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Bringing Transfer Students into the Fold:

Bringing Transfer Students into the Fold:. The Interim Advising Program Response to Transfer Student Issues at the University of Maryland (UM). Presenter: Keonna A.N. Feaster and Evelyn E. Cooper, Ph.D. January 24, 2008. What is the Interim Advising Program (IAP) ?. Population Served

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Bringing Transfer Students into the Fold:

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  1. Bringing Transfer Students into the Fold: The Interim Advising Program Response to Transfer Student Issues at the University of Maryland (UM) Presenter: Keonna A.N. Feaster and Evelyn E. Cooper, Ph.D. January 24, 2008

  2. What is the Interim Advising Program (IAP) ? • Population Served • Transfer students with 60+ credits who were not admitted to Limited Enrollment Programs • Services Provided • Comprehensive Academic Advising • Academic Support Services • Goal • Assist high credit transfer students to “prepare to declare” a major within 2 semesters

  3. Role of Interim Advising Program Advisor • Serves as the liaison to academic departments on campus for transfer student issues • Contacts students weekly regarding academic policies and campus events • Coordinates academic and social programming • Refers students to appropriate campus resources • Helps students identify alternate majors

  4. IAP enrollment

  5. UM transfer student populations N=*3,065 *Total does not sum to 100% due to rounding

  6. More about IAP students, Fall 2007 cohort • 170 students • 75% 1st semester students • 25% 2nd semester students • 83% full-time students • 17% part-time students • 48% females • 51% males

  7. IAP racial and ethnic identity, Fall 2007 cohort N=170 N=170

  8. Fall 2007 cohort: Origins N=170

  9. IAP advising tools • IAP student agreement • Mandatory advising • Exploration option • Two semester plan

  10. Exploration options Purpose: To learn more about a major and or career of interest • One credit course • Exploration Activity • Career counseling or major advising • Attend a workshop • An informational interview with a faculty or staff member

  11. Two semester plan Purpose: To plan courses for upcoming semester • CORE courses • Lower Level • Upper Level • Major courses • Gateway requirements • Supporting Sequences • Electives

  12. Lunch & Learn Series Tau Sigma Honor Society Social and academic programming

  13. Learning Assistance Services: Transfer Student Program http://www.counseling.umd.edu/LAS New and Improved LTSC website: Transfer Student Section http://www.ltsc.umd.edu Additional resources

  14. IAP Major interests • 46% Business • 27% Engineering • 10% Education • 7% Government & Politics • 6% Psychology • 5% Journalism • 4% Communication • 4% Architecture

  15. Major distribution after one year at UM? Top 5 Majors! Declared Fall 2007 • Engineering • Economics • Government • Criminal Justice • Psychology • Business • Family Studies • English • HistoryEducation • Mathematics • Ag. and Res. Econ. • Biology • Communication • Community Hlth. • Art (studio) • Geography • Journalism • Kinesiology • Landscape Arch. • Spanish • Women's Studies Fall 2006 Cohort IAP N=116

  16. Program outcomes • IAP students are: • declaring their majors within their first 2 semesters at UM • admitted to some of the most competitive majors at UM • identifying alternate majors to meet their career goals • actively involved in campus activities and programs • fostering strong networks with other students, faculty and staff

  17. Thank You For more information, please contact Evelyn E. Cooper ecooper@mail.umd.edu “ “ WWW.LTSC.UMD.EDU

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