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After the After the Envelope: Envelope: Successful Transfer Successful Transfer Transitions to UC Transitions to UC Tips from WHC Coalinga Transfer Tips from WHC Coalinga Transfer Center Center

After the Envelope: Successful Transfer Transitions to UC Tips from WHC Coalinga Transfer Center

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Page 1: After the Envelope: Successful Transfer Transitions to UC Tips from WHC Coalinga Transfer Center

After the Envelope:After the Envelope:Successful TransferSuccessful Transfer Transitions to UC Transitions to UC

Tips from WHC Coalinga Transfer Tips from WHC Coalinga Transfer CenterCenter

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Making the Decision to Making the Decision to EnrollEnroll

• Become familiar with the requirements Become familiar with the requirements for proposed major at your chosen for proposed major at your chosen campuscampus www.assist.org www.uctransfer.org Department websitesDepartment websites Online catalogsOnline catalogs Contact with department advisorsContact with department advisors

• Campus visits – attend their open house Campus visits – attend their open house events!events!

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Making the Decision to Making the Decision to EnrollEnroll

• Conditions of AdmissionConditions of Admission Complete all coursework with successful gradesComplete all coursework with successful grades Application Update: February deadlineApplication Update: February deadline Notify campus of any change on courses In Notify campus of any change on courses In

ProgressProgress Accurate reporting of transcript(s)Accurate reporting of transcript(s)

• Financial Aid – Not applicable to International Financial Aid – Not applicable to International StudentsStudents UC priority FASFA deadline: March 2UC priority FASFA deadline: March 2 Unofficial financial aid award letters available Unofficial financial aid award letters available

online online Award letters made available prior to the Award letters made available prior to the

Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) deadlineStatement of Intent to Register (SIR) deadline

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Statement of Intent to Statement of Intent to Register (SIR)Register (SIR)

• You cannot send more than one (1) You cannot send more than one (1) Statement of Intent to Register. Statement of Intent to Register.

• If you send an SIR to more than one If you send an SIR to more than one campus, all admission reviews on campus, all admission reviews on your application will STOP!your application will STOP!

• SIR is due June 1SIR is due June 1stst for Transfer for Transfer StudentsStudents

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After Statement of Intent to Register (SIR): After Statement of Intent to Register (SIR):

• Establish E-mail communicationEstablish E-mail communication Set up your e-mail account to the campusSet up your e-mail account to the campus Check e-mail often!Check e-mail often! Respond to all requests for information Respond to all requests for information

• Submit Statement of Legal ResidenceSubmit Statement of Legal Residence Complete online by deadline Complete online by deadline Undocumented students are considered for AB Undocumented students are considered for AB

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• Request IGETC Certification from your counselorRequest IGETC Certification from your counselor

• Send official transcripts: Send official transcripts: July 15 deadlineJuly 15 deadline

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After SIR: Important After SIR: Important RemindersReminders

• Student health servicesStudent health services Immunization documents, insurance requirementsImmunization documents, insurance requirements

• Housing decisionsHousing decisions Be aware of university housing deadlines.Be aware of university housing deadlines.

• College and department advising materialsCollege and department advising materials Read thoroughly!Read thoroughly! Contact academic advisor early with questions.Contact academic advisor early with questions.

• Sign up for an orientation – All campuses let Sign up for an orientation – All campuses let you register during orientation!!you register during orientation!!

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OrientationOrientation• Registration for fall quarter/semester Registration for fall quarter/semester

coursescourses Academic advisingAcademic advising Bring unofficial copies of transcript(s)Bring unofficial copies of transcript(s) Bring test scores if necessary (TOEFL?)Bring test scores if necessary (TOEFL?) Contact Orientation office if they are unable to Contact Orientation office if they are unable to

attend a sessionattend a session

• Placement ExamsPlacement Exams Foreign Language, Math, Chemistry may be Foreign Language, Math, Chemistry may be

requiredrequired

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Issues UC Transfer Issues UC Transfer Students FaceStudents Face

Academic Issues:Academic Issues:• Pace of quarter v. semester termsPace of quarter v. semester terms

Time management skillsTime management skills Ask for help early!Ask for help early!

• UC’s are research focusedUC’s are research focused Theory-based education = learning new research Theory-based education = learning new research

methodsmethods

• Previous work and GPAPrevious work and GPA Surprise/frustration when certain courses do not Surprise/frustration when certain courses do not

transfer as expectedtransfer as expected GPA from community college is not calculated into GPA from community college is not calculated into

UC GPAUC GPA Pressure to do well in the first termPressure to do well in the first term

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Issues UC Transfer Issues UC Transfer Students FaceStudents Face

• Reading and writing skillsReading and writing skills Quantity and analytic nature of reading and Quantity and analytic nature of reading and

writingwriting

• Study SkillsStudy Skills Time management strategiesTime management strategies Each hour in class requires Each hour in class requires 2-32-3 hours study hours study

timetime

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Issues UC Transfer Issues UC Transfer Students FaceStudents Face

• Preparing for career and/or graduate Preparing for career and/or graduate schoolschool Can be overwhelming when added on top Can be overwhelming when added on top

of other academic prioritiesof other academic priorities Seek early assistance from career Seek early assistance from career

servicesservices Graduate school: start planning first yearGraduate school: start planning first year

Faculty can be great resources for:Faculty can be great resources for: Research opportunitiesResearch opportunities Refining career goalsRefining career goals Letters of recommendationLetters of recommendation

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Transfer Programs & Transfer Programs & ServicesServices

UC BerkeleyUC Berkeley• Center for Transfer, Re-entry and Student Parents: Center for Transfer, Re-entry and Student Parents:

www.trsp.berkeley.edu• Transition Courses: Transition Courses: reentry.berkeley.edu/courses.htm

UC DavisUC Davis• Transfer Student Services: Transfer Student Services: transferstudents.ucdavis.edu • UC Davis Transfer Facebook groupUC Davis Transfer Facebook group UC IrvineUC Irvine• Transfer Student Services: Transfer Student Services: www.transfercounseling.uci.edu• Transfer Seminar Program: Transfer Seminar Program:

www.due.uci.edu/tsp/index.html

UCLAUCLA• Center for Community College Partnerships: Center for Community College Partnerships:

www.college.ucla.edu/up/ccp• Undergraduate seminars: www.college.ucla.edu/fiatluxUndergraduate seminars: www.college.ucla.edu/fiatlux

UC MercedUC Merced• Transfer Program: transfer.ucmerced.eduTransfer Program: transfer.ucmerced.edu

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Transfer Programs & Transfer Programs & ServicesServices

UC RiversideUC Riverside• Transfer Services and Transfer Link Mentor Program: Transfer Services and Transfer Link Mentor Program:

my.ucr.edu/prospective/transfer.aspx my.ucr.edu/prospective/transfer.aspx

UC San DiegoUC San Diego • Transfer Student Services: Transfer Student Services:

admissions.ucsd.edu/dev3/transfersadmissions.ucsd.edu/dev3/transfers • Transfer Student Seminar Program:Transfer Student Seminar Program:

academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/svcaa/offices/planning/academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/svcaa/offices/planning/ongoing/ugsem/ UGSEM_SeminarListing.asp?ongoing/ugsem/ UGSEM_SeminarListing.asp?qtr=fa07&c=tqtr=fa07&c=t

UC Santa BarbaraUC Santa Barbara• Transfer Student Programs:Transfer Student Programs:

www.sa.ucsb.edu/OSL/fye/TransferPrograms/index.aspx www.sa.ucsb.edu/OSL/fye/TransferPrograms/index.aspx

Santa Cruz:Santa Cruz: • Services for Transfer and Re-Entry Students (STARS): Services for Transfer and Re-Entry Students (STARS):

stars.ucsc.edu stars.ucsc.edu