Advanced Evaluation and
Q&A Session
May 2016
Presentation Content
• Evaluation Process
• Challenging Evaluation Areas
• Advising Former UC Students
• Transfer Pathways
• Q &A
• Resources
ENSURING TRANSFER SUCCESS 2016
Gaps in Education
We ask transfer applicants to account for every regular academic term since completion of their secondary education, and to report all prior credit attempted and/or completed and all institutions attended since high school.
Unfortunately, applicants frequently do not comply. We hear the following:
• “I didn’t think it was transferable.”
• “I don’t need the credit.”
• “I don’t want the credit.”
• “I can’t get my transcript.”
• “I want to start over.”
It saves evaluation time and demonstrates students integrity when they complete the UC application with an explanation for all gaps in education.
Language of Instruction
Language of Instruction
TCA Footnotes
Example:
Foothill College TCA Mathematics Dept.
Footnotes on the UC Transfer Course Agreement (TCA) on ASSIST are instrumental in our evaluation process
• To determine awarding of transfer credit
• Calculation of the GPA UC uses
• To ensure students are not short of units
Limitations
Two similar courses, each is transferable, but if a
student takes both, UC will award credit for only one
course.
• STATISTICS – often listed under several departments: MATH, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, and STATISTICS.
• See the limitation for MATH 10, MATH 57, PSYC 7, SOC7 combined: maximum credit, one course (see previous slide).
Two series of courses, UC will award credit for only one
series.
• PHYSICS – example Trig-based Physics and Calculus-based Physics
Total transferable units will be reduced.
Partial Credit
Make sure to always
benefit of the student
• Example: De Anza, Math 41, 42 and 43 combined
• Max credit 5 semester units/7.5 quarter units.
Sequential
Coursework
There are a few subjects that are generally offered in
sequential order such as
biology, chemistry, languages other than English (aka foreign language), math and physics.
General rules:
• Lower level courses can not be taken after passing a higher level course.
• A “D-” grade or higher is considered passing
• Check prerequisites for course patterns and footnotes in Assist.org.
Duplication & Repeats
P ass/ P S G rades
• Credit (CR)
• Pass (P)
• Pass
Satisfactory (PS)
Must be
equivalent to a 2.0
U ni t V al ues
• Bucknell University1 course unit = 4 semester credits
• Wartburg College
1 course unit = 3.5 s/u 1.5 course unit = 2 s/u
¼ course unit = 1 s/u
Addt’l Grading and Credit Considerations
O ther G radi ng S cal es
• University ofWisconsin Madison
• Seattle Community Colleges
How does UC evaluate an “I” and a WF Grade?
Check the academic regulations of the institution to determine how to calculate an Incomplete (“I”) grade. At most collegiate institutions, an “I”
lapses after one academic year.
Check the student’s: academic records, additional comments, personal statement, Transfer Academic Update or contact the student directly for an explanation about the “I” grade.
After checking with the academic regulations of the institution to
determine how to calculate a WF grade. At most collegiate institutions, a WF grade is treated like an F grade.
Transfer Academic Update (TAU)
Transfer Academic Update
What Happens if the TAU is NOT Submitted?
Priority deadline is January 31
stCampuses review through March but no guarantee
late submissions and/or changes will be reviewed
Lower Division Transfer Credit Maximum
Students will be granted up to 70 semester/105 quarter units of credit for transferable lower division (LD) coursework completed at any institution or combination of institutions.
• Transferable units beyond this limit earn subject credit.
• AP, IB, and/or A-Level exam units are not included in the limitation and do not put applicants at risk of being denied admission for excess units.
• UC units (including Extension, summer, cross/concurrent, UC EAP, and regular academic year) are not limited. They are added to the
transferable lower division transfer credit from other institutions, and may put applicants at risk of being denied admission to another UC due to excessive units.
• High-unit limits and admission policy by campus can be found here:
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/uc-transfer- maximum-limitation-policy-chart.pdf
Transfer Applicant #1. No excess units
24 sem units AP
30 sem units LD university
42 sem units LD CCC
Total=96 sem units minus 24 AP sem units
=72 LD sem units
*which are limited to 70 sem units total
NO PROBLEM
Transfer Applicant #2. Excess units
16 sem units AP
30 sem units LD CCC
42 sem units LD University
20 sem units UD University
Total=108 sem units (72 LD units are limited to
70; add 20 UD sem units & do not add AP units
= 90 sem units total)
SENIOR STANDING
Transfer Applicant #3. Excess units
20 sem units AP
45 sem units LD at a UC Campus
45 sem units LD CCC
Total=110 sem units less 20 AP sem units
= 90 sem units total
*LD units are NOT limited because only 45 are
transfer credit and UC units are not limited.
SENIOR STANDING
Former UC Student
On Academic Probation at UC
Ask the student: Are you now or have you ever been
on academic probation at UC?
Former UC student in poor academic standing: less than 2.0 overall GPA or less than 2.0 GPA in the last term at UC. UC campuses do not consider applicants for admission who were not in good standing at another UC.
The best advice is to return to the original campus and raise the UC
GPA(get off academic probation) before attempting to transfer to a different UC.
Former UC Student
To IGETC or Not
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
21 Transfer Pathways
• Anthropology
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Business Administration
• Cell Biology
• Chemistry
• Communication
• Computer Science
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering
• English
• Film and Media Studies
• History
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Molecular Biology
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
If you're starting out at a California community college and know which major you want to study but haven't decided which UC campuses to apply to, there is a simple way to keep your options open as you prepare for your major.
Follow one of our new Transfer Pathways, a single set of courses you can take to prepare for your major on any of our nine undergraduate campuses.
RESOURCES
admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/
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http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/quick-reference- 2015.pdf
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