Arleen Elseroad/Dean of Enrollment Services
Tiffany Tran/Counseling Faculty
 California Community Colleges provide instruction to 2.6 million students per
year. 25% of the nation’s community college population.
 113 community colleges, in 71 districts making the CCC largest system of high
education in the world.
 CCC train 70% of California’s nurses, 80% of the firefighters, police officers and
emergency medical technicians
 CCC transfer 28% of the UC graduates and 54% of the CSU graduates
 Students who earn a CCC degree or certificate nearly double their earnings
within 3 years.
 Source: California Community College Chancellor’s Office
Admission
• Community Colleges shall admit all California Residents who have
attained a high school diploma or equivalent
• Community Colleges may:
• provisionally admit any non high school graduate who is 18 years of age or
older who can benefit from instruction.
• admit non California residents
• admit concurrently enrolled K-12 pupils
Student Success
Support Program (SSSP)
• SB1456 signed by Governor Brown September 2012 - Matriculation
was renamed “Student Success and Support Program or SSSP
Refocusing on requiring “core” services
• Orientation
• Assessment
• Counseling, advisement, and other educational planning
services
• System wide enrollment priorities
Student Success
Support Program (SSSP)
Complete all IVC Matriculation steps in the following order:
• Step 1: Apply for admission to IVC (Mandatory)
• Step 2: Apply for financial aid (Highly Recommended)
• Step 3: Complete orientation (Mandatory)
• Online and in-person options
• Step 4: Complete assessment (Mandatory)
• Step 5: Complete advisement and First Semester Plan (Mandatory)
• Online and in-person options
Orientation
• Introduction to college policies and procedures
• Tips to succeed at IVC
• Involvement Opportunities
• On-campus services
• And more!
The Assessment
• Encourage students to take the correct English
Assessment.
• Encourage students to prepare for the Assessment
(just as they would any other important test like the
SAT, ELM/EPT, etc).
• Study review guides available on IVC website
• Get enough rest the night before, eat healthy.
Advisement/
Student Academic Plans
Two types of Academic Plans
• Abbreviated Academic Plan
• 1-2 semesters
• Comprehensive Academic Plan
• Semester by semester plan
for completing goal.
How to Complete
the Steps
Orientation
In person**
Online via MySite Account, 24/7/365
Assessment
In person**
At your high school
Advisement
In person group sessions**
Online via MySite Account, 24/7/365
**In-person session assessment and advisement sessions are by
appointment/rsvp only.
Freshman Advantage
Program
• The early admission period is offered to graduating high
school seniors beginning December 1, 2015. Admission
opens to all other students on February 1, 2016.
• Freshman Advantage Early Registration times will be
assigned in the order that students complete the entire
admissions process.
• Freshmen must matriculate by April 15, 2016 to receive
Early Registration time.
Enrollment Priorities
• Priority Groups
• Freshman Advantage
• (All matriculation steps
Completed by April 15, 2016)
Registers
May 2 - 20
• Continuing Students
• New/Returning Students
• Freshman who matriculate after April 15
• All other applicants
• Emeritus (non-credit/older adults)
• Lower Priority
• Concurrently Enrolled High School Students
Registers
June 20 - 24
Fast Fridays
• Eleven Fast Fridays
• Students can complete the following in one day:
• Assessment
• Campus Tour
• Advisement and First Semester Academic Plan
• Free pizza lunch!!!
• We also offer a Parent Orientation during Fast Fridays!
Steps to participate
in Fast Fridays
• Complete Fall 2016 IVC Application
• Complete IVC Orientation
• Bring a picture ID to participate.
• Purchase a $5 parking pass if you need to park your
car.
Fast Fridays Dates
Student
Responsibility
Students are required to:
• Complete matriculation requirements by designated deadlines.
• Students who do not will receive a lower priority registration
time.
• Identify an education and career goal.
• Diligently engage in course activities and complete assigned
coursework.
• Complete courses and maintain progress toward an educational
goal and completing a program of study.
• Complete a comprehensive educational plan after completing 15
degree applicable units or prior to the end of the 3rd semester.
Differences between
high school & college
Pathways to Transfer
• IVC to UC/CSU/Privates and Out-of-State = Bachelor Degree
• Transfer Requirements
• Transfer Admission Guarantee Programs
• Tips to Transferring
• 60 transferable
units
• General Education
– IGETC
• Major – assist.org
• Electives if needed
• TAG
• Minimum 2.4 gpa
• 60 transferable
units
• General Education
– IGETC or CSU GE
• Major – assist.org
• Electives if needed
• AA-T/AS-T
• Minimum 2.0 gpa
UC
CSU
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Units Varies
General Education
Major
GPA varies but at
least 2.0
Private
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Units Varies
General
Major
GPA varies but at
least 2.0
Out-ofState
TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee)
• UC Davis, Irvine, Merced, Riverside, Santa Barbara
and Santa Cruz
Honors Program
• UCLA TAP (Transfer Alliance Program)
• UCI Honors-to-Honors Transfer Agreement
Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT’s) – A degree with a guarantee
• Guaranteed Admission to a CSU but not to a particular campus
or major
• Students will complete 60 units at IVC and 60 at CSU
Guaranteed Accounting Program 4+1, CSUF
• Guaranteed Bachelor of Arts from CSUF in four years plus one
more year to earn Master of Science in Accountancy
Decide on a major
Research schools
Pay attention to deadlines
Have a balance schedule
Ask questions and use resources at IVC
• Take counseling courses
• Counseling 1 – Academic Counseling
• Counseling 102 Career Exploration
• Counseling 2 – UC Transfer
• Counseling 100A – CSU Transfer
• Counseling 100B – Associate Degree