1. Learn More from UC about A-G
Monica H. Lin, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Admissions – Articulation
UC Office of the President

2. Overview Background on UCOP High School Articulation
Major “a-g” enhancements & policy updates
Connecting “a-g” to Common Core
UC’s role in improving college & career readiness
Coming soon: A-G Course Management Portal
Future directions

3. UCOP High School Articulation
What is articulation?
Our mission:
Communicate & implement UC faculty “a-g” policy
Evaluate high school courses for quality & rigor
Support California educators and administrators
Facilitate students’ preparation for college

4. A-G Course Lists
UC / CSU admission requirements: 15-course pattern of “a-g” college-preparatory courses
UC reviews high school courses based on criteria established by UC faculty
Approved courses appear on “a-g” course lists used in University admission evaluations
Submit “a-g” courses and revisions online

5. A-G Course Submission Timeline
February 1
Opening of
A-G Course Submission Cycle
PHASE 1
February 1 to
May 31
New courses may have up to 2 resubmission opportunities
PHASE 2
June 1 to
July 31
New courses may have 1 resubmission opportunity
PHASE 3
August 1 to
September 15
New courses have no resubmission opportunity
Final deadline for new course submissions and resubmissions

6. A-G Course Reviews Why take this course?
Outlook on learning & knowledge
Ways of thinking & acting
What will a student learn in this course?
Skills, abilities, competencies, proficiencies
Depth, breadth, mastery of understanding
How will this course contribute to a student’s overall preparation for college-level study?
Evidence of skills & content learned
Key assignments
Formative & summative assessments

7. A-G Enhancements
Collaborated with UC faculty to clarify & update the “a-g” course criteria
Consistency between goals of “a-g” subject requirements & goals of Common Core
In progress: new “a-g” course evaluation rubrics

8. Policy Update: UC Honors A-G Courses
UC faculty-approved policy revisions, effective :
No limits on UC-designated honors courses approved for a school’s “a-g” list
School-created, college-preparatory elective (“g”) honors courses eligible for UC honors
UC honors courses must have a non-honors equivalent, but simultaneous offerings not required
Allow 10th grade courses to qualify for UC honors

9. Connecting A-G to Common Core
Alignment of “a-g” goals & Common Core goals
Math (“c”) subject requirement – concerns RE transition to CCSS
Math course sequencing
Both traditional & integrated math accepted by UC

10. Improving College & Career Readiness
UC highly encourages integrated courses
Traditional academics & career technical education (CTE)
UC Curriculum Integration (UCCI) Initiative
UCCI Institutes
UCCI Teacher Exchange Program

11. A-G Course Management Portal (CMP)
New feature highlights:
Individual user registration & system access
Streamlined course submission form
Access to all approved “a-g” course descriptions
REVIEW
of “a-g” course submissions
REPOSITORY
of “a-g” courses
RESOURCE
for college-preparatory curriculum in California

12. Vision Statement
Increase students’ preparation for and access to UC through:
Teaching
Provide statewide resource for college-preparatory curriculum
Create a collaborative online faculty community
Research
Offer “a-g” data mine for research & policymaking
Public service
Deliver “a-g” and UCCI outreach/training programs

14. University of California Undergraduate Admissions
University of California “a-g” subject requirements
A-G Course Lists –
A-G Online Update –
A-G Guide –
UC Curriculum Integration (UCCI) Initiative
UCOP High School Articulation
Phone: (510)