Providing Access to Higher Education:
The University of California Experience
UC Counselor Conferences
September 2014
Commitment to Diversity
The University of California has a long-standing
commitment to enrolling a student body that
encompasses all of California.
To maintain access and compliance under the law, the
university reshaped its approach to college preparation
to integrate school, educator and student interventions.
An Integrated, School-Focused
Approach
Curricular Standards
Educator Professional Development
Student Academic Preparation
School and Community Partnerships
Admissions Policy
Financial Aid Policy
Student Retention and Completion
Graduate Student Outreach and Support
Curricular Standards
Access to and rigor in college preparation classes
OBJECTIVE
Ensure that every California student has access to high-quality,
academically challenging courses that prepare them for UC
STRATEGY
Faculty certification of courses from California high schools used to
satisfy 15 “a-g” subject requirements for admission
Educator Development
Rigorous, relevant instruction and high-quality information
OBJECTIVE
Increase student achievement in core subjects
STRATEGY
Help educators improve instructional practices and course
development, and that ensure that students receive high-quality
information about academic preparation for UC
PROGRAMS
CSMP
Principal Leader Institutes
UCCI
Counselor Conferences
Student Academic Preparation
College and university matriculation
OBJECTIVE
Ensure that low-income, educationally disadvantaged students
prepare for and matriculate into college
STRATEGY
Provide academic preparation, enrichment, college advising, college
and financial aid application support to students
PROGRAMS
EAOP
MESA
Puente
TES
UC TAP
UC Scout
School and Community Partnerships
Address systemic achievement gaps
OBJECTIVE
Ensure deep engagement in schools by business, industry and
community to raise achievement for all students and eliminate
gaps among groups of students
STRATEGY
Collaborate and create partnerships that prepare all students for high
academic performance
PROGRAMS
P-20 Alliances UCE
GEAR UP
UC LINKS
Student Persistence and Completion
College and university matriculation and completion
OBJECTIVE
Prepare undergraduates for public service careers by helping
low-income, educationally disadvantaged students prepare,
matriculate into and complete college.
STRATEGIES
Programs and peer support groups targeted to specific student
populations increase college retention and completion.
EFFORTS
2014 UCSA Student of Color Conference
Black Student Organization
Latino Student Association
Admissions Policy
Achieve diversity among the student body
OBJECTIVE
Eliminate barriers to access and reduce disparities under the law
to enhance and maintain the diversity of UC campuses
STRATEGIES
Adopt UC-wide policies and procedures that contribute to a diverse
student body
EFFORTS
Local context admissions pathway
Comprehensive review for undergraduate admissions
Graduate Education
OBJECTIVE
Increase the diversity of graduate student and postdoctoral
scholar populations at UC.
STRATEGIES
Increase access to information and opportunities to engage in UC
graduate and professional studies and internships.
EFFORTS
UC-HBCU Initiative
The California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education
President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Best Practices
Tools and intervention strategies that work
Research based…
Early and frequent university engagement
Access to academic information
Long-term & sustained partnerships
Teaching & learning
Outcomes
Underrepresented Minorities as Percentage of UC Admits
URM
African American
Latino
40.0
35.0
33.7
32.4
30.8
30.0
26.9
22.9
25.0
20.0
18.6
18.6
17.0
22.2
18.7
15.0
14.1
14.7
15.7
3.3
3.5
16.9
13.1
10.0
5.0
26.0
20.6
19.7
28.8
27.3
3.8
3.2
4.0
3.6
3.2
4.1
4.4
11
12
4.2
0.0
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
13
14
Outcomes
UC Enrollees Yield for UC Academic Preparation Participants and all UC Freshman
URM
non URM
80.0
67.9
70.0
66.1
61.0
58.5
57.3
60.0
51.6
50.7
53.6
51.4
53.9
47.3
50.0
43.8
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
UC Academic Prep
Participants
All UC Freshman
2010-11
UC Academic Prep
Participants
All UC Freshman
2011-12
UC Academic Prep
Participants
All UC Freshman
2012-13
Outcomes
Leadership Preparation
UC PREPARED TEACHERS
 49% of pre-service teachers from underrepresented groups
 83% rated as having capacity to reflect on student learning to inform instruction
 70% of principals rated their UC prepared, beginning teachers in the top 25%
 A majority employed in schools with 70% free/reduced priced meals
 41% employed at a low API (1-5) school
PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTES
 922 Graduates (2000-2013)
 96% Employed in low performing schools
 56% Female
 16% African American, 26% Latino, 15% Asian, 30% White, 12% Other
Lessons Learned
Using data to improve efforts
Opportunity/Achievement gap for African American students
State budget constraints
Structural Inequities
Robust K-12 and IHE partnerships
Learn More
Online resources for practitioners
Planning UC admissions: http://start.universityofcalifornia.edu/
Education Partnerships: http://www.ucop.edu/education-partnerships/index.html
Subject area requirements: http://ucop.edu/agguide/index.html
Undocumented student resources: http://undoc.universityofcalifornia.edu/
K-12 Partnership Publication:
http://universityofcalifornia.edu/sites/default/files/uc_mini_k12.pdf
Thank you!