Power to the Transfer!
THE CENTER
The Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) at UCLA develops and strengthens academic partnerships between California community colleges and the University of California (UC). Through a multi-faceted approach with efforts at the student, faculty and administrative levels, CCCP works to increase the academic preparation and competitiveness for prospective community college transfer students, particularly those who are first-generation, low-income, and/or historically underrepresented. CCCP also helps community colleges and universities develop transfer-sending cultures and transfer-receptive cultures, respectively.
OVERVIEW VIDEO
PARTNERSHIPS
CCCP currently has partnerships with:
- Antelope Valley College (AVC)
- Cerritos College
- Compton College
- East Los Angeles College (ELAC)
- Glendale Community College (GCC)
- Long Beach City College (LBCC)
- Los Angeles City College (LACC)
- Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC)
- Los Angeles Mission College (LAMC)
- Los Angeles Pierce College (LAPC)
- Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC)
- Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LATTC)
- Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC)
- Pasadena City College (PCC)
- West Los Angeles College (WLAC)
SCHOLARS PROGRAM BENEFITS
- Personalized, intersectional peer advising
- Guidance on how to maximize academic programs at your community college
- In-depth information on the transfer and application process to the University of California
- Early exposure to UCLA resources and support programs
- Networking opportunities with UCLA faculty, staff, alumni, and current transfer students
- Exposure to research, university academic writing, pre-graduate program, and career exploration
- Invitation to exclusive webinars as well as transfer preparation activities and opportunities
- CCCP Scholars have a higher rate of admission to selective universities and might be eligible for special scholarships
SOLIDARITY STATEMENTS
Three-Part Theory of Community College Stigma
- Acknowledge that the stigma against community colleges is real.
- The stigma is not founded in reality.
- Most important is that this stigma needs to be called out and addressed directly.
To our students and colleagues in the Black community and across the diaspora: We stand with you. You are a valued and important member of our on- and off-campus family. We all need to acknowledge the challenges systematically imposed and work to change them. We must work together as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and allies, people who are concerned about our future, to eliminate these systematic disparities. We stand today and always because Black Lives Matter.
CCCP condemns hateful acts of violence, harassment and rhetoric targeting Asian American, Pacific Islanders and Desi Americans (APIDA). Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an alarming increase in the discrimination and violence perpetrated on the APIDA community. These acts of violence are nothing new. We are disturbed by these xenophobic, racially motivated attacks. CCCP stands in solidarity with all of our students, colleagues, and community partners who experience marginalization and threat.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
| Can I apply to multiple CCCP Summer Experiences?
No, you can only apply to one on the CCCP Application. However, on the Supplemental Form, you will have the option to indicate a second choice in the event that you are not accepted into your first choice. |
| When I try to apply to SITE LITE, why does it say that the application is currently not available.
There are mistakes on the CCCP Application, including SITE LITE being listed as SITE. To apply for SITE LITE, please select SITE as the program you wish to attend. |
| Why are some names of the CCCP Summer Experiences different on the CCCP Application than from the website and information session?
Many Summer Experiences on the CCCP Application are named incorrectly:
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| In the CCCP Application, I keep getting a message to provide a CCCP Profile ID even though I have never participated before. What should I do?
1. Please ensure that under the section, CCCP Summer Program(s) in which you have previously participated, that you selected None. 2. If you still cannot continue the application, please change your birth date, last four digits of phone number and Social Security Number (if you have one). Click Next, and it should let you continue. You can click Prior to return to the first page and input your correct information. |
| Can I participate in a CCCP Summer Experience focused on a community that I don’t identify with?
Yes, CCCP encourages you to participate in Summer Experiences that you don’t identify with, including the Power to the Transfer Webinars. There are some non-community-based Summer Experiences being offered including General SITE LITE, SITE PLUS and STEM SITE LITE. However, for SITE and SITE LITE, due to capacity, CCCP prioritizes students from those specific underserved and underinvested communities being centered. |
| Can I participate in the GCC STEM SITE and LAMC STEM SITE if I am not from those community colleges?
No, these three-day residential Summer Experiences are specifically for GCC and LAMC STEM students. However, there is a general Summer Experience open to all students called STEM SITE LITE, but it is a one-day commuter experience. |
| I submitted a CCCP Application, but I did not keep a record of my CCCP Profile ID and am not able to submit the Supplemental Form. Is there a place where I can find it?
Yes, please email our office cccp@college.ucla.edu, and we can search it up for you. |
| I applied already, but after attending an information session, I am interested in a different Summer Experience. Can I switch my application?
Yes, please email our office cccp@college.ucla.edu, and include your CCCP Profile ID Number and the Summer Experience you want to switch your application to. Please make sure that this is the Summer Experience you are most interested in. |
| When is the deadline to apply?
SITE PLUS: May 19, 2023 by 11:59 pm (PST) June and July Summer Experiences: June 1st by 11:59 pm (PST)
August Summer Experiences: July 1st by 11:59 pm (PST)
All dates are subject to change. |
Apply to our 2023-24 CCCP Scholars Program
under “Scholars Program”
Register for a CCCP Scholars Program
Information Session
Our Mission
CCCP at UCLA is responsible for developing and strengthening academic partnerships between UCLA and California community colleges, particularly those with large historically underrepresented student populations. CCCP works closely with community college administrators, faculty and staff to:
- Create strong academic support programs
- Improve students’ academic preparation and competitiveness for admission to the university
- Increase the diversity of UCLA’s transfer admit pool
IMPACT STATEMENT
In its commitment to social justice and diversity, UCLA CCCP works to increase transfer rates and success of underserved community college populations by holistically equipping students with skills and knowledge of available transfer pathways to empower them to become self-advocates and leaders in their communities.
UCLA CCCP contributes to the scholarship that focuses on transfer issues (research, policy-making, publications, etc.), ultimately enhancing transfer-sending and transfer-receptive cultures through the leadership and success of our peer mentors, scholars and alumni, and through the collaboration of staff and faculty at universities and community colleges.
WHAT WE DO
The Center works closely with the UCLA Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Community College Transfer Recruitment staff and other campus departments to help coordinate UCLA’s transfer strategic and equity plans with community colleges. To accomplish this, the Center:
- Strengthens relationships with administrators, faculty and staff at community colleges to establish strong lines of communication and cooperative student-based programs aimed at improving academic competitiveness and increasing the diversity of the applicant pool;
- Works intensely with community college partners, particularly those with large underrepresented populations
- Integrates UCLA’s K-12 and community college outreach, recruitment and retention programs;
- Facilitates stronger and more effective working relationships between community college programs and offices serving potential transfer students, particularly those from underrepresented groups such as MESA, Puente, EOPS/CARE, TRIO, Umoja Community, and more.
FRAMEWORKS
Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Education
“Accounts for the role of race and racism in U.S. education, and works toward the elimination of racism…eliminating other forms of subordination such as gender, class, and sexual orientation.”
Five CRT in Education Tenets:
- Intercentrality of race and racism and other subordinations
- Challenges dominant ideology in higher education
- Experiential knowledge is valued
- Interdisciplinary and intersectional approach
- Commitment to social justice
Community Cultural Wealth (CCW)
Developed by Dr. Tara Yosso, CCW is an array of knowledges, skills, abilities, and contacts possessed and utilized by communities of color, and other minoritized groups, to survive and resist macro and micro forms of oppression.
Forms of Capital:
- Aspirational Capital
- Familial Capital
- Linguistic Capital
- Navigational Capital
- Social Capital
- Resistance Capital
- Cultural Capital
Frameworks from “Whose culture has capital? A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth” Tara J. Yosso, University of California , USA, Published online: 23 Aug 2006 which includes literature by Kimberlé Crenshaw and Daniel Solórzano from UCLA.
INITIATIVES
STEM Initiative
The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative focuses on access, transfer, retention, and opportunities for historically underserved student communities interested in STEM.
Innovation Initiative
The Innovation Initiative leverages existing and new media and technology within a hybrid environment to provide support, improve retention and increase transfer rates. The initiative specifically focuses on Antelope Valley College, Compton College and Long Beach City College as well as on men of color and immigrant communities.
HSI STEM Initiative
The Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) STEM Initiative works on improving access, transfer, retention and graduation for historically underinvested student communities. With an HSI and intersectional approach, it specifically focuses on Glendale Community College (GCC) and Los Angeles Mission College (LAMC).
HSI Retention Initiative
The HSI Retention Initiative focuses on transfer receptive culture through an integration, empowerment, and preparation model (IEP). With an HSI and intersectional approach, it supports CCCP Scholars who have transferred as well as UCLA university-wide HSI designation efforts.
BOOK
Power to the Transfer: Critical Race Theory and a Transfer Receptive Culture
“This book aims to provide direction toward the development and maintenance of a transfer receptive culture, which is defined as an institutional commitment by a university to support transfer students of color. A transfer receptive culture explicitly acknowledges the roles of race and racism in the vertical transfer process from a community college to a university and unapologetically centers transfer as a form of equity in the higher education pipeline.”
The book is written by Dr. Jain, former CCCP staff member and Assistant Professor of Education at CSUN; CCCP Assistant Director, Santiago Bernal; and CCCP Director and Assistant Vice Provost, Alfred Herrera.
Believe in Your Power to Change the World!
The goal of the CCCP Scholars Program is to motivate, inform and prepare students to transfer from a California community college to a four-year university, including selective institutions such as UCLA. Students in the program have access to our summer and year-long academic preparatory transfer programs which guide students through the community college experience, the application and admissions process, research and pre-graduate opportunities and career exploration. We use Critical Race Theory as a framework to address issues from a social justice, academic excellence and educational equity perspective.
*Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information. However, all information is subject to change and deletion without prior notice. Please attend a CCCP Scholars Program Information Session for the most up-to-date information. Invitations will be sent via email upon filling out our interest form.
Meet the CCCP Team
STAFF
Alfred Herrera, M.P.A.
Director and Assistant Vice Provost
(310) 267-4440
Santiago "Santi" Bernal
Assistant Director
(310) 267-4438
Nancy Ocana
Administrative Assistant
(310) 267-4437
Gabriela "Gaby" Abraham
Program Representative
(310) 267-4445
PROGRAM COORDINATORS
Aaron Sokthavy Tann
Innovation Coordinator; AVC, Compton College, and LBCC
(310) 825-7189
Alberto "Beto" Moreno, M.A.
HSI Retention Coordinator
(310) 825-7107
Adan Perez
Program Coordinator, ELAC
Academic Advancement Program
Ariana "Ari" Reyes-Ramirez
Program Coordinator, LAPC
Academic Advancement Program
Brenda Garcia
Communications and Social Media Coordinator
(310) 267-4439
Briana Rivera
HSI STEM Coordinator, LAMC
Academic Advancement Program
Carlene Francis
Program Coordinator, LACC and WLAC
Academic Advancement Program
Frank Castorena, M.S.W.
Program Coordinator; LASC, LATTC, and Foster Youth
(310) 267-4442
Jada Blanshard
HSI STEM Coordinator, GCC
Academic Advancement Program
Jessica Hall
General STEM Coordinator
Academic Advancement Program
Marilyn Martinez
Program Coordinator, PCC
Academic Advancement Program
Melody "Mel" Satele
Program Coordinator; Cerritos College, LAHC, and Native and Pacific Islander Students
(310) 825-7233
Yridia Ayvar
Program Coordinator, LAMC and LAVC
(310) 825-7248
STUDENT STAFF
Join Our Team
CCCP is built on the principles of community: we move forward by uplifting each other. Our community of scholars is now twenty years strong, and our center continues to find ways in which we can facilitate connections, share our sources of knowledge, and benefit not only current community college students, but also those who join Team CCCP: full-time staff, peer advisors and volunteers. Explore the different opportunities available, and apply!
ABOUT STUDENT STAFF
CCCP student staff are the heart of Team CCCP: community college stigma disruptors, transfer pride ambassadors and agents for social change and justice. They are current UCLA students, and a majority of them are community college transfer students themselves while others are transfer allies. Some are CCCP Scholars Program alumni as well. Depending on their position, student staff have various responsibilities including them/fem/mentoring community college students, supporting online and in-person events, maintaining confidential data, creating communications material, etc.
POSITIONS
Peer Advisors: The CCCP Scholars program will be hosting virtual, in-person, and three-day residential programs in Summer 2023. Summer Peer Advisors will be assigned to different cohorts and will work collaboratively to create student programming that engages, informs, and motivates current community college students to transfer to the UC system. Peer Advisors will lead and facilitate various types of discussions, workshops, and presentations. Peer Advisors will also provide virtual and in-person advising to CCCP scholars. Additionally, Peer Advisors will be expected to collect data, maintain a database, and follow up with assigned student cohorts.
SITE PLUS Peer Advisors: SITE Plus Peer Advisors support co-coordinators with a variety of tasks, including but not limited to: advising, communications, programming, and culmination ceremony planning.
Application and Data Assistants: Application and Data Support staff assist in reviewing and evaluating applications for the Center’s 2023-2024 Scholars Program, in addition to collecting and maintaining data.
Office Assistants: Office Assistants are responsible for special projects and providing general office support: answering phones, greeting visitors, maintaining data, files, office calendars, supplies, and photocopying. They are also responsible for providing support to all CCCP summer programming.
Communications Assistants: Communications Assistants are responsible for creating publications for the Center, including but not limited to, brochures, bookmarks, peer advisor and scholars manual, scholars handout, program flyers, and any other publication requested by Professional Staff. Additionally, the communications assistants are tasked with coordinating all social media and digital outlets.
QUALIFICATIONS
Student staff play a key role in the success of our programs. We are looking for energetic student leaders who can be role models for a diverse group of students — Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) — who are enrolled in community colleges all over California. Prospective student staff must:
- Be a current UCLA student in good academic standing
- Be eligible to work in the summer
- Be able to reside at UCLA for residential programs (3 nights per residential program)
- Be able to attend weekly staff meetings
- If employed, satisfactorily complete a criminal background check since the position is a critical designated position in accordance with Personnel Staff Policies 21
They may:
- Be familiar with the transfer process, UCLA and community college resources
- Have outstanding leadership, self-initiative and multi-tasking skills
- Be able to work well with others in a multicultural and fast-paced environment
- Be able to work some evenings and weekends
- Have work-study (preferred)
- Depending on position, have one-year of UCLA experience or CCCP student staff experience (preferred)
- Have California Community College transfer student experience (preferred)
Undergraduate and graduate students who will be graduating in Spring 2023 and not returning to complete coursework in Summer 2023 or the 2023-2024 Academic Year are NOT eligible to apply.
APPLICATION
New Applicants
To apply for a CCCP Student Staff position:
- Visit MyUCLA
- Navigate to Campus Life
- Under Surveys and Notices, select Survey
- Complete the survey beginning with CCCP Student Staff Application and followed by the upcoming academic year
New applicants must complete the entire application and submit short responses to the following essay prompts:
- What is the role of community colleges in diversifying higher education?
- Discuss key skills that you possess that will make our team work more effectively.
- What specific concerns do transfer students have and how would you address them?
If the application does not appear, call or email our office. If you email us, include your name as it appears on your UCLA record, UCLA ID Number (UID) and cell phone number. Newly admitted students who have submitted their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) for the Fall will not see the application until after June 1st.
Returning Applicants
Returning applicants must complete all sections of the application EXCEPT where instructed not to.
CCCP at UCLA acknowledges the Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, Southern Channel Islands) and are grateful to have the opportunity to work for the taraaxatom (indigenous peoples) in this place. As a land grant institution, we pay our respects to Honuukvetam (ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (elders) and ‘eyoohiinkem (our relatives and relations) past, present, and emerging.
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2211 Campbell Hall, Box 957176
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7176
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