A proposal to establish an off-campus center in the Coachella Valley for California State University, San Bernardino, is presented, along with recommendations of the California Postsecondary Education Commission. The background to the development of the proposal is discussed, including demographic information, proposed facilities, degree offerings, and enrollment projections. The adequacy of documentation provided by the university for the establishment of the center is assessed, along with the degree to which the need for the center is demonstrated. Attention is directed to 11 criteria for the establishment of off-campus centers that are specified in the Commission's "Guidelines and Procedures for the Review of New Campuses and Off-Campus Centers." Factors that demonstrate need for the off-campus center include: the geographic isolation of the valley and lack of convenient and inexpensive four-year and graduate programs, the growing population of the valley, community interest in the proposed center, and a lack of cost-effective alternatives to the distinctive educational needs of the area. The Commission recommends that the off-campus center be established. (SW)