Each community college district governing board shall
direct the development and adoption of a Transfer
Center Plan describing the activities of the transfer
center and the services to be provided to students,
incorporating the provisions established in these
standards, as outlined below. Plans shall identify
target student populations and shall establish target
increases in the number of applicant to the four-year
segments from these populations, including specific
targets for increasing the transfer applications of
those underrepresented among transfer students.
Plans shall be developed in consultation with fouryear college and university personnel as available.
◦ Identify, contact and provide transfer support services to targeted student
populations, priority to African-American, Chicano/Latino, American
Indian, disable, low-income and other underrepresented students.
◦ Ensure academic planning
◦ Ensure accurate and up-to-date academic & transfer information
◦ Monitor the program of transfer students
◦ Support the progress of transfer students thru referral to appropriate
programs (i.e. financial aid, tutoring, diagnostic testing, counseling, etc)
◦ Assist students in the transition process
◦ Develop and implement a schedule of services for transfer students to be
provided by four year staff
◦ Provide a resource library
◦ Provide Space for Transfer Center
◦ Provide Staffing
◦ Create Advisory Board
◦ Evaluation and reporting of effectiveness of college transfer efforts
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Transfer Centers were originally established to strengthen the
transfer function and to increase the number of California
Community College students prepared for transfer to
baccalaureate-level institutions through the coordination of
college transfer efforts. SB 121 further established that
Transfer Centers incorporate the identification, development
and implementation of strategies designed to enhance the
transfer of low-income, disabled and first-generation college
students.
While it is clear that Transfer Centers serve as the focal point of community
college transfer activities, the work of improving transfer is a responsibility of
the institution as a whole, including campus administration, faculty, and
student services programs, in cooperation with the baccalaureate-level
universities. Responsibility for the transfer function should not be confined to
the Transfer Center, or fall only under the purview of the Transfer Center
Director. Significant improvements will not occur if responsibility for an
institution's transfer function becomes a compartmentalized and isolated
function.
Use it to plan your calendar of events
 Update it with your Advisory Board
 Take it around to shared governance
committees to get buy-in: academic,
classified, administration
 Utilize to drive information for SSSP
and Student Equity Plan
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Develop transfer
activities
designed
specifically for
targeted
populations
Increase
awareness of
Transfer Center
services for
students and
staff
Identify and
develop a system
for timely
identification of
potential transfer
students
Identify and
increase the
number of
students who
successfully
transfer
Assess student
satisfaction of
transfer center
services
Increase
instructional
faculty
involvement in
the transfer
process
Increase the
number of
students
applying to 4year colleges and
universities
Transfer
Center
Plan
Increase the
effectiveness of
the infrastructure
Enhance
Transfer
Webpage/provide
online
workshops
Develop staff
training
opportunities
Improve
efficiency of
Transfer Center
by enhancing
computer
systems and
expanding space
Increase
awareness of
private and out of
state university
campus life
Expand
communication
linkages with
universities
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Discuss status of transfer on campus
Discuss status of transfer at university levels
How to impact the “transfer culture” on campus
Share outreach/transfer activities with various
groups on campus
Have local Universities present on transfer topics
Create programming ideas that includes
initiatives
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Who are your stakeholders?
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Administrators
Transfer Center Staff/Staff
Students
University representatives
High school counselors
Independent counselors
Outreach
General Counseling Department counselors
EOPS Director
DSPS
PUENTE
RISE (SCC Specific)
MESA
ESL
Mathematics Dept Instructor(s)
English Dept instructor(s)
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Once a semester
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Once a month
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By Phone
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In Person
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Depends on your needs
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More buy-in from college colleagues
More support from universities
More outreach connection from high schools
Support/Resources for additional activities
from college administration
ULTIMATELY, leads to…
MORE STUDENT PARTICIPATION &
TRANSFER OPTIONS!!!
This report gives you a chance to compare with what is happening
in the State at other Transfer Centers. Information to assist with
guiding goals, target outcomes, and an idea on barriers.
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http://extranet.cccco.edu/Portals/1/SSSP/Tra
nsfer/Reporting/201213%20Transfer%20Center%20Report-final.pdf
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Refer to recommended guidelines
Outreach office
HS Outreach
Campus Initiatives
Administration
Faculty
Students
University representatives
Independent counselors
Human services associations, labor unions, business and industry,
special interest organizations
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Coordinating activities
◦ University representatives can do workshops
 Application workshops
 Personal statement
 TAG
◦ Classroom presentations
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Resume reviews
Career search
Transitions 101/Transfer 101
Transfer Process/What Comes Next
Scholarships
College Success Presentation
Basic Skills Initiative
Inviting university representatives to campus
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NACAC College Fair
County Education Programs
RACC – Regional Admission Counselors of California
HACU – Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
HBCU – Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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High school visits with/without outreach
officer
High school counselor conferences at
Community College
Presentation at conferences (CSU, UC, sharelearn-connect)
Host Transfer Events
Workshops for Senior Saturdays
Welcome Workshops
Host Transfer Pathways
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Counseling Department meetings
Other department meetings (faculty and students)
College Executive Committee presentations
Senate presentations (academic, classified, students)/Dean/Chair presentations
Tabling in quad
Transfer Awareness Month
End of year celebration
Newsletter/blogging
Website
Student clubs and organizations
Facebook
Instagram
Vine
Twitter
Flex presentations
Host Major Fairs
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Major Event for Transfer Centers
Given a date by Michael Burton early Spring
Confirmations UC/CSU/AICCU
Outside Campuses/Universities
Invitations
Sending confirmation with parking details/map/check in
Evaluations
Follow Up with those that were no shows
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1. Name:
Campus presentation to
students
2. What is your current role at
College?
3. Office location:
10. What kind of jobs did you
have before your current
position?
4. Which university did you attend?
11. How did you decide to get
into your current position?
5. What is your best memory of
college?
12. Anything else you would
like to tell us about college?
6. How did you decide to attend
your college?
13. What do you love about
your discipline?
7. How did you afford college?
14. Do you have a tip for
students looking to transfer?
8. What is your funniest story about
college life?
9. Is there a freshman 15?
 On-campus
networking leads to greater
transfer culture
 More buy-in from college
 More buy-in from students
 More support from universities –
sometimes financial
 Can lead to increase in articulations
SLO
SSSP
Transfer Equity Plan
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Student learning?
Service Area?
How does your college measure?
Pen and Paper?
Online surveys?
Research office?
Committee?
◦ CAS Standards very helpful if you don’t have SLO
◦ http://www.cas.edu/learningoutcomes
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What is your Transfer Equity Plan?
How does the Transfer Center fit in?
What do you need to make it happen?
Resources: Staff, data, materials, etc.
Ask for monies
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What is your Student Success & Support
Program Plan?
How does the Transfer Center fit in? Are you
included? Why or Why not?
What do you need to make it happen?
Resources: Staff, data, materials, etc.
Example: SCC has started a motto
“Transfer Starts Day 1!!”
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What is your budget?
Matriculation monies? Matching monies
Community Relations/Fundraising on
your campus
Grants: Examples: Collegefish.org,
Integrate with other programs on campus
for planning, what do they want, what are
you doing, how can you work together?
Unit Plan: Request more monies
Work Transfer Plan, show the
numbers/demand
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Understand the process at your college
Format according to requirements at your
college/initiatives
Annual or something else?
If tied to resource allocation, be sure to put it
in there!
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Staffing
Materials
Event Resources
Does your Unit Plan feed to your Program Review?
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Advocate for students
Advocate for the Transfer Center
Tie it in with the mission statement of the
college – “Transfer” should be a part of the
mission statement
Tie it in with numbers – know the research
available to you or become best friends with
your campus researcher
Serve on committees: Program Review,
Research, Academic Senate, SSSP, Equity Plan,
Curriculum
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Title 5 minimum standards
Facility
◦ Co-located/dedicated
◦ Hours
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Administration
◦ Status of Transfer Center Director
◦ Staffing
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Challenges
◦ Resources
◦ Barriers
 SLO
 Budget
 Certification
 Due
date October 31st!
CCCCO aka BOB QUINN: Report is
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