F.A.Q. for Transfer Students

Here are some of the questions/answers we came up with to hand out during tours with transfer students. This will be on one side and Julia or Josh was going to come up with the Transfer Check List, which would be on the other side. -Paperwork for F.A. is very overwhelming compared to a 2-yr school, what all do I need to do? A- There is a check list of forms you need to fill out on the "Transfer checklist." First and foremost, always fill out a FAFSA and if you have any problems doing that, you can call the FAFSA hotline. (insert #) -The need for help with scheduling. Making sure all the requirements are met in the last two years of your college experince. A-Students should be provided with an example grid schedule that they can fill out and plan the next four semesters with. This grid can be handed out at orientation. It should also come with a list of all the requirements you need to graduate. *art credits/language etc.* It will help the student space out studio art classes since taking more than two at a time can be very time consuming. -Orientation neeeds to be sooner! Having it so late, even after new freshman, creates scheduling conflicts which is a problem when you only have two years left of classes compared to four years that freshman have. A- Transfer students should be able to register before freshman. Transfer orientation should be offer earlier and more often. -Transfer portfolio review. What is expected? Etc. A- Students should go through the course list and read the description of the classes they are trying to pass out of. Any further questions students should email the department head and ask them specificially what they may be looking for. -Foreign Language Requirements-how to go about them? A- Push transfer students to start ASAP, even in the summer before starting! It often happens more times than not, students waiting on their language requirement and having to go elsewhere in the summer because it isn't offered. Which causes more problems, because you aren't getting actual credits for it. -Lack of advisor presence. When you transfer you have a lot of questions asnd having no relationship with an advisor can be very stressful, how can that be changed? A- Transfer students should be required to meet with an advisor AT orientation. Students should have to have their schedule checked to make sure they are on track on meeting their requirements. -Honors Program, what is it and how do I go about getting involved? A- Check the checklist. There is a difference between college and university honors programs.