Cal. Educ. Code § 66076.3 — Designation of California Black-Serving Institutions

The California State University Statewide Central Office for the Advancement of Black Excellence is hereby designated as the managing entity for initial and renewal designations pursuant to this article. The managing entity shall act as a neutral administrative body. The managing entity shall have all of the following duties:

(a) Developing application processes that contain the requirements described in Section 66076.2 for applicants.

(b) Accepting initial and renewal applications from applicants. The managing entity shall set two application deadlines each year on dates determined by the managing entity.

(c) Processing and presenting each application received to the governing board twice each year on dates determined by the governing board.

(d) Upon the governing board’s approval or denial of an applicant’s application, informing the applicant on this outcome.

(e) Preparing and delivering to an applicant approved by the governing board to receive a designation pursuant to this article, an appropriate insignia recognizing this designation.