Educational Services and Support memos provide information and guidance about programs, college and career pathways, student equity, and financial assistance.

Memos by Year

Associate Degree for Transfer Advisory (PDF), September 2, 2025

Promising Practices in Support of Transfer Students (PDF), July 30, 2025

Expiring English as a Second Language Assessment Instruments and a Supplemental Resource for Seeking Approval of Locally Managed Assessments (PDF), July 24, 2025

Burden-Free Access to Instructional Materials: Regulatory Provisions (PDF), July 22, 2025

Implementation of AB2458 Student Parent Cost of Attendance Adjustments and Resources (PDF), July 21, 2025

Guidance on the California Ability to Benefit State Process (PDF), July 17, 2025

Student Participation in College Governance (PDF), July 14, 2025

[UPDATED] Intent to Award Notification – Rising Scholars Network Request for Applications (PDF), July 11, 2025

Use of DSPS Funding for Long-Term leave (PDF), June 12, 2025

Changes to the Foster and Kinship Care Education Program Federal Payment College Disbursements (PDF), June 9, 2025

Flexible Calendar Planning and Certification for FY 2025-26 (PDF), May 29, 2025

Survey of Prerequisites/Corequisites Implemented during the 2024-25 Academic Year (PDF), May 29, 2025

Participation in the 2026 Chancellor’s Office Tax Offset Program (PDF), May 27, 2025

SB 1491 Implementation (PDF), May 16, 2025

[UPDATED] Expansion of Rising Scholars Network (RSN) Technical Assistance (PDF), May 1, 2025

Apprenticeship Program Submittals into the Chancellor’s Office Curriculum Inventory System (PDF), May 1, 2025

New TMC Version: Elementary Teacher Education Transfer Model Curriculum Substantive Change - Title Change (PDF), April 24, 2025

New TMC Version: Mathematics Transfer Model Curriculum / Substantive Change (PDF), April 24, 2025

New TMC Version: Physics Transfer Model Curriculum Substantive Change (PDF), April 24, 2025

Survey completion to inform response to Recommendation 13 of the California State Auditor’s report (PDF), April 7, 2025

Enhancing Student Success: Implementing and Sustaining Program Pathways Mapper (PDF), April 1, 2025

Encouraging Participation in the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Career Exploration Program (PDF), March 28, 2025

Chancellor’s Office Divisions & Programmatic Contacts (PDF), March 20, 2025

Effective Use of Prop 98 Spending (PDF), March 5, 2025

Deadline Extension - Rising Scholars Network Program 2025-28 Request for Application (PDF), January 16, 2025

Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Involved Youth through Dual Enrollment (PDF), December 20, 2024

Senate Bill 1244, Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships (PDF), December 20, 2024

Zero-Textbook-Cost Degree (ZTC) Grant program 2025 Allocation (PDF), December 18, 2024

2025-28 Student Equity Plan (PDF), December 17, 2024

Updated Guidance for Placement and Enrollment for Students in STEM Programs (PDF), December 11, 2024

Request for Applications - Rising Scholars Network (PDF), November 25, 2024

Updates to Nonresident Tuition Exemption Implementation Regulations (AB 1540) (PDF), November 25, 2024

Middle College High School Grant Intent to Award Fiscal Years 2023-24 through 2025-26 (PDF), October 30, 2024

Enhancing Student Success: Implementing and Sustaining Program Pathways Mapper (PDF), October 28, 2024

COCI Submission Steps, Technological Updates and Taxonomy Parameters, Transition from TOP to CIP (PDF), October 24, 2024

Annual Curriculum Approval Certification (PDF), September 30, 2024

Expansion of Rising Scholars Network (RSN) Technical Assistance (PDF), September 26, 2024

Common Course Numbering Implementation Allocations (PDF), September 23, 2024

ADT Compliance with Assembly Bill 928 and Assembly Bill 1111 Submission Guidance (PDF), September 16, 2024

[UPDATED] Assembly Bill 2683 (2021) Postsecondary education: sexual violence and harassment: training and resources (PDF), September 9, 2024

Curricular Guidance and Information for Common Course Numbering (CCN) System Implementation (Phase I) (PDF), September 6, 2024

Cal-GETC Administrative Implementation Guidance Update (PDF), August 22, 2024

Veterans Resource Center Funding Formula – Change to Data Source and the Impacts on Funding Allocations (PDF), July 2, 2024

Participation in the 2024-25 Chancellor’s Office Tax Offset Program (PDF), July 1, 2024

International Baccalaureate (IB), College-Level Examinations Placement (CLEP) Examinations, and Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Chart Annual Updates (PDF), June 25, 2024

Vision-Aligned Reporting Implementation Update (PDF), June 21, 2024

Cal-GETC Infrastructure and Operational Alignment (PDF), May 30, 2024

AB 607/Education Code §66406.9: Course Materials Cost Publication (PDF), May 21, 2024

AB 2315 Affirmed Name and Gender Identification Implementation Recommendations (PDF), May 15, 2024

Extended Opportunities Programs and Services Financial Aid Eligibility (PDF), May 15, 2024

Zero Textbook Cost Program: Acceleration II, Impact, and OER Expansion Grants (PDF), May 13, 2024

Survey of Prerequisites/Corequisites Implemented during the 2023-24 Academic Year (PDF), May 1, 2024

Flexible Calendar Planning and Certification for FY 2024-25 (PDF), May 1, 2024

Local English as a Second Language (ESL) Placement Assessments  | Assessment Advisory Committee Review, April 25, 2024

Vision-Aligned Reporting Systemwide Implementation Update, March 19, 2024

Required Action: AB 1705 Validation of Equitable Placement, Support and Completion Practices for STEM Programs ~ February 27, 2024

California Community College Equitable Placement Support and Completion Funding Allocation: Reporting Requirements and Timelines~ February 20, 2024

Cal-GETC Administrative Implementation Guidance ~ February 14, 2024

Credit for Prior Learning – Updated Guidelines and Reporting Requirements ~ February 9, 2024

Implementation of Revisions to Associate Degree Regulations ~ February 1, 2024

Implementation Guidance for Supervised Tutoring Regulations Revisions ~ February 1, 2024

Veterans Resource Center Minimum Standards ~ February 1, 2024

Work Experience Education Regulations Clarification Regarding Repeatability ~ 12/20/2023

NextUp Program Implementation Guidance ~ 12/14/2023

Notification of the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act of 2021 Allocations ~ 12/14/2023

Required Action: Changes to Title 5, California Code of Regulations Regarding Dual Enrollment Programs: Participation Consent and Documentation ~ 12/7/2023

Dual Enrollment: Empowering Colleges to Equitably Serve Communities ~ 12/7/2023

ADT Compliance with Assembly Bill 928 and CalGETC Curriculum Submission Guidance (PDF) ~ Released 11/28/2023 | Revised 12/27/2023

Guidance for Implementing the New Associate Degree for Transfer Placement Requirement (PDF) ~ 9/25/2023

Impact of Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Payments on California College Promise Grant (CCPG) Fee Waiver Eligibility Requirements (PDF) ~ 9/15/2023

Annual Curriculum Approval Certification (PDF) ~ 9/15/2023

Dual Admission Program for First-Year College Admits (PDF) ~ 8/31/2023

Zero Textbook Cost Program - Additional Updates and Acceleration Grants (PDF) ~ 8/23/2023

New TMC Version: Public Health 2.0 Transfer Model Curriculum Substantive Change (PDF) ~ 8/18/2023

Updates to the Student Success Completion Grant (SSCG) (PDF) ~ 08/14/2023

Seamless Transfer of Ethnic Studies - Allocation for Implementation (PDF) ~ 07/14/2023

Participation in the 2023-24 Chancellor's Office Tax Offset Program (PDF) ~ 06/30/2023

Student Orientation Requirements (PDF) ~ 06/29/2023

AB 2881 - Student Parent Priority Registration (PDF) ~ 06/29/2023 

Baccalaureate Degree Program (BDP) Application Open (PDF) ~ 06/26/2023

International Baccalaureate (IB), College-Level Examinations Placement (CLEP) Examinations, and Advanced Placement (AP) Examination Chart Annual Updates (PDF) ~ 06/16/2023

AB 1705 Validation of Equitable Placement, Support and Completion Practices for General Education and Non-STEM Programs (PDF) ~ 05/22/2023

Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Student Achievement Program (PDF) ~ 05/04/2023

Required Action: Equitable Placement, Support and Completion (AB 1705) Funding Allocation and the Submission of Funding Plans (PDF) ~ 05/01/2023

WICHE/WUE Nonresident Tuition Adjustment for Qualifying Districts (revised) (PDF) ~ 4/21/2023

Guidance for Distance Education Regulation Changes (PDF) ~ 04/18/2023

Native American Student Support and Success Program Overview (PDF) ~ 04/11/2023

Survey of Prerequisites/Corequisites Implemented during the 2022-23 Academic Year (PDF) ~ 04/07/2023

WICHE/WUE Nonresident Tuition Adjustment for Qualifying Districts (PDF) ~ 04/04/2023

Request for Applications – Rising Scholars Network – Juvenile Justice Program (PDF) ~ 4/03/2023

Flexible Calendar Planning and Certification for FY 2023-24 (PDF) ~ 03/1/2023

Guided Pathways Program Updates (PDF) ~ 02/24/2023

SB 1141 - Updates to Nonresident Tuition Exemption Eligibility (AB540) (PDF) ~ 02/24/2023

Zero Textbook Cost Program Updates (PDF) ~ 02/23/2023 

Campus Climate and Public Safety Reform (PDF) ~ 02/01/2023

Title 5 Excused Withdrawal (EW) and Pass/No Pass (P/NP) Frequently Asked Questions 

Title 5 Emergency Withdrawal and Pass/No Pass (PDF) ~ 01/18/2023