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Ensuring Transfer Success 2013

Ensuring Transfer Success 2013. Evaluation Detectives: How UC Reviews Challenging Academic Records. Overview. Evaluation Review Process – using a Sample Admission Application Other Challenging Evaluation Areas Advising International Students Resources Bonus Features

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Ensuring Transfer Success 2013

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  1. Ensuring Transfer Success 2013 Evaluation Detectives: How UC Reviews Challenging Academic Records

  2. Overview • Evaluation Review Process – using a Sample Admission Application • Other Challenging Evaluation Areas • Advising International Students • Resources • Bonus Features •Former UC students •Resources for Advising International Students

  3. SampleApplication A walk-through a sample admission application reviewing: • Challenging Evaluation Areas • Summary Totals • Campus Selection Decision

  4. Sample Application - Evaluation

  5. Sample Application - Evaluation

  6. Sample Application Summary Biological Science Applicant • 64 sem/96 qtr units – excluding exam credit • 3.31 GPA Major Prep - one year each of: • Chemistry • Biology • Calculus • Organic chemistry Comprehensive Review Factors

  7. Sample Application Possible Selection Decision NOTE: Because campus/program enrollment goals, strength of applicant pool, and/or gpa requirements vary from year to year, the decision outcome might be different for a similar applicant profile from year to year. UCB: Deny - Low overall GPA UCD:Deny - 2.50 required in the General Chemistry series UCI: Maybe UCLA: Deny - Low overall GPA. UCM: Admit – Meets all selection criteria UCR: Admit – Meets all selection criteria UCSB: Admit – Meets all selection criteria UCSC: Admit – Meets all selection criteria UCSD: Maybe – Missing GPA requirement, possible waitlist

  8. Ensuring Transfer Success 2013 QUESTIONS

  9. Language of Instruction

  10. Gap in Education History

  11. Importance of TCA Footnotes Footnotes on the UC Transfer Course Agreement (TCA) provide very helpful information to ensure students will • receive transfer credit for courses completed; and • they are not short of units to meet minimum UC transfer requirements.

  12. Limitations on Course Series

  13. Unit Limitations on Courses The Transfer Course Agreement (TCA) for Glendale Community College, lists footnotes about the following three courses: * Maximum credit allowed for 101 if taken after 105 or SOC S 132 - one unit o No credit for 105 if taken after 101 or SOC S 132 * Maximum credit allowed for 132 if taken after POL S 101 or 105 - two units How many units of credit would be awarded?

  14. Unit Limitations on Courses The TCA for College of the Sequoias has a limitation on Chemistry courses: * 1,2,20,21 and 30 combined: maximum credit, 2 courses

  15. Ensuring Transfer Success 2013 QUESTIONS

  16. Lower Level After Advance Level Course Credit will not be awarded for an introductory course after completion of a more advanced level course in the same subject area. ==== Physics ==== PHYS 2A General Physics I (W/Lab) PHYS 3A Science and Engineering (W/Lab) *PHYS 10 Introduction to Physics 4 (W/Lab) * No credit for 10 if taken after 2A or 3A Credit will not be awarded for a lower level course after completion of a more advanced level course in the same subject area. ====Math=== Math 3A Calculus I Math 3B Calculus II Math 3C Calculus III No credit for 3A if taken after 3B or 3C No credit for 3B if taken after 3C

  17. Pass Credit Unit Limitation • No more than 14 semester (21 quarter) units may be taken Pass/Not Pass • 7-course pattern may be taken P/NP as long as a P grade is equivalent to C or better • IGETC courses may be taken P/NP as long as a P grade is equivalent to C or better • Major prerequisites should be taken for letter grades – more information may be found in ASSIST • Exceptions are made for institutions that only award P/NP grades

  18. Incomplete Grade • UC checks the academic policy of the institution to determine how to calculate an incomplete grade. • An incomplete grade may lapse after one academic year or after only one term. • Evaluators will also check the Comment Box on the Transfer Academic Update (TAU) and/or contact the student directly.

  19. How does UC View An “I” Grade? UC views incomplete grades either neutrally or will convert to an “F” – depending upon the timeline of the institution. • An “I” grade at the University of Iowa becomes an “F” if it is not completed by the end of the next regular (fall/spring) term: • At Hartnell College, the Incomplete grade policy is the same as Iowa’s.

  20. Transfer Academic Update Students receive information about the online Transfer Academic Update when they receive their emailed application acknowledgment. Some campuses/majors may require additional forms. The submission deadline is January 31st. www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/after-you-apply/update-transfer-application/

  21. Transfer Academic Update What Happens if the TAU is NOT Submitted? • Priority deadline is January 31st • Campuses review through March but there is no guarantee late submissions and/or changes will be reviewed.

  22. Ensuring Transfer Success 2013 QUESTIONS

  23. Effective Fall 2014 Lower Division Unit Maximum Limitation 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.

  24. High-Unit Transfers Junior or Senior Standing High-Unit Junior has 80-89 sem units Senior has 90 or more sem units • Which UC campuses admit high-unit juniors and/or seniors?  • How does UC calculate unit accumulation to determine if an applicant would be a high-unit junior or at senior standing?  • What is the maximum number units allowed for a student to still be considered for admission selection? • What number of units changes the students status from junior to senior standing?

  25. High-Unit Transfers: Determination of Junior or Senior Standing? High-Unit Jr: 80-89 sem units Senior: 90 or more sem units Effective Fall 2014 All lower division units, whether from a 2-year and/or 4-year college/university are limited to a maximum of 70 sem/105 qtr units toward the UC degree. Exam units (AP/IB/A-Level) are not included in the limitation and do not put applicants at risk of being denied admission. All UC units (Extension, summer, cross/concurrent, UC-EAP, and regular matriculation) are added to the maximum lower division transfer credit and might put applicants at risk of being denied due to excess units.

  26. Ensuring Transfer Success 2013 QUESTIONS

  27. Advising Students with International Records • UC awards transfer credit for college courses completed at any university recognized by Ministry of Education. • UC does not accept transcript/course evaluations conducted by evaluation agencies. • International coursework may not be used to fulfill IGETC (except for language other than English). • UC does not award transfer credit for lower-division language courses if the course is in the same language as the student’s language of instruction.

  28. Advising Students with International Records • Have course descriptions available for appropriate course placement. • Do not “repeat” course work in which you had previously earned C or better grades. • Do not enroll in lower-level courses if you have already completed a higher-level course in the subject area.

  29. Advising Students with International Records • UC does not accept English courses from international institutions where the language of instruction is not English. • Advise students to complete the UC English requirement as early as possible. • International students may not need to complete UC’s American History and Institutions graduation requirement.

  30. Advising Students with International Records Become acquainted with a UC International Specialist • Although campuses generally cannot provide a pre-evaluation, they are a great resource for answers to your questions. • International Specialists apply the same evaluation guidelines used for domestic coursework. • International Specialists use course descriptions and consult faculty as necessary.

  31. Ensuring Transfer Success 2013 QUESTIONS

  32. Resources admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/ Guides for Counselors :http://preview.tinyurl.com/UC-Counselors-Guides UC Statement of Transfer Credit Practices: http://tinyurl.com/UC- UC Transfer Matrix: http://tinyurl.com/UC-Transfer-Matrix UC Transfer Admission Planner (TAP): http://tinyurl.com/UC-TAP UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG): http://tinyurl.com/UC-TAG UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Matrix: http://tinyurl.com/UC-TAG-Matrix UC Statement of Transfer Credit Practices: http://tinyurl.com/UC-

  33. THANK YOU Submit Future Questions to AskUC@ucop.edu

  34. BONUSFEATURE Advising Former UC Students Because we are aware that students who were previously enrolled at UC enroll at a CCC, we wanted to provide you with a few tips!

  35. Former UC Student at a CCC CCC Advisors Should Always Ask: • What was the student’s Academic Standing at UC? • What is the student’s goal – return to same UC campus or transfer to a different UC campus? Also • Determine if the student has already met UC’s Entry Level Writing Requirement • Determine if IGETC is appropriate for a specific student

  36. Former UC Student On Academic Probation at UC TAU Question: Are you now or have you ever been on academic probation at UC? If yes, is the desire to • Return to the former UC campus? • Transfer to a different UC campus?

  37. Former UC Student Satisfying UC’s ELWR The Transfer Academic Update asks if the student has met the Entry Level Writing Requirement prior to leaving UC. • If ELWR is completed then there is nothing further to do • If ELWR is incomplete and the student is returning to same UC campus the requirement must be completed at that UC campus • If ELWR is incomplete and the student is transferring to different UC campus the requirement can be completed at the community college

  38. Former UC StudentCompleting IGETC • Transferring to a different UC Campus • IGETC is acceptable but may not be necessary; depending on the major • Returning to the same UC Campus • IGETC is not acceptable

  39. BONUS FEATURE Resources for Advising International Students

  40. Online Resources For Understanding International Records AACRAO:aacraoedge.aacrao.org(need subscription to access) Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE): www.ece.org International Association of Universities – World Higher Ed Database:www.iau-aiu.net/content/he-systems(free) International Education Research Foundation (IERF): www.ierf.org(credentials evaluation service) International directory for Ministry of Education websites: www.chea.org/intdb/international_directory.asp(you must agree to the waiver) NAFSA: www.nafsa.org World Education Services: www.wes.org/ewenr

  41. Resources - Publications The New Country Index (Volume II): Making Sense of International Credentials www.ierf.org/index.php/institutions/country_index_vol_ii/ American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) • International Guide: A Resource for International Education Professionals • Country Series & PIER/World Education Series www.aacrao.org/publications/publications_catalog/publications_catalog_international_education.aspx Online Guide to Educational Systems Around the World (website use is free; for credentials before 1999, order CD of information) www.nafsa.org/publication.sec/epublications/online_guide_to/ International Handbook of Universities, The International Association of Universities (IAU) www.iau-aiu.net/content/reference-publications

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