Information for counselors & other
transfer personnel
 AKA: “STAR Act”: Student Transfer
Achievement Reform
 CEC §66745-49 (“Ed Code”)
 Goal: increase CCC transfers with
associate degrees
 Increase number of associate degrees
awarded
 Reduce units/cost before & after
transfer
 Smoother path to transfer to a CSU
 A guarantee at CSU
Ed code §66745-49 says:
 All CCCs must offer associate degrees for transfer (to
CSU)
 Degrees include
o 60 sem./90 qtr. CSU-transferable units
o Completion of IGETC or CSU GE-Breadth
o Minimum 18 sem./27 qtr. units in major
o No additional local requirements allowed
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Academic Senates (CCC and CSU)
CSU and CCC Chancellor’s Offices
C-ID
Curriculum chairs
Articulation officers
Transfer Center Directors
Discipline faculty
Counselors
Administrators
112 colleges develop
unique degrees in
each major. . .
OR
A concerted,
statewide,
intersegmental
Transfer Model
Curriculum (TMC)
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1. Faculty discipline groups:
• identify common lower division major preparation (TMC)
• define content for courses (C-ID course descriptors)
2. Discipline groups are intersegmental (CSU and CCC)
• some UC involvement, too
3. Draft TMCs are vetted statewide (www.c-id.net) & faculty
determined.
4. Drafts of Course descriptors (C-ID) vetted statewide
5. CCCs develop TMC- aligned degrees (AA-T/AS-T) and submit
them to the CCCCO for approval.
 Each CSU determines if the TMC is similar
 “Similar” means a transfer student arrives with the TMC
coursework and lower-division GE ,and the CSU campus
can deliver the baccalaureate degree in 60 units. (60 + 60)
 Some options/ concentrations within majors may not be
considered similar.
 Upper-division GE must be part of the 60 units. Any missing
lower-division major preparation or American Institutions
requirements may be included in the CSU 60 units
 Many TMCs already found to be similar
 Departments at each CSU determine
“similarity” of each TMC to degree options
 Some “similar” majors are limited to specific
major concentrations or options.
 Official repository for “similar” majors:
www.sb1440.org
 Administration of Justice
 Kinesiology
 Art History
 Mathematics
 Business Administration
 Music
 Communication Studies
 Psychology
 Early Childhood Education
 Physics
 Elementary Education
 Political Science
 English
 Sociology
 Geology
 Studio Arts
 Geography
 Theater
 History
 And: MORE are coming!
 Journalism
 Insert AA-T in ____
 Insert AS-T in _____
 Etc.
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 C-ID = Course Identification Numbering System
 Administered by the Academic Senate for CCC
 Facilitates the identification of comparable courses (“common course
numbering”) & increases articulation across all systems of higher
education
 Provides the infrastructure for TMCs & course substitution.
 Replaces the old “CAN” system.
 We articulate to course descriptors, not course to course ( a different way
to articulate). AOs send all your courses in new degrees to C-ID.org
 When a college has a C-ID approved course, then they have agreed to
accept all others with the same C-ID number.
www.c-id.net
 Streamline student transition from CCC to CSU
 Earn AA-T or AS-T for completion of CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC and 18 units in
major in the TMC-aligned degree
 No other local CCC graduation requirements.
 Enhanced CSU admission opportunities
 Guaranteed priority admission with junior status to a CSU campus with
“similar” major
 After transfer to CSU, guaranteed degree completion within 60 semester units at
the CSU
 Lower cost to students and taxpayers
 Access to out of area CSUs
 GPA bump for impacted majors and/or campuses (Note: student may need to be
more competitive)
 New degrees are called Associate in Arts or Science in <major> for
Transfer: AA-T or AS-T
 Degrees include
o 60 sem./90 qtr. CSU-transferable units
o Completion of IGETC or CSU GE-Breadth
o Minimum 18 sem./27 qtr. units in major
o No additional local requirements allowed
 Chancellor’s Office says that based on curriculum offered at your
college in alignment with the TMC, CCCs will need to offer many more
degrees
 Details forthcoming from ASCCC and Chancellor’s Office
 Memo: http://www.c-id.net/docs/2012_522_SB1440_Memo_js.pdf
 New ASCCC statement on Reciprocity,
Course Substitution and Credit by Exam—
in light of AA-T and AS-T degrees
 Counselors can use C-ID for comparability.
(Please encourage college to send in CORs to C-ID)
 External Sources of Credit (AP, CLEP, IB)
 Credit by Exam
 Guaranteed admission to CSU system as a junior
 “The California State University shall grant a student priority
admission to his or her local California State University
campus and to a program or major that is similar to his or her
community college major or area of emphasis“
o “similar” major determined by CSU facultywww.sb1440.org
o CSU cannot require students to repeat courses similar to
those completed at CCC
 AA-T and AS-T students admitted to CSU in a “similar” 120-unit
BA/BS program are guaranteed to complete BA/BS in 60
semester units
 Offer workshops for students on the CSU transfer options
 Update catalog, transfer brochure and GE guide, transfer web page,
major sheets, etc.
 Attend CSU Counselor Conference
 Provide input as local AA-T/AS-Ts are developed
 Check resources often:
 http://www.sb1440.org
 http://ccctransfer.org/
 http://www.calstate.edu/transfer/degrees/
 www.ADegreeWithAGuarantee.com.
 This degree can work for anyone targeting a CSU
o Alternate pathway to major prep as in ASSIST
 Degree works especially well for students who…
o Want to earn AA/AS and prepare to transfer
o Are applying to a non-local CSU
o Are applying to a CSU which has no articulation with your
CCC
o Are applying to a CSU with “similar” major
o Are applying to impacted CSU (campus or major)
 Now has benefit for UC too
 May also be strong preparation for elsewhere
AA-T/AS-T
Major
Preparation
CSUGE or
IGETC
AI,
Golden
4,
Electives
*
60 units
=
CSU Major
coursework(
similar)
60 units
YOUR BACHELOR’S DEGREE
CSU
General
Education
(upper
division)
The CSU Admission
Process
California State University
Office of the Chancellor
The “Similar Degree
Determination Process
 CCC campuses build/modify a proposed degree which
fits within the TMC template = AA-T/AS-T
 CSU campuses review the TMC templates to determine
whether the undergraduate preparation would allow a
student to successfully complete the bachelor's degree
within 60 additional units.
 Campuses have been given strategies to get more
majors and options into the “similar” category
CSU Minimum Admission Requirements
 Met by the AA-T/AS-T which includes:
 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the
California State University.
 And either the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum
(IGETC-CSU) or the CSU GE-Breadth Requirements
 Including Golden Four (A3‐‐critical thinking, A1‐‐communication,
A2‐‐English composition, and B4‐‐quantitative reasoning w/a minimum grade
of “C”)
 GE Certification is not required
 A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of
emphasis
 Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0
What’s the Guarantee?
(the fine print)
1. A student who completes an Associate’s Degree for Transfer at a California
Community College is guaranteed admission to the California State
University
No guarantee to any particular campus or program.
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To qualify:
 The student must be conferred an AA-T or AS-T degree
 Apply for admission to California State University campuses for an
open term by the published deadline
 Submit all requested transcripts and documents by published
deadlines,
 Meet CSU admission eligibility requirements for the program to which
they have applied,
 And comply with any other prescribed admission requirements.
What’s the Guarantee?
2. AA-T/AS-T graduates who are admitted to a CSU program that has been
deemed similar to the Associate’s Degree for Transfer will be able to
complete the Baccalaureate Degree in the similar option in the discipline
within 60 semester or 90 quarter units
 As long as the student successfully completes each required course without
repeating them.
 Or supplementing instruction with additional courses for minors or areas of
emphasis.
 Continuous enrollment in the same academic major is required unless the student
is on an approved leave of absence.
 To maintain the guarantee, continuous enrollment in the same academic major is
required unless the student is on an approved leave of absence.
 After enrollment at a CSU campus begins, the guarantee is not transferable to
another CSU campus.
How are AA-T/AS-T degrees
considered in admission?
CSU Campus Admissions
Impaction Status
No Impaction
Similar Degree
Local Applicant
Similar Degree
Non-Local Applicant
Priority Admission
Min. 2.0 GPA
(Ed. Code 66745)
Campus Impacted
Priority Admission
Min. 2.0 GPA
(Ed. Code 66745)
Program Impacted
(Any CA Student)
Campus & Program Impacted
(Any CA Student)
Supplementary GPA
Requirement
Additional .20
GPA Point
Supplementary GPA Requirement
Additional .10 GPA Point
(20 seats or more)
Supplementary GPA Requirement
Additional .10 GPA Point
(20 seats or more)
THE ADMISSION
PROCESS
CSU Updates to Policies and Procedures
 Counselor & Educator publication
updates
 Mandatory catalog updates
 Coded Memorandum on SB 1440
implementation
 Communication with outreach,
articulation, admissions, registrars,
advising, etc.
Admission Process
CSU Mentor: New SB1440 Section on 2012-2013 Application
Application Verification Process
 Student self-reported applicant responses to AA-T/AS-T
questions from CSU Mentor
 Applicant data disaggregated by CCC and CSU
 Student data sent to CCCCO
 SB1440 Implementation & Oversight Committee and
CSSO group determine the verification timeline for each
term
 Timeline includes petition to graduate verification dates
 Determines the CSU communication to applicants on process
 Applicants provide evaluation documents to CSU
Spring 2013 Verification
Timeline
Application Verification Process
“AA-T or AS-T” degree applicants
who’s self reported information
on CSU Mentor meet the basic
eligible standards (i.e. CCC,
degree) are sent email
communication from the
CSUCO with instructions on the
evaluation requirement
Application Verification Process
 Instructions to access secure individual campus files
provided to identified contacts at CSU and CCC
 Students who petitioned for degree are expected to
provide a copy of their evaluation/report to CSU
campuses to which they had applied
 Students required to provide final transcript showing
awarding of AA-T/AS-T degree to CSU
Admissions Evaluation
 All applicants still must follow campus instructions
regarding documents and other requirements
 Local campus process varied by impaction status:
 Campuses continuing to admit all CSU eligible upper division
transfers could continue with existing processes
 Campuses which were impacted at the upper division
transfer level or by major(s) reviewed groups of applications
based upon potential impact of AA-T/AS-T consideration
Fall 2013 CSU Process
Enhancements
 Built-in validation of CCC and AA-T/AS-T major reported
in CSU Mentor
 Improved ability for redirecting verified AA-T/AS-T
applicants who are not admitted to the impacted major or
campus
 Ongoing rethinking of verification process
www.calstate.edu
 A student at your college wants to study
Communication at CSULA. Questions:
 Is the AA-T in this major offered at your
college?
 Is a similar major offered at CSULA?
 Is the major/campus impacted?
 Is your college in CSULA’s local admission
area?
SB1440 does not pertain to UC, but. . .
UC has added two eligibility pathways for transfer
admission:
(1) Completion of a UC Transfer Curriculum (in the
major), and
(2) completion of an approved Associate
Degree for Transfer (in the major) from a California
Community College.
What about UC?
What does this mean?
AA-T/AS-T guarantees a Comprehensive
Review
Most AA-T/AS-T applicants will be wellprepared to compete
When choices are available, students will
want to select the most rigorous options as
outlined in the UC Transfer Preparation Paths
(e.g., IGETC over CSU Breadth)
What are UC Transfer Curricula?
UC faculty are discussing lower-division major prep in light of
the TMC and existing commonalities across UC
 Fall 2010: Math, Bio, Psych, Comp Science, & History
 Spring 2011: Sociology and Physics
 Additional disciplines expected in 2012-13
A great deal of similarity already exists, but conversations
continue on the campuses and at the system level
 More TMCs and local AA-T/AS-T degrees being
developed
 New information will be added to the websites
Thank you for participating!