Not mentioned in the story below was that UC and UCLA were not happy about this legislative and gubernatorial intervention concerning transfers to UCLA, although in the end they couldn't prevent it. Blog readers, however, will know that history.* In any event, it is happening.
From the Bruin: UCLA will pilot an Associate Degree for Transfer Program in the 2026-2027 academic year. Established by Assembly Bill 1291, which was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in October and went into effect Jan. 1, the program will prioritize the admission of students who have completed an associate degree for transfer at a California Community Colleges’ campus and meet the requirements of the UC transfer curricula for a participating campus...
UCLA must incorporate eight majors into the CCCs’ transfer model curricula by the 2026-2027 academic year and expand that number to at least 12 by the 2028-2029 academic year, according to the bill. [Academic Senate chair Andrea] Kasko said in an emailed statement that the task force will consult with transfer student representatives, campus units and departments to recommend the first series of majors, as well as goals and evaluation metrics to guide the program’s future. Student representatives will be invited to task force meetings as the agendas are developed, she added...
Full story at https://dailybruin.com/2024/02/11/ucla-to-pilot-program-guaranteeing-admission-for-associate-degree-holders.
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*https://uclafacultyassociation.blogspot.com/2023/09/ab-1291-passed.html.
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