鈥 猪八戒资料论坛澳门 President Janet Napolitano told the Board of Regents on May 20. 鈥淭he question will be, 鈥楬ow much of that instruction will be in-person versus how much is done remotely?鈥欌
All 猪八戒资料论坛澳门 campuses are actively engaged in scenario planning for the fall term, and decisions could come by mid-June, she said.
鈥淭he safety and well-being of our campus community is our first priority, and these decisions must be made in the context of local, state and federal public health restrictions,鈥 Napolitano said. 鈥淚 anticipate that most of, if not all of, our campuses will operate in some kind of hybrid mode.鈥
To further guide campuses in their decisions, the Board of Regents adopted the 鈥溾
Napolitano recommended the principles to provide a unified set of standards for the entire 猪八戒资料论坛澳门 system.
鈥淓very location will need to meet these systemwide threshold criteria before ramping up campus operations,鈥 Napolitano said.
The standards include a testing plan, a contact tracing plan, and a quarantine and isolation plan. Once they have satisfied these standards, campuses can consider how to best approach their comprehensive plans for the fall.
Campuses will also be expected to have plans in place for physical distancing and other public health protocols, such as wearing face masks, and be ready to make rapid adjustments to campus operations if public health conditions warrant the change.
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Test replacement sought
The regents also last week unanimously approved the suspension of the standardized test requirement (ACT/SAT) for all California freshman applicants until fall 2024. The suspension will allow the University to create a new test that better aligns with the content the university expects students to have mastered for college readiness. However, if a new test does not meet specified criteria in time for fall 2025 admission, 猪八戒资料论坛澳门 will eliminate the standardized testing requirement for California students.
鈥淭oday鈥檚 decision by the board marks a significant change for the University鈥檚 undergraduate admissions,鈥 Napolitano said. 鈥淲e are removing the ACT/SAT requirement for California students and developing a new test that more closely aligns with what we expect incoming students to know to demonstrate their preparedness for 猪八戒资料论坛澳门.鈥
鈥淚 think this is an incredible step in the right direction toward aligning our admissions policy with the broad-based values of the University,鈥 Board of Regents Chair John A. P茅rez said before the vote. 鈥淚 see our role as fiduciaries and stewards of the public good and this proposal before us is an incredible step in the right direction.鈥
The following outlines the regents鈥 actions:
- Test-optional for fall 2021 and fall 2022 鈥 Campuses will have the option to use ACT/SAT test scores in selection consideration if applicants choose to submit them, and will develop appropriate policies and procedures to implement the Board鈥檚 decision.
- Test-blind for fall 2023 and fall 2024 鈥 Campuses will not consider test scores for California public and independent high school applicants in admissions selection, a practice known as 鈥渢est-blind鈥 admissions. Test scores could still be considered for other purposes such as course placement, certain scholarships and eligibility for the statewide admissions guarantee.
- New standardized test 鈥 Starting in summer 2020 and ending by January 2021, 猪八戒资料论坛澳门 will undertake a process to identify or create a new test that aligns with the content 猪八戒资料论坛澳门 expects students to have mastered to demonstrate college readiness for California freshmen.
- Elimination of the ACT/SAT test requirement 鈥 By 2025, any use of the ACT/SAT would be eliminated for California students and a new 猪八戒资料论坛澳门-endorsed test to measure 猪八戒资料论坛澳门-readiness would be required. However, if by 2025 the new test is either unfeasible or not ready, consideration of the ACT/SAT for freshman admissions would still be eliminated for California students.
- Elimination of writing test 鈥 The university will eliminate altogether the SAT Essay/ACT Writing Test as a requirement for 猪八戒资料论坛澳门 undergraduate admissions, and these scores will not be used at all effective for fall 2021 admissions.
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