THE TRANSFER PROCESS Ramona High School College Night 2015 Mr. Chuck Lopez & Mr. Andres Martin

Agenda  Why Transfer?  STAR  IGETC  TAG  Student Transfer Success Tips  Resources

Why Transfer?  Students choose the transfer path for many reasons: Undecided on academic or career goals Have not met requirements for freshman admission Are not ready or able to leave home Want the affordability of community colleges Want additional academic preparation or exploration in specific academic areas  The BEST path to transfer to UC/CSU is via the CCC  90% of students who transfer to UC come from California Community Colleges  1/3 of students who receive a Bachelor’s Degree at a UC campus started at a junior college  2/3 of students who receive a Bachelor’s Degree at a CSU campus started at a junior college

CSU: Student Transfer Agreement Reform Act (STAR Act) Students are expected to complete the transfer associate degree with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and to meet the minimum CSU admission requirements Students are guaranteed admission to the CSU system with junior status and will be given priority consideration when applying to a California State University campus and to a particular program that is designated as similar to the student’s community college major No guarantee of admission to a specific campus or major Provides assurance that a student can finish the remaining coursework within 2 years Completion of the BA/BS in no more than 60 additional units assuming the student is not completing a minor

ADT: CSU Admission Procedure After The eVerifyCycle Closes:  CSU Campuses Finalize The Admission Decisions  Students Not Meeting Admission Threshold Applications Redirected  Original Campus Communicated Admission Decision & Redirection  Receiving Campus Sends Student Communication  Webpage Link with Additional Redirection Communication  Engage Campus Community  In The Redirection Process (Housing, Financial Aid, Student Services)

Associate Degree for Transfer  The Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T/AS-T) degrees target the top 20 transfer majors offered at the CSU, which will cover 91% of the students transferring  For more information visit  Creates a clearer course taking pathway in preparing for upper-division major coursework, eliminating un- necessary units

Approved AA-T & AS-T Degrees  Administration of Justice  Anthropology  Art History  Business Administration  Communication Studies  Computer Science  Early Childhood Education  Elementary Teacher  English  Geography  Geology  History  Journalism  Kinesiology  Mathematics  Music  Philosophy  Physics  Political Science  Psychology  Sociology  Studio Art  Theatre Art  More to come!!! Check with the transfer center at the community college for their list of approved transfer degree options

Are the AA-T or the AS-T degrees the only paths to transfer to the CSU?  No, there are still viable transfer pathways using the major preparation pathways listed in the websitewww.assist.org  Works well for students who are applying to a…  Non-local CSU  Impacted CSU

Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)  Series of courses that satisfy the lower-division requirements at both UC and CSU  Most helpful to students who want to keep their options open — those who know they want to transfer but have not yet decided upon a particular institution, campus or major  All IGETC coursework does not have to be completed at the same community college  Unless the course is sequential

More on IGETC  It is NOT an admissions requirement, nor does it guarantee admission to the campus or program of choice  However, completing the IGETC requirements may improve your chances for admission to a competitive campus and/or program  If you have an area of study in mind, visit the Explore Majors section at the ASSIST website and click on prompts to identify the majors for which IGETC is recommendedASSIST  Students in some majors will not be well served by following IGETC  IGETC courses must be completed with a grade of C or better

I’m going to Community College… do I really need to take AP classes/exams?  An acceptable score on an Advanced Placement (AP) test can be applied to IGETC   Test results can only satisfy one subject, with the exception of Spanish  Spanish can satisfy both IGETC and major requirements

Admission to UC as a Transfer Student Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Excluding Berkeley, Los Angeles and San Diego Students can use the UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP) as early as their Freshman year You can only apply TAG to one UC campus: Davis, Irvine, Merced, Riverside, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz. Minimum eligibility requirements for transfer to a University of California 60 semester (90 quarter) units of transferable coursework semester prior to transferring 2.4 minimum college GPA (3.4 average GPA; will depend on Major & College) 7-course pattern with a “C” or better In addition, transfer applicants should complete: Lower-division general education requirements Lower-division major preparation courses, “UC gives high priority to students who complete major coursework early in their academic career.

UC Transfer Planner  A 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 Advice for Students Who Want to Transfer #1 Improve college readiness: Students should take rigorous college preparation courses throughout high school Take math all four years in high school Take advantage of the early assessments programs CSU’s Early Assessment Program (EAP) CAASPP exam in 11th grade English and Mathematics. Prepare for Community college assessment/placement exams Students should consider concurrent enrollment opportunities which enable students to experience college while in high school Students should consider taking advantage of community college summer sessions following high school graduation

More Advice… #2 Research your options Not all CCCs offer the same programs or opportunities Some CCCs offer more transferable courses in a major(s) Explore colleges and majors at #3 Enroll in community college on time! Competition for CCC courses is increasing The CCC matriculation process has several steps that should be completed early in the spring semester (January) of 12 th grade in order to register for classes when summer/fall registrations opens in late April or May Use summer and winter sessions to move quicker through required coursework

Even More Advice… #4 If possible, attend full time, work part time Four strong predictors for success – based on a 2012 study out of the University of Michigan: 1. Full-time enrollment 2. Continuous enrollment 3. Work no more than 15 hours per week 4. Complete transfer level English and math in first year of college Helps to utilize financial aid efficiently o Consult financial aid staff at your college for expert advice on grants, loans and scholarships o Consider deferring Cal Grant B until transfer to a 4-year school, if receiving a BOG grant

Yup, there’s still more… #5 Students are advised to decide on a major and campus no later than the start of sophomore year at CCC Know which campus(es) and major(s) they want to target and which have transfer guarantee programs Some majors such as STEM (i.e.- engineering and biology) require that students declare their intent in their freshman year Follow recommended curriculum for majors ( including competitive GPAwww.assist.org Students need to make sure they are following the appropriate GE pattern for their intended major and campus It is more important to take lower-division classes in your major than to just complete general education

Last bit of advice… #6 Student should be advised to work: Work closely with your CCC counselors, transfer center staff and CSU or UC rep to develop a transfer plan early Meet with CCC counselor and transfer center once per semester to make sure you are on track. Develop, then follow, a plan, but update it regularly ASSIST (assist.org) is helpful but no substitute for personal academic advisement Review the information on the website of the CSU or UC campuses you are interested in transferring to

Steps for Enrolling at a Community College Mandatory CCC matriculation steps: Application(s) Prepare for and take the assessment exam Palomar Placement Test: February or March 2016 New student orientation Meet with a CCC counselor Register for classes Pay registration fees Choose major and create educational plan

Resources Admission Requirements/Applications Transferable Coursework by College/University CSUMentor.edu Associate Degree for Transfer (STAR Act)