UC TAP and UC TAG:
Continuing Efforts to
Enhance Transfer to UC
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Panelist introductions
Brief overview
August 1 – the undergraduate application is available
How campuses are using the UC TAP tool
New/continuing issues with UC TAG process/application
It all starts with the UC TAP tool
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TOOLS FOR PROSPECTIVE TRANSFER STUDENTS
 UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP)
 UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (UC TAG)
 UC Undergraduate Application
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UC TAP SERVES STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ANY OF
THE NINE GENERAL CAMPUSES
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UC TAG SERVES STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE
SIX TAG CAMPUSES (who meet campus TAG criteria)
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UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
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THE UC UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION SERVES
STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ANY OF
THE NINE UC CAMPUSES
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HOW DO THEY INTERSECT?
• UC TAP is used to begin the UC TAG application
• UC TAP self-reported information can be imported into the
UC application (student’s discretion)
Fall 2014 - 10,650 students imported their self-reported
information from UC TAP to the UC application.
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HOW ARE CAMPUSES PROMOTING
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USING THE UC TAP TOOL?
 A communication tool (deadlines, events, updates, etc.)
 Student appointments (before, during, and after)
 Ongoing advisement over several years
 Target specific subpopulations
UC Transfer Preparation Programs are using UC TAP
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UC TAP BY THE NUMBERS
• Last year on September 1 - 76,553 student accounts
• This year on September 1 - 105,934 student accounts
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WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN!
• We need your help to spread the word
• We’re working with high school prep programs
• Reaching underrepresented students and
underserved populations
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FALL 2015 UC TAG – THE LATEST
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Matrix is up to date, as are campus web sites
Campus contacts have been updated
Some alignment with UC-M and UC-E requirements
No changes to campus processes planned
Decision/Next Steps release schedule: 11/3, UCSB;
11/5, UCI; 11/ 7, UCR; 11/12, UCSC; 11/14, UCD & UCM
UC campus faculty continue to set TAG criteria
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As announced at this year’s Ensuring Transfer Success
• UC Santa Barbara will no longer offer TAGs for the College
of Engineering.
• UC Santa Cruz has added major-prep screening criteria in
chemistry, physics, and sociology.
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RECURRING/NEW TAG ISSUES ADDRESSED
• Concurrent enrollment programs
• Repeated courses
• Evaluation tools for UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz
Are there issues that haven’t been addressed?
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UC TAG BY THE NUMBERS – 2014 vs. 2015
(represents TAG applications begun as of 9/1 both years)
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Davis:
Irvine:
Merced:
Riverside:
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
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1,231 / 1,659
621 / 1,002
67 / 63
307 / 540
580 / 864
383 / 565
DON’T FORGET ABOUT SECURITY – YOU’RE IN CHARGE
Each California community college has at least one administrator
who responds to requests to access UC TAP / UC TAG tools.
• Only approve individuals you know
• Inactivate accounts of individuals that have left/retired
• Establish at least two administrators, if possible
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU…
WE CAN’T SAY IT ENOUGH!
It’s all about the future – It’s all about the students.
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