UC TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee)
CAREER & TRANSFER CENTER
www.chabotcollege.edu/counseling/transfer
Building 700, Second Floor, Room 761/758 (510) 726-6720
By preparing for and meeting specific requirements, community college transfer students have
an opportunity to secure a seat at one of the six UC campuses (UC Davis, Irvine, Merced,
Riverside, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz) through the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
(found at: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/guarantee).
By participating in TAG, you will receive early review of your academic records, early admission
notification and specific guidance about major preparation and general education coursework.
Keep in Mind
TAG applications are due Sept. 30 (one year before your intended transfer term), but course
planning to meet requirements begins your first year at Chabot! And, you can only apply for a
TAG at one UC campus. To keep your options open, apply to other UC campuses during the
regular application cycle (Nov. 1-30).
The TAG matrix (found at: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/guarantee)
provides a list of participating campuses and campus-specific requirements to qualify. Attend a
TRANSFERRING TO UC & the TAG to learn more about the TAG and UC transfer.
Fall sessions of TRANSFERRING TO UC & the TAG
Learn about transfer admissions requirements to the University of California (UC) campuses,
the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG), as well as the UC Transfer Admission Planner tool.
Mon. 9/14/15
11am-12pm
Room 758
Mon. 9/14/15
2-3pm
Room 758
Thurs. 10/22
12-1pm
Room 758
How to pursue TAG
1. Use the UC Transfer Admission Planner (TAP) (found at:
https://uctap.universityofcalifornia.edu/students) and complete each section. Be sure to
enter EVERY course ever completed at any college you have attending, even nontransferable courses, F grades, repeated courses, courses that have been academically
renewed, PE, etc.. Have unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended with you when you
work on the TAP; do not work from memory.
Frances Fon Transfer Counselor/Instructor ffon@chabotcollege.edu 9/2/15
2. Periodically review your TAP with your community college counselor or UC representative
to discuss and monitor progress for transfer and TAG to the UC.
3. During the Spring semester before your last year at Chabot, decide on the UC to where you
would like to TAG. Finish filling out your TAP with remaining in-progress and planned
courses. Then, make a TAG review appointment with a counselor before submitting your
TAG. Alternatively, you may review it with the university representative when they make
visits to the Career & Transfer Center. If TAG appointments are full, stop by a UC TAG Clinic
which are held in September. If neither work, do your best and submit your UC TAG on
time between September 1-30th, a year before your intended transfer term. (Example: If
I’m transferring in Fall 2016, I should be submitting my TAG between September 1-30,
2015.)
FALL 2015 UC TAG CLINICS
Fall 2016 TAG applications are due 9/30! Drop-In for assistance with your TAG application!
Thurs. 9/17 5-7:30pm Room 761 (Career & Transfer Center Computer Lab)
Mon. 9/28 1-3pm
Room 761 (Career & Transfer Center Computer Lab)
Remember to still apply to the UC
4. You’ll find out if your TAG is approved in November. If it is, fulfill all remaining coursework
and GPA requirements in your TAG agreement. If not, meet with a counselor or the UC
representative to discuss the concerns and revise your plan accordingly.
5. Fill out the application for admission to UC and submit it Nov. 1–30. Tips and resources
related to the UC Application is available at:
http://www.chabotcollege.edu/Counseling/TECS/Workshops.asp
Frances Fon Transfer Counselor/Instructor ffon@chabotcollege.edu 9/2/15