A Year at a Glance New Transfer Center Directors Training December 2018 Amy Merkel Santa Rosa Junior College

Congratulations! You’ve been named Transfer Center Director . . .

Now What?!?!?!

Try to Relax & Start with a Foundation Chancellor’s Office “Getting Started” Website Ed Code and Specifically Title 5 Link is under Compliance Requirements on Chancellor’s Office Website See required services Transfer Center Recommended Guidelines See page 10 for Functions Recent Legislation, such as: ADT – SB 1440, SB 440 Student Success Act: Matric/Assessment – AB 705 Student Equity – SB 860 California Promise – AB 19 Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program – SB 769

Based on the Foundation . . . Build Your Calendar of Events and To Do List Transfer General’s Warning: Your yearly events may vary based on campus size, scope of Transfer Center, regional demands, internal and external factors, your personal discretion, and your sanity level.

July It’s just the beginning! CSU GE/IGETC Certification for Fall Admits Develop yearly calendar Schedule facilities and create marketing materials Workshops Transfer Day Majors Fair Update Website TAG info Check links Start working on TC Annual Report Offer UC Application Review Sessions

August Fall is here! Begin scheduling university rep visits Send letter to college fair attendees Solicit donations for raffle University reps Local business College events Transfer Workshops Offer Application Review Sessions Plan new workshops for the year Update materials for ongoing workshops Organize Field Trips

September AKA TAG and Conference month! Participate in CSU and UC Webinars Facilitate Workshops Transfer 101 TAG Application Insight Questions Continue to work on TC Annual Report ADT e-verification for Spring transfers Begin TAG reviews for UCD and UCI Transfer Day (could be anytime in Fall)

October Time to Apply! Due Dates Workshops Field Trips Oct 15th - TAG reviews Oct 31st – TC Annual Report Workshops Application Review Insight Questions Field Trips Send invite for Transfer Advisory Committee Meeting Advertise FAFSA is open Regional TCD Meeting (will occur sometime during Fall)

November Prepare to lose your sanity or at least a few brain cells! Workshops Application Review Insight Questions Even with workshops, students will make appointments for 1:1 help Field Trip Workshops for Spring Topics Dates Facilities

December Dig out and recover! Hold Transfer Center Advisory Committee Meeting Offer Common Application/Private/OOS App Workshops Schedule university reps Spring visits Review budget Where are you? How much do you have left? Can you purchase anything extra this year? Get to all the stuff you put aside during the hectic fall months

January Spring planning, updates and data! Develop/Review Spring calendar Begin preparations for Year End Transfer Event Schedule Spring campus tours Reserve tour through admissions and any other speakers Book bus Recruit for chaperones Application Updates UC and UCB CSU Supplemental Invites to Spring College Fair/Majors Fair Receive UC data for Fall applicants

February Show me the Money! Financial Aid/Scholarship Workshops Attend TCD Regional Meeting (sometime in Spring) Communicate with UC applicants via data ADT e-verification

March Next Steps! Send invites for Transfer Advisory Committee Meeting Next Step Workshops Conduct In-reach Through Class Visits Campus Events Seniors Day Open House Transfer Check-up Work on Program Review Attend/Present at WACAC ~ Share, Connect, Learn Workshop Attend new TCD Summit

April Time to celebrate . . . Or not! Next steps for admissions or appealing Schedule rep visits for Summer Next Step Workshop Continue planning for End of the Year Celebration Begin planning for Summer Workshops What will you offer? Reserve facilities Complete Program Review (could be due April – June)

May Decisions, decisions! Transfer Achievement Celebration UC ETS Conference Transfer Advisory Committee Meeting Hold meeting to plan field trips for next year Assist students with . . . Appealing admissions decision (or offer workshop) Deciding between campuses Deciphering Fin Aid Offer Graduation (May/June)

June You made it! WACAC Conference Begin planning for next academic year Write any necessary reports/requests Student Equity Funding from various sources Board Report CSU GE/IGETC Certifications