Transcript What Every Counselor Wants to Know” Q&A Session

After the Envelope:
Successful Transfer
Transitions to UC
UC Counselor Conference 2008
Overview
• Part 1: Steps to Successful Enrollment
Making the decision to enroll
 After SIR: important reminders
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• Part 2: Successful Transitions to Campus
Orientation
 Issues UC transfer students face
 Transfer courses/programs
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• Campus support
• Q&A
Making the Decision to Enroll
• Become familiar with the requirements for
proposed major at the destination campus
 www.assist.org
 www.uctransfer.org
 Department
websites
 Online catalogs
 Contact with department advisers
• Be aware of higher level writing/math
requirements
• Campus visits and open houses
Making the Decision to Enroll
• Conditions of Admission
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Completion of all coursework with appropriate grades
Application Update: February deadline
Notify campus of any change in course selection
Accurate reporting of transcript(s)
• Financial Aid
 UC
priority FASFA deadline: March 2
 Some campuses are moving to unofficial financial aid award
letters being available online only
 All award letters will be made available to students prior to
the SIR deadline
• Statement of Intent to Register: June 1 deadline for
transfer students
After SIR: Important Reminders
• Submit Statement of Legal Residence
 Complete
online by deadline ensure that registration fees
are assessed properly.
 Undocumented students are considered for AB 540
through this process.
• Establish E-mail communications
 Set up a campus e-mail account
 Check e-mail often!
 Respond to all requests sent from
the campus
• Request IGETC Certification from community
college, if applicable
• Send official transcripts: July 15 deadline
After SIR: Important Reminders
• Student health services
 Immunization
documents, insurance requirements
• Housing decisions
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Be aware of university housing deadlines.
• College and department advising materials
 Read
thoroughly!
 Prepare academic plan.
 Contact academic adviser early with questions.
• Sign up for orientation.
Orientation
• Attend all orientations, including transfer-specific
programs
• Registration for fall quarter/semester courses
Academic advising
 Bring unofficial copies of transcript(s)
 Bring test scores and out-of-state coursework syllabus, if
applicable
 Students should contact Orientation office if they are unable to
attend a session
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• Placement Exams
 Foreign
Language, Math, Chemistry
• Parent and Family programs
Transfer Programs & Services
UC Berkeley
• Center for Transfer, Re-entry and Student Parents: www.trsp.berkeley.edu
• Transition Courses: reentry.berkeley.edu/courses.htm
UC Davis
• Transfer Student Services: transferstudents.ucdavis.edu
• UC Davis Transfer Facebook group
UC Irvine
• Transfer Student Services: www.transfercounseling.uci.edu
• Transfer Seminar Program: www.due.uci.edu/tsp/index.html
UCLA
• Center for Community College Partnerships:
www.college.ucla.edu/up/ccp
• Undergraduate seminars: www.college.ucla.edu/fiatlux
UC Merced
• Transfer Program: transfer.ucmerced.edu
Transfer Programs & Services
UC Riverside
• Transfer Services and Transfer Link Mentor Program:
my.ucr.edu/prospective/transfer.aspx
UC San Diego
• Transfer Student Services: admissions.ucsd.edu/dev3/transfers
• Transfer Student Seminar Program:
academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/svcaa/offices/planning/ongoing/ugsem/
UGSEM_SeminarListing.asp?qtr=fa07&c=t
UC Santa Barbara
• Transfer Student Programs:
www.sa.ucsb.edu/OSL/fye/TransferPrograms/index.aspx
Santa Cruz:
• Services for Transfer and Re-Entry Students (STARS): stars.ucsc.edu
Issues UC Transfer Students Face
Academic Issues:
• Pace of quarter system
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Time management skills
Work less than 20 hours per week
Ask for help early in the quarter
Limit outside activities (work, clubs, sports, etc.)
• Research focus
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Theory-based education = learning new research methods
• Transferring previous work and GPA
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Surprise/frustration when certain courses do not transfer as
expected
GPA from CCC will not be calculated into the student’s UC GPA
More pressure on the student to do well in the first term
Issues UC Transfer Students Face
• Reading and writing skills
 Quantity
and analytic nature of reading and writing
• Study Skills
 Time
management strategies
 Each hour in class requires 2-3 hours study time
• Making the most of time at UC
 Plan
early for off-campus study opportunities (internships,
EAP, field study, etc.)
Issues UC Transfer Students Face
• Preparing for career and graduate school
 Can
be overwhelming when added on top of other
academic priorities
 Seeking early assistance from career services
 Graduate school: start planning first year
 Faculty
can be great resources for:
 Research opportunities
 Refining career goals
 Letters of recommendation
Issues UC Transfer Students Face
Social Issues:
• Making friends and social involvement
 Investing
time and energy in developing connections
and a social network
 Entering a community that already has established
social networks
 Find other transfer/re-entry students at transferspecific programs
Issues UC Transfer Students Face
Personal Issues:
• Stress management
 Managing
stress in healthy and productive manner
 Asking for help
• Mental/physical health
 Anxiety
and depression
 Unhealthy eating habits
• Re-entry/non-traditional students
 Balancing
school, family and job obligations
Campus Support
Academic Issues
• Student learning centers
 Study
skills and time management courses
 Subject-specific study groups
 One-on-one tutoring
• College/department advisers
 Transfer-focused
advisers
• Faculty and teaching assistants
 Faculty
and T.A. office hours
 Exam reviews
Campus Support
Social Issues
• Transfer-specific support programs
• Student Life office
• Residence hall staff
Personal Issues
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Counseling office
Student Health Center
Transfer-specific support programs
Residence hall staff
Q&A
References
• Andreatta, Britt (2009). Navigating the Research
University: A Guide for First-Year Students. Cengage.
• UC Santa Barbara (2008). Survival Guide.