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UCCI Webinar Sponsored by the CA Business Education
Leadership Project, The Community College Chancellor’s Office, and The University of
California, and the UC Office of the President
• Denise Gregor, Ca Business Education Leadership Project Coordinator
• Alex Kramer, Deputy Sector Navigator, Small Business
• Sarah Fidelibus, Program Manager, UC Curriculum Integration (UCCI)
• Andrea Vizenor, Deputy Sector Navigator, Retail, Hospitality and Tourism
Introductions
Sarah Fidelibus, UC Curriculum Integration
Participant Introductions
• Learn how to add value to your program through collaborating with academics to enhance your programs.
• Introduction to the new UCCI structure, Success Stories, and Best Practices
• Announce an opportunity in an upcoming institute
• Address any questions you may have.
Goals of the Webinar
● UC reviews and approves courses meeting the “a-g” subject requirements for UC and CSU freshman admission.
● A portion of those courses are
identified by the California Department of Education (CDE) as CTE courses.
● UC has approved some
141,000 high school courses, yet less than 200 are CTE-integrated courses in the “a-g” areas of English, math, and history.
UCCI Background
Expand opportunities for applied learning throughout California, so all students have access to college and career preparation.
UCCI Mission
• UCCI’s first program, the UCCI Institutes, launched in 2010.
• Funding provided by the state Career Technical Education Pathways Initiative (SB 70), and administered by the California Department of Education (CDE).
UCCI History
UCCI Institutes ● Courses developed
collaboratively. ● Collaboration facilitated by
UCCI staff. ● Free to participants;
organized on demand. ● Courses have program
status. Teacher Exchange ● Preparation for teaching our
courses. ● Led by teachers for teachers. ● Customized to meet
participant needs.
UCCI Programs
● 35 courses currently on the UCCI course catalog
● 30 of these courses have been approved by local school boards and districts
● 98 California institutions of secondary education have UCCI courses on their course lists
Outcomes & Impact
A-G Course Review and resubmission cycle
2014 -2015
High School Articulation
• Launching new “a-g” database system February 2015
• Course Management Portal is being re-designed o Incentives for early submissions o Collaboration with UC Faculty to clarify
and update criteria o Development and distribution of course
evaluation rubrics aligning with criteria o Expanding the staff of UC Articulation
Analysts o Increasing availability of resources
Big Changes for 2015-2016
• Courses created at the UCCI Institutes, approved by UC, will still have program status
• More courses, faster
course approval, the ability to reach even more educators
Program Status
• “a-g” course lists are now available • 112 California Community Colleges
• Work in Progress
Community College Courses
• August 4, 5, 6 • Skyline College, San Bruno, Ca
o Bay Area • Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism • Small Business/Entrepreneurship • Collaboration with: Math (“c”), Spanish
(“e”), and History (“a”) • 4-5 high school teachers per team -
goal is for teams to have a mix of high school, community college and CSU faculty
• Courses will be submitted immediately for approval
• Stipends available and travel costs • Teacher Exchange – January/February
Upcoming Institute
• UCCI Application: http://go.cabrillo.edu/ucci • UCCI Application Rubric: http://go.cabrillo.edu/ucci-rubric
How do I Apply?
• Contact your local DSN • Funding is available. • DSN Contact:
http://doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu/Contact.aspx
• UCCI Institute Request Form: http://bit.ly/ucci_institute_request
• UCCI Teacher Exchange Interest Form: http://bit.ly/uccitep
Make it happen in your area!
Denise Gregor, Coordinator Placer County Office of Education
Alex Kramer, Deputy Sector Navigator, Small Business
Andrea Vizenor, Deputy Sector Navigator, Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism
Sarah Fidelibus, Program Manager UC Curriculum Integration (UCCI)
Thank You!