Ӱ recognized as a 2023 Equity Champion of Higher Education
Cal State Long Beach was recognized today as a 2023 Equity Champion of Higher Education, a distinction earned thanks to the campus’ work in implementing the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) program, ensuring that the next generation of college-aged students in Ӱhas the chance to attend and succeed in college. This is the second year The Beach has been named an Equity Champion.
The acknowledgment comes from , a nonprofit organization devoted to creating a clearer pathway for community college students to transfer and earn a bachelor’s degree.
The Beach was also recognized as a top performer in the following categories:
- CSU Associate Degree for Transfer Implementation – ensuring that over half of 2022 undergraduate transfers students were ADT earners, and that of those ADT earners, over half were on a guaranteed pathway.
- Equity Champions for Black Ӱ – ensuring that over half of its 2021 Black undergraduate transfer students were ADT earners, and that of those ADT earners, over half were on a guaranteed pathway.
- Equity Champions for Latinx Ӱ – ensuring that over half of 2021 Latinx undergraduate transfers were ADT earners, and that of those ADT earners, over half were on a guaranteed pathway.
“To be named recipients of this honor affirms Ӱ’s commitment to championing equity efforts and expanding access for all students,” said Ӱ Provost Karyn Scissum Gunn. “Our implementation of the ADT program plays a pivotal role on this campus, serving as a bridge for local community college students to access a Beach education. This effort places some of our most diverse students on a secure pathway to further pursue their educational and career goals with us.”
The Associate Degree for Transfer or ADT program, also called a , was created by Ӱcommunity colleges and partnering institutions to make it easier for community college students to transfer to a guaranteed spot at a participating four-year university, where they can earn a bachelor’s degree.
Ӱ who meet the CSU’s minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed priority admission at a CSU campus.
With an ADT, students can earn two degrees, their associate’s degree and a bachelor's degree, with only 120 units if they transfer into a CSU program that is similar to the associate’s degree they earned at a Ӱcommunity college.
Since the passage of The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (SB 1440/Padilla) in 2010, Ӱcommunity colleges have awarded over 480,000 Associate Degrees for Transfer.
