The University of California is ending a ban on allowing students to study for their degrees entirely through online courses. The UC Board of Regents voted 10 to 1 on Feb. 14 to repeal a year-old decision by the Academic Senate. That 2023 decision essentially banned online degrees from the university system, requiring anyone seeking an online degree to get an exception to that “campus experience” requirement. The vote has raised issues about the balance of power between the regents and the Academic Senate.
