Beth Smith, Grossmont College

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Associate Degree for TransferA degree with a
guarantee?
SB 1440 Student Transfer Achievement Reform
Act (STAR) California Community Colleges
Transfer Associate Degree Program A New Pathway
to the CSU

• Beth Smith, Grossmont College
• Michelle Grimes-Hillman, Mt. San Antonio College
• Christie Jamshidnejad, Diablo Valley College

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Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (SB 1440)

• To earn an associate degree for transfer a
  student must complete 60 semester units . . .
  that are eligible for transfer. . . that consist
  of
• IGETC (CSU) or CSU GE Breadth
• a major or area of emphasis of at least 18
  transferable units, as defined by community
  colleges
• No additional local graduation requirements
  required
• Minimum GPA of 2.0 is required

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Where are we now?

• 16 TMC available as of Fall 2011
• 4 new ones expected this spring Music,
  Elementary Teacher Education, Geography and
  Journalism
• 7 more under development Biology, CIS,
  Anthropology, Radio/TV/Film, IS, Philosophy,
  Spanish
• C-ID Descriptors being finished for all courses
  in TMCs
• 313 degrees approved by Chancellors Office
  (3-30-12)

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Local Steps to Develop the Degree

• AOs ?Discipline Faculty
• Colleges are looking at their existing degrees
  and GE courses
• Stand-alone Courses
• Eliminate local requirements (no additional
  courses, cannot prohibit double counting)

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Benefits of the Degree

• Combines two desirable outcomes for students
  earn an associate degree AND prepare for transfer
• Establishes a clear pathway for transfer
• Provides degree portability
• Admissions priority

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The CSUs

• Guaranteed Admission to the CSU System (no
  guarantee of campus)
• The guarantee of Junior status when admitted to
  a similar degree major and
• Complete similar BA/BS in no more than 60
  semester (90 qtr.) units

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The CSUs

• Transfer associate degrees deemed similar align
  to the CSU degree majors
• Eliminates the need for AA-T and AS/T students to
  repeat courses taken at the community college

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Are we meeting the intent of SB1440? Whats
next?

• Graduate more students
• Shift the authority for defining lower division
  major preparation to the community colleges
• Attempt to align the major preparation
  requirements for the CCC and CSU degrees
• Eliminate confusion (clear pathway to degree)
• Reduce unnecessary units/reducing cost
• Reduce time to the degree

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Marketing Campaign
The California Community Colleges and California
State University Chancellors Offices have worked
together to develop a logo and tagline for the
Associate Degree for Transfer program (SB
1440). The guidelines are provided to help
determine when and how the logos and taglines are
to be used. The logo and tagline should be used
whenever referencing the Associate Degree For
Transfer program so people know immediately what
it is.
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Web Resources for AA-T and AS-T

• www.sb1440.org
• www.c-id.net
• www.asccc.org
• www.adegreewithaguarantee.com
• http//www.cccco.edu/ChancellorsOffice/Divisions/A
  cademicAffairs/tabid/229/Default.aspx