This information is available and is currently being used by all institutions of higher education in Texas. This basic principle could be expanded to upper and graduate level courses. In addition, TASP scores should be required on all component transcripts. Universal Application - At the University of California System, an outside agency processes applications for the entire System. The application is submitted centrally and then the agency disseminates applications to the campuses specified by the applicant.
Applicants pay per campus.
Barriers to success include update considerations, resistance to a centralized process for some institutions, and transfer issues. Shared Database - Develop a Systemwide shared database which contains basic biographical information, transcripts, and intercomponent communication. Other colleges and universities in the state and nation are currently moving to this standard, and the UT System is a leader in this movement. A dedicated Internet Transcript Server is currently in operation at UT Austin. UT System should encourage all UT schools to move toward this mode of transmission.