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The Transfer Path: Having the Conversation with Students and Families Advising Students on the Community College Option. UC Counselor Conference 2013. Presentation Overview:. UC’s commitment to transfer How transfer works “Best advice” for prospective transfer students Resources and tools - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Transfer Path: Having the Conversation
with Students and Families
Advising Students on the Community College OptionUC Counselor Conference 2013
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Presentation Overview:UC’s commitment to transfer
How transfer works
“Best advice” for prospective transfer students
Resources and tools
Counselor best practices
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UC Commitment to Transfer
“We at UC will actively partner with the CSU and the community colleges to help students understand that the transfer option is achievable and affordable.“
- UC President Mark Yudof, March 2010
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UC Welcomes Transfer Students• Goal is to enroll 1 new CA transfer
student for every 2 freshmen each fall
• Over last decade, UC increased enrollment of new transfers up ~40% and freshmen ~15%
• All 9 UC campuses have agreements with all 112 California community colleges on course equivalencies hosted on ASSIST.org
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UC Transfer Student Succeed• Persist at same rates as freshmen
• Graduate at same rates as freshmen
• Virtually same UC GPA when they graduate
• Average time to degree: 2.4 years after transfer
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How Transfer Works
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Jr. Level Transfer – 60 Sem Units
Includes minimum eligibility courses for UC
Includes lower division courses preparing students for their major
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Jr. Level Transfer – 60 Sem Units
Students can choose courses strategically that fulfill both Major Prep and General Ed. This is good for competitive majors
Includes minimum eligibility courses for UC
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Transfer is a Partnership Between High Schools, community colleges, and UC
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PartnershipAll ten UC campuses participate in partnerships to raise student achievement and close achievement gaps
Partnerships represent a system wide commitment to work intensively with public schools and colleges that serve the most disadvantaged students
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Academic Prep Programs Academic Advising and Motivation Peer Mentoring Summer and Residential
Programs Community College and High
School Support Counselor Professional
Development Transfer Admission Guarantee
(TAG)• Excluding Berkeley, Los Angeles
and San Diego
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Transfer Planner Guide
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UC Transfer Admissions Planner (TAP) 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
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UC TAP Homepage
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UC TAP Academic Information
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UC TAP: AP & IB Exams
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UC TAP: Course Summary
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UC TAP: Applying for the TAG
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Best Practices:
Prepare High School students to transition into community college and Transfer Success
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Steps in Enroll at a Community College Complete and submit a
CCC application* • Or more than one!
Take the assessment exam*
New student orientation*• May not necessarily be
required at all CCC, but highly recommended.
• Register for classes* Meet with a CCC
counselor* Pay registration fees
Student support services• EOPS, DSS, Puente,
Career Services, CARE, etc…
Apply for financial aid• Visit CCC to process aid• Monitor Cal Grant B
utilization to save for 4-yr
• Go full time, if possible, to “efficiently” use aid
AB540 Affidavit (as needed)
CA Dream Act application* Mandatory matriculation steps
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‘Best Advice’ for High School Students1. Improve college readiness: take
rigorous college prep courses throughout high school
2. Research your options3. Enroll in community college on time!4. Attend full time, work part time5. Decide on a major and campus no later
than the start of sophomore year at CCC
6. Work closely with an academic adviser, Transfer Center Director, and UC rep to develop a transfer plan early
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Counselor Best PracticesInclude CCC and transfer information in
your general college-going presentations starting in ninth grade to ensure students are aware of academic expectations in CCC and transfer opportunities and requirements
Provide awareness of the enrollment timeline and matriculation process for CCC
Get student familiar with college vocabulary such as ‘units’ instead of ‘credit’ and ‘IGETC’ instead of GE.
Teach students how to use www.assist.org Teach students how to read a college catalog
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Counselor Best PracticesSupport students in completing
matriculation steps: Partner with local CCCs & universities to assist CCC-bound
students CCC Application Days Direct students to CCC student support programs (EOPS,
Puente, etc) Encourage students to participate in on-site assessments if
offered by your local CCC at your high school campus Field trips:
• To tour and experience CCC campuses• To take assessment exam and participate in new student
orientations
Provide introduction to the transfer process:
Provide workshops on transfer to students and parents Invite representatives from four-year universities, local CCC
and successful transfer students to speak to your students and parents
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Information & Resources
• ASSIST: www.assist.org
• CCCApply.org
• Counselors’ Resource Website: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors\
• Counselors’ Resource Website: www.ccctransfer.org
• UC System wide Admissions Website: www.admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu
• UC Online Transfer Admission Planner: https://uctap.universityofcalifornia.edu
• CSAC California Dream Act Application:http://www.csac.ca.gov/dream_act.asp
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Campus Selection Criteria• Berkeley:
http://admissions.berkeley.edu/transferstudents
• Davis: http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/admission/transfers/
• Irvine: http://www.admissions.uci.edu/resources/transfer_selection.html
• Los Angeles: http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_tr.htm
• Merced: http://admissions.ucmerced.edu/transfer-requirements
• Riverside: http://admissions.ucr.edu/Home/transfer
• San Diego: http://admissions.ucsd.edu/transfers/index.html
• Santa Barbara: http://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/
• Santa Cruz: http://admissions.ucsc.edu/apply/transfer-students/index.html
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UC Transfer Preparation ProgramsBerkeley
Berkeley Center for Educational Partnerships http://cep.berkeley.edu/CCTC
DavisDavis Transfer Studentadmissions.ucdavis.edu/transfers/index.cfm
IrvineIrvine Center for Educational Partnerships www.cfep.uci.edu/cfep/community.php
Los AngelesLos Angeles Center for Community College Partnerships www.cccp.ucla.edu
MercedMerced Transfer Student Program http://transfers.ucmerced.edu/
RiversideRiverside Transfer Resource Center http://admissions.ucr.edu/Academics/transferprep
San DiegoSan Diego Transfer Student Serviceswww.ucsd.edu/prospective-students/transfers/tss.html
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Transfer Student Serviceswww.admissions.ucsb.edu/prospective/index.asp?context=prospective_transfer
Santa CruzEducational Partnership Center/Transfer Partnerships Programhttp://epc.ucsc.edu/
MESA mesa.ucop.edu/programs/mesacccp.html
Puente www.puente.net/ccwelcome.html