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)
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.
- Input all college coursework, including college courses completed in high school and outside of the U.S., and any AP scores.
- Planner completion assistance is available at the Transfer Center as with the UC Transfer Planner tutorial videos and pdf guides in Chabot STAR (Student Transfer Application Resources) at tinyurl.com/chabotSTAR
- 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.
- Follow Steps 3 through 8 in Transfer to UC resource page.
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
