5 CCR s 51027

Cal. Admin. Code tit. 5, s 51027

CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 5. EDUCATION
DIVISION 6. CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
CHAPTER 2. COMMUNITY COLLEGE STANDARDS
SUBCHAPTER 1. MINIMUM CONDITIONS
This database is current through 02/02/07, Register 2007, No. 5
s 51027. Transfer Centers: Minimum Program Standards.

(a) The governing board of each community college district shall recognize
transfer as one of its primary missions, and shall place priority emphasis
on the preparation and transfer of underrepresented students, including
African-American, Chicano/Latino, American Indian, disabled, low-income
and other students historically and currently underrepresented in the
transfer process.

(b) Each community college district governing board shall direct the
development and adoption of a transfer center plan describing the
activities of the transfer center and the services to be provided to
students, incorporating the provisions established in the standards
outlined below. Plans shall identify target student populations and shall
establish target increases in the number of applicants baccalaureate
institutions from these populations, including specific targets for
increasing the transfer applications of underrepresented students among
transfer students. Plans shall be developed in consultation with
baccalaureate college and university personnel as available.

Plan components shall include, but not be limited to: services to be
provided to students; facilities; staffing; advisory committee; and
evaluation and reporting.

(1) Required Services. Districts shall:

(A) Identify, contact, and provide transfer support services to
targeted student populations as identified in the transfer center
plan, with a priority emphasis placed on African-American,
Chicano/Latino, American Indian, disabled, low-income, and other
underrepresented students. These activities shall be developed and
implemented in cooperation with student services departments and
with faculty.

(B) Ensure the provision of academic planning for transfer, the
development and use of transfer admission agreements with
baccalaureate institutions where available and as appropriate, and
the development and use of course-to-course and major articulation
agreements. Academic planning and articulation activities shall be
provided in cooperation with student services, with faculty, and
with baccalaureate institution personnel as available.

(C) Ensure that students receive accurate and up-to-date academic
and transfer information through coordinated transfer counseling
services.

(D) Monitor the progress of transfer students to the point of
transfer, in accordance with monitoring activities established in
the Transfer Center Plan.

(E) Support the progress of transfer students through referral as
necessary, to such services as ability and diagnostic testing,
tutoring, financial assistance, counseling, and to other
instructional and student services on campus as appropriate.

(F) Assist students in the transition process, including timely
completion and submittal of necessary forms and applications.

(G) In cooperation with baccalaureate institution personnel as
available, develop and implement a schedule of services for transfer
students to be provided by baccalaureate institution staff.

(H) Provide a resource library of college catalogs, transfer
guides, articulation information and agreements, applications to
baccalaureate institutions, and related transfer information.

(2) Facilities. Each district governing board shall provide space
and facilities adequate to support the transfer center and its
activities. Each district shall designate a particular location on
campus as the focal point of transfer functions. This location
should be readily identifiable and accessible to students, faculty,
and staff.

(3) Staffing. Each district governing board shall provide clerical
support for the transfer center and assign college staff to
coordinate the activities of the transfer center; to coordinate
underrepresented student transfer efforts; to serve as liaison to
articulation, to student services, and to instructional programs on
campus; and to work with baccalaureate institution personnel.

(4) Advisory Committee. Each district shall designate an advisory
committee to plan the development, implementation, and ongoing
operations of the transfer center. Membership shall be
representative of campus departments and services. Baccalaureate
institution personnel shall be included as available.

(5) Evaluation and Reporting. Each district governing board shall
include in its transfer center plan a plan of institutional research
for ongoing internal evaluation of the effectiveness of the
college's transfer efforts, and the achievement of its transfer
center plan.

Each community college district shall submit an annual report to
the Chancellor describing the status of the district's efforts to
implement its transfer center(s), achievement of transfer center
plan targets and goals, and expenditures supporting transfer center
operations.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66700 and 70901, Education Code.
Reference: Sections 66010.4 and 70901, Education Code.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 7-22-91; operative 8-21-91 (Register 92, No. 4).

2. Amendment filed 9-6-94; operative 10-6-94. Submitted to OAL for
printing
only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 94, No. 38).

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5 CA ADC s 51027

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