1. College and Career Night Transfer Workshop

2. Transfer Admissions Requirements Major Selection Campus Choice
60 UC/CSU transferable units
Transfer Level Math
English Comp/Critical Thinking/Communication
GE to meet UC/CSU admission requirements
Minimum GPA
Major Selection
Campus Choice
Transfer
Major Preparation
General Education
Increased importance
Required for competitive programs and campuses
Importance of planning for
high unit majors (sciences, engineering)
Counts toward Admissions Requirements
30 – 40+ units
Campus specific GE/ IGETC or CSU pattern
The basis of an Associate degree
Planning
For
College
Success
(CG 51)

3. General Education 3 Common Pathways
IGETC (UC or CSU GE)
2) CSU GE
3) Campus specific

4. Major Preparation Increased importance in admission decisions
Required for competitive programs and campuses
Importance of planning for high unit majors (sciences, engineering)

5. ASSIST.org
State-wide database that allows students to compare community college course work to CSU/UC
CSU GE or IGETC comparisons can be made for general education
Detailed major preparation by campus
Available to all students

6. Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG/TAA)
UC’s
CSU’s
Private Universities
UC Davis
CSU Humboldt – Instant Admissions
Golden Gate University
UC Irvine
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
UC San Diego

7. Benefits of completing a TAG/TAA:
Guarantee of admission upon completion of all admissions and TAG/TAA requirements by the end of Spring 2014
Universities will verify your coursework in advance and let you know if there are additional courses you should complete – responses in November of 2013
You are notified of admission earlier than with a regular application
If you’re planning to transfer to one of the listed universities, writing a TAG/TAA makes the process easier

8. Application Process
All students must submit an online application (even if you have completed a TAG)
Students apply Fall 2013 for admissions in Fall 2014
CSU application filing period October-November
UC application period November
Application, essay, and TAG workshops are offered throughout the Fall. View details online at the Transfer Center website

9. AA-T/AS-T: What is it?
A new type of associate degree, another path into the CSU
An option that allows students to complete an Associate degree while also completing CSU transfer requirements at the same time.
With the Guarantee of admission to the CSU system into a similar major, and the requirement of only 60 units at the university to achieve a Bachelor’s degree
This PPT was developed by a counseling materials workgroup in August 2012 to help counselors as they do orientation sessions for students. It is intended to provide the basic information regarding the new associate degrees for transfer. Please feel free to customize this presentation to suit your local needs.
PLAN EARLY…SEE A COUNSELOR…PLAN EARLY…SEE A COUNSELOR…PLAN EARLY

10. California State University System
Bakersfield Channel Islands Chico Dominguez Hills East Bay Fresno Fullerton Humboldt Long Beach Los Angeles Maritime Academy Monterey Bay Northridge Pomona Sacramento San Bernardino San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo San Marcos Sonoma Stanislaus
PLAN EARLY…SEE A COUNSELOR…PLAN EARLY…SEE A COUNSELOR…PLAN EARLY

11. AA-T/AS-T: How does it work?
Major Preparation
American Institution/electives
CSUGE or IGETC
You need 120 units to earn a Bachelors degree
60 of those units are completed at the CCC
Major Prep + GE + AI =
60 units at CCC and AA-T/AS-T
PLAN EARLY…SEE A COUNSELOR…PLAN EARLY…SEE A COUNSELOR…PLAN EARLY

12. AA-T/AS-T: How does it work?
Major coursework
General Education
Remaining 60 units completed at the CSU
Major + GE + Grad =
60 units at CSU
PLAN EARLY…SEE A COUNSELOR…PLAN EARLY…SEE A COUNSELOR…PLAN EARLY

13. AA-T/AS-T: How does it work?
CCC Major Preparation
Electives/ A.I.
CSUGE or IGETC
CSU Major coursework
CSU General Education
(upper division) +
Most AA-T AS-T degrees permit some electives & we urge students to take American Institutions.
= YOUR BACHELOR’S DEGREE
PLAN EARLY…SEE A COUNSELOR…PLAN EARLY…SEE A COUNSELOR…PLAN EARLY

14. AA-T/AS-T: Who is it for?
This degree is for YOU if:
You want to attend a CSU (may also work well elsewhere)
You want an Associate degree while preparing to transfer
You want to save time and money
U.C. is also giving a Comprehensive Review to students with these degrees
Give definition of impacted; show some examples (ie SJSU impaction site)
If you haven’t yet discussed ASSIST, you may want to elaborate here or remove mention of it.
The other Powerpoint with Counselor information gives more details on these degrees, FYI.
PLAN EARLY…SEE A COUNSELOR…PLAN EARLY…SEE A COUNSELOR…PLAN EARLY

15. Which AA-T/AS-T’s does Cabrillo offer?
Administration of Justice A.S.-T
Anthropology A.A.-T (pending)
Art History A.A.-T
Business Administration A.S.-T
Communication Studies A.A.-T
Computer Science A.S.-T (pending)
Early Childhood Education A.S.-T
Elementary Education A.A.-T (pending)
English A.A.-T
Geography A.A.-T (pending)
History A.A.-T
Kinesiology A.A.-T
Math A.S.-T
Music A.A.-T
Philosophy A.A.-T (pending)
Physics A.S.-T
Political Science A.A.-T
Psychology A.A.-T
Sociology A.A.-T
Spanish A.A.-T (pending)
Studio Art A.A.-T (pending)
Theatre Arts A.A.-T
Give definition of impacted; show some examples (ie SJSU impaction site)
If you haven’t yet discussed ASSIST, you may want to elaborate here or remove mention of it.
The other Powerpoint with Counselor information gives more details on these degrees, FYI.
PLAN EARLY…SEE A COUNSELOR…PLAN EARLY…SEE A COUNSELOR…PLAN EARLY

16. Cabrillo College Transfer Center
Q and A If you have further questions please schedule a counseling appointment by calling (Aptos) (Watsonville) Or Stop by and visit us in the Transfer Center or Watsonville Center

17. HONORS TRANSFER PROGRAM

18. Honors Transfer Program
Designed for high-achieving students who plan to attend Cabrillo for two years and then transfer to a selective 4-year university.
The program offers challenging classes which better prepare students for university-level work. Focus on Research and Writing.
All honors courses meet general education requirements and transfer to the UC

19. Honors Transfer Program
WHO?
Students from all backgrounds, ages and experiences
Current Cabrillo Students,
Students coming to Cabrillo from other colleges and universities
High School seniors and recent graduates
Honors Transfer Program
WHY ?
BENEFITS AT TRANSFER
Priority admission or a competitive edge to universities
UCLA Transfer Alliance Program:
80+% admission rate
Better preparation for success at the University :
Research skills
Essay-writing skills
Study skills
Communicating with Professors
Smaller class sizes
Faculty mentors
Stimulating environment
Enriched curriculum
A strong support network
Research opportunities

21. Honors Transfer Program a GREAT option for:
Students who are high-achieving and want a challenging academic environment
Those who are university-ready, but haven’t decided on a major or a college
Students who aren’t ready to go away to college for various reasons:
Financial
Emotional
Social

22. Honors Transfer Program
Eligibility Requirements:
3.5 minimum high school weighted GPA in A-G requirements
Eligible for college-level English - placement into ENGL 1A
Letter of Recommendation
Essay/writing sample in response to 1 of 2 prompts (in on-line app)
Honors Transfer Program
Honors requires a separate application
Instructions to apply and paperwork
To submit may be found at
Apply to Honors Program (February)
Submit an Intent to Participate in Running
Start form (January-April) – see your
h.s. counselor
Apply separately to Cabrillo College (April)
Participate in Running Start Early
Registration (May)
Application period:
FEB 1st-MARCH 15th
Deadline for guaranteed review:
MARCH 15, 2014

23. Where do Honors Transfer Program students transfer?

24. We hope to see you at Cabrillo!
HONORS TRANSFER PROGRAM