1. TAG: YOU’RE IN! Transfer Admission Guarantee
Shasta College Transfer Center
TAG: YOU’RE IN! Transfer Admission Guarantee
A Presentation by the
Shasta College
Transfer Center

2. Participating Universities
Six University of California (UC) campuses offer guaranteed transfer admission to students from all California Community Colleges (CCC). Interested students must meet campus-specific requirements to qualify for a UC TAG. By participating in a TAG program, you can ensure your admission to a specific UC campus. Also, some campuses may offer an early review of a students’ academic record and specific guidance on major preparation and general education coursework.
DAVIS IRVINE MERCED RIVERSIDE SANTA BARBARA SANTA CRUZ
BERKELEY, LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO do not accept TAGs.

3. Who can file a TAG
Transfer students do not have to participate in TAG to be considered for admission. Non-TAG students must also apply for UC admission during the appropriate application filing period (see
Only students transferring directly from a California Community College are considered for a TAG, including international students (those with a visa). The University of California defines a CCC transfer student as one who has completed at least 30 semester units at a CCC, and the last college the student attended in a regular session (F/SP or F/W/SP) before admission to a UC campus is a California community college.
Students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree, graduate degree, and/or professional degree cannot receive a TAG.
Students who have previously enrolled at a UC campus during a regular term (not including summer session) cannot submit a TAG application to return to that campus.
Students concurrently enrolled in high school are not eligible for TAG.

4. Eligibility
Some campuses require English Composition, Critical Thinking, and/or Transfer math
to be completed by Summer 2018 or Fall 2018 for a Fall 2019 TAG.
Minimum UC transferable units required to submit a TAG is
30 semester units.
Minimum UC transferrable units required to fulfill a TAG is
60 semester units.
IGETC completion is not required for TAG eligibility, with the
exception of UC Riverside’s School of Business Administration
which highly recommends completing it.
There are limits on AP credit.
There are unit limits if you have college credit from a 4-year school
and also community college credit.

5. TAG Application The TAG application is ON-LINE Available at:
Submit September 1st – 30th
Students can only submit one TAG
Qualifications vary depending on the UC
Students self-report academic information
You must still submit a UC application between
November 1st – 30th even if you complete a TAG
A TAG is not required for admissions

6. Be prepared: The information found on the TAG application includes:
Term the student is applying for
Campus & major
Demographics
Drop down menus to report schools, courses, units and grades, including AP (Advanced Placement) & IB (International Baccalaureate)
Report all courses and all schools

7. UC TAG GPA’s, Guaranteed Majors & Excluded Majors From 2019-2020 TAG Matrix
University
Minimum UC GPA
Major Guaranteed
Excluded Majors
UC Davis
3.2
3.3 College of Engineering
Yes, provided all req’s are completed
Undeclared Programs and Landscape Architecture
UC Irvine
3.40
Bus. Adm., Cognitive Sciences, Dance, Music, and Nursing Science
UC Merced
2.8 to 3.0 depending on the major
English, Global Arts and Studies Program, Public Health, and Spanish not available at date of publication. Subject to change.
UC Riverside
2.7 to 3.2 depending on the major
For fall: Art Studio; For winter: Art Studio and other majors may be subject to change.
UC Santa Barbara
Yes, for College of Letters and Science (L&S) majors that do not have a pre- major. No for L&S majors that have a pre-major. Pre-major guaranteed.
All majors in the College of Creative Studies and all majors in the College of Engineering. Dance B.F.A., Music B.M., Theatre B.F.A. in the College of Letters & Science.
UC Santa Cruz
3.0
Yes, for most majors. See TAG Matrix for more information.
None
UC GPA and UC credit calculations can be tricky. Some majors have specific GPA requirements for major preparation courses that vary from the overall UC GPA. See a transfer counselor for more information.

8. When to Apply for a UC TAG?
All participating UC campuses have a fall semester/quarter TAG
UC Merced also offers a TAG for Spring
UC Riverside also offers a TAG for winter
Applying for a TAG is NOT applying for admissions! You must also apply for general transfer admissions.
Below are the Fall TAG deadlines:
SUMMER
Meet all minimum requirements
by the END of summer
SEPTEMBER
Submit your TAG
Application
September 1-30
NOVEMBER
Submit your UC
Application
November 1-30

9. After the Application
* Confirmation of completion sent via (make sure to check your often including junk folders)
* Notifications (approve/deny) will be sent to you via . A few campuses provide pre-evaluation of coursework and early notifications.
Fall 2019 TAGs – UC Davis and UC Merced.
* Early Notifications occur mid-November. All other campuses notify and evaluate in the spring, around April.
* For the UC admissions application, which must be submitted in November, students are advised to wait until the end of October to complete the coursework section of the application.

10. What’s Next? Start researching UC schools and majors on www.ASSIST.ORG
Check out the UC TAG website for specific TAG requirements.
Schedule an appointment to see a counselor to discuss requirements and to make sure that you are on track for a TAG. The sooner the better but no later than the semester before you register for your last fall semester.
Check out the UC TAG website and begin the TAP (Transfer Admission Planner now.
Schedule an appointment with a counselor in September before you submit your TAG to ensure that your application is completed correctly.

11. Questions? To schedule an appointment to see your
Shasta College counselor
Call