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UC Transfer Admission Guarantee

UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
By preparing for and meeting specific requirements, community college transfer students have an opportunity to secure a guaranteed seat at one of the UC campuses that offer guarantee (UC Davis, Irvine, Merced, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz) through the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).
Steps to Securing a UC TAG
Step 1: Set Up Your UC Transfer Planner
Step 2: Research UC TAG Requirements and Get Connected with UC Campuses
Step 3: Meet with your Chabot Counselor to Refine Your Student Education Plan (SEP)
Step 4: Meet with UC Campus and Review your UC TAP
Step 5: Submit your UC TAP for a TAG
Step 6: Continue to Follow your Fall or Spring Transfer Checklist
The UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP) is your tool to plan for transfer and seek the transfer admission guarantee to a participating UC campus.
The planner:- Helps you plan and track coursework (completed, in-progress, and planned).
- Is linked to assist.org so it counts up your UC-transferable units and UC-transferable gpa, which is unavailable in MyPortal and DegreeWorks.
- Allows UC transfer admissions representatives and Chabot counselors to provide general and major specific feedback before TAG and/or UC Application periods. (This is a great perk so you can ensure you are submitting the fullest and most accurate records for admission and TAG consideration.)
- The UC TAP is what you submit to seek your UC Transfer Admission Guarantee.
- The UC TAP is what you import into your UC application so you do not have to reenter your coursework from all colleges attended in the application.
- Establish and work on your UC TAP at: uctap.universityofcalifornia.edu
- Reference the UC TAP How To as a guide when completing your planner.
- Research the specific requirements for the TAG at each participating UC Campus or review a summary of the Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 TAG requirements on the UC TAG Matrix.
- Attend UC TAG workshops offered by specific UC Campuses or from the Transfer Center.
- Reference the Transfer Center's UC TAG Workshop Slides to review TAG requirements.
- Meet with your Chabot Counselor to develop education plan that reflects your UC transfer goals, including prospective UC TAG campus requirements.
- In partnership with your counselor or UC TAG rep, refine your student education plan as needed, and incorporate completed, in-progress, and planned courses into your UC transfer planner.
- Some requirements must be met by the time you submit your UC TAP for a TAG while other requirements may be met after the TAG application deadline.
- Some campuses offer an early review of your academic record, early admission notification, and guidance on major preparation and GE courses.
- Meet with your UC Campus Representative, Chabot Counselor, or attend Transfer Center Counselor to review your UC TAP to see how you are meeting the UC TAG requirements.
- Sources for review:
- Learn about it on each UC TAG Campus Website or review the TAG Matrix.
- Attend TAG Information Workshop or review previous TAG workshop slides: UC TAG Workshop Slides.
- Reference the UC TAP How-To to complete your planner completely.
- The TAG application is due approximately one year before your intended transfer term, but course planning to meet requirements and obtain that guarantee begins as early as your first year at Chabot.
- Meet with the UC representative and/or your Chabot counselor regularly to review your UC TAP and monitor your progress, catch any errors, and set any TAG goals.
- Assistance with completing your UC TAP for TAG is available at the Transfer Center during Transfer Support Hours and cc-transfer@chabotcollege.edu.
- You can only seek and be approved for a TAG at one UC campus. To keep your options open, remember to apply for the UC TAG campus and additional UC campuses during the regular application cycle (Nov. 1-30).
- Locate and follow your transfer timeline in Chabot STAR (Student Transfer Application Resources) at tinyurl.com/chabotSTAR
Important UC TAG And UC Application Dates
| Term | Application Filing Period |
| Fall 2027 UC TAG | September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026 |
| Fall 2027 Application | October 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026 |
| Spring 2028 UC Merced TAG | May 1, 2027 - May 31, 2027 |
| Spring 2028 | July 1, 2027 - July 31, 2027 |
Questions? Contact Transfer Center Counselor/Instructor Frances Fon at ffon@chabotcollege.edu
