Transcript Transfer Basics for New Counselors

Transfer Basics for
New Counselors
May 2015
Session Overview
● Transfer admission overview
● Transfer programs
● Tools
● Basic evaluation rules
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Transfer Admission
Overview
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UC Admission Requirements
60 semester/90 quarter units
Seven-course pattern:
● 2 UC-transferable English
composition courses
● 1 UC-transferable math course
● 4 courses from at least 2 of 3 subject areas
○Arts and Humanities
○Social & Behavioral sciences
○Physical & Biological Sciences
Minimum 2.40 GPA
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Major Preparation
Courses that prepare students for upper division coursework.
● Students are only admitted to selective majors if they have
completed the supplementary courses and earned grades
required for the major.
● For some campuses and programs, major preparation
courses may be a higher priority than general education
courses. Students will need to research the major
preparation needed for the campuses for which they are
planning to apply.
● Major preparation courses can be found on ASSIST.org.
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Transfer Application
● The UC application filing period
is November 1-30.
● After November 30th, students
receive a request to submit
updates through the Transfer
Application Update (TAU) link.
● Fall grades and winter/spring
planned courses must be
submitted by January 31.
● Once the update is received, the
application will be evaluated.
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General Education and IGETC
● IGETC is not an admission
requirement, but may be
used in selection
● Each college or campus
has individual general
education requirements
● CCC students may satisfy
lower-division general
education by completing IGETC
● Plan carefully: Is IGETC the right choice?
● Get certified!
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Comprehensive Review
What do we look for?
○ Academics
■
Breadth coursework, major prep, GPA,
selective or rigorous coursework or
programs (e.g. honors), associate’s degree
○ Co-curricular Activities
■ Special talents, achievements, awards,
special projects, clubs, research, volunteer
work
■ Only activities since graduation from high
school
○ Additional information
■ Extenuating circumstances, anything that
may explain the circumstances of the
student during their time at CCC
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Useful resources:
• How Applicants Are
Reviewed
http://admission.universityofc
alifornia.edu/transfer/reviewe
d/index.html
Transfer Paths and
Programs
UC Transfer Programs
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UC Transfer Preparation Paths
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Transfer Admission Guarantee
Six campuses offer guaranteed admission to students who
meet specific TAG requirements:
UC Davis UC Irvine UC Merced UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz
● Students can submit a TAG application to ONE campus.
● The filing period for TAG is September 1-30.
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/guarantee/
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Transfer Admission Guarantee
TAG Matrix: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/tagmatrix.pdf
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Transfer Admission Planner
● Online tool to help transfer students plan and track their coursework.
● Designed for use by students transferring from California community colleges
to UC.
● Allows UC admission counselors at the student’s selected campuses to
provide general and major specific feedback before the regular application
period.
● Information is confidential and shared only with CCC counselors, UC
admission officers, and UC education partnership personnel.
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/transfer-admission-planner/index.html
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Tools
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ASSIST.org
• Provides the most accurate and upto-date information for California
transfer students.
• Shows how course credits earned
at one public California college or
university can be applied when
transferring to another.
• Explore majors available at UC and
CSU campuses.
• Official repository of articulation for
California’s colleges and
universities.
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Transfer Course Agreement (TCA)
• Identifies UC-transferable 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.
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CCC to UC Major Articulation Agreements
• 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.
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UC Information Center
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter
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[email protected]
• Submission of UC systemwide admission
policies, practices, and procedures questions.
• Campus-specific questions should be sent to
the campus contacts.
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Basic Evaluation
Rules
Basic Evaluation Rules
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The Review Process
The UC Evaluation of the Academic Record
After the Transfer Academic Update (TAU) is received the
review begins (fall grades, work in progress/planned).
Evaluators review the applicant’s self-reported courses and
grades term by term to determine whether the courses are
UC-transferable and to derive a cumulative GPA.
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Gaps In Education
UC evaluators review begin and end dates of attended
institutions. Any gaps in education will require an explanation.
Name/Location
School Code
Type
Begin/End
Dates
Language of
Instruction
Fitzgerald HS
Santa Maria, CA
989340
Pub HS
08/200906/2012
English
**Potential Gap in Education**
Santa Barbara CC
Santa Barbara,
CA
004690
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CCC/2yr
08/201305/2014
English
Language of Instruction
The high school’s Language of Instruction determines
whether credit is awarded for lower division language
courses.
Name/Location
School Code Type
Begin/End
Dates
Language of
Instruction
Shanghai
Southwest H.S.
Shanghai, China
990010
Prv HS
09/200606/2010
Chinese
CCC/2yr
08/2010 06/2014
English
East Los
004296
Angeles College
All Locations, CA
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Exam Credit—AP or IB
AP and IB Credit:
Credit may be awarded: 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 courses are taken.
•
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 refer to:
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/CC11_UsingAPfor
Admission_final.pdf
Examinations
Test Type Test Name
Score
Date
AP
English Language
3
05/2010
AP
English Lit & Comp
4
05/2011
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Non-transferable Courses
For California Community Colleges, check TCA on
ASSIST.org.
Evaluators will determine if a course is transferable based on
UC guidelines and TCAs (for CCCs)
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Credit Limitations
Courses with credit limitations: PE, ESL, Math, Science
Example: ESL max 8 sem/12 quarter units
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Courses Taken Out of Sequence
Sequential Knowledge areas: Math, Chemistry, LOTE
Example: Student takes College Algebra after taking Calculus I
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Unit Limits: AR, NP, NG, W
Example: Academic Renewal
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Repeated Coursework
Example: Student repeated Intro to Art and College Algebra
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Duplication of Credit
Occurs when student has passed a course with a grade of C or better
and takes it again later
Example: Student takes American Govt at SBCC in Fall’12 and takes it
again at Santiago Canyon College in Fall’13
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Lower Division Unit Maximum Limitation
All lower division (freshman/sophomore level) coursework will be
limited to a maximum of 70 semester (or 105 quarter) units toward
the UC degree, regardless of the type of institution where the credit
was earned (2 or 4yr).
UC courses (LD/UD) are not subject to this limitation.
AP/IB credits do not count toward this limitation.
Transferable units beyond this limit earn subject credit only.
Fact Sheet: UC Maximum Transfer Credit Limitation Policy
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/uctransfer-maximum-limitation-policy-chart.pdf
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Example 1: Lower Division Unit Max
San Diego State University coursework plus City College of
San Francisco coursework with only lower division units
15 semester LD units SDSU
+ 60 semester LD units CCSF
75 semester LD units
- 5 excess LD units
70 semester units awarded by UC
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Example 2: Lower Division Unit Max
Santa Monica College coursework, plus the Santa
Clara University coursework, and with both lower and
upper division units
60 semester LD units SMC
+ 3 semester LD units SCU
63 semester LD units
+ 17 semester UD units SCU
80 semester units awarded by UC
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Example 3: Lower Division Unit Max
Modesto Junior College coursework plus UC Merced
coursework (applying to transfer to a different UC campus)
76.5 semester LD units MJC
- 6.5 excess LD units
70 semester LD units
+ 16 semester UD units UCM
86 semester units awarded by UC
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International Work
All international work (courses and exam results) must
be reported, whether or not the student wants to
receive credit.
Generally, UC evaluators are looking for whether or not
the coursework taken is at a college/university is
recognized by the Ministry of Education and offers
university level academic degree program courses
comparable to a U.S. associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
If it is, we review courses on a course by course basis
for transferability.
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Questions?
Thank you!