Transfer Counseling and Advising
This service helps students explore majors and transfer options.
What is transfer counseling?
This one application allows students to apply to 22 state universities in California. Ex: San Francisco State University
What is Cal State Apply?
This program offers guaranteed admission to certain UC/CSU campuses.
What is TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee)?
These type of workshops help students complete their UC/CSU applications step-by-step to support with Transfer requirements.
What is the UC/CSU Application Review workshops?
This is the key role of a Transfer Center student worker: welcome students, answer basic questions, and connect them to the right resources.
What is being a resource/guide for students?
When students have an established 2-3yr education plan and are interested in transferring, when should they meet with a transfer counselor.
What is during their 2nd or 3rd semester at CC?
This one application allows students to apply to 9 universities in California. Ex: UC Berkeley
What is the UC Application?
Cuyamaca College has an established partnership with this university to offer discounted online/hybrid completion programs to GCCCD students.
What is Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU)?
This event allows students to meet various university representatives and is held every semester (SP/FA).
What is the Transfer Fair?
This is something student workers must be familiar with so they can share key dates for CSU and UC applications with students.
What are transfer deadlines?
Students should be referred here for personalized academic planning to create a 1 semester plan.
What is the Counseling Center?
This application allows you to access resources and apply to universities and colleges across the country (US). Ex: University of San Diego
What is the Common App?
This degree is required for students in certain programs so they can align with CSU major requirements and receive priority admission consideration.
What is an Associates Degree for Transfer?
This event is always held in the Spring and celebrates students who are graduating and transferring to a 4-year university.
If a student has a complex transfer or personal academic situation, student workers should do this instead of trying to solve it on their own.
What is refer the student to a classified staff or a counselor?
This document is required to be sent to confirm a students academic history through an online application and should not require a counseling appointment.
What is submitting official transcripts through Parchment?
Students are required to complete this update during intersession (January) after they have applied to transfer for the Fall semester.
What is an Academic History Update for CSU/UC?
This agreement helps California Community College students who are fresh out of high school plan their major, meet requirements, and secure guaranteed admission to a CSU campus ahead of time.
What is the Transfer Success Pathway?
This workshop is an informal way for students to meet with Transfer counselors and ask any and all questions related to Transfer.
What is Spill the Tea (Transfer Edition)?
Student workers must protect this when handling student information at the front desk.
What is confidentiality (or student privacy act - FERPA)?