Pathways to the Future October 2014 UC via Community College The Transfer Process Dana Armstrong - El Dorado H.S. Brianne Gullotti - Esperanza H.S. Pathways to the Future October 2014

This session will cover: UC’s commitment to transfer How transfer works “Best advice” for prospective transfer students Resources and tools Questions

Who should consider transfer? Any student can benefit from starting his or her path to a UC degree at a California Community College Students choose the transfer path for many reasons: Undecided on academic or career goals and want to explore Have not met requirements for freshman admission out of high school Smaller general education classes, taught by professors (with access to those professors) Are not ready or able to leave home Want the affordability of community colleges Second chance at first choice four year institution

UC Commitment to Transfer The CA Master Plan for Higher Education specifies: CSU and UC offer priority admission to all eligible CCC students, all CSU and UC campuses welcome transfer students “Junior-level transfer students from California community colleges are given priority consideration for admission.”- University of California

How Transfer Works

Admission to UC as a Transfer Student Minimum eligibility requirements for transfer 60 transferable units 2.4 college GPA (eligibility vs. selection) 7-course pattern with a “C” or better In addition, transfer applicants should complete: Lower-division general education requirements Lower-division major preparation courses

The Importance of Major Preparation Unlike freshmen, transfers enter halfway into a college degree Therefore, UC is looking not only for general education classes, but also for significant work within the major In many cases, the completion of lower division major preparation should be a higher priority than General Education or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Some campuses are more selective in ther admission process Explore at www.assist.org

UC Transfer Preparation Incentives Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Excluding Berkeley, Los Angeles and San Diego Transfer Preparation Programs Honors, Puente Project (for Latino students), Transfer Achievement Program (for students needing remediation), Study Abroad, etc.

Transfer Is a Partnership Between High Schools, Community Colleges, and UC

Transfer Planner Guide

UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP) An web-based tool to help students plan and track their academic plan to satisfy transfer requirements to any UC campus Students can begin their plan as soon as they register at the community college Allows students to communicate with their community college counselors and UC representatives

Best Practices: Preparing HS Students for Transition to CCC and Transfer Success

Steps to Enroll at CCC Complete and submit a CCC application Or more than one! Take the assessment exam in English and Math Complete a new student orientation Register for classes Meet with a CCC counselor Pay registration fees Meet financial aid deadlines Utilize student support services

‘Best Advice’ for High School Students #1 Improve college readiness: take rigorous college prep courses throughout high school Take math all four years in high school Take advantage of early assessments Early Assessment Program (EAP) junior year in English and mathematics Community college assessment/placement exams Concurrent enrollment opportunities enable students to experience college while in high school Take advantage of community college summer sessions following high school graduation

‘Best Advice’ for High School Students #2 Research your options Not all CCCs offer the same programs or opportunities Some CCCs offer more transferable courses in a major(s) Visit www.assist.org #3 Enroll in community college on time! Competition for CCC courses is increasing The CCC matriculation process has several steps that should be completed during the spring semester of 12th grade in order to register for classes when summer/fall registrations opens Meet deadlines (check emails and other notifications)

Tips for Transfer Success in CCC #4 Attend full time, work part time Three strong predictors for success: (1) full-time enrollment (2) continuous enrollment (3) work no more than 15 hours per week

Tips for Transfer Success in CCC #5 Decide on a major and campus no later than the start of sophomore year at CCC Know which UC campus(es) and major(s) you want to target and which have Transfer Guarantee programs Follow recommended curriculum for major (including competitive GPA) Advantageous to have GE pattern completed and certified

Tips for Transfer Success in CCC #6 Work closely with an academic adviser, transfer center, and UC rep to develop a transfer plan early Develop, then follow, a plan, but update it regularly ASSIST (assist.org) and UC’s Transfer Preparation Paths (see systemwide admissions website) are helpful but no substitute for personal academic advisement Review the information on the website of the UC campuses you are interested in transferring to

Information Resources ASSIST: www.assist.org California Community College www.informationCCCApply.org UC Systemwide Admissions Website: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions UC Online Transfer Admission Planner: https://uctap.universityofcalifornia.edu CSAC California Dream Act Application: https://dream.csac.ca.gov/

Campus Selection Criteria Berkeley: students.berkeley.edu/admissions/transfer.asp Davis: admissions.ucdavis.edu/admissions/trfrSelProcess.cfm Irvine: www.admissions.uci.edu/as_adm.html Los Angeles: www.admissions.ucla.edu/transfer Merced: admissions.ucmerced.edu Riverside: futurestudents.ucr.edu/prospective/transfer.aspx San Diego: admissions.ucsd.edu/dev3/transfers/req.html Santa Barbara: www.admissions.ucsb.edu Santa Cruz: admissions.ucsc.edu/apply/transfer_guide.cfm

UC Transfer Prep Programs Berkeley Berkeley Center for Educational Partnerships cep.berkeley.edu/CCTC Davis Davis Transfer Student admissions.ucdavis.edu/transfers/index.cfm Irvine Irvine Center for Educational Partnerships www.cfep.uci.edu/cfep/community.php Los Angeles Los Angeles Center for Community College Partnerships www.cccp.ucla.edu Merced Merced Transfer Student Program transferstudentprogram.ucmerced.edu/ Riverside Riverside Transfer Resource Center www.trc.ucr.edu San Diego San Diego Transfer Student Services www.ucsd.edu/prospective-students/transfers/tss.html Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Transfer Student Services www.admissions.ucsb.edu/prospective/index.asp?context=prospective_transfer Santa Cruz Educational Partnership Center/Transfer Partnerships Program epc.ucsc.edu/tpp