
POLICY CONCERNING BILINGUAL AND
CROSS-CULTURAL EDUCATION
Approved May 17, 1974
Updated September 22, 2005
It is the objective of the University of California to encourage the development of more effective ways
of educating children from bilingual homes and various cultural groups and to enhance general public
understanding of the cultural values represented by the various languages and customs of California's
diverse population. To support that goal, the University of California will attempt to employ on each
of its campuses that has a teacher education program faculty members who are qualified for appointment
by University standards and are prepared by experience and education to provide research, program
development leadership, and instruction on cross-cultural and multilingual educational problems
and potentialities.