UC and Community Colleges:
The Partnership Agreement with Governor Davis
Gov. Gray Davis and the University of California reached agreement in May
2000 on a new partnership providing for continued investment and accountability
in California higher education during the coming years. The partnership
provides for predictable annual increases in state General Fund support
for UC while also holding the university accountable in specific areas of
performance.
The partnership agreement includes several points relating to UC’s
efforts to expand enrollment of transfer students from California community
colleges. In reducing barriers to student transfers, UC is committed to:
To the extent that the community colleges increase the number of students
prepared to transfer, UC will increase the total number of community college
transfers to UC by 6 percent annually over seven years, from 10,150 in
1998-99 to 15,300 in 2005-06 and increase the number of student transfers
from low-transferring community colleges by 15 percent annually.
- Developing and maintaining systemwide agreements among UC, the California
State University and the California Community Colleges on lower-division
course requirements for 20 high-demand majors by 2005-06 to increase
student transfer.
- Ensuring that each UC campus has transfer agreements with all community
colleges in its service area.
Improving student access to information about the transfer process and
continuing to provide transfer-specific training for community college
counselors.
- Continuing to use curriculum which allows students to complete all
UC general education requirements before transferring.
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