1. Information for counselors & other transfer personnel

2. AKA: “STAR Act”: Student Transfer Achievement Reform CEC §66745-49 (“Ed Code”) CEC §66745-49 (“Ed Code”) Goal: increase CCC transfers with associate degrees Increase number of associate degrees awarded Reduce units/cost before & after transfer Smoother path to transfer to a CSU A guarantee at CSU egrees

3. Ed code §66745-49 says: All CCCs must offer associate degrees for transfer (to CSU) Degrees include o 60 sem./90 qtr. CSU-transferable units o Completion of IGETC or CSU GE-Breadth o Minimum 18 sem./27 qtr. units in major o No additional local requirements allowed

4. Academic Senates (CCC and CSU) CSU and CCC Chancellor’s Offices C-ID Curriculum chairs Articulation officers Transfer Center Directors Discipline faculty Counselors Administrators

5. 112 colleges develop unique degrees in each major... OR A concerted, statewide, intersegmental Transfer Model Curriculum (TMC)

6. 1. Faculty discipline groups: identify common lower division major preparation (TMC) define content for courses (C-ID course descriptors) 2. Discipline groups are intersegmental (CSU and CCC) some UC involvement, too 3. Draft TMCs are vetted statewide (www.c-id.net) & faculty determined.www.c-id.net 4. Drafts of Course descriptors (C-ID) vetted statewide 5. CCCs develop TMC- aligned degrees (AA-T/AS-T) and submit them to the CCCCO for approval.

7.  Each CSU determines if the TMC is similar  “Similar” means a transfer student arrives with the TMC coursework and lower-division GE,and the CSU campus can deliver the baccalaureate degree in 60 units. (60 + 60)  Some options/ concentrations within majors may not be considered similar.  Upper-division GE must be part of the 60 units. Any missing lower-division major preparation or American Institutions requirements may be included in the CSU 60 units

8. Many TMCs already found to be similar  Departments at each CSU determine “similarity” of each TMC to degree options  Some “similar” majors are limited to specific major concentrations or options. Official repository for “similar” majors: www.sb1440.org www.sb1440.org

9. Administration of Justice Art History Business Administration Communication Studies Early Childhood Education Elementary Education English Geology Geography History Journalism Kinesiology Mathematics Music Psychology Physics Political Science Sociology Studio Arts Theater And: MORE are coming!

10. Insert AA-T in ____ Insert AS-T in _____ Etc.

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12. C-ID = Course Identification Numbering System Administered by the Academic Senate for CCC Facilitates the identification of comparable courses (“common course numbering”) & increases articulation across all systems of higher education Provides the infrastructure for TMCs & course substitution. Replaces the old “CAN” system. We articulate to course descriptors, not course to course ( a different way to articulate). AOs send all your courses in new degrees to C-ID.org When a college has a C-ID approved course, then they have agreed to accept all others with the same C-ID number. www.c-id.net

13. Streamline student transition from CCC to CSU Earn AA-T or AS-T for completion of CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC and 18 units in major in the TMC-aligned degree No other local CCC graduation requirements. Enhanced CSU admission opportunities Guaranteed priority admission with junior status to a CSU campus with “similar” major After transfer to CSU, guaranteed degree completion within 60 semester units at the CSU Lower cost to students and taxpayers Access to out of area CSUs GPA bump for impacted majors and/or campuses (Note: student may need to be more competitive)

14. New degrees are called Associate in Arts or Science in for Transfer: AA-T or AS-T Degrees include o 60 sem./90 qtr. CSU-transferable units o Completion of IGETC or CSU GE-Breadth o Minimum 18 sem./27 qtr. units in major o No additional local requirements allowed Chancellor’s Office says that based on curriculum offered at your college in alignment with the TMC, CCCs will need to offer many more degrees Details forthcoming from ASCCC and Chancellor’s Office Memo: http://www.c-id.net/docs/2012_5- 22_SB1440_Memo_js.pdf

15. New ASCCC statement on Reciprocity, Course Substitution and Credit by Exam— in light of AA-T and AS-T degrees Counselors can use C-ID for comparability. (Please encourage college to send in CORs to C-ID) External Sources of Credit (AP, CLEP, IB) Credit by Exam

16. Guaranteed admission to CSU system as a junior “The California State University shall grant a student priority admission to his or her local California State University campus and to a program or major that is similar to his or her community college major or area of emphasis“ o “similar” major determined by CSU faculty- www.sb1440.orgwww.sb1440.org o CSU cannot require students to repeat courses similar to those completed at CCC AA-T and AS-T students admitted to CSU in a “similar” 120-unit BA/BS program are guaranteed to complete BA/BS in 60 semester units

17. Offer workshops for students on the CSU transfer options Update catalog, transfer brochure and GE guide, transfer web page, major sheets, etc. Attend CSU Counselor Conference Provide input as local AA-T/AS-Ts are developed Check resources often: http://www.sb1440.org http://ccctransfer.org/ http://www.calstate.edu/transfer/degrees/ www.ADegreeWithAGuarantee.com.

19.  This degree can work for anyone targeting a CSU o Alternate pathway to major prep as in ASSIST  Degree works especially well for students who… o Want to earn AA/AS and prepare to transfer o Are applying to a non-local CSU o Are applying to a CSU which has no articulation with your CCC o Are applying to a CSU with “similar” major o Are applying to impacted CSU (campus or major)  Now has benefit for UC too  May also be strong preparation for elsewhere

20. = YOUR BACHELOR’S DEGREE AA-T/AS-T Major Preparation AI, Golden 4, Electives * CSUGE or IGETC CSU Major coursework (similar) CSU General Education (upper division) 60 units

21. The CSU Admission Process California State University Office of the Chancellor

22. CSU Minimum Admission Requirements And upper division requirement are met by the AA-T/AS-T degrees… Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University. General Education requirements are met by either the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC-CSU) or the CSU GE- Breadth Requirements and includes: 30 units of General Education completed with a grade of “C” or better Golden Four (A3 ‐‐ critical thinking, A1 ‐‐ communication, A2 ‐‐ English composition, and B4 ‐‐ quantitative reasoning w/a minimum grade of “C”) 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis No need for GE certification when the degree conferral is posted on the “official” transcript.

23. What’s the Guarantee A student who completes an Associate’s Degree for Transfer (ADT) at a California Community College is guaranteed admission to the California State University Students are not guaranteed admission to a particular campus or program To qualify for the guarantee students must:  Be conferred an AA-T or AS-T degree  Apply for admission to California State University campuses for an open term by the published deadline  Submit all requested transcripts and documents by published deadlines,  Meet CSU admission eligibility requirements for the program to which they have applied,  And comply with any other prescribed admission requirements.

24. What’s the Guarantee?. AA-T/AS-T graduates admitted to a CSU program that has been deemed similar to the Associate’s Degree for Transfer will be able to complete the Baccalaureate Degree in the similar option in the discipline within 60 semester or 90 quarter units As long as the student….  successfully completes each required course without repeating them.  Or supplementing instruction with additional courses for minors or areas of emphasis.  Maintains continuous enrollment in the same academic major (approved leave of absence) After enrollment at a CSU campus begins, the guarantee is not transferable to another CSU campus.

25. How are AA-T/AS-T degrees considered in admission? CSU Campus Admissions Impaction Status Similar Degree Local ApplicantNon-Local Applicant No Impaction Priority Admission Min. 2.0 GPA (Ed. Code 66745) Campus Impacted Priority Admission Min. 2.0 GPA (Ed. Code 66745) Supplementary GPA Requirement Additional.20 GPA Point Program ImpactedSupplementary GPA Requirement (Any CA Student) Additional.10 GPA Point (20 seats or more) Campus & Program Impacted Supplementary GPA Requirement (Any CA Student) Additional.10 GPA Point (20 seats or more)

26. CSU Mentor: SB1440 Section on 2013-14 Application

27. Application Verification Process Student self-reports ADT intent on CSU Mentor CSUCO filters the applicant list on Mentor & Applicant data disaggregated by CCC and CSU Email is sent to student with instructions on the verification process A list of the students reported on Mentor sent to CCCCO & CCC CSSO’s SB1440 Implementation & Oversight Committee (CSSO input) determine the verification timeline for each term Timeline includes petition to graduate verification dates Determines the CSU communication to applicants on process Applicants provide evaluation documents to CSU

28. Spring 2013 Verification Timeline Fall 2013 - TBD

29. Application Verification Process Instructions to access report on secure ftp site sent to CSU campuses and community colleges Campus communications & student completion verification Students are responsible to obtain the degree verification form and petition for graduation evaluation Provide a copy of their evaluation/report to each CSU campus to which they had applied Students are responsible to provide final official transcript with AA-T/AS-T degree conferral to CSU by date specified by CSU campus.

30. Admissions Evaluation All applicants still must follow campus instructions regarding documents and other requirements Admissions may be rescinded based if ADT not earned OR if student has not met the CSU minimum admission requirements Campus admission process varies by impaction or non- impaction status Redirection of application Conditional admit pending impaction criteria

31. SB1440 does not pertain to UC, but... UC has added two eligibility pathways for transfer admission: (1) Completion of a UC Transfer Curriculum (in the major), and (2) completion of an approved Associate Degree for Transfer (in the major) from a California Community College.

32. What about UC? What does this mean? AA-T/AS-T guarantees a Comprehensive Review Most AA-T/AS-T applicants will be well- prepared to compete When choices are available, students will want to select the most rigorous options as outlined in the UC Transfer Preparation Paths (e.g., IGETC over CSU Breadth)

33. What are UC Transfer Curricula? UC faculty are discussing lower-division major prep in light of the TMC and existing commonalities across UC  Fall 2010: Math, Bio, Psych, Comp Science, & History  Spring 2011: Sociology and Physics  Additional disciplines expected in 2012-13 A great deal of similarity already exists, but conversations continue on the campuses and at the system level

34. More TMCs and local AA-T/AS-T degrees being developed New information will be added to the websites Attended the CSU Campus Specific session to learn more about how your local CSU campus are implementing this program. Thank you for participating!