1. (a) Units of full-time equivalent students for apportionment purposes may be calculated using the “Standardized Attendance Accounting Method,” the “Actual Hours of Attendance (Positive Attendance) Method” or the “Alternative Method (Noncredit) Method”, described in this section.
2. (b) Standardized Attendance Accounting Method. For credit courses in a semester system, a multiplier of 18 contact hours shall be applied per unit of credit for lecture or similar academic activities, and 54 contact hours shall be applied per unit of credit for lab or similar academic activities. For credit courses in a quarter system, a multiplier of 12 contact hours shall be applied per unit of credit for lecture or similar academic activities, and 36 contact hours shall be applied per unit of credit for lab or similar academic activities. To calculate full-time equivalent students, the total standardized contact hours shall be multiplied by the number of students in attendance at census, and the product shall be divided by 525.

3. (c) Actual Hours of Attendance (Positive Attendance) Method. This methodology is based upon the count of students present at each course meeting. The units of full-time equivalent student shall be computed by dividing actual student contact hours of attendance by 525. This method shall apply to the following:

   1. (1) All open entry/open exit courses (including credit and noncredit);
   2. (2) All noncredit courses otherwise eligible for state aid except those computed using the alternative attendance accounting method described in subdivision (i)(2) of section 58003.1 and subdivision (d) of section 58003.2;
   3. (3) The attendance of students other than indentured apprentices who are actively enrolled in apprenticeship courses of related and supplemental instruction.
   4. (4) All credit courses may, at the option of the district, be computed by dividing the actual hours of attendance by 525.

4. (d) Alternative Attendance Accounting Method- (Noncredit). The Alternative Attendance Accounting Method (Noncredit) shall be used for all courses not computed using other attendance procedures described in this chapter. For purposes of computing full-time equivalent students only, weekly student contact hours shall be calculated by counting the total hours of instruction or programming received by the students, plus instructor contact as defined in sections 55204 or 55234, plus outside-of-class work expected as noted in the course outline of record and approved by the curriculum committee, and dividing the total number of hours for the course by 54. Hours of instruction or programming received shall be independently verified by the instructor using a method or procedure approved by the district according to policies adopted by the local governing board as required by section 58030. Full-time equivalent student for such noncredit course sections shall be computed by:

   1. (A) multiplying the average of the number of students actively enrolled in the section as of each census date (those dates nearest to one-fifth and three-fifths of the length of the course section) by,
   2. (B) the weekly student contact hours as derived above in this section, by
   3. (C) the primary term length multiplier of 17.5, and
   4. (D) dividing by 525.
5. (e) Term Length Multiplier. District governing boards may establish and maintain single primary term lengths for credit courses, for those courses that are scheduled regularly, and meet for a consistent number of days and hours per week, inclusive of holidays. The term length multiplier shall be determined by counting each week in which at least three days of instruction or examination in term length courses are scheduled. The maximum term length multiplier for a semester length course shall be 17.5, and the maximum term-length multiplier for a quarter length course shall be 11.67.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66700, 70901, 78401 and 84500, Education Code. Reference: Sections 70901 and 84500, Education Code.

History

1. New section filed 3-4-91 by Board of Governors of California Community Colleges with the Secretary of State; operative 4-5-91 (Register 91, No. 23). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code Section 70901.5(b).

2. Amendment filed 9-6-94; operative 10-6-94. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 94, No. 38).

3. Editorial correction of History 1 (Register 95, No. 23).

4. Repealer and new section filed 7-22-2024; operative 8-21-2024. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2024, No. 35).