Transcript LEVEL UP: ADVANCED TRANSFER EVALUATION September 2014

LEVEL UP: ADVANCED TRANSFER EVALUATION
September 2014
Agenda
 Troublesome evaluation
issues with real examples
 Additional information
 Questions
Prior Term Applicants
 Accuracy of application information is important.
 We can review all applications from prior terms to compare
with current application.
 Omitting schools and coursework is a serious academic
integrity issue.
 Example below: student previously applied to UC in Fall
2013
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Credit Limitations
 Two similar courses, each is transferable, but if a student takes
both, UC will award credit for only one course
 Always check TCA footnotes for any limitations
 UC works in student’s best interest when determining which
course to limit
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Credit Limitations, Example 1
Use best grade to
benefit student
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Credit Limitations, Example 2
Watch
physics
sequence
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Other Grades Besides A-F
 UC honors the catalog of the sending institution
 Example above: WF (withdrawn failing) grade = 4
units of F calculated in GPA
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Repeats & Duplication
 UC allows repeats of C-, D, and F grades only
 Repeat of C (2.0) grades not allowed
 Repeat of courses out-of-sequence not allowed
 UC courses must be repeated at UC
 Repeat of C grade is considered “duplication”
 Duplication is determined by course content, not course
title
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Successful Repeat of Coursework
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Duplication of Coursework
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Out-of-Sequence Coursework
 UC will not award credit for lower level
courses taken after more advanced courses
 Applies to courses in chemistry, math, and
language other than English**
 **includes ESL
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Out-of-Sequence Coursework, Example 1
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Out-of-Sequence Coursework, Example 2
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Advanced Placement Credit
 UC awards up to 8 quarter units of credit per exam.
 Articulations vary by campus.
 UC articulations and placement do not necessarily mirror
those of the CCC.
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Language of Instruction
 No credit for lower-division language courses in the high school
primary language of instruction (LOI)
 e.g. HS LOI = German; no lower-division German
language credit allowed toward units or GPA
 Limitation does not apply to students who study abroad for 1 year
in high school
 Lower-division literature courses are acceptable for credit
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Language of Instruction
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Incomplete Grade
 The I grade is assigned when a student’s work is of passing quality but is
incomplete for good cause. UC will honor the sending institution’s policy for
replacing the I grade in determining whether to include it in the GPA
computation.
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Former UC student
 Former UC students must be in good standing at their previous
UC campus
 Bad standing = overall or last term GPA < 2.0
 Students may use UC summer courses to offset GPA
deficit
 UC courses must be repeated at UC, but not necessarily
at original campus
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Winter grades/pending repeats
 GPA for admission purposes is calculated through current fall term
 Winter grades are not included in the initial GPA calculation
 For selection, campuses may ask for/consider Winter grades, but…
 Students must submit the Transfer Academic Update (TAU) by
the priority deadline (usually end of January)
 Waiting for Winter grades before submitting TAU may
jeopardize an applicant’s review
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Helpful Resources
 UC Counselor pages:
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/
 Ask UC: [email protected]
 ASSIST: www.assist.org
 IGETC Standards:
http://icas-ca.org/standards-policies-and-procedures-manual
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Questions?
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Thank you