The Honors Transfer Council of California

(HTCC)

 

Community College Honors and Scholars Programs Networking for Excellence


HTCC Scholarship Application
 

Who are we?

Over forty community colleges throughout California,  from Sacramento in the north to San Diego in the south.  Each college is represented by its honors/scholars’ program director (a classroom faculty member) and its designated honors/scholars’ counselor.

 

What do we do?

The main task of the HTCC is to negotiate special transfer agreements linking community college honors/scholars’ programs to specific universities, large or small, public or private.  Students completing our programs then enjoy enhanced transfer consideration at the partner-campus, e.g., guaranteed or priority acceptance, special scholarships, housing priority, and a range of other academic and social benefits such as library privileges even before transfer.

 

The HTCC is also a form for honors directors and counselors to share experiences and successful practices in dealing with talented and motivated students.

 

The HTCC sponsors a research conference giving students in community college honors programs the opportunity to present the results of their work.  The second annual conference will be March 9, 2002, at the University of California—Irvine. 

 

When and where are HTCC meetings?

 

We meet three times each semester, aside from national and regional conferences and special meetings with our transfer partners.  Meetings usually begin at 11 am and end at 2 pm.  For the academic year 2001-2002 the meetings are as follows:

 

Fall Semester, 2001:                   (Friday Meetings)

 

            September 7:                       HTCC Meeting, Cerritos College, Norwalk

 

            October 5:                            HTCC Meeting, UC—Irvine

 

            Oct. 31 – Nov. 4                National Collegiate Honors Council

annual conference,  Chicago

 

November 14:                    Super TAP Day at UCLA  (NB:  Wednesday!)

 

            December 7:                                   HTCC Meeting w. private schools, place TBA

 

 

Spring Semester, 2002:          (Friday Meetings)

 

            February 8:               HTCC Meeting, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills

                                                            (near San Jose).  Representative from Stanford

Admissions Office will be present.

 

            February 22:                        HTCC Meeting, Mira Costa College, Oceanside

 

            March 9:                     HTCC Research Conference, UC—Irvine (Saturday)

 

            April 19 - 21                        Western Regional Honors Conference,

                                                Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

 

            April:                           TAP Council Meeting at UCLA

 

            May 3:             HTCC Meeting, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga

 

 

How do new members join HTCC?

 

Guests and observers are welcome at any meeting.  Please notify the president if you wish to attend (see contact information below).  Full membership is available to colleges which have operating honors programs; guest membership is available to colleges which are developing programs.  Institutional dues are $50 per year.  If you are interested in membership, please contact the president.

 

Officers, 2001-2001

 

President:                Prof. John D. Madden                                 

                                    Director, The Scholars’ Honors Program 

                                    Cerritos College

                                    11110 Alondra Boulevard                   Office:  (562) 860-2451, x-2771

                                    Norwalk, CA  90650                         E-mail:  jmadden@cerritos.edu

 

Vice-president            Prof. Mark Pursley

and Secretary:            Honors Program Director

                                    Los Angeles Mission College

                                    13356 Eldridge Ave.             Office:  (818) 364-7677

                                    Sylmar, CA  91342-3245               E-mail:  mpurs@aol.com

 

Treasurer:                Prof. Kathryn Sonne

                                    Honors Program Director

                                    Cypress College\

                                    9200 Valley View Street              Office:  (949) 484-7176

                                    Cypress, CA  90630-5897               E-mail:  ksonne@sonne.org

 

HTCC Member Colleges (2001-2002):

 

Allan Hancock College

American River College

Antelope Valley College

Cerritos College

Cerro Coso Community College

Chaffey College

City College of San Francisco

College of the Canyons

College of the Redwoods

Cypress College

East Los Angeles College

El Camino College

Foothill College

Fullerton College

Glendale College

Golden West College

Irvine Valley College

Long Beach City College

Los  Angeles City College

Los Angeles Harbor College

Los Angeles Mission College

Los Angeles Pierce College

Los Angeles Southwest College

Los Angeles  Valley College

Los Medanos College

Moorpark College

Mt. San Antonio College

Mt. San Jacinto College

Orange Coast College

Pasadena City College

Rio Hondo College

Sacramento City College

Saddleback College

San Bernardino Valley College

San Diego City College

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego Miramar College

Santa Ana College

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Monica College

Santiago Canyon College

West Los Angeles College

West Valley College