PROGRAM INFORMATION:

Benefits of Participating in the Academic Transition Program

• Students are assigned an Academic Transition Counselor (ATC), a peer mentor, who will follow their progress throughout the first year. ATCs meet with their students three times a quarter to facilitate ATP students’ adjustment to UCSD by assessing academic need and making referrals to the tutoring offered by OASIS and the services offered by other campus units. ATCs also facilitate sociocultural adjustment through a focus on student peer networks, encourage participation in developmental extracurricular activities, and offer guidance with study skills. During these individual meetings, ATCs can share their college experiences and insights, as well as answer any questions about the UCSD experience.
• The OASIS Learning Community (OLC) seminars are designed to examine the strategies through which first-year college students acquire a network of support that contributes to their academic success and sociocultural satisfaction. OLCs provide a consistent, small group of freshman peers who students can collaborate with for study groups and other activities throughout the year. OLCs will also help students learn the necessary tools to excel at UCSD. OLCs meet one hour per week throughout the first year. These weekly seminars will give students the opportunity to connect with other freshmen, discuss any transitional issues and concerns, and learn about how to succeed at UCSD.
• ATP students will be given priority placement in OASIS Math/Science and Language/Writing tutorial workshops, which have earned national recognition for helping students excel in their freshman courses. Many outstanding UCSD students use these workshops in competitive courses to ensure that they earn the grades that will get them into medical, law, or graduate school. Unlike other campuses that charge for tutoring services, OASIS tutorial workshops are FREE! As such, workshops fill up fast, and waitlists are not uncommon.
• Referral to Academic Success Program (ASP): Priority given to all OASIS Transition Program (ATP, SB, & SSSP) students for textbook-lending and exam archives services.
• Fun, quarterly social events/outings.

How are students selected to apply and participate?

Our first priority is to work with students who come from Quintiles 4-5 (bottom two-fifths) of high schools in California. These are students that come from high schools that produce the least amount of UC eligible students. Other criteria for selection include first-generation college status, low-income status, GPA, SAT scores, and Entry Level Writing Requirement/Subject A scores. Other students are welcome to apply, but Quintile 4-5 students will be given first priority. Unfortunately, due to limited resources, we are not able to extend an invitation to every entering first year student that would like to apply.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

OASIS Transition Program Help Line (858) 534-2801, or email otp@ucsd.edu