Providing Access to Higher Education:

The University of California Experience

UC Counselor ConferencesSeptember 2014

The University of California has a long-standing commitment to enrolling a student body that encompasses all of California.

To maintain access and compliance under the law, the university reshaped its approach to college preparation to integrate school, educator and student interventions.

Commitment to Diversity

Curricular Standards

Educator Professional Development

Student Academic Preparation

School and Community Partnerships

Admissions Policy

Financial Aid Policy

Student Retention and Completion

Graduate Student Outreach and Support

An Integrated, School-Focused Approach

Curricular StandardsAccess to and rigor in college preparation classes

OBJECTIVE

Ensure that every California student has access to high-quality, academically challenging courses that prepare them for UC

STRATEGY

Faculty certification of courses from California high schools used to satisfy 15 “a-g” subject requirements for admission

Educator DevelopmentRigorous, relevant instruction and high-quality information

OBJECTIVE

Increase student achievement in core subjects

STRATEGY

Help educators improve instructional practices and course development, and that ensure that students receive high-quality information about academic preparation for UC

PROGRAMS

CSMP Principal Leader InstitutesUCCICounselor Conferences

Student Academic PreparationCollege and university matriculation

OBJECTIVE

Ensure that low-income, educationally disadvantaged students prepare for and matriculate into college

STRATEGY

Provide academic preparation, enrichment, college advising, college and financial aid application support to students

PROGRAMS

EAOP MESA

Puente TES

UC TAP UC Scout

School and Community PartnershipsAddress systemic achievement gapsOBJECTIVE

Ensure deep engagement in schools by business, industry and community to raise achievement for all students and eliminate gaps among groups of students

STRATEGY

Collaborate and create partnerships that prepare all students for high academic performance

PROGRAMS

P-20 Alliances UCE

GEAR UP UC LINKS

Student Persistence and Completion College and university matriculation and completionOBJECTIVE

Prepare undergraduates for public service careers by helping low-income, educationally disadvantaged students prepare, matriculate into and complete college.

STRATEGIES

Programs and peer support groups targeted to specific student populations increase college retention and completion.

EFFORTS2014 UCSA Student of Color ConferenceBlack Student OrganizationLatino Student Association

Admissions PolicyAchieve diversity among the student body

OBJECTIVE

Eliminate barriers to access and reduce disparities under the law to enhance and maintain the diversity of UC campuses

STRATEGIES

Adopt UC-wide policies and procedures that contribute to a diverse student body

EFFORTSLocal context admissions pathwayComprehensive review for undergraduate admissions

Graduate Education

OBJECTIVE

Increase the diversity of graduate student and postdoctoral scholar populations at UC.

STRATEGIES

Increase access to information and opportunities to engage in UC graduate and professional studies and internships.

EFFORTSUC-HBCU InitiativeThe California Forum for Diversity in Graduate EducationPresident's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Best PracticesTools and intervention strategies that work

Research based…

Early and frequent university engagement

Access to academic information

Long-term & sustained partnerships

Teaching & learning

OutcomesUnderrepresented Minorities as Percentage of UC Admits

97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 140.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

18.617.0

18.619.7 20.6

22.9

26.9

30.832.4

33.7

3.8 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.2 3.6 4.0 4.1 4.4 4.2

14.113.1

14.7 15.716.9

18.7

22.2

26.027.3

28.8

URM African American Latino

OutcomesUC Enrollees Yield for UC Academic Preparation Participants and all UC Freshman

UC Academic Prep Participants

All UC Freshman UC Academic Prep Participants

All UC Freshman UC Academic Prep Participants

All UC Freshman

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

50.7

43.8

57.3

51.6

58.5

51.4

61.0

47.3

67.9

53.6

66.1

53.9

URM non URM

OutcomesLeadership Preparation

UC PREPARED TEACHERS

49% of pre-service teachers from underrepresented groups

83% rated as having capacity to reflect on student learning to inform

instruction

70% of principals rated their UC prepared, beginning teachers in the top 25%

A majority employed in schools with 70% free/reduced priced meals

41% employed at a low API (1-5) school

PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTES

922 Graduates (2000-2013)

96% Employed in low performing schools

56% Female

16% African American, 26% Latino, 15% Asian, 30% White, 12% Other

Lessons LearnedUsing data to improve efforts

Opportunity/Achievement gap for African American students

State budget constraints

Structural Inequities

Robust K-12 and IHE partnerships

Learn MoreOnline resources for practitioners

Planning UC admissions: http://start.universityofcalifornia.edu/

Education Partnerships: http://www.ucop.edu/education-partnerships/index.html

Subject area requirements: http://ucop.edu/agguide/index.html

Undocumented student resources: http://undoc.universityofcalifornia.edu/

K-12 Partnership Publication: http://universityofcalifornia.edu/sites/default/files/uc_mini_k12.pdf

Thank you!