Transfer Center Services & SB 1440 Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act

1. Presentation to Counselor Collaboration Conference February 3, 2012 Jazmin Amen, Director, Career Transfer & Outreach Services Jack Saunders, Professor/Faculty Articulation Officer Debra Louie, Counselor/Professor, Career Transfer Center Transfer Center Services & SB 1440 Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act

2. Transfer Goals • Foster a seamless transition from Delta to a four-year university • Increase the transfer participation rate of Delta students • Increase the number of students who earn an Associate Degree • Encourage students to see a Counselor to develop a Student Education Plan (SEP)

3. Transfer Activities • Annual Transfer Day/College Night Programs (9/6/2012) • Transfer Opportunity Program (TOP) UC Davis • CSU/UC admission application workshops • CCC-UC Data Sharing Project • Monthly calendar of visiting reps • English 1A presentations • UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)

4. Transfer Admission Guarantee • 7 UC campuses Davis, Irvine, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz • UC launched online TAG application • Offered online TAG workshops (July-Sept.) • Identified/contacted students who met TAG criteria • http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/transfer/guarantee/index.html

5. TAG Outcomes

6. Flow of Transfer Students • Transfer Pipeline to the University of the Pacific • Fall 2011 – 103 students • Fall 2010 – 106 students -- 50% of Jr. class transferred from Delta • Provides institutional funds matching Cal Grant Awards and CIP tuition remission

7. SB 1440 (Padilla)Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act • Students will be able to earn an Associate Degree AND prepare for transfer • Provides a clear pathway for transfer • Students will not be required to repeat similar classes • Upon completion of AA-T/AS-T degree, student is guaranteed junior standing to CSU • Priority admission when applying to a CSU • Priority consideration when applying to programs similar to the students community college major. http://www.calstate.edu/transfer/degrees/AAAS-TDegreeRequirements.shtml

8. The Associate Degree for Transfer:AA-T or AS-T 1. To earn an “associate degree for transfer” a student must complete 60 semester units . . . that are eligible for transfer . . . that consist of: • IGETC or CSU GE Breadth • a major or area of emphasis of at least 18 units, as defined by the CCC 2. No additional local graduation requirements may be required 3. Minimum GPA of 2.0 is required http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/ar/admissions/degrees.html

9. Counseling Considerations While in High School: • Improve college readiness: take rigorous courses • Research your options • Enroll in community college on time While in Community College: • Attend full time, work part time • Decide on a major and campus by sophomore year • Use academic counselors and CSU reps to develop a transfer plan early Source: Bob Quinn, CCC Chancellor’s Office Karen Simpson-Alisa, CSU Office of the Chancellor CSU Counselor Conferences September 2011

10. Delta’s Home Page: www.deltacollege.eduClick Student Services & scroll down to Transfer Center Career Transfer Center (DeRicco Student Services 219) Website: http://ctc.deltacollege.edu Articulation Officehttp://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/articulation/index.html

11. Thank you!