Becoming a Husky Creating a Meaningful Transition Daniel

Becoming a Husky: Creating a Meaningful Transition Daniel Barkley, Program Manager Carlos Guillen, Associate Director First Year Programs

Who Is Here? In small groups, share the following information: ● ● Name, Institution, Role Level of knowledge of the transfer process to UW Your students’ experience transferring to UW Questions you hope this presentation will answer

Today’s Agenda ● First Year Programs ● Transfer Students by the Numbers ● Strategies we use to support transfer students. . . Inclusive Communications Intentional Transition ➔ ➔ Inclusive Communications Intentional Transition Purposeful Representation Year-Round Engagement

Pre-Quarter University 101 Foundation: Online Modules Pre-Quarter Advising & Orientation Application: In-person Orientation Pre-Quarter Husky Guide Expansion: Printed Publication Fall & Winter Quarters First Year Programs fyp. washington. edu fyp@uw. edu Fall & Winter Quarters Fall, Winter & Spring Quarters Dawg Daze Engagement: Welcome Week First-year Interest Groups Exploration: Peer-led, Clustered Seminars Commuter & Transfer Commons Community: Dedicated Lounge Space

Transfer Students by the Numbers ● 15% of Undergraduate Population ● 80% from WA Community Colleges ○ ○ Bellevue College Seattle Central College North Seattle College Shoreline College ● 20% from other institutions ● 12. 5% International students

Inclusive Communication Directly to Transfer Students

Print & Web Presence Website transfer. uw. edu Email address trengage@uw. edu Inclusive Communications Intentional Transition Purposeful Representation Year-Round Engagement

Videos Specific focus on the transfer student experience. ● University 101 ● Dawg Daze Inclusive Communications Intentional Transition Purposeful Representation Year-Round Engagement

Monthly Emails ● Campus Opportunities ● Scholarships ● Information appropriate to that month Inclusive Communications Intentional Transition Purposeful Representation Year-Round Engagement

Intentional Transition Programming and Events

Transfer Advising & Orientation ● ● ● Inclusive Communications Intentional Transition Earlier admissions timeline Student Veteran paperwork Small group time with Orientation Leader Individual or Group Advising Appointments EOP Luncheon Space held in transfer-specific classes Purposeful Representation Year-Round Engagement

Dawg Daze Transfer Highlight Inclusive Communications Intentional Transition Purposeful Representation Year-Round Engagement

Transfer-Specific Event Titles ● ● ● ● ● Pre-Health Transfer Info Session Strengthening our Seattle Central Transfer Community at UW Former Transfer Student Panel Discussion. Avoiding "Transfer Shock" Transfer Students Sail Away to Alki Beach Transfer Husky Kick-Off Transfer Connections: Health Sciences Transfer Connections: LSJ/POL S/ART/BUS Transfer Students Husky Stadium Tour UW Libraries Tours for Transfer Students Inclusive Communications Intentional Transition ● ● ● ● ● Transfer Students Leave Your Major at the Door Undergraduate Research for Community College Transfer Students Transfer Student Social with Departmental Librarians and Advisers International Transfer Student Meet-N-Greet Transfer UW Power Plant and Steam Tunnels Tour Foster School of Business Transfer Student Mixer Happy Hour on the Ave for Transfer Students Wedding Band Kids' Story Time @ Odegaard Purposeful Representation Year-Round Engagement

Transfer Husky Kick -Off ● Transfer-specific reception with President Cauce ● Family-friendly event ● Join all first-year students for the W photo Inclusive Communications Intentional Transition Purposeful Representation Year-Round Engagement

Transfer FIGs(T-FIGs) First-year Interest Groups ● ● ● Inclusive Communications Intentional Transition Fall & Winter Quarters Clustered & stand alone T-FIGs Partnership with Public Health T-FIG Leaders Transfer-specific Assignments Purposeful Representation Year-Round Engagement

Purposeful Representation in Hiring & Reporting ● Adjusted application timelines ● Flexible meeting times & opportunities to make up missed information ● Protected seat on advisory boards

Transfer Ambassadors ● Low commitment, volunteer ● Support Transfer A&O, Dawg Daze events ● Share experiences ● Focus group Inclusive Communications Intentional Transition Purposeful Representation Year-Round Engagement

Transfer Orientation Leaders Inclusive Communications Intentional Transition Purposeful Representation Year-Round Engagement