While Advising Transfer Students, Keep In Mind...
Transfer students sometimes face different barriers than their freshmen counterparts, including:
- A more complex academic history
- Fewer scholarship opportunities
- Struggle more to balance work and school
- More likely to be first-generation colleges students and/or Pell eligible
Transfer students also report feeling a lower sense of community on campus and are less likely to participate in high-impact activities such as research, study abroad, internships and student organizations.
With this in mind, it is important to get transfers connected to campus resources early and have conversations about their goals and plans early on so they can make the most of their time at the U of M.
The Transfer Student Experience Initiative
The Transfer Student Experience (TSE) offers resources for new transfer students and advisors. The TSE is a campus-wide initiative with a goal to understand and improve the transfer student experience and enhance transfer students’ overall success, satisfaction, and promote timely graduation. TSE Programs include:
- Transfer Student Coffee Chats to connect new transfer students with current transfer students
- The Undergraduate Transfer Student Advisory Board
- Support for transfer students who are 25+
- A first-six-weeks calendar and a monthly newsletter for first-semester transfer students
Transfer Student Admission Information
Prospective transfer students should work with the Office of Admissions to learn more about the transfer admission requirements for each college and the transfer credit process. Prospective transfer students can contact the Office of Admissions directly if they have specific questions or want to meet with a Transfer Admissions Counselor.