LEVEL UP: ADVANCED TRANSFER EVALUATION September 2014

1. LEVEL UP: ADVANCED TRANSFER EVALUATION September 2014

2. Troublesome evaluation issueswith real examples • Additional information • Questions Agenda

3. Prior Term Applicants Accuracy of application information is important. We can review all applications from prior terms to compare with current application. Omitting schools and coursework is a serious academic integrity issue. Example below: student previously applied to UC in Fall 2013

4. Credit Limitations Two similar courses, each is transferable, but if a student takes both, UC will award credit for only one course • Always check TCA footnotes for any limitations UC works in student’s best interest when determining which course to limit

5. Credit Limitations, Example 1 Use best grade to benefit student

6. Credit Limitations, Example 2 Watch physics sequence

7. Other Grades Besides A-F • UC honors the catalog of the sending institution • Example above: WF (withdrawn failing) grade= 4 units of F calculated in GPA

8. Repeats & Duplication UC allows repeats of C-, D, and F grades only • Repeat of C (2.0) grades not allowed • Repeat of courses out-of-sequence not allowed • UC courses must be repeated at UC Repeat of C grade is considered “duplication” • Duplication is determined by course content, not course title

9. Successful Repeat of Coursework

10. Duplication of Coursework

11. Out-of-Sequence Coursework • UC will not award credit for lower level courses taken after more advanced courses Applies to courses in chemistry, math, and language other than English** • **includes ESL

12. Out-of-Sequence Coursework, Example 1

13. Out-of-Sequence Coursework, Example 2

14. Advanced Placement Credit • UC awards up to 8 quarter units of credit per exam. • Articulations vary by campus. • UC articulations and placement do not necessarily mirror those of the CCC.

15. Language of Instruction No credit for lower-division language courses in the high school primary language of instruction (LOI) • e.g. HS LOI = German; no lower-division German language credit allowed toward units or GPA Limitation does not apply to students who study abroad for 1 year in high school Lower-division literature courses are acceptable for credit

16. Language of Instruction

17. Incomplete Grade • The I grade is assigned when a student’s work is of passing quality but is incomplete for good cause. UC will honor the sending institution’s policy for replacing the I grade in determining whether to include it in the GPA computation.

18. Former UC student Former UC students must be in good standing at their previous UC campus • Bad standing = overall or last term GPA < 2.0 • Students may use UC summer courses to offset GPA deficit • UC courses must be repeated at UC, but not necessarily at original campus

19. Winter grades/pending repeats GPA for admission purposes is calculated through current fall term • Winter grades are not included in the initial GPA calculation For selection, campuses may ask for/consider Winter grades, but… Students must submit the Transfer Academic Update (TAU) by the priority deadline (usually end of January) • Waiting for Winter grades before submitting TAU may jeopardize an applicant’s review

20. Helpful Resources UC Counselor pages: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/ Ask UC: askUC@ucop.edu ASSIST: www.assist.org IGETC Standards: http://icas-ca.org/standards-policies-and-procedures-manual

21. Questions?

22. Thank you