Transfer Symposium Transfer Student Initiatives Five Key Initiatives

Transfer Symposium Transfer Student Initiatives

Five Key Initiatives • • • Office of Transfer Articulation - Jane Rex Jump Start Appalachian – Phil Lewis Transfer Pre-Orientation Program – Phil Lewis Transfer Services Team – Phil Lewis Writing Across the Institutions – Georgia Rhoades How do these initiatives impact our Community College partners? Owen Sutkowski, CPCC

Office of Transfer Articulation

How It Happened Facult y/ Advis ors Gener al Educa tion Seaml ess Transf er Task Force Stude nt Cultur e

Initiatives Transfer Advisory Board Jump Start Articulati on Agreeme nts Visiting Coursework Reverse Transfer Orientation Petition Process Gen Ed Articulati on Catalog Review

Looking Ahead Transfer Symposium Transfer Student Center Transfer Housing Collaboration with Community Colleges Communication Plan, Access to Degree Audit Staff & Space Needs

• What is Jump Start? – Program Aim: • To enhance transfer student retention and completion through programming that familiarizes students with the Appalachian campus and provides opportunities to establish relationships with Appalachian faculty, staff, and students early in their transition to Appalachian

• Programming features – Regular presence on partner college campuses – Tours of the Appalachian campus for groups from partner colleges • Opportunities to meet Appalachian students, faculty, and staff – Regular contact with admitted students via email and Facebook • https: //www. facebook. com/groups/110608955736300 / – On-going support at Appalachian

TRANSFER STUDENT MENTORS The heart of the Jump Start Program

Transfer Pre-Orientation Program –Aim –Incentives for participation – 120 attendees –Schedule –Feedback

Team Final Report – August 27, 2013 • Established to identify the services and resources that should be available to transfer students at Appalachian.

Key Recommendations Key recommendations: § § § Create a Transfer Services Center Create an online one-stop services site Expand the Jump Start Appalachian program Improve housing options for transfer students Expand the Transfer Pre-Orientation Program The full report is available on the Tool Kit page of the Transfer Symposium Website

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