@ohm888 looks like you are correct - @hsdfu1998 As long as you meet all the other criteria, TAG may indeed be an option. I apologize for the misdirection.
I double check virtually everything i post here and have spent my share of time with UC and CSU admissions folks. The rules do change sometimes and I am not perfect. In fact, i consulted the very document you linked before hitting submit. I noted, for the first time, that Davis is now stating a preference for full time applicants.
It says,“Who can file a TAG?
Only students transferring directly from a California community college (CCC) are considered for a TAG, including international students (those with a visa). A CCC transfer student is one who has completed at least 30 semester (45 quarter) UC-transferable units at one or more California community colleges, and the last college the student attended in a regular session (fall/spring or fall/winter/spring) before admission to a UC campus is a California community college.”
Which looks to be the requirement to file the TAG and is pretty clear about the 30 units being from a CCC.
based on your insistence, i dug a little deeper - and found this: https://www.ucdavis.edu/sites/default/files/upload/files/18tag_criteria.pdf
which is for Davis only and spells out the Fall 18 requirements.
CCC enrollment:
Full-time enrollment at a CCC from spring term 2017 through spring term 2018 is expected, though part-time
enrollment is permissible for good cause. Students enrolled part time at a CCC should provide a brief
explanation about reasons for part-time attendance in the section of the UC TAG Application titled “Additional
comments regarding your TAG application” that becomes available during step 1 of the TAG submission
process. An example of “good cause” would be a student’s need to attend school part time because he/she is
employed.
- A student must have been enrolled at a CCC spring term 2017.
- A student must be enrolled fall term 2017 at the current/primary CCC indicated on the UC TAG
Application. - A student must be enrolled at a CCC winter or spring term 2018
B. Unit requirements
- Students must have completed at least 30 semester (45 quarter) transferable units, including units for any
AP and IB credit, by the end of summer 2017. Students who have completed fewer than 30 semester (45
quarter) units do not qualify for a TAG. These students should apply for admission through the regular UC
application process. - If coursework duplicates AP or IB credit it is possible that students may not receive unit credit for
duplicate coursework. The AP chart and IB chart in the UC Davis General Catalog provides details about
earning International Baccalaureate and earning Advanced Placement credit. - Students must complete at least 60 semester (90 quarter) transferable units by the end of spring 2018—
regardless of UC eligibility at the time of high school graduation—and meet the TAG enrollment
provisions and limitations in Section I. - Students must meet the definition of a CCC student by completing a minimum of 30 semester (45 quarter)
transferable units at a CCC by the end of spring 2018, not including units for any AP or IB credit.
I have looked over the years and have never seen that much specificity in a UC document. suppose there are 2 important takeaways -
1 - when it is your future at stake double check everything with the source. things change and people are sometimes wrong in their assertions. (In this case me)
2. TAG is a nuanced program, especially if your path isn’t the standard one - full time and through a single CCC. Complicating matters, it changes a bet year to year so, something that worked a few years ago may not longer be viable. Of course, the reverse is also true. Do you own homework before concluding (either way) if it is an option for you.
Again apologies to anyone negatively impacted by my misinterpretation.