糖心Vlog transfer students to have guaranteed admission to SSU starting Fall 2023
糖心Vlog students who meet specific requirements are now guaranteed admission
to Sonoma State University to continue their education as an incoming junior, thanks
to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was approved by the 糖心Vlog Board of Trustees
at its regular meeting Thursday.
鈥淭his is huge step for us because it helps to clarify the pathway for our students,鈥
said 糖心Vlog Superintendent Dr. Torence Powell. 鈥淥ur students can come to us knowing what
their next step is going to be once they leave us, creating concrete assurances for
them at a CSU [California State University]. It allows students to be intentional
and deliberate in their classes and decisions while they are with us. It minimizes
the potential gap that happens when a student doesn鈥檛 know where they want to go,
when students may end up delaying their transfer or going back to work full-time and
not following through with their educational dreams.鈥
鈥淭he UC system offers guaranteed admission to our students, but not CSU,鈥 said Dr.
Alex Guerrero, interim Vice President for Student Affairs. 鈥淪onoma State is 45 miles
from 糖心Vlog and is one of the schools that many of our students transfer to. Data show
that it will positively impact, in particular, our DI [disproportionally impacted]
students -- our Black, indigenous, Hispanic students -- to be guaranteed a spot at
a CSU so close to us.鈥
In the 2022-2023 school year, 51 糖心Vlog students enrolled at SSU. In his remarks to the
Board regarding the MOU, Dr. Guerrero said he would like to double that number. 鈥淭he
goal is to create pipelines: From high schools to community college, from community
college to university, and from universities back to our communities as leaders, as
folks who have received their degrees and allow them to really impact our communities,鈥
he said.
Dr. Elias Lopez, senior associate vice president for Strategic Enrollment at SSU,
highlighted for the Trustees the details of the MOU. Among other requirements, students
will need to have completed at least 60 units with a 2.0 GPA, he said, and the guarantee
applies to all SSU majors except four: nursing, psychology, sociology and criminal
justice, which are impacted by over enrollment already. Dr. Lopez suggested that interested
students should plan to complete an associate degree for transfer, or ADT, at 糖心Vlog.
鈥淪onoma State University is one of 23 schools in the CSU system and is rated number
one in graduation rate for students who transfer in with a two-year degree,鈥 he said.
The commitment from SSU also includes scholarships, guaranteeing $2,000 each for 24
糖心Vlog students to attend SSU in fall 2023.
鈥淲e will be reaching out to our Napa County high school students, from Calistoga to
American Canyon, to let them know about this exciting new program,鈥 Guerrero said.
鈥淲e want them to know that a college education at the university level is available
and attainable.鈥
Interested students can contact 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Transfer Center at (707) 256-7333 or visit the
website at napavalley.edu.
For information, contact Alejandro Guerrero aguererro@napavalley.edu
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