Guiding Admitted Transfer Students

Guiding Admitted

Transfer Students2021 Ensuring Transfer Success Conference

Overview● Fall 2021

● Student Portals

● Financial Aid Award

● SIR & Waitlists

● Transcripts & IGETC

● Housing

● Orientation & Advising

● Transition & Summer Opportunities

● Resources & Contacts

ENSURING TRANSFER SUCCESS 2021

Fall 2021

• UC’s will continue to uphold

State and County health

guidelines

• Plan to be open for Fall ‘21

• Vaccinations

• Students need to work with

their campus of choice

regarding any Covid-19

related needs or updates.

COVID Campus Information

Student Portals


True or False

Each applicant needs to set up a student portal to each UC

campus they applied to.


The student portal is the main connection to:

● Admissions – Accept admissions decision and

submit SIR

● Financial Aid – Review financial aid award

● Admit Checklist – (i.e. Housing, orientation,

health waiver, supplemental documents for

financial aid, etc.)

TRUE: Students set up a portal for each campus they applied to.

● Instructions and a password to set up a portal will be sent via email.

Campuses notify students of admission decisions through the portal!

UC Student Portals


The student portal is also

where students will:

● Receive communications

from the campus

● See information & register for

upcoming events

● Inform campuses of changes

in academics


What are students required to report to admissions?

A: Non-Passing GradesB: Unmet ConditionsC: Dropped CoursesD: All of the above


Answer: D - All of the above!

Students are required to update each campus via their

student portal about:

● Non passing winter/spring grades

● Dropped winter/spring coursework

● Any conditions that they did not meet

● All changes submitted through the portal will be

evaluated by each campus. Decisions will not be

determined by phone.

● Discrepancies in what was reported on an application

and official documents may result in a rescinded

admission offer.

Financial Aid Award


● Review financial aid (FA) package

○ Cost of Attendance vs. Tuition

○ Net cost after gift aid and work study

○ Loan options

● Accept or decline FA offer

● Information on how to appeal FA

● Monitor student portal for FA deadlines

○ July- Sept: Verification docs due

Financial Aid Contacts

SIR & Waitlist


True or False

An applicant should submit an SIR* to multiple

campuses.

(*Statement of Intent to Register)


False!

● Students should only submit a Statement of Intent to

Register (SIR) to one campus

● It is strongly encouraged that students wait to hear from

each campus they’ve applied to before declaring their

intent to register

● It is not possible to transfer an SIR from one campus to

another

● A $250 nonrefundable deposit is required along with the

acceptance


What Info Fall Deadline

SIR

Statement of

Intent to

Register

Accept offer to one campus*

$250

Fees are non refundable and

non transferable

June 1st

SLR

Statement of

Legal

Residence

Form to determine residence

classification for tuition and

fees**

June 1st

Students can complete each action item for each campus through their online student portal.

*Students are allowed to SIR to one UC campus. In the event that students SIR to more than one

campus, UC will notify the student by email to choose one campus and decline the others. If no action

is completed by the student, UC will rescind the offers of admissions to all involved campuses.

**Contact each campus Residence Deputy for assistance with residency questions.


Provisional Admission

Each campus provides newly admitted students with conditions for

admission that must be satisfied prior to enrollment at the University.

Offers of admission are provisional until:

• The campus receives your final transcripts

• The transcripts are verified for successful completion of all

coursework required for UC eligibility

• The final, official transcript from the institution from which you are

transferring indicates you are in good standing

If you are not in good standing, misrepresented yourself, or if you did

not meet admissions conditions, the offer of admission may be

withdrawn.


What Info Deadline

WaitlistInvitation only. Students must accept

their offer to be placed on the

waitlist.*

Contact each

campus

DefermentRequest to defer enrollment for a

later term.**

Contact each

campus

Admissions

Appeal Request to appeal admissions

decision

Contact each

campus

*There are no fees and penalties to accept multiple waitlist offers. Students will generally be notified by

the end of July.

**The deferred enrollment option is a campus-by-campus option. Students should contact each

campus to see if they allow for students to defer.

Transcripts & IGETC


Documents Deadlines

Official Transcripts

● College transcripts

● *High School transcripts

July 1st

Official Test Scores

● AP/IB Exams

July 1st

IGETC* July 15th

Transcripts


Transcripts

● Only send to UC where the student submitted the SIR.

● Official transcripts must be sent from all institutions

attended.

● Electronic option is preferred.

● Summer coursework: student must send official transcripts

twice; first, by the July 1st deadline, and second, after

summer grades post.

● Electronic vendors list indicates what specific vendors are

accepted at each campus.


Exam Scores

● Request exam scores early

● AP and IB scores

● SAT Subject Exams

● TOEFL/IELTS/DuoLingo

● GCE A-Level

● Only send to UC where student submitted the SIR

● Exam scores may be used to meet major prep or UC 7-

Course Pattern*


True or False

IGETC is required for all UC majors.


IGETC

● IGETC must be officially sent to the campus upon completion

● Required vs. Recommended vs. Not Recommended

○ Depends on UC campus and Major

● IGETC Certificate vs Note on Transcripts

● Partial IGETC

○ Depends on UC campus and Major

● IGETC for STEM

● Refer to UC Campuses and IGETC documentation

https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/transfer-requirements/general-education-

igetc/igetc/campus-guidance.html

False!

https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/transfer-requirements/general-education-igetc/igetc/campus-guidance.html

Housing


Special Interest Housing05

Student Cooperatives04

Family Student Housing03

University-owned

Apartments02

Residence Halls01

Types of Housing


True or False

Housing is guaranteed to all admitted students at all

UC campuses


False!

● Students who want to live on campus should apply for UC housing

within the specified deadlines at each campus

● The housing office on each campus can provide students with

complete information about UC and private housing

● The housing website on each campus has updates and information

on COVID-19 and student housing

https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses-majors/campus-programs-

and-support-services/transfer-students.html


CampusTransfer Housing

Application Deadline

Berkeley June 2

Davis June 4

Irvine June 1

Los Angeles June 1

Merced June 4

Riverside May 10

San Diego June 7

Santa Barbara June 15

Santa Cruz June 1(Rank college preference with +SIR)

Deadlines for Housing Applications

Housing Contacts

Orientation and

Advising


Orientation

Is designed to welcome new students and families to the university. Orientation may be

mandatory for students to attend, depending on the campus.

At orientation, students may expect to:

● Meet with their academic/major advisor(s)

● Learn more about their major and general education graduation requirements.

● Gain a deeper understanding of the university

● Learn about social and academic resources/programs

● Meet new people and begin to make connections.

● Enroll in courses for the fall quarter/semester

Information about Orientation is typically listed as a To-Do list item within student’s +SIR portal.

Orientation Contacts


Advising

Encourage students to;

● confirm submission of all required official documents to Admissions,

● bring unofficial transcripts with them to advising sessions so that academic

units can authorize students into classes without delay, and

● plan to check-in with an academic counselor/academic advisor regularly

throughout the year

Transition and Summer

Opportunities


True or False

Admits who enroll in 6 or more units at a UC summer

session and qualify for financial aid can use their aid

to cover summer tuition.


2021 UC Summer Sessions

True!

A great opportunity to:

● reduce time to degree,

● adapt to a new campus environment,

● adjust to the new term type system (semester vs quarter),

● meet other new incoming UC students at all levels (remotely)


2021 UC Summer Sessions

UC Summer Sessions serve:

● All students: non-UC, UC students, domestic and international, and high

school students

Type of sessions available at UC:

● 3-7 week sessions

● 10 or 12 week special sessions

For academic courses, fee $ amounts vary per unit and by UC campus location.

● Fees do not include housing costs

● Financial aid available to those that qualify

Summer resource on next slide!



UC Transition ProgramsTypes of programs:

● General campus transition programs

○ workshops

○ lectures and/or an actual course

● Academic program specific (engineering, physical sciences)

● Research oriented programs

● Special population programs (1st generation, veterans, foster, re-

entry students, etc.)

Calendar type offerings:

● Summer only

● Fall only

● Year-round depending on the UC campus

Summer transition resource on next slide!


UC Transition Programs


UC Transition Programs


LIFE 101 at all UC’s to Support Students

Tedx UC Irvine video about the course: https://youtu.be/GYP-MNrGD6w

Offered Winter 2021….an ongoing collaborative project!

https://youtu.be/GYP-MNrGD6w


Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.

Kobe Bryant

If you want others to be happy practice compassion.

If you want to be happy practice compassion.

Dalai Lama

Resources &

Contacts


Counselors Resource Guide

https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/quick-reference.pdf

https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/quick-reference.pdf


UC COVID-19 Campus Updates

Stay Up To Date: Campus specific details on ways to combat this virus and more!

UC Covid-19 Sites


UC Transfer Centers & Hubs

Transfer Student Centers & Hubs provide programs and services for transfer

students that affirms their value to the UC campus community and increases their

visibility on campus. Our programs and services are designed to:

● GUIDE students as they transition into a UC, throughout their time here, and

beyond

● INFORM students of resources, programs, opportunities, etc.

● SUPPORT students through one-on-one meetings, advocating for student

needs and concerns, etc., and

● CONNECT students to each other by providing a central meeting place (our

office) for studying and socializing, as well as through our various programs

and events that bring transfers together.

UC TR Centers & Hubs


UC Transfer Centers & Hubs


UC Student Health & Counseling

● Students are automatically enrolled in the UC Student Health Insurance Plan.

● Campuses offer a complete outpatient health center for students providing quality

medical, mental health, and preventive care services.

U-SHIP Waiver process available to those who’d like to use their own insurance plan.

● Refer to campus published deadlines.

● All SHC resources and services are also available to students who have waived UC SHIP

UC Health_Ins. & Counseling Centers


UC Student Health & Counseling


UC Counseling Services

Provides short-term counseling for academic, career and personal issues. Professional counselors meet

with students to talk about a variety of issues including:

● Adjusting to school

● Deciding on a career

● Dealing with family or relationships

● Communication Skills

● Cross-cultural Competence

● Cross-cultural Interactions

● Mindfulness Skills

● Life Transitions

● Living Together

● Managing Stress during COVID-19

● Stress Management

● Test Anxiety and Study Skills

Note: This is not an all inclusive list of potential counseling session or workshop presentation topics.

● Overcoming Procrastination

● How to Help a Friend or Student in Distress

● Academic Persistence for Underserved

Populations

● How to Manage Mental Health Concerns and

Symptoms

● Body Image

● Sexual orientation and identity

● Sexual health

● Pregnancy

● Substance abuse

● Eating disorders


UC Disability Services

● UC provides special assistance and services to support students with disabilities so they can

participate fully in campus programs and activities.

● Each campus has an office that coordinates a variety of services for students with permanent and

temporary disabilities.

Academic support is available through:

● readers

● interpreters

● note-takers

● special test-taking arrangements

● and adaptive equipment

Disability services include:

● disability management counseling

● assistance with registration and enrollment

● orientation programs

● accessibility tours and maps

● on-campus van transportation

● minor wheelchair repairs

● equipment loans

Students are encouraged to REGISTER for

an assessment for service considerations.

Note: Refer to each UC campus for more details related to services provided.

UC Disability Services resource next page


UC Disability Services


UC Campus Portal Sites

UC Portal Links


Campus Phone Email

UC Berkeley: (510) 642-3175 Online Contact Us form available

UC Davis: (530) 752-2971 Online Contact Us form available

UC Irvine: (949) 824-6703 [email protected]

UCLA: (310) 825-3101 Online Contact Us form available

UC Merced: (209) 228-4400 [email protected]

UC Riverside: (951) 827-3411 [email protected]

UC San Diego: (858) 534-4831 [email protected]

UC Santa Barbara: (805) 893-2881 Online Contact Us form available

UC Santa Cruz (831) 459-4008 Online Contact Us form available

UC Office of Admissions Contacts

https://admissions.berkeley.edu/apply-uc-berkeley

https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate

http://www.admissions.uci.edu/

http://www.admission.ucla.edu/

https://admissions.ucmerced.edu/

http://admissions.ucr.edu/

https://admissions.ucsd.edu/

http://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/

https://admissions.ucsc.edu/


UC Residence Deputy Contacts

Campus Phone Email

UC Berkeley: (510) 664-9181 [email protected]

UC Davis: (530) 752-3639 [email protected]


UCLA: (310) 825-3447 [email protected]




UC Santa Barbara: (805) 893-3592 [email protected]

UC Santa Cruz (831) 459-2709 [email protected]

https://registrar.berkeley.edu/tuition-fees-residency/residency-tuition-purposes/how-apply-state-tuition

https://registrar.ucdavis.edu/tuition/residence

https://www.reg.uci.edu/navigation/residency.html

https://www.registrar.ucla.edu/Fees-Residence/Residence-Requirements/Residence-Contacts

https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/Contact_us

https://registrar.ucr.edu/tuition-fees/residency-for-tuition

https://students.ucsd.edu/finances/fees/residence/about.html

https://registrar.sa.ucsb.edu/fees-residency/residency/uc-residence-policy

https://registrar.ucsc.edu/fees/residency/


UC Financial Aid Contacts

Campus Phone Email

UC Berkeley: (510) 664-9181 Online Contact Us form available

UC Davis: (530) 752-2396 https://my.ucdavis.edu/ask_us/



UC Merced: (209) 228-7178 Online Contact Us form available





https://financialaid.berkeley.edu/

https://financialaid.ucdavis.edu/

https://my.ucdavis.edu/ask_us/

http://www.ofas.uci.edu/content/

https://www.financialaid.ucla.edu/

https://financialaid.ucmerced.edu/

https://financialaid.ucr.edu/

http://fas.ucsd.edu/

https://www.finaid.ucsb.edu/

https://financialaid.ucsc.edu/index.html


UC Housing Contacts

Campus Phone Email




UCLA: (310) 206-7011 [email protected]






https://housing.berkeley.edu/

https://housing.ucdavis.edu/

https://www.housing.uci.edu/

https://portal.housing.ucla.edu/

https://housing.ucmerced.edu/

https://housing.ucr.edu/

https://hdh.ucsd.edu/housing/currentresidents/pages/

https://www.housing.ucsb.edu/home

https://housing.ucsc.edu/index.html


Campus Phone Email







UC San Diego: New student orientation is administered by the College system. Once admitted,

students will be contacted by their assigned College.

UC Santa Barbara: (805) 893-3443 [email protected].


UC Orientation Contacts

https://orientation.berkeley.edu/new-students/once-youre-here/golden-bear-orientation/

https://orientation.ucdavis.edu/

https://orientation.uci.edu/

http://newstudents.ucla.edu/

https://orientation.ucmerced.edu/

https://transferorientation.ucr.edu/

http://orientation.sa.ucsb.edu/

https://orientation.ucsc.edu/index.html

Thank you!