Articulation NewsBrief September October 2007 Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Lower Division Transfer Pattern (LDTP) Resolution ~ Adopted April 2007 SAN DI EGO ME SA C O L L EGE Articulation NewsBrief 4.0 ARTICULATION AND TRANSFER 4.01 S07 Resolution of Concerns in LDTP Beth Smith, Grossmont College Whereas, California community college faculty support the principles of efficient student transfer and timely attainment of the baccalaureate degree and many Articulation Officers and Transfer Center Directors are concerned that the CSU system s Lower Division Transfer Pattern (LDTP) project, as it is currently being implemented, is counterproductive to these goals; Whereas, Community colleges have no way of knowing exactly how the LDTP will be applied for, granted, or implemented at the CSU; Whereas, Despite verbal and written assurances that the LDTP program will not replace current major articulation with CSU campuses (LDTP Update newsletter, 2(1), Sep 26, 2006) it appears that individual CSU campuses are, in fact, replacing existing articulation with LDTP articulation, causing concern about the apparent lack of standardization, consistency, and knowledge of articulation policies and principles exhibited by CSU; and Whereas, It appears that submitting courses for LDTP consideration by community colleges may provide the impetus to review and/or remove existing campus-tocampus articulation, and further, inconsistencies exist between requirements for community college courses and courses taught at CSU to meet the same criteria in LDTP descriptors; Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges immediately increase its efforts to educate the CSU system about the specific flaws with the implementation of LDTP; and Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges urge the CSU system to jointly resolve the flaws that have been identified to the mutual satisfaction of representatives from CCC and CSU System Offices, the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges, articulation officers, and transfer professionals. MSC Disposition: CSU, Local Senates, System Office Assigned: President, Transfer and Articulation Ad Hoc Committee Inside this issue: ASCCC LDTP RESOLUTION 07-08 UCTCA SUBMISSION UCSD TAG ADDITIONS SDCCD GE PATTERN ADDITIONS CURRICULUM COMMITTEE & COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULES UCSD TAG FALL 09 IMPORTANT DATES WELCOME SHELLY HESS 1 2 2 2 3 4-5 6 6
07-08 University of California Transfer Course Agreement (UCTCA) The following courses have been submitted to the UC Office of the President for the University of California Transfer Course Agreement (UCTCA) consideration: The following courses are new proposals: Dance 145 Ballroom and Social Dance Geographic Information Systems 104 Multimedia 116 Personal Growth 120 Sociology 223* Geographic Information Science and Spatial Reasoning Flash Game Development College Success and Lifelong Learning *(Submission pending CIC approval) 07-08 University of California, San Diego Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Pattern The following courses have been added to the Mesa College UCSD TAG pattern: Area B: Music 101 Music 102 Area D: Psychology 166 Area E: Physics 125 Physics 126 Physics 195 Physics 196 Music History I: Middle Ages to Mid 18 th Century Music History II: Mid 18 th to Early 20 th Century Introduction to Social Psychology General Physics General Physics II Mechanics Electricity and Magnetism 07-08 SDCCD General Education Pattern The following courses have been added to the SDCCD general education pattern: Area A2: Geographic Information Geographic Information Science Systems 104 and Spatial Reasoning Area D: Psychology 245 Sociology 201 Abnormal Psychology Advanced Principles of Sociology Page 2 ARTICULATION NEWSBRIEF SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2007
Mesa Curriculum Review Committee (CRC) Meeting Schedule Fall 2007 Spring 2008 FALL 2007 Thursday 2:00 p.m. September 6, 2007 September 20 2007 October 4, 2007 October 18, 2007 November 1, 2007 November 15, 2007 December 6, 2007 CRC MEETING SPRING 2008 Thursday 2:00 p.m. January 24, 2008 Virtual Vote February 7, 2008 February 21, 2008 March 6, 2008 March 20, 2008 April 3, 2008 April 17, 2008 May 1, 2008 May 15, 2008 Deadline for CRC Review Fall 2007 Spring 2008 PUBLICATION February 7, 2008 Summer Schedule 2008 March 6, 2008 Fall Schedule 2008 May 1, 2008 Spring Schedule 2009 February 2008 Mesa Catalog 2008/2009 *Please note that all items submitted prior to and by these deadlines remain dependent upon subsequent CIC/Board of Trustee s and/or State approval. Until the appropriate subsequent approvals are given items cannot be included in the above publications. For updates and changes to deadlines please contact the Curriculum Chair (Paula Gustin 2850) SDCCD Curriculum and Instructional Council (CIC) Meeting Schedule CIC Meeting Dates Proposals due to District September 13, 2007 August 24, 2007 September 27, 2007 September 7, 2007 October 11, 2007 September 21, 2007 October 25, 2007 October 5, 2007 November 8, 2007 October 19, 2007 November 29, 2007 November 9, 2007 December 13, 2007 November 30, 2007 CIC Meeting Dates Proposals due to District January 24, 2008 December 21, 2008 February 14, 2008 January 25, 2008 February 28, 2008 February 8, 2008 March 13, 2008 February 22, 2008 March 27, 2008 March 7, 2008 April 10, 2008 March 14, 2008 April 24, 2008 April 4, 2008 May 8, 2008 Apr 18, 2008 May 22, 2008 May 2, 2008 ARTICULATION NEWSBRIEF SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2007 Page 3
New UCSD Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Program to begin Fall 2009 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO UCSD BERKELEY DAVIS IRVINE LOS ANGELES MERCED RIVERSIDE SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SANTA BARBARA SANTA CRUZ ADMISSIONS AND RELATIONS WITH SCHOOLS 9500 GILMAN DRIVE, DEPT. 0021 LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA 92093-0021 T: (858)-534-4831 F: (858) 822-0042 September 5, 2007 Dear Transfer Center Director, TAG Contact, Articulation Officer and Dean of Student Services: First, I want to thank you on behalf of UC San Diego s Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools for your support and participation in our transfer programs. Without your assistance and collaboration, we would not have excellent transfer students entering our university. In order to increase accessibility and enrollment of transfer students from California Community Colleges, we have received approval to implement a new Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) to begin Fall 2009. To summarize some highlights of our new TAG Program: Transfer Admission Guarantee for UC San Diego Fall 2009-Winter 2011 Provide TAG to all 109 California Community Colleges. Terms available: Fall (complete Spring), Winter (complete Summer). Full completion of IGETC (no partial IGETC). IGETC Certification Form received by 7/15/09 for Fall 2009, 9/15/09 for Winter 2010. For Fall 2009 admission, must earn a cumulative 3.0 minimum UC GPA by end of Fall term 2008. Must maintain 3.0 Cumulative UC GPA through the end of Spring term 2009. For Winter 2010 admission, must earn a cumulative 3.0 minimum UC GPA through the end of Summer 2009. Good standing last regular term. Both UC English & UC Math courses completed by end of Fall term prior to Fall Admission, by end of Summer term prior to Winter Admission. Must meet definition of California Community College Student applying for admission with junior class standing (60 semester or 90 quarter UC transferable units) Enroll at one or more CCCs for at least 2 regular terms (excludes summer sessions); Last college before UCSD admission is a CCC (excludes summer sessions); Complete at least 30 semester/45 quarter UC transferable units at a CCC. PAGE 4 ARTICULATION NEWSBRIEF SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2007
New UCSD Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) continuation... There is no guarantee of college choice. Student must rank the colleges in order of preference. No guarantee of major (if designated impacted). Must meet lower-division screening criteria for majors if specified. New program to start Fall 2009 through Winter 2011. Review program quarterly. All information on TAG placed on ASSIST website. On Assist, select your community college and UCSD. Then select the drop down menu By Major It will be displayed as Transfer Admission Guarantee-Fall 2009. Information will also be listed on UCSD website: admissions.ucsd.edu. No contract Designate TAG on application and Y on IGETC Status. UC TAG application is accepted, not required. Eligible applicants: US Citizens, Permanent Residents (no International), AB540 Students, Former UC Students in good standing (not former enrolled UCSD students). We appreciate you sharing this information with your colleagues and students. If you have any questions regarding our new program, please call our office at (858) 534-4831. You may also contact Jorrie Miller, UC San Diego s transfer admission guarantee coordinator with any questions at (858) 534-4831 or via email at jomiller@ucsd.edu. Again, we look forward to an expanded partnership with all of you and appreciate your continued support of our transfer programs. Sincerely, Mae Brown Assistant Vice Chancellor/Director of Admissions Admissions and Enrollment Services ARTICULATION NEWSBRIEF SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2007 PAGE 5
Welcome our new District Dean of Curriculum and Instruction SHELLY HESS, DISTRICT DEAN OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION After an extensive national search, the District is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Shelly Lynn Hess as the new District Dean of Curriculum and Instruction in the Office of Instructional Services, Planning and Technology. Ms. Hess was affiliated with Southwestern College, where she served as the Director of Center Operations for the Higher Education Center at National City with oversight responsibilities for the planning, coordination, development and management of military education programs. Until just recently, she also held the position of Instructional Services Director at Southwestern College and as part of her professional working portfolio of experience includes adjunct sociology instructor at various community colleges, educational research and planning assignments with the Grossmont- Cuyamaca Community College District, lead teacher at the Solana Beach School District in its Child Development Center, and adjunct faculty appointments at San Diego State University where she taught graduate education courses in the areas of program and curriculum design and the integration of innovative teaching and learning media and methods. Ms. Hess brings in-depth experience with CurricUnet, student transfer and articulation processes, degree audits, the planning and development of college catalogs and class schedules, the design and articulation of curriculum, integration of student learning outcomes, and the review of academic program effectiveness. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Sociology from San Diego State University, a Bachelors of Science in Sociology from the University of California, Riverside, and completed her general education requirements at Southwestern College. She is in the process of completing her Ed.D. in Educational Studies at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln with specialization in educational leadership and higher education. Her dissertation research work is focused on the integration of multicultural education in California community colleges. Important Dates 2007 2008 November April UCTCA Submission Response for 07-08 CSUGE-B/IGETC Submission Response for 08-09 SDSU Articulation Renewal Deadline for 08-09 December June CSUGE-B/IGETC Submission Deadline for 08-09 UCSD TAG Submission Deadline for 08-09 PAGE 6 ARTICULATION NEWSBRIEF SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2007
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