Transcript UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)

Transfer Basics:
The Real Deal Behind the Scenes
ENSURING TRANSFER SUCCESS
2013
This workshop will cover:
• Admissions Basics – A Quick Review
• Minimum Transfer Admission Requirements
• Major Preparation
• General Education Requirements
• Academic Record Evaluation Pointers
• Tools and Tips for Advising Students
•
UC Transfer Paths
•
UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC-TAP)
•
Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
• Resources
Minimum Admission Requirements
To establish eligibility as a junior-level transfer:
• Minimum of 60 UC-transferable semester (90 quarter) units.
• Earn a minimum 2.4 GPA in UC-transferable courses.
To be competitive for selection, students should strive to achieve beyond the minimum gpa
• Complete the required 7-course pattern with a grade of C or
better in each course; pass grade is acceptable if equivalent to a C
(each course must be at least 3 semester/4 quarter units).
7-course pattern
2 English composition; 1 mathematical concepts
& quantitative reasoning; 4 from at least 2 of these areas: arts &
humanities, social & behavioral sciences, physical & biological
sciences
All campuses require completion of this course pattern by end of spring term
prior to fall admission.
Major Preparation
• Prepares students for upper-division courses.
• Selective majors evaluate students based on
major preparation completed prior to transfer.
• Major prerequisite coursework may be a
higher priority than general education
requirements for some campuses.
• Major preparation requirements can be found
on the ASSIST website.
General Education Requirements
• Each school and college at every UC campus has general
education (“breadth”) requirements.
• CCC students may have the option to complete IGETC
to satisfy lower-division GE requirements.
– IGETC is not an admissions eligibility requirement.
• Completing GE, either through IGETC or campusspecific requirements, may be a selection requirement for
some campuses and programs.
• Be sure GE/IGETC pattern is appropriate for the
intended campus and major.
Transferable Course Agreement (TCA)
On ASSIST website: assist.org
• Identifies UCtransferable courses at
each CCC.
• First level of
articulation between
UC and CCC; all
courses listed are
transferable to every
UC campus.
• Individual UC
campuses may, as
appropriate, articulate
courses to specific
lower-division courses/
graduation
requirements.
CCC to UC Major Articulation
• The CCC-UC Major
Articulation
Agreements offer
students guidance in
preparing for specific
majors at each UC
campus.
• Second level of
articulation between
UC and CCC.
• Indicates courses that
fulfill major prep;
alerts if IGETC is
acceptable; explains
use of AP/IB credit
toward subject
requirements, etc.
CCC to UC Major Articulation
• Major Prep
Left side – UC courses
Right side – CCC
courses
• Includes minimum
grade requirements
• Recommended
courses
The Review Begins
The UC Academic Record Evaluation Process
• On the following slides, using sample admission
applications, we will explain how we evaluate the
academic record of transfer applicants, step-bystep.
• Evaluators move term by term through the
applicant’s self-reported courses and grades to
determine whether the courses are UCtransferable and to derive a cumulative GPA.
Gaps In Education
Name/Location
Name/Location
Fitzgerald HS
Fitzgerald HS
Santa
Maria CA
Santa Maria, CA
School Code
School Code
053305
989340
Type
Type
Pub HS
Pub HS
Begin/End
Begin/End
Dates
Language of
Language
Instructionof
08/2004 01/200406/2007
06/2007
English
Dates
Instruction
English
**Potential
Gap in Education**
**Potential Gap
in Education:
fall 2007 - spring 2008**
Santa
Barbara CC
Santa Barbara
CC 004690
004690
Santa
Barbara, CA
CA
Santa Barbara
CCC/2yr
CCC/2yr
08/200808/2008 07/2013
07/2013
English
English
UC evaluators review the list of institutions the student
attended, paying close attention to begin and end dates. Any
gaps in education prompt them to look for an explanation in
the application.
Language of Instruction (LOI)
Name/Location
School Code
Type
Begin/End
Dates
Language of
Instruction
Fitzgerald HS
Santa Maria, CA
989340
Pub HS
08/2004 06/2007
English
**Potential Gap in Education**
Santa Barbara CC 004690
Santa Barbara, CA
CCC/2yr
08/2008 05/2013
English
The high school’s Language of Instruction determines
whether credit for lower division language courses will be
allowed.
What was the LOI during 9th grade (08/2003-06/2004)?
Exam Credit—AP or IB
Examinations
Test
Name
Type
Score
Date
AP
English Language
3
05/2006
AP
Spanish
2
05/2007
Credit may be awarded:
• Toward major prep and GE with AP scores of 3 or higher or
IB Higher Level scores of 5 or higher. (Course equivalencies
depend on campus articulation)
• Toward IGETC requirements see: tinyurl.com/Examcredit-APIB
Up to 8 quarter (5.3 semester) units per exam may be awarded. Credit
limitations may apply in some subject areas; and when exams and
equivalent college courses are completed.
UC-transferable credit or not?
• Non UC-transferable courses (For CCCs, check the TCA
on assist.org – Non UC-transferable courses are NOT listed.)
• Courses with credit limitations:
PE, Math, Science, ESL
• Courses taken out of sequence:
Math, Chemistry, LOTE
• Unit Limits:
P/CR credits, coursework series (e.g. Physics)
• Repeats for “D”s & “F”s (unlimited); credit for first course
completed with “C” or better; no duplication of AP/IB credit
• AR, NP, NG, W = neutral/no credit/no effect on GPA
Examples of
Non-Transferable Coursework
Examples of Credit Limitations
• Maximum of 8 semester (12 quarter) units of ESL/ELD allowed
Examples of Credit Limitations
• Max of 4 semester (6 quarter) PE activity units allowed
• Max of 8 semester (12 quarter) PE theory units allowed
Examples of Repeated Coursework
Transfer Academic Update
Students learn about the online Transfer Academic Update process
when they receive the emailed application submission
acknowledgment.
GPA and Unit Totals
• Review summary of evaluation
Review Summary Data
Lower Division Units - Maximum Limitation
Effective for Fall 2014 Applicants
• Students
will be granted up to 70 sem/105 qtr units of credit for lower
division coursework completed at any institution or any combination
of institutions.
For lower division units beyond the maximum, subject credit for
appropriate coursework taken in excess of this unit limitation will be
granted and may be used to satisfy requirements.
• Units earned through: AP, IB, and/or A-Level examinations are not
included in the limitation and do not put applicants at risk of being denied
admission.
• Lower or upper division units earned at UC (Extension, summer,
cross/concurrent, UC-EAP and regular academic year enrollment) are added
to the maximum lower division transfer credit allowed and might put
applicants at risk of being denied admission due to excessive units.
Tools & Programs
• Advice for students
• Use ASSIST
• Transfer Prep Paths
• UC TAP
• TAG
ASSIST
• Online information system that provides the most
accurate and up-to-date information for California transfer
students:
– Shows how course credits earned at one public California
college or university can be applied when transferred to
another.
– Explore majors available at University of California and CSU
campuses.
– Is the official repository of articulation for California’s colleges
and universities.
• Allows students to explore transferable coursework from
the CCC to the UC using:
– Transferable Course Agreement (TCA)
– CCC to UC Major Articulation (UC-CCC Course Articulation)
www.assist.org
UC Transfer Preparation Paths
• An early tool to advise students based on either their
intended major or their campus of interest.
• Admission requirements
Students may determine if they meet minimum eligibility
for UC and learn about additional UC graduation
requirements.
• Transfer path by major (statewide)
Students may use this path to take coursework to prepare
for multiple UC campuses in their major of choice.
• Transfer path by campus (campus specific)
Students may use this path to identify required coursework
at a specific campus for a specific major or similar majors.
UC Transfer Paths
UC Transfer Paths
Transfer Admission Planner UC-TAP
UC TAP is an online tool to help prospective UC transfer
students track and plan their course work.
• The UC TAP tool is designed for use by students
transferring from California community colleges.
• Students can use the UC TAP tool to enter their course
work as they complete it.
• The planner helps students track their progress toward
meeting UC's minimum requirements, and allows UC staff
to communicate important information to prospective
transfer students.
All information collected is considered confidential and is shared only with students' community
college(s), UC admissions officers, and UC Education Partnership Programs personnel.
Transfer Admission Guarantee
TAG
Seven UC campuses offer guaranteed admission to students
who meet specific requirements
UC Davis UC Irvine UC Merced UC Riverside UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz
• Requirements vary – refer to the TAG Matrix.
• Students can submit a TAG application to ONE campus.
• The filing period for TAG is September 1-30.
• By participating in a TAG program, students receive:
– Early review of their academic record
– Specific guidance on major preparation and general education
requirements
admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/guarantee/index.html
Ensuring Transfer Success 2013
Questions?
Resources
• For Counselors and Students www.assist.org
• For Counselors:
admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/index.html
–UC Transfer Matrix: tinyurl.com/TransferMatrix
–UC Transfer Admission Planner (TAP): tinyurl.com/UC-TAP
–UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG): tinyurl.com/UCTAG
–UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Matrix: tinyurl.com/UCTAGMatrix
–UC Statement of Transfer Credit Practices: tinyurl.com/UC-Counselors-Guides