Orange Coast College
Transfer Center
Transfer Admission Guarantee
(TAG)
Today's Workshop
 What is TAG?
 Which campuses participate in TAG?
 When do I apply for TAG?
 What is the criteria for TAG?
 How to apply? TAP and Tips
TAG agreement offers California community college students a
guarantee admission to one of the six participating UC campuses
based on specific requirements.
 University of California, Davis
 University of California, Santa Cruz
 University of California, Irvine
 University of California, Santa Barbara
 University of California, Riverside
 University of California, Merced
UC TAG-FALL 2015
Who Can File a TAG?
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Only students transferring directly from a California Community College are considered for a TAG, including
international students (those with a visa).
 The University of California defines a CCC transfer student as:
1.
completed at least 30 semester (45 quarter) UC-transferable units at one or more California community colleges;
2.
and the last college the student attended in a regular session (fall/spring or fall/winter/spring) before
admission to a UC campus is/was a California community college. All UC TAG campuses require students
to meet the above listed definition.
Note: Students who have completed coursework at a four year university prior to the community college need to check with individual
UC campus regarding TAG eligibility and unit limitations. http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/guarantee/index.html
Who CAN NOT File a TAG?
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Students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree, graduate degree, and/or professional degree cannot
participate in TAG.
Students who have previously enrolled at a UC campus during a regular term (not including summer session)
cannot submit a TAG application to return to that campus.
Students concurrently enrolled in high school and community college are not eligible for TAG.
Information take from UC TAG Matrix-7/17/14. Subject to change & most current TAG criteria refer to individual UC website
UC TAG-Fall 2015
Steps to File a TAG Application:
 Students can submit a TAG application only to ONE campus.
 Complete the online UC TAG application and submit it during the Fall 2015 filing
period –September 1-30, 2014. https://uctap.universityofcalifornia.edu/students/index.cfm
If you have any questions on your TAG eligibility/application, please see TAG counselor at Orange
Coast College Transfer Center during walk in hours.
 Once your TAG application is submitted, you must fulfill all remaining
coursework and GPA requirements listed in your TAG agreement.
 File your UC application, including a personal statement November 1-30, 2014.
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply
Information take from UC TAG Matrix.-7/17/14. Subject to change & most current TAG criteria refer to individual UC website
University of California, Davis
TAG Eligibility is based on:

Full-time enrollment at primary community college beginning Spring 2014 through Spring 2015
(exceptions possible for part time but students must provide explanation on the TAG application)
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Complete at least 30 UC transferable semester units by the end of summer 2014. (include AP/IB)
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Complete last 30 of 60 UC transferable semester units in residence at a California community college
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Complete two UC-required transferable English courses and 1 UC-required transferable math course by the end of fall term 2014.
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UC GPA based on the major and college: (Must have the appropriate GPA by end of summer 2014)
 Agriculture & Environmental Science: (Selective: Viticulture and Enology)
3.2
 Letters & Science and Biological Science:(Selective: Psychology)
3.2
 New Major in College of Biological Science- Marine and Coastal Science with focus in Marine Ecology and Organismal Behavior
 New Major in College of L & S-Marine and Coastal Science with focus in Oceans and Earth System
 College of Engineering (All majors are selective)
3.3
 Some majors will screen for specific courses to be completed for the Transfer Admission Guarantee along with specific grade point average. Please
check www.assist.org and UCD TAG Majors for more specific information on the major requirements. All transfer admission requirements, including
minimum 60 UC transferable semester units, general education and major requirements must be completed by end of spring term prior to transfer.
 Landscape Architecture are approved in a “pre major” status and not guaranteed to the major. Exercise Biology major is currently suspended and
not available for TAG for Fall 2015-recommendation is to apply as a Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior major
 Click-UCD TAG INFO
Information take from UC TAG Matrix-7/17/14. Subject to change & most current TAG criteria refer to individual UC website
University of California, Santa Cruz
TAG Eligibility is based on:
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Complete at least 30 UC transferable semester units with a minimum 3.0 UC GPA by the end of summer 2014
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First UC required transferable English course and one UC required transferable math course must be completed by end of Fall 2014,
and second English course to be completed by end of Spring 2015. Demonstrate adequate progress in English and Math.(Please see
counselor for more information).
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UCSC will be screening for major preparation in the areas of Engineering, Biological Sciences, Economics, Psychology, Physics,
Chemistry, Biochemistry and Sociology. Please check www.assist.org as well as the additional UCSC Website to identify lower
division major requirements and review GPA requirements on ASSIST specific to each major.
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Choice of major guaranteed: Yes for all majors in the Jack Baskin-School of Engineering, all majors in the biological sciences, all majors in
economics, all majors in physics, chemistry, biochemistry, psychology, and sociology
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The remaining choice of majors are not guaranteed through TAG.
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Complete at least 60 semester (90 quarter) UC transferable units with the required GPA by end of spring 2015.
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Students who have attended a four year institution must have completed fewer than 20 upper division coursework in order to be
eligible for UCSC TAG.
Click-UCSC TAG Info
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Information take from UC TAG Matrix-7/17/14. Subject to change & most current TAG criteria refer to individual UC website
University of California, Santa Barbara
TAG Eligibility is based on:

Complete minimum of 30 UC semester units by end of summer 2014
(excluding AP/IB units).
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Complete one UC-required transferable math course and two UC-required English composition courses by the end of Fall
2014.
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Earn an overall minimum 3.2 GPA in all UC transferable course work by the end of Fall 2014 and maintain a minimum
overall 3.2 GPA through the end of Spring 2015.
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Complete last 30 of 60 UC transferable semester units in residence at a California community college.
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Complete at least 60 UC-transferable semester units(excluding AP/IB units) by the end of spring 2015 for fall 2015 with no
more than 18 semester units in spring 2015 to reach this requirement.
College Letters & Sciences majors in the Biological Sciences, and Economics require completion of specific major
preparatory course work. Major preparation articulation agreement including the minimum required community college
courses can be found on www.assist.orgunder the “By Major” agreements between UCSB and CCC. Major Preparation
requirements are subject to change without notice.
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Excluded majors: Dance (BFA/BA); Music (BM); Theatre (BFA); All majors in the College of Creative Studies; All majors in College of Engineering
Click-UCSB TAG INFO
Information take from UC TAG Matrix-7/17/14. Subject to change & most current TAG criteria refer to individual UC website
University of California, Riverside
TAG Eligibility is based on:

Complete 30 UC transferable semester units by end of summer 2014

Complete the first UC required transferable English course & one UC required transferable Math course by end of fall 2014 and
second UC transferable English course must be completed by end of spring 2015.
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Earn the minimum required GPA for your intended major: (Must have the appropriate GPA by end of summer 2014)
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
3.0
Bourns College of Engineering
3.1 and Major Preparation
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
3.1 and Major Preparation
Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry and Neuroscience
3.2 and Major Preparation
School of Business Administration
3.0 and Major Preparation
(SOBA-School of Business Administration requires completion of IGETC (Option3)
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Complete at least 60 semester (90 quarter) UC transferable units with the required GPA by end of spring 2015.
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Complete required coursework for the major: www.assist.org & UCR TAG INFO
Click-UCR TAG INFO
Information take from UC TAG Matrix.-7/1/14.Subject to change & most current TAG criteria refer to individual UC website
University of California, Merced
TAG Eligibility is based on:
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Enrolled full time at a California community college
 (Contact Admissions about exceptions for part-time students)
International students must also meet the English proficiency requirements for UC Merced.
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Complete at least 30 UC transferable semester units by the end of summer 2014
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First UC required transferable English course and one UC required transferable math course must be completed by end of Fall 2014. Second UC
transferable English course must be completed by end of spring 2015.
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GPA as follows:
All majors in School of Natural Sciences:
All majors in School of Engineering:
All majors in School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts: 2.8
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Psychology:
2.9
3.0
3.0
Complete 60 UC transferable units by the end of the spring 2015 term including required coursework for the major UCM-Linkand www.assist.org.
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No unrepeated grade(s) of "No Pass", "D" or "F" in UC-transferable coursework. No more than two total withdraws in major preparation
courses. By the spring 2015 applicants can have no more than one major preparation course where grades of No Pass, D or F were received even
if repeated with passing grades.
Click-UCM TAG Info
Information take from UC TAG Matrix.-7/17/14.Subject to change & most current TAG criteria refer to individual UC website
University of California, Irvine
TAG Eligibility is based on the following:
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Completed 30 semester UC-transferable units by the end of the summer 2014 term for fall 2015 admission
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Earned an overall minimum GPA of 3.4 in all UC-transferable coursework by the end of the summer 2014 for fall 2015 admission and will
maintain GPA of 3.4 in all UC-transferable coursework through Spring 2015.
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Completed one UC required transferable math course & one UC required transferable English course with a grade of C or better by the
end of the summer 2014 term. (Second UC required transferable English course must be completed by spring 2015)
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Complete 60 UC-transferable semester units by the end of spring 2015 for fall 2015 admission
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Complete the last 30 semester or 45 quarter units at a California community college by the end of the spring 2015 term.
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Complete required coursework and any additional GPA requirements set for the major-Please refer to UCI website for major
requirements: UCI TAG INFO & www.assist.org to meet the minimum GPA and course prerequisites for specified major.
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Majors that Do Not Participate in the TAG Program: Business Administration, Dance, Music, and Nursing Science
Click-UCI TAG INFO
Information take from UC TAG Matrix-7/17/14. Subject to change & most current TAG criteria refer to individual UC website
Campus
Completion Deadline-English
Completions Deadline-Math
Deadline for all other TAG
qualifications
Davis
Both required English courses completed by
end of Fall 2014
Required math course completed by
end of Fall 2014.
Spring 2015
Irvine
One UC transferable English course
completed by end of summer 2014. The
second UC transferable English course
needs to be completed by end of spring
2015.
Required math course completed by
end of Summer 2014.
Spring 2015
Merced
Fall 2014 for completion of first UC English
course; spring 2015 for second UC English
Course.
Required Math course completed by
end of Fall 2014.
Spring 2015
Riverside
Fall 2014 for completion of first UC English
course; spring 2015 for second UC English
Course.
Required Math course completed by
end of Fall 2014.
Spring 2015
Santa
Barbara
Both required English courses completed by
end of fall 2014.
Required math course completed by
end of Fall 2014.
Spring 2015
Santa
Cruz
Fall 2014- First UC transferable English
course; Spring 2015 second UC transferable
English course. Students must demonstrate
adequate preparation in English.
Required math course completed by
end of Fall 2014. Students must
demonstrate adequate preparation in
Math.
Spring 2015
Information take from UC TAG Matrix.-7/17/14-Subject to change & most current TAG criteria refer to individual UC website
Campus
Minimum UC Transferable semester units
completed to submit a TAG
Minimum GPA required for TAG
*Note: Also check ASSIST & individual campus website for
additional GPA requirements for some majors.
Davis
30
GPA must be met at the time of TAG submission
3.3- Engineering
3.2 -Agriculture and Environmental Science; Letters &
Sciences & Biological Sciences
Irvine
30
GPA must be met at the time of TAG submission
3.4 -in all UC transferable coursework
Merced
30
GPA must be met at the time of TAG submission
2.8-Humanities and Arts & Social Science
2.9-Natural Sciences
3.0-Engineering & Psychology
Riverside
30
GPA must be met at the time of TAG submission
3.0-Humaities, Arts and Social Science, Business
Administration,
3.1-Bourns College of Engineering, Natural and Agricultural
Science
3.2-Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience
Santa Barbara
30 (excluding AP units )
*3.2-Overall UC transferable GPA for all majors by end of
Fall 2014.
Santa Cruz
30
*GPA must be met at the time of TAG submission.
3.0
Information take from UC TAG Matrix-7/17/14-Subject to change & most current TAG criteria refer to individual UC website
Campus
Major Guaranteed?
Majors that require major preparation
Davis
Yes, guaranteed to the major as long as all
requirements are completed
Excluded: Landscape Architecture is a “Pre Major”
http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/admission/transfers/tr_select_majors.cfm
www.assist.org
Irvine
Yes, guaranteed to the major as long as all
requirements are completed
Excluded: Business Administration, Dance, Music,
Nursing Science
http://admissions.uci.edu/applicants/transfer_preparation.html
www.assist.org
Merced
Yes, guaranteed to the major as long as all
requirements are completed
Excluded: English, History, Spanish, Political Science
and Sociology
http://admissions.ucmerced.edu/node/661
www.assist.org
Riverside
Yes, guaranteed to the major as long as all
requirements are completed
Excluded: Art (Studio)
All majors in the Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE), College of Natural &
Agricultural Sciences (CNAS), School of Business
Administration (SOBA)
See www.assist.org for major preparation &
http://admissions.ucr.edu/WhyUCR/ourGuarantee#transferStudents
Santa Barbara
Yes- L&S majors which are not under “pre-major”
status.
Pre-majors require additional requirements prior to
admission into full major status @ UCSB
Excluded: All Majors in College of Creative Studies.
All Majors in College of Engineering, Dance,-BA/BFA,
Music-BM, Theatre-BFA, in College of L& S
All Economics majors and Biological Sciences majors in the College of Letters and
Science.
Strongly recommended to complete lower-division major preparation for all
other majors; see www.assist.org for more details.
Santa Cruz
Yes-Engineering, Biology, Economics and
Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, and
Sociology
Yes for all majors in the Jack Baskin School of Engineering, all majors in the
biological sciences, all majors in economics, all majors
in physics, chemistry, biochemistry, psychology, and sociology. See
http://admissions.ucsc.edu/apply/transfer-students/tag.html
for more details
www.assist.org
Information take from UC TAG Matrix-7/17/14-Subject to change & most current TAG criteria refer to individual UC website
REMEMBER AT ALL TIMES…
• TAG is only one path to admission to a UC
campus.
• You can still apply to a UC campus as a non-TAG applicant
during the November application cycle even if you are not
eligible to apply for a TAG in September. Your application
will be reviewed with the entire application pool as long as
you meet UC requirements.
Use TAP
(Transfer Admission Planner)
to TAG
 Transfer Admission Planner is a transfer tool which can be used by all
transfer students, however, it is also where students go to complete and
submit the UC TAG application. Create UC TAP Account
 It is important to create a TAP account as soon as possible especially if
you are qualified to apply as a TAG applicant in September 2014.
 Once you have created your individual TAP account you should input all
the appropriate information in order to be ready to submit your TAG
application beginning September 1-30, 2014.
Information take from UC TAG Matrix. Subject to change & most
current TAG criteria refer to indiviudal UC webiste
You will need to complete the application by
clicking each TAB and completing information.
Use this link to obtain more information on how
to use the TAP.
What’s
 September 1-30, 2014: UC TAG Application Filing Period
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Students who choose UCSC or UCD as their TAG campus will need to make an appointment to meet with the OCC TAG counselor in
order to verify their TAG application prior to submission.
(Appointments can be made by contacting OCC Transfer Center)
 November 1-15,2014: Students will be notified by November 15, 2014 about their TAG decision.
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NOTE: When your TAG is approved, fulfill all remaining coursework and GPA requirements in your TAG agreement
through Spring 2015.
 November 1-30,2014: Students will still need to submit general UC application, as well as personal
statement. Please make sure you answer the TAG question on the application.
 January 2015: Submit Fall 2014 grades by logging into the individual UC application account and
completing the Transfer Academic Update.
 Please REMEMBER once TAG is approved, fulfill all remaining coursework and GPA requirements in
your TAG agreement through Spring 2015.
TAG is only one path to admission to a UC campus.
You can still apply to a UC campus as a non-TAG applicant
during the November application cycle even if you are not eligible to
apply for a TAG in September. Your application will be reviewed with the
entire application pool as long as you meet UC requirements
Transfer Admission Guarantee(TAG)
 How do I get more information about TAG?
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Attend a TAG workshop at Orange Coast College Transfer Center --OCC Workshop Link
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Please research the UC campuses and identify which campuses you are interested in and look into the
individual UC campus website for more information.
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Also look into ASSIST to identify lower division major requirements.
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Visit the Transfer Center at Orange Coast during walk-in hours for additional questions or to discuss your
eligibility.
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If you are interested in making an individual counseling appointment with OCC TAG counselor to discuss
your individual eligibility, please answer questions on the following slide, print it out and bring it to the
Transfer Center in order to make your individual counseling appointment.
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Contact the Transfer Center at Orange Coast College to meet with a UC representative in the Fall 2014
semester to discuss your eligibility.
(OCC Transfer Center-2nd floor Watson Hall)
Make an individual appointment with OCC TAG Counselor, please complete the following steps:
1. Create and complete your TAP account.
2. Complete Questions 1-4.
3. Print this slide and bring it to the OCC Transfer Center to make your individual counseling appointment.
(2nd floor –Watson Hall or call 714-432-5894)
 Create your TAP account and input all your information.
 Click to Create your TAP account
1. When is the deadline for filing for your TAG application for Fall 2015?__________
2. How many UC transferable semester units need to be completed by end of summer
of 2014 to be eligible for TAG for Fall 2015?___________
3. Can you submit a TAG application to more than one UC campus?_________
4. Which UC campuses do not participate in TAG?___________
THANK YOU !