The UC is Engaged in Discriminatory Admissions Practices

Capistrano Unified School District Resolution No. 1920-27, RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE PRIORITIZATION OF CALIFORNIA RESIDENT STUDENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA CUSD BOT Meeting September 18, 2019 Agenda Item #53 at page 897

The Resolution passed unanimously except for Trustee Gila Jones who left the meeting early

The People should ask all our elected leaders to join together and strengthen CUSD’s Resolution by calling for a Federal Investigation into the University of California Office of the President for discriminatory admissions practices that deny California resident students who graduate in the top 12.5% of their high school graduating class admission to an appropriate campus within the UC system. The University of California denies 10,700 students a year admission to a campus of their choice and instead offers them admission to UC Merced. These are California’s best and brightest students who deserve admission to flagship schools like a UC Berkeley and UCLA and are in fact guaranteed a seat at an appropriate campus under State law based solely on merit. According to the California Auditor and the LAO 99.1% of the students offer UC Merced decline to enroll. This allows the UC to have 10,700 seats on all campuses to sell to out of state and International students.

The UC’s manipulation of the referral pool to UC Merced is a fraud upon the public.

The Auditor felt the conduct of the University of California was so egregious that the California taxpayers deserved recompense.

Do not allow this to continue- demand an end to this abuse of California’s best and brightest students and the theft of billions in California taxpayer dollars.

The data shows that 206 Capistrano Unified school district students were effected by this last year. Instead of spending $15,000 per year on tuition at a UC, these families are now forced to go out-of-state or to private colleges and Universities in order to enroll in an appropriate school. They face an additional $160,000 in tuition over 4 years. That is money that leaves our local economy and places a great financial burden on California families.

The following are additional allegations:

Invidious Discrimination: UC admissions policies and fInancial decisions discriminate against California resident students.

Violation of the California Constitution Article 9 Sections 5, 6,,and 14 and Ed Code 66202.5: The State of California has broken it's Constitutionally mandated promise to fund an appropriate seat in the UC System for every qualified California high school graduate.

California State Auditor: The University of California Office of the President failed to disclose $175 million in surplus funds.

Misuse of Taxpayer Funds: The University of California Office of the President used taxpayer dollars to engage in political advocacy.

Material Mis-statements of Fact: Janet Napolitano, as President of the University of California made material mis-statements of fact regarding the the Universities mission and priorities.

Abuse of Power: As President of the University of California, Janet Napolitano interfered with the State Auditor's audit and was rebuked by the State Legislature and Board of regents for her actions

Diversity: University of California campuses lack diversity 61% of international students are from a single country - The Peoples Republic of China.

Criminal Fraud: The University of California's manipulation of the referral pool to UC Merced constitutes a fraud upon the public.

Unjust Enrichment: The University of California denies admission to approximately 10,700 California resident students who are guaranteed a seat based on merit under California Law in order to profit from the sale of those seats to out-of-state and international students for a profit.

Unjust Enrichment: The State of California has been able to increase revenues by $66 billion dollars since 2007-08 by intentionally underfunding low poverty K-12 public school districts.

Recompense: California Students that were wrongfully denied admission and their families deserve recompense.

Civil Rights Violations: The University of California admissions policies deny equality of educational opportunity to qualified California students which is a violation of their individual civil rights.

Affirmative Action: The University of California's new TAG program is Affirmative Action.

Affirmative Action: The University of California's used taxpayer funds and student data to help implement the College Boards Adversity Score

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION: https://www.cusdwatch.com/index.php/2-uncategorised/1175-california-admissions-data-shows-institutional-race-based-admissions-and-discrimination-against-california-resident-students#unjustenrichment