1. CSU Office of the Chancellor CCC Transfer Updates Fall 2007 Jim Blackburn Kurt Hessinger Rachel Hendrickson

2. CCC to CSU - The Road to the Degree Big Picture Admission Academic Preparation

3.  2/3 of CSU students previously attended a CCC  Over 54K former CCC students enrolled at the CSU last year  CSU enrolls more CC students than any other university  75% of all CCC students who transfer to a 4-year institution go to the CSU  The CSU is committed to admit all fully eligible upper division transfer applicants  Fall 2007 - Some CSU campuses admitted eligible lower division transfers  Expect to continue this for Fall 2008 CSU and the California Community Colleges

4. CCC to CSU - The Road to the Degree Admission

5. Admission for Transfer Students – Three Basic Scenarios  Eligible for CSU freshman admission at HS graduation  “Makes up” missing HS subject units at CCC  Never achieved CSU freshman admission eligibility - and the student wants to enter an “un-impacted” CSU program

6. “CSU Eligible” at HS Graduation  Consult with counselor and identify CSU campus for transfer  Complete CSU GE mathematics and English Composition (w/ at least grades of “C”)  Complete CSU GE critical thinking and oral communication (w/ at least grades of “C”)  Apply by Nov. 30 to CSU campus that is accepting lower division transfers  http://www.csumentor.edu/filing_status/Default.asp http://www.csumentor.edu/filing_status/Default.asp

7. Becomes CSU “Freshman” Eligible at CCC  “Make up” missing HS subject unit, e.g. LOTE  Complete CSU GE mathematics and English Composition (w/ at least grades of “C”)  Complete CSU GE critical thinking and oral communication (w/ at least grades of “C”)  Apply by Nov. 30 to CSU campus that is accepting lower division transfers  http://www.csumentor.edu/filing_status/Default.asp http://www.csumentor.edu/filing_status/Default.asp

8. Never Achieved CSU Freshman Eligibility  Consult with counselor and identify CSU campus for transfer  Select an un-impacted major available at that campus  Complete 60 transferable units w/ GPA of 2.0  Complete at least 30 units of CSU GE  Within GE - complete w/ grades of “C” or better:  Written Communication  Mathematics  Critical Thinking  Oral Communication

9. Never Achieved CSU Freshman Eligibility OR  “GET LUCKY” by applying to CSU campus accepting lower division transfers http://www.csumentor.edu/filing_status/Default.asp

10. Admission Application Filing Status Report

12. Never Achieved CSU FTF Eligibility and Seeking Admission to an Impacted Program  Identify and complete supplemental admissions criteria for impacted program. http://www.calstate.edu/SAS/impactioninfo.shtml  Complete 60 transferable units w/ GPA of 2.0  Complete at least 30 units of CSU GE  Within GE- complete w/ grades of “C” or better: –Written Communication –Mathematics –Critical Thinking –Oral Communication

13. CSU Transfer Admission - Impaction for 2008-09  SLO - all programs impacted  SDSU – impacted campus and most programs impacted  Long Beach - many programs impacted  Other 20 campuses - impacted in 0 - 6 programs  Impacted programs are COMPETITIVE for admission  MUST file for admission within the INITIAL application filing period

14. Impaction Information

15. Impaction Report Majors Grid (pdf)

16. Other Options for CSU Admission via CCCs  Concurrent enrollment –While in HS –During Summer after HS Graduation –At CSU while at CCC  Service Area or Local Admission Guarantee Agreements (TAGs, TAAs)  Dual Admission

17. Local Transfer Agreement

18. CSU Transfer Admission Priorities  Future … coming soon… LDTP admission agreements  TAAs and TAGS  Local area Upper Division CCC students applying to impacted campus  Eligible Upper Division CCC students who meet selection criteria  Eligible Upper Division students from all segments  Lower Division students from all segments

19. CCC to CSU - The Road to the Degree Academic Preparation

20. CSU GE/IGETC Planner in CSUMentor

21. ASSIST – GE, IGETC, AI, Major Prep, Majors

22. Other Tools

24. Academic Preparation  Golden Four  CSU GE-Breadth  CSU American Ideals  IGETC  Campus Specific GE  Campus Specific Major Preparation  And now LDTP…….

25.  The most efficient path to a CSU bachelor’s degree via a CCC  Academic road maps  Decrease time to the CSU degree and excess units  Statewide component (often includes 45 units) – GE, American Ideals, and discipline specific requirements  Campus specific components (often 15 units) – CSU campus specifies additional preparation appropriate to that campus program  http://www.calstate.edu/acadaff/ldtp.shtml http://www.calstate.edu/acadaff/ldtp.shtml Lower-Division Transfer Patterns (LDTP)

26. LDTP Information on CSUMentor

30. Lower-Division Transfer Patterns  It will ultimately provide major prep articulation across The CSU – for all CCCs, a benefit for students around the state  44 disciplines with patterns  90% of transfer students pursue these disciplines  Statewide patterns will be honored at all campuses offering the discipline  Completion of the whole pattern for a CSU campus will enable the student to progress to the upper division level courses in that major at the CSU campus

31.  For the student who knows exactly what and where s(he) wants to study, current campus based major preparation articulation and local transfer admission agreements continue to be quite useful.  For the student who is initially uncertain about a major and/or CSU campus, LDTP provides a measure of flexibility and options for preparing to study at The CSU.  LDTP is a statewide alternative to each CSU campus’ lower-division major preparation. Lower-Division Transfer Patterns

32.  LDTP benefits all students who complete the statewide and/or whole pattern  LDTP does not replace current local TAG or TAA programs  LDTP provides major prep articulation which spans all CSU campuses – in 44 disciplines  LDTP does not abridge the faculty’s authority and discretion for setting policy and procedures for campus-based major prep articulation The Truth about LDTP…

33.  LDTP is one of many ways to prepare for and gain admission to CSU  LDTP admissions agreements will include impaction selection criteria for impacted majors The Truth about LDTP…

34. What LDTP is -  LDTP is an advising tool  The statewide LDTP component is valid at any CSU campus offering that discipline  Students who: 1. exercise an LDTP admissions agreement when available, 2. successfully complete the entire set of LDTP courses, and 3. meet all LDTP admissions agreement stipulations will be accorded the highest admissions priority

35.  LDTP Advisory Committee – CCC representatives as well as CSU representatives  Updates – via newsletter, announcements, statewide meetings Lower-Division Transfer Patterns