On Oct. 1, the California Community Colleges (CCC) Chancellor’s Office hosted a Student Media Teleconference via Zoom to broadcast updates about transfer deadlines, late start enrollment, Undocumented Student Action Week, and the Vision 2030 Action plan, as well as important cultural events.
“We’ve got to urge our students to make use of this incredible resource,” said California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian about the Associate’s Degree for Transfer (ADT) and the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) programs. ADT was made to streamline transfers, said Christian while TAG specifically helps students transfer to UCs.
“The transfer program is the preferred pathway,” said Christian.
There are requirements needed to secure a seat at all participating universities: CSUs, UCs, and other nonprofit private universities. Christian stressed the need for students to work closely with Transfer Center Counselors to find the right pathway for each student. The deadline to apply for transfer may vary, but TAG for a Fall 2025 start has a set deadline of Nov. 30.
Christian also addressed new late enrollment plans.
The 16-week semester is going to be broken up into shorter length terms in what is being dubbed a late start semester.
“These classes are ideal for students looking for flexibility in their schedules and who want to get a jump start on earning their college degree or certificate while saving time and money,” said Christian.
It is also intended for students who missed the first enrollment deadlines.
Delta College has implemented late-start enrollment classes and now offers 8 and 12-week courses among other variations.
The CCC 2030 Vision Action Plan is a plan to provide equality and direction to California’s community colleges.
Christian addressed the plan’s recent progress.
“We are actively working towards achieving Vision 2030,” said Christian. “$30 million were invested to support programs that are in various stages of planning and implementing apprenticeship curriculum.”
Christian added that these programs awarded $31 million in pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship grants to organizations serving priority populations statewide.
“Enrollment is off the charts,” said Christian. “We have a smaller base of students, you know, completing, but the percentages are still staying strong.”
The 2030 Vision Action Plan is helping college communities recover from the pandemic, which Christian cited as one of the major causes of enrollment percentages falling in previous years. The program also has plans to address food insecurity and homelessness.
“You know that we fought hard along with our students, with the state funding to fund housing for community college students,” Christian said. “The state was able to figure out a creative way of financing the student housing.”
Christian didn’t mention what those creative ways entailed.
True to the promise of focusing on equity, Christian also noted Hispanic Heritage Month, and by extension, the Undocumented Student Action Week, along with the acknowledgment of the 116 campuses in California operating on indigenous land.
Christian said Hispanic figures who have made a notable impact on the state and country, one of which was Dolores Huerta who attended Delta College.
“The California Community Colleges exist to help students of all socioeconomic backgrounds unlock their full potential,” said Christian.
Delta College will host events in commemoration of Undocumented Student Action Week from Oct. 14 to Oct.18.
