Train the Trainer: Informing Counselors about AA-T and
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Information for counselors & other
transfer personnel
AKA: “STAR Act”: Student Transfer
Achievement Reform
CEC §66745-49 (“Ed Code”)
Goal: increase CCC transfers with
associate degrees
Increase number of associate degrees
awarded
Reduce units/cost before & after
transfer
Smoother path to transfer to a CSU
A guarantee at CSU
Ed code §66745-49 says:
All CCCs must offer associate degrees for transfer (to
CSU)
Degrees include
o 60 sem./90 qtr. CSU-transferable units
o Completion of IGETC or CSU GE-Breadth
o Minimum 18 sem./27 qtr. units in major
o No additional local requirements allowed
Academic Senates (CCC and CSU)
CSU and CCC Chancellor’s Offices
C-ID
Curriculum chairs
Articulation officers
Transfer Center Directors
Discipline faculty
Counselors
Administrators
112 colleges develop
unique degrees in
each major. . .
OR
A concerted,
statewide,
intersegmental
Transfer Model
Curriculum (TMC)
1. Faculty discipline groups:
• identify common lower division major preparation (TMC)
• define content for courses (C-ID course descriptors)
2. Discipline groups are intersegmental (CSU and CCC)
• some UC involvement, too
3. Draft TMCs are vetted statewide (www.c-id.net) & faculty
determined.
4. Drafts of Course descriptors (C-ID) vetted statewide
5. CCCs develop TMC- aligned degrees (AA-T/AS-T) and submit
them to the CCCCO for approval.
Each CSU determines if the TMC is similar
“Similar” means a transfer student arrives with the TMC
coursework and lower-division GE ,and the CSU campus
can deliver the baccalaureate degree in 60 units. (60 + 60)
Some options/ concentrations within majors may not be
considered similar.
Upper-division GE must be part of the 60 units. Any missing
lower-division major preparation or American Institutions
requirements may be included in the CSU 60 units
Many TMCs already found to be similar
Departments at each CSU determine
“similarity” of each TMC to degree options
Some “similar” majors are limited to specific
major concentrations or options.
Official repository for “similar” majors:
www.sb1440.org
Administration of Justice
Kinesiology
Art History
Mathematics
Business Administration
Music
Communication Studies
Psychology
Early Childhood Education
Physics
Elementary Education
Political Science
English
Sociology
Geology
Studio Arts
Geography
Theater
History
And: MORE are coming!
Journalism
Insert AA-T in ____
Insert AS-T in _____
Etc.
Insert
.
.
C-ID = Course Identification Numbering System
Administered by the Academic Senate for CCC
Facilitates the identification of comparable courses (“common course
numbering”) & increases articulation across all systems of higher
education
Provides the infrastructure for TMCs & course substitution.
Replaces the old “CAN” system.
We articulate to course descriptors, not course to course ( a different way
to articulate). AOs send all your courses in new degrees to C-ID.org
When a college has a C-ID approved course, then they have agreed to
accept all others with the same C-ID number.
www.c-id.net
Streamline student transition from CCC to CSU
Earn AA-T or AS-T for completion of CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC and 18 units in
major in the TMC-aligned degree
No other local CCC graduation requirements.
Enhanced CSU admission opportunities
Guaranteed priority admission with junior status to a CSU campus with
“similar” major
After transfer to CSU, guaranteed degree completion within 60 semester units at
the CSU
Lower cost to students and taxpayers
Access to out of area CSUs
GPA bump for impacted majors and/or campuses (Note: student may need to be
more competitive)
New degrees are called Associate in Arts or Science in <major> for
Transfer: AA-T or AS-T
Degrees include
o 60 sem./90 qtr. CSU-transferable units
o Completion of IGETC or CSU GE-Breadth
o Minimum 18 sem./27 qtr. units in major
o No additional local requirements allowed
Chancellor’s Office says that based on curriculum offered at your
college in alignment with the TMC, CCCs will need to offer many more
degrees
Details forthcoming from ASCCC and Chancellor’s Office
Memo: http://www.c-id.net/docs/2012_522_SB1440_Memo_js.pdf
New ASCCC statement on Reciprocity,
Course Substitution and Credit by Exam—
in light of AA-T and AS-T degrees
Counselors can use C-ID for comparability.
(Please encourage college to send in CORs to C-ID)
External Sources of Credit (AP, CLEP, IB)
Credit by Exam
Guaranteed admission to CSU system as a junior
“The California State University shall grant a student priority
admission to his or her local California State University
campus and to a program or major that is similar to his or her
community college major or area of emphasis“
o “similar” major determined by CSU facultywww.sb1440.org
o CSU cannot require students to repeat courses similar to
those completed at CCC
AA-T and AS-T students admitted to CSU in a “similar” 120-unit
BA/BS program are guaranteed to complete BA/BS in 60
semester units
Offer workshops for students on the CSU transfer options
Update catalog, transfer brochure and GE guide, transfer web page,
major sheets, etc.
Attend CSU Counselor Conference
Provide input as local AA-T/AS-Ts are developed
Check resources often:
http://www.sb1440.org
http://ccctransfer.org/
http://www.calstate.edu/transfer/degrees/
www.ADegreeWithAGuarantee.com.
This degree can work for anyone targeting a CSU
o Alternate pathway to major prep as in ASSIST
Degree works especially well for students who…
o Want to earn AA/AS and prepare to transfer
o Are applying to a non-local CSU
o Are applying to a CSU which has no articulation with your
CCC
o Are applying to a CSU with “similar” major
o Are applying to impacted CSU (campus or major)
Now has benefit for UC too
May also be strong preparation for elsewhere
AA-T/AS-T
Major
Preparation
CSUGE or
IGETC
AI,
Golden
4,
Electives
*
60 units
=
CSU Major
coursework(
similar)
60 units
YOUR BACHELOR’S DEGREE
CSU
General
Education
(upper
division)
The CSU Admission
Process
California State University
Office of the Chancellor
The “Similar Degree
Determination Process
CCC campuses build/modify a proposed degree which
fits within the TMC template = AA-T/AS-T
CSU campuses review the TMC templates to determine
whether the undergraduate preparation would allow a
student to successfully complete the bachelor's degree
within 60 additional units.
Campuses have been given strategies to get more
majors and options into the “similar” category
CSU Minimum Admission Requirements
Met by the AA-T/AS-T which includes:
60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the
California State University.
And either the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum
(IGETC-CSU) or the CSU GE-Breadth Requirements
Including Golden Four (A3‐‐critical thinking, A1‐‐communication,
A2‐‐English composition, and B4‐‐quantitative reasoning w/a minimum grade
of “C”)
GE Certification is not required
A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of
emphasis
Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0
What’s the Guarantee?
(the fine print)
1. A student who completes an Associate’s Degree for Transfer at a California
Community College is guaranteed admission to the California State
University
No guarantee to any particular campus or program.
To qualify:
The student must be conferred an AA-T or AS-T degree
Apply for admission to California State University campuses for an
open term by the published deadline
Submit all requested transcripts and documents by published
deadlines,
Meet CSU admission eligibility requirements for the program to which
they have applied,
And comply with any other prescribed admission requirements.
What’s the Guarantee?
2. AA-T/AS-T graduates who are admitted to a CSU program that has been
deemed similar to the Associate’s Degree for Transfer will be able to
complete the Baccalaureate Degree in the similar option in the discipline
within 60 semester or 90 quarter units
As long as the student successfully completes each required course without
repeating them.
Or supplementing instruction with additional courses for minors or areas of
emphasis.
Continuous enrollment in the same academic major is required unless the student
is on an approved leave of absence.
To maintain the guarantee, continuous enrollment in the same academic major is
required unless the student is on an approved leave of absence.
After enrollment at a CSU campus begins, the guarantee is not transferable to
another CSU campus.
How are AA-T/AS-T degrees
considered in admission?
CSU Campus Admissions
Impaction Status
No Impaction
Similar Degree
Local Applicant
Similar Degree
Non-Local Applicant
Priority Admission
Min. 2.0 GPA
(Ed. Code 66745)
Campus Impacted
Priority Admission
Min. 2.0 GPA
(Ed. Code 66745)
Program Impacted
(Any CA Student)
Campus & Program Impacted
(Any CA Student)
Supplementary GPA
Requirement
Additional .20
GPA Point
Supplementary GPA Requirement
Additional .10 GPA Point
(20 seats or more)
Supplementary GPA Requirement
Additional .10 GPA Point
(20 seats or more)
THE ADMISSION
PROCESS
CSU Updates to Policies and Procedures
Counselor & Educator publication
updates
Mandatory catalog updates
Coded Memorandum on SB 1440
implementation
Communication with outreach,
articulation, admissions, registrars,
advising, etc.
Admission Process
CSU Mentor: New SB1440 Section on 2012-2013 Application
Application Verification Process
Student self-reported applicant responses to AA-T/AS-T
questions from CSU Mentor
Applicant data disaggregated by CCC and CSU
Student data sent to CCCCO
SB1440 Implementation & Oversight Committee and
CSSO group determine the verification timeline for each
term
Timeline includes petition to graduate verification dates
Determines the CSU communication to applicants on process
Applicants provide evaluation documents to CSU
Spring 2013 Verification
Timeline
Application Verification Process
“AA-T or AS-T” degree applicants
who’s self reported information
on CSU Mentor meet the basic
eligible standards (i.e. CCC,
degree) are sent email
communication from the
CSUCO with instructions on the
evaluation requirement
Application Verification Process
Instructions to access secure individual campus files
provided to identified contacts at CSU and CCC
Students who petitioned for degree are expected to
provide a copy of their evaluation/report to CSU
campuses to which they had applied
Students required to provide final transcript showing
awarding of AA-T/AS-T degree to CSU
Admissions Evaluation
All applicants still must follow campus instructions
regarding documents and other requirements
Local campus process varied by impaction status:
Campuses continuing to admit all CSU eligible upper division
transfers could continue with existing processes
Campuses which were impacted at the upper division
transfer level or by major(s) reviewed groups of applications
based upon potential impact of AA-T/AS-T consideration
Fall 2013 CSU Process
Enhancements
Built-in validation of CCC and AA-T/AS-T major reported
in CSU Mentor
Improved ability for redirecting verified AA-T/AS-T
applicants who are not admitted to the impacted major or
campus
Ongoing rethinking of verification process
www.calstate.edu
A student at your college wants to study
Communication at CSULA. Questions:
Is the AA-T in this major offered at your
college?
Is a similar major offered at CSULA?
Is the major/campus impacted?
Is your college in CSULA’s local admission
area?
SB1440 does not pertain to UC, but. . .
UC has added two eligibility pathways for transfer
admission:
(1) Completion of a UC Transfer Curriculum (in the
major), and
(2) completion of an approved Associate
Degree for Transfer (in the major) from a California
Community College.
What about UC?
What does this mean?
AA-T/AS-T guarantees a Comprehensive
Review
Most AA-T/AS-T applicants will be wellprepared to compete
When choices are available, students will
want to select the most rigorous options as
outlined in the UC Transfer Preparation Paths
(e.g., IGETC over CSU Breadth)
What are UC Transfer Curricula?
UC faculty are discussing lower-division major prep in light of
the TMC and existing commonalities across UC
Fall 2010: Math, Bio, Psych, Comp Science, & History
Spring 2011: Sociology and Physics
Additional disciplines expected in 2012-13
A great deal of similarity already exists, but conversations
continue on the campuses and at the system level
More TMCs and local AA-T/AS-T degrees being
developed
New information will be added to the websites
Thank you for participating!