Transfer Center Field Trip

A Mass Comm 101 group will tour the Glendale College Transfer Center (on the Third Floor of the new Sierra Vista Building) on Monday, Sept. 23 from 1-2 pm. Students will receive field trip credit for taking the tour and completing an assignment about the transfer process. This is a rare MC101 on-campus field trip. BOTH GROUPS ARE FULL.

USC Field Trip

The signup list for our tour of the University of Southern California and its Annenberg School for Communication is now closed. Those who signed up should meet at the Tommy Trojan statue at 3:30. We will finish around 5. If you want to bring a guest, put +1 next to your name.

Transfer Director In MC101

Transfer Center Director Kevin Meza will be in Mass Comm 101 to speak to students on Tuesday, March 27 and Wednesday, March 28. Dr. Meza will talk about the transfer process and what it takes to transfer to campuses popular with Glendale College students. Come with questions about your desired school and major.

Spring Break Transfer Trip

This email came in yesterday from Dr. Kevin Meza of the Transfer Center...

Hello GCC!

It's time for our annual Northern California Tour! One of our great GCC traditions in our 16th year! This year we will visit UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and UC Santa Barbara. Each year we have about 120 applications with about 50 spaces available, so please encourage students to apply on time. The priority deadline is 12 pm on Tuesday, March 13. Applications are in the Transfer Center at the end of the hall on the 3rd floor in the Sierra Vista Building.

For $30 students get transportation and housing. Meals not included.

Kevin A. Meza, PhD
Transfer Center Coordinator/Counselor
Academic Senator
Chair, Region 7 Transfer Center Directors

Transfer Center Presentation and Workshop

Transfer Center Director Kevin Meza is coming to Mass Comm 101 on Thursday, Jan. 25 at the beginning of class. Learn how to get to the university of your choice from GCC.

In addition, if you are intending to apply to USC, you may be interested in attending the following workshops:

Tuesday, January 23
5:30-7pm LB 225
Thursday, January 25
9-10:30am CR 230

These workshops are designed to answer your questions about the USC application process.

Interested in UCLA?

Your Humble Blogger received the following message as a followup to our recent UCLA campus tour:

Thank you for visiting UCLA! We hope your group enjoyed their time on campus.

Please encourage students interested in UCLA to complete this form so we can keep in touch about events we'll be hosting in their area and on campus.

Campus Tour Program
UCLA Undergraduate Admission
www.admission.ucla.edu

Transfer Workshops

Your Humble Blogger received the following email yesterday from Transfer Center Director Dr. Kevin Meza. You can earn two extra credit points by attending one of these workshops. Be sure to receive validation that you attended.

Hello GCC,

We are in our main transfer month and we need to make sure students get the help they need to be more competitive in the admissions process. We have our application and personal statement (now called Personal Insight) workshops for the UCs, CSUs, and USC on the link below. This revised flyer also includes some room changes, so please update your records. Even though we send this information directly to students through our Transfer Center Bulletin it helps to remind them in your class or office that we offer these services.

Workshops: https://www.glendale.edu/home/showdocument?id=35080

We will also hold CSU application open labs so students can work on their applications with help from our counselors. These will be held in both the Career and Transfer Centers on:

Wednesday November 8 from 12pm - 2pm

Thursday November 9 from 1pm - 3pm

Tuesday November 14 from 12pm - 2pm

Thursday November 16 from 4pm - 6pm

Thank you for for supporting our Transfer Center efforts.

Kevin A. Meza, PhD
Transfer Center Coordinator/Counselor
Academic Senator
Chair, Region 7 Transfer Center Directors

Cal State LA Field Trip 10/19

We visit Cal State LA for a tour of the campus, with an emphasis on media-related departments. This field trip is of interest to anyone wishing to transfer or who wants to know more about student life on a university campus.

The Doodle signup list is now closed.

USC Field Trip, 7/7

The signup list for the USC tour is now closed.

Parting Shots for MC101 Survivors

Parting Shot Number 1: So close, and yet so far.

At least 10 students who were admitted to Harvard University (or about as close to a lifetime golden ticket and you will find in the U.S. in 2017) will not be accepted, due to offensive posts they made online. Here's the story.

Parting Shot Number 2: So Close, and Maybe Not So Far.

USC, sometimes thought of as a gated academic community for rich kids, is accepting a sizable number of community college transfer students, and helping them along with financial and academic assistance. The Los Angeles Times reports.

USC Field Trip, May 11

The signup list is now closed.

I have created a signup list for the USC field trip. If you wish to go to the campus tour only, sign up for the 3:45 arrival time. You will meet at Tommy Trojan. If you wish to take the campus tour PLUS an undergraduate admissions/financial aid presentation, sign up for the 3 pm arrival time. The 3 pm group will meet at the Admission Center, Ronald Tutor Campus Center, TCC 202, Steven and Kathryn Sample Hall (SKS), 3607 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, California. After the admissions presentation, you will go to Tommy Trojan for the campus tour.

Road Trip for Serious Students

Your Humble Blogger received the following notice from Dr. Kevin Meza of the Glendale College Transfer Center:

Hello GCC!

Our Transfer Center college tour tradition continues as we are able to take our students to UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and UC Santa Barbara. The tours, sightseeing in San Francisco, transportation, and housing for only $25. Please share this information with your students.

Applications are in the Transfer Center, San Rafael Building, Second Floor.

·Priority deadline to apply is March 8th at 5:00pm
·Depart GCC: Monday morning, April 17th
·Return to GCC: Wednesday night, April 19th
·Call (818) 240-1000 ext. 5442 for more information
·Apply ASAP! Do not miss this opportunity!

How to Not Stay at GCC Forever

Dr. Kevin Meza, director of GCC's Transfer Center, is coming to Mass Comm 101 on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the beginning of class. Please be ready with questions about transfer to the campus of your dreams.

Going to UCLA?

Your Humble Blogger received the following email today from Dr. Kevin Meza, director of the Transfer Center.

Hello All,

The Transfer Center will be taking students on a campus tour of UCLA on Saturday, March 19 from 9:15am-3:00pm. Sign up in the Transfer Center as soon as possible. There is $10 deposit to secure a seat on the bus, but it will be returned the day of the trip.

Kevin A. Meza, PhD
Transfer Center Coordinator/Counselor

Transfer Student Spring Road Trip

Your Humble Blogger received the following email from Dr. Kevin Meza, director of the Transfer Center.

Hello GCC,

It’s that time again! The Transfer Center will be taking students on the Northern California College Tour during spring break (April 11-13). The priority deadline to submit the application is Monday, March 7th at 7PM. We usually receive over 120 applications for about 50 spots on the bus, so turning in the application by the priority deadline is strongly encouraged. We will visit UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and UC Santa Barbara. The trip will include admissions presentations, college tours, student panels (featuring former GCC students), and sightseeing in San Francisco.

The fee for students is $25, which includes transportation and housing. Students are responsible for their own meals. Students should visit us in the Transfer Center (SR building, second floor) for the application.

How to Not Stay at GCC Forever

The following email was sent to Your Humble Blogger from Dr. Kevin Meza, director of the GCC Transfer Center. Here is Dr. Meza's email...

Hello GCC!

The Transfer Center will be holding an open computer lab for UC application updates (for those who applied for the fall 2016 term) and USC application workshops during the month of January. Please share this information with your students.

Did you apply to any of the UCs for the fall of 2016?
If you have applied to the UC system, January is the month when you input your fall grades and update your planned courses for the winter and spring terms. We will have open computer labs (with counselor support) to help you with this process. The schedule is listed below.

Did you know that GCC is one of the top transfer colleges to USC?
We would also like to encourage you to apply to USC for the fall of 2016. The application is due February 1. Don’t let the cost of a private school intimidate you. Apply for financial aid and see what USC can offer you if you are admitted. We will hold USC application workshops throughout the month of January. The schedule is listed below.

UC Application Update Open Computer Lab:
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 10:30am- 12:00pm SR 324
Thursday, January 14, 2016 1:20pm- 3:00pm SR 324
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 10:30am- 12:00pm SR 324
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 5:00pm- 7:00pm SR 324

USC Application Workshops:
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 5:30pm- 6:45pm SF 108
Thursday, January 14, 2016 10:30am- 12:00pm SR 324
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 12:30pm- 2:00pm SR 324
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 10:30am- 12:00pm SF 108

UC Transfer Deadline Extended

If you want to transfer to a University of California campus, please read the following notice sent from Transfer Center Coordinator Dr. Kevin Meza.

Hello All,

In order to increase enrollment, the UCs have extended their application deadline for fall 2016. The UCs want more students! This will allow students who were either not able to meet the original deadline, or may have simply regretted that they did not apply for fall 2016, the opportunity to transfer. Although we will be sending an email directly to students, we encourage you to announce the extended deadline in your classroom or office. Your encouragement can significantly influence their decision to apply.

While most majors have extended their deadline, there are some exceptions. I’ve listed below more information if you are interested about the process, but the message you should send to your students is to assess if they are transfer ready (meet with a counselor) and apply. This is an unprecedented move on the part of the UCs so we will stay on top of the details as they emerge.

Additional information:

Greetings Transfer Center Directors;
Many of you have likely seen today this media release from Chancellor Harris. Also, please see the UC media release at http://universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/university-california-pushes-back-deadline-transfer-applications UCOP has also asked me to pass along that for questions regarding the application deadline extension concept/process, you can write to AskUC@ucop.edu using the Subject Line: Transfer Application Extension. As I receive more information I will be sure to share. Also immediately below are some common questions that may come up related to the extension.

Best regards,
Bob Quinn
Transfer & Articulation
Student Services and Special Programs
California Community College Chancellor's Office

1. Why is UC extending the deadline?
The University plans to expand enrollment next fall by 5,000 students to help address the rising demand for admission from California students. As we grow, we want to do all we can to reach the goal outlined in the California Master Plan to enroll one new transfer student for every two new freshmen. Expanding the application window for transfer students through Jan. 4 will give UC‐ready students – including those who might not have initially seen themselves as competitive – more time to consider and apply for UC.

2. If I’ve already submitted my application, can I go back in and add campuses? Yes, you can log in to your UC application account and apply to additional campuses (additional fees may apply). You can’t exchange one campus for another campus (e.g., withdraw your submitted application to UC San Diego and exchange it for UCLA). Students who qualify for a fee waiver are still eligible to use that fee waiver for up to four campuses.

3. Can I make other changes to my application if I’ve already submitted? You can update your contact information, but no other changes can be made.

4. What if I have changes to make to my planned winter/spring courses? All transfer applicants will need to log in after Jan. 7 to complete the Transfer Academic Update (TAU) and report fall 2015 courses and grades as well as any changes to winter/spring 2016 courses. The priority deadline for the TAU submission is Jan. 31.

5. If I’ve already started an application, but didn’t submit it in November, can I just complete that application or do I need to start a new one? It’s fine to complete the one you’ve already begun.

6. Can freshman applicants submit an application during the extended period? No, the new Jan. 4 deadline extension only applies to transfer applicants.

7. Will enrolling more transfers take seats from freshman applicants? By enrolling 5,000 more freshmen and transfer students next year, UC is expanding enrollment for California resident freshmen and transfer students.

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This was sent from UCLA:

"I just wanted to let you all know that the extended transfer application deadline applies only to majors in the College of Letters & Science, the School of Engineering, and the School of Nursing. All majors in the School of the Arts & Architecture and the School of Theater, Film & Television are CLOSED, and many of them have supplemental application deadlines coming up later this month or in early January."

This is a list of restricted majors, but it is a bit confusing. Please refer students to the Transfer Center for consultation:

http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/check-majors/index.html

Figuring Out Your Major or Career Path?

Unclear about what your major should be, or what career you want? Well, that's completely normal for young people. Here's a graphic I saw that may help you think about a career path.


If you would like to get extra credit to figure out what you want to do with your major and/or life, the Glendale College Career Center has a two-hour workshop that can help. Your Humble Blogger will give you four extra credit points for attending one of the Part 1 workshops in October. You will get a certificate to verify your attendance.

The following is a list of the Undecided/Undeclared Major Career Workshops Part I for October:

Wednesday, October 7th 10-12pm SR 221
Monday, October 12th 3-5pm SR 221
Thursday, October 15th 2-4pm SR 221
Tuesday, October 20th 10-12pm SR 221
Thursday, October 22nd 2-4pm SR 221
Wednesday, October 28th 10-12pm SR 221

*Undecided/Undeclared Major Workshops are open to Currently Enrolled GCC Credit Students.

*Reservations Are Required.

*To Register, Log into MYGCC/Main Menu/ Workshops/Career Workshops

*Please be advised that as a matter of our Career Center policy, students who are uncertain about their major or career goal will be required to sign up for and attend one of the Undecided/Undeclared workshops before they can schedule an individual appointment with a Career Counselor.

Harvard for Everyone!

Your Humble Blogger went to Harvard. OK, maybe he doesn't have a degree from Harvard, but he took the campus tour.

Today, you can take the campus tour at Harvard or Yale or many other elite (and not-so-elite) universities through virtual reality headsets. The Los Angeles Times reports.

By the way, the locals pronounce it Hahvahd (the local regional accent tends to pronounce "r" as "h".

Questions...

•Would you consider a VR tour when thinking about transfer, or do you prefer brochures, campus visits and other traditional recruitment tools?

•Should GCC send low-cost campus VR tours to prospective out-of-state or international students? Why or why not?

•What can't a virtual tour tell you about a prospective transfer campus?

•Will this type of campus tour do more to benefit students from high income families or low-income families? Why?

Transfer Center Trip

Your Humble Blogger received the following email from Dr. Kevin Meza, director of the Transfer Center... Hello GCC,

It’s that time again! I am pleased to announce that we have secured funding (thank you ASGCC) and will be going on the Northern California College Tours during spring break (April 13-15). The priority deadline to submit the application is March 10th at noon. We usually receive over 100 applications for about 50 spots on the bus, so turning in the application by the priority deadline is strongly encouraged. We will visit UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, and UC Santa Barbara. The trip will include admissions presentations, college tours, student panels (featuring former GCC students), and sightseeing in San Francisco.

The fee for students is $25, which includes transportation and housing. Students are responsible for their own meals. Students can either visit us in the Transfer Center (SR building, second floor) or download the application from our website: http://www.glendale.edu/index.aspx?page=2109&recordid=6990&returnURL=%2findex.aspx%3fpage%3d150