ACR 158 Summary

• Encourages the Academic Senates of the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges to expedite efforts to streamline the transfer process between all three systems.

• Calls for ensuring that all general education credits transfer between UC, CSU, and California Community Colleges without students having to retake courses.

• Requests implementation of common course numbering across UC and CSU systems to improve articulation and reduce duplicate coursework.

• Emphasizes that special attention should be given to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) course transfers across California's public postsecondary institutions.

• Recognizes that low-income and minority students are most adversely affected by inadequate articulation agreements and seeks to provide clearer information on the transfer process.