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AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND
TO: GOVERNING BOARD
DATE
FROM: PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
April 2, 2012
Transfer Pathways Program
REASON FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
INFORMATION
ITEM NUMBER
ENCLOSURE(S)
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D.8
Background:
Cabrillo College students who plan to transfer to a four-year university often have difficulty completing their
course of study in two years because of impacted courses that they need prior to transfer. Transferring
students should complete 60 units, including the graduation requirements, the General Education breadth
courses for CSU or UC, and the preparation for their proposed major. Because of impacted courses at
Cabrillo over the last few years, more so because of the budget cuts, many students have not been able to
complete these units within two years.
In response to this problem, we have developed a two-year course of study, a “transfer pathway,” for which
we will offer a blocked schedule for students who intend to pursue a transfer degree, commit to attending full
time, and agree to enrolling in a cohort taking the blocked courses. Each Transfer Pathway will serve 30
students in the cohort. To be admitted into the program, the students must have
 Graduated from a Santa Cruz County High School in the previous year
 Assessed into English 1A (college composition) and transferable math
 Committed to attending full time
 Committed to completing the two-year sequence of courses in the cohort
 Obtained the recommendation of their high school counselor
 Signed a commitment form
After acceptance into the program, the student must
 Maintain full time status
 Maintain satisfactory progress
For this pilot program, which will begin in fall semester 2012, we have identified two liberal arts majors:
anthropology and history. Our university partners have shown great interest in this program, and UCSC,
which graduates over 150 students per year in each of these majors, has been very supportive of these efforts.
Administrator Initiating Item:
Renée M. Kilmer, Vice President, Instruction
Academic and Professional Matter
If yes, Faculty Senate Agreement
Senate President Signature
X Yes  No
 Yes  No
Final Disposition