University of California Transfer Course Articulation

Process

April 2011

Introduction

TCA Update Schedule Process An initial email was sent at the beginning of April

explaining the process; it included an attachment with each school’s scheduled month

If you are unfamiliar with the TCA process, plan to attend the UC Update session on Friday, April 29

Review months are June through August for the first cycle

Timeline (OSCAR) Priority based on timely responses

TCA Update Packet Contents

• Email explanation and cover letter sent on the first day of your scheduled update month

• Attachments include:1. Policy and Process on Course Transferability2. Directions for Revising UC Transferable Course

Agreements3. Special Regulations for Courses in Specific Subject

Areas4. A triple-spaced copy of your college’s most recent

articulation agreement (TCA)

Things to do when Updating your TCA

• Enter all course outlines for consideration into OSCAR outlines must be current; no more than 5 years old Include text books; within 5 years old indicate prerequisites/corequisites

• Make changes and additions to triple-spaced copy using Adobe and submit via email at: jennifer.forsberg@ucop.edu

• In the email, summarize the changes you’ve made to your triple-spaced copy

• Include an electronic copy of your current college catalog (or a link) or send us a hard copy

ASSIST’s Role in the UC TCA Process

• Be sure the courses you are submitting are already in the ASSIST curriculum database including:

changes to course numbers, titles and unit valuesCross-listed courses need only be added into OSCAR in one of the disciplinesIf ASSIST does not have this information, we can not make a decision in OSCAR and the course will not appear on your TCA

• Course changes linked in ASSIST appropriately will activate the “formerly” function to identify when one course number becomes another

• Also it’s important to remember that if you are deleting a course from your TCA you need to be sure the course has been deleted from the ASSIST curriculum database

When Your TCA is Finalized

• I will send an e-mail notification indicating the status of those courses proposed along with any other information relating to your TCA (you should generally receive this within 30 days of your submission)

• At that point you will be able to access your published TCA on Web ASSIST at: www.assist.org

• Please verify that your published TCA matches the results sent to you

Variable Topics and Independent Study

• Variable topics courses (objectives and content which vary from term-to-term, and where the outline lacks textbooks, novels, films). These courses need to be submitted and results will be noted on your email notification, but will not appear on your TCA.

• Independent study courses (an arrangement between faculty and student) are not reviewed during the TCA process. UC will generally grant credit post-admission upon petition only.

– Exception: if the independent course credit is needed for junior-level transferability, an admission evaluator may request the syllabus and other documentation in order to determine if the course is transferable during the application evaluation process.

Useful Contacts

Jennifer Forsberg, Articulation AnalystUCOPCommunity College Articulationjennifer.forsberg@ucop.edu (510) 987-0907

Dawn Sheibani, Systemwide Articulation OfficerUCOPCommunity College Articulationdawn.sheibani@ucop.edu (510) 987-9569

Cathy Robin, Associate DirectorASSIST Coordination Sitecathy@assist.org(949) 824-4385

Useful Web Addresses

UC TCA and IGETC Agreements • www.assist.org

OSCAR – Online Services for Curriculum and Articulation Review• http://info.assist.org/oscar.html

IGETC Information • http://www.cacctcw.com/igetc.htm

UC Transfer Admission Publications • http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/adminfo.html

UC catalogs (click on "campuses") • www.ucop.edu