Ken O’Donnell, CSU State University Associate Dean

Barbara Swerkes, CSUN, Professor Emeritus, Consultant to the CSUCO Karen Simpson-Alisca, CSU Office of the Chancellor

CIAC Annual Conference, April 28-29

If You Build It They Will Come

SB 1440: The CSU Response

California Community CollegesAssociate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T)

SB 1440 Legislated Effective Date

– Fall 2011 (Spring 2012)

CSU Will Guarantee AA/AS-T degree students admission with Junior Status to Similar Degree Major

AA/AS-T degree students given “priority” for admission to “local” CSU campus and to a major that is determined to be “similar” to the AA/AS-T degree

AA/AS-T degree students will be able to complete the BA/BS in no more than 60 additional units.

The CSU Faculty Role in TMC/C-ID ASCSU Leadership Involvement In Collaboration with ASCCC

Leadership in Development of Curriculum Policies and Procedures Related to Implementation

Commitment to Development of TMC’s and Related Course Descriptors Through C-ID

Commitment to Decision Making by Discipline Faculty – Intersegmentally!!!!!

Multiple Levels and Opportunities to Provide Input

Determination of "similar”

The Process Begins With

SB 1440 “Similar" Declarations

The CCC Submits AA/AS-T TMC/Local Developed Degrees

to the CCCCO

CCC Approved AA/AS-T TMC/Local Degrees are recorded by CCCCO and Sent To CSU

CSU Maps Approved CCC Degrees with Campus Approved AA/AS-T TMC/Local TMC Degrees

CSU: Not Accepted TMC or New Local AA/AS Degrees Sent to Campus for Review

Degrees determined Similar are reported back to CCCCO & Inputted in the CSU Degree Database

CSU Response: TMC similar determinations

“Would students who finish this TMC prior to transfer be adequately prepared for upper division work in the major, so they could complete the given degree in 60 semester units (or the equivalent in quarter units)?”

– .If “Yes” indicate exactly which of your degrees (BA, BS, BFA), majors, and options are "similar." 

Answer “maybe” if the TMC can be accommodated with minor changes to your degree programs. 

– Indicate the exact academic programs, and what changes you would need to make

Roadmap To The Degree

Defining Similar Degrees

21 of the 22 CSU campuses with majors in these disciplines have identified at least 2 of these TMC’s as “similar” to at least one program/major on their campus.

21 of the 22 CSU campuses with majors in these disciplines have identified at least 2 of these TMC’s as “similar” to at least one program/major on their campus.

ADMISSION PROCESS

CSU Mentor Admission Application – Phase I & II modifications

Questions Added - self Identify AA/AS-T Information on Apply Online section Upcoming changes will include: list of similar

degree/campus matching

– E-Transcripts

– CCC Certification or Electronic Verification

60+ units

ADMISSION PROCESS

AA/AS-T Students must meet CSU Admission Requirements:

– Apply – General Education/IGETC– American Inst. & Ideals (IOC pending)

Articulation still matters Local Area as defined by the IOC:

– AA/AS-T Degree Students must complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at the conferring CCC to be designated a “local” by the CSU

Local Area + Similar Degree

Priority Proposal for Out-of-Area AA-T/AS-T CCC Transfer Students

Campus Impacted Program NOT Impacted

.20 GPA bump

Campus Impacted Program NOT Impacted

.20 GPA bump

Priority Proposal for Out-of-Area AA-T/AS-T CCC Transfer Students

Campus NOT Impacted Program Impacted

.10 GPA bump

IF 20 or more seats

available

Campus NOT Impacted Program Impacted

.10 GPA bump

IF 20 or more seats

available

Priority Proposal for Out-of-Area AA-T/AS-T CCC Transfer Students

Campus Impacted Programs Impacted

.10 GPA bump

IF 20 or more seats

available

Campus Impacted Programs Impacted

.10 GPA bump

IF 20 or more seats

available

Implementation & Oversight Committee (IOC) Policies

Policies Decisions CCC AA/AS-T Degree Names TMC Degree Development

Strategy CCC Catalog Language Defined Local & High Priority as

it relates to SB 1440 Degrees Impacted Campus/Major – Limit

supplemental admission Criteria to GPA only

Pass-along, substitution, and waivers

Policy Decisions Pending Campus/Major Impaction

Priority (Out of Area) Branding – Joint project (Focus

groups/Logos/Tag Lines) American Institution & Ideals CCC Process of Certifying or

Identify the awarding of the AA degree student applicant

E-TRANSCRIPT

Questions That We Have As A System

Policies Decisions

Substitution and Waivers CCC Defined Matriculation of

AA/AS-T Students – Manage Priority Admission– Priority Registration– - E-transcripts

Managing TMC end dates –CCC student declare major = catalog

Communicating to the Field

CSU SB 1440 Blog – upcoming Once a CSU determines similar –

can they then reverse that decision?

CSU may not cherry pick within a TMC & other similar issues or questions from the field

The List Continues to Grow, Feel Free To Contribute !

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QUESTIONS?