1. Transfer Counselor Tenure Track
James Aganon and Soraya Sohrabi
Fall 2018

2. Current Status 2478 student with a transfer goal
2311 appointments from Fall 2017 until now
All filled
Most students need multiple appointments
2 half-time counselors
Committees
Appointments
Workshops
Collaboration with other department
In Fall 2017 we lost 50% of counseling time

3. Challenges
Not able to support student throughout every step of transfer process
68% of students with a transfer goal are not part of any programs
About 700 students enter every semester
New initiatives:
AB 705
Guided Pathway
Limited counseling hours and high demand to support other programs and Counseling Department

4. Needs Aligning with EMP
Increase retention, persistence, and completion
Follow up with the students’ transfer needs
Contacting students who are not reaching out for counseling
Provide guidance and advise at each stage of the education path to complete the complicated transfer process
To provide support to newly developed programs based on EMP, such as Promise program
To enhance the relations with four-year universities to provide greater opportunities for our students