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Ram Resources. Kathy Klein Associate Director Transfer Student Center Colorado State University. What do we do?. Transfer Student Center CSU Fort Collins The Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT). Denver Transfer Student Center. Locations Denver Center Community College of Denver
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Ram Resources Kathy Klein Associate Director Transfer Student Center Colorado State University
Transfer Student Center CSU Fort Collins The Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT)
Denver Transfer Student Center • Locations • Denver Center • Community College of Denver • Arapahoe CC, CC Aurora, Red Rocks CC, Front Range CC Westminster Campus
Transfer DiversityFall 2012 Total – 1,429 *223 students identified with one or more categories
Transfer Student Information Sessions Monday mornings at 10:30 a.m. in University Welcome Center (Ammons Hall) Saturday sessions in October and March (March 2, 2013) Overview of Fort Collins, CSU, transfer policies and processes Student-led campus tour with an Admissions Ambassador Denver: At the Denver Center & 2-yr colleges + virtual tour
Transfer Student Visit Day March 8, 2013—Full-day event on-campus • Detailed look at transfer process: • Admissions • Credit evaluation • Financial aid/scholarships • Advising • Nest Step Orientation • Workshops on writing your personal statement, financial aid, and transition services • College meetings • Campus resource fair
Military & Veteran Student Visit Day 2013-2014 Date: TBD VA benefits and CSU programs for Veterans Admission process for freshmen and transfer students Evaluation process for military and college credits Student Veterans panel Information fair with colleges and campus-wide resources for students and families
On-Campus Visits • Individually arranged visits for small groups • Include Transfer Information Session & Tour • Customized to meet your students’ needs: • 2-hour, ½ day, or more • With or without lunch on campus • TRIO • STEM • ???
Outreach • Transfer Fairs – Day/Night and College Fairs • Visits to 2-yr college campuses in Colorado, Wyoming, Western Nebraska, and now for 2013, California! • PTK National Conference • Sponsoring Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and other Regional Meetings
Transfer Application Review Designated readers for transfer files leads to earlier admission decisions Individual review for first reads and committee review for borderline candidates Transfer Norming Committee – calibrating decisions to make sure every reader is on the same page.
Thank you! CSU
Partnerships Transfer Student Experience Committee Co-chairs: Kathy Klein & Paul Giberson Increase awareness of transfer students Expand data collection and analysis Improve programs and processes Review policies and suggest changes Report and recommendations through Dr. Brown to ACUA
Partnerships • Registrar’s Office • u.select (transfer.org) • Transfer Guides • Statewide Articulation Agreements • Tentative Transfer Evaluations
Partnerships • Student Financial Services • Walk-in counseling • Transfer Scholarships • Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship • Ram Transfer Scholarship • Honors Scholarship • Alliance Partnership Award • Native American Legacy Award • OsherRe-entry Scholarship • First Generation Award • Reisher Scholarship • Griffin Foundation Scholarship • CSUSA and Creative/Performing Arts Awards
Partnerships • Center for Advising and Student Achievement • Undecided and pre-major students • General academic transfer assistance • Pre-health professions advising • Outreach and support programs • Individual appointments in-person or by phone
Partnerships • Adult Learner and Veterans Services • Programs for students and their families • Co-hosted Military & Veteran Student Visit Day • Connections for veterans • SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society • Pinnacle Honor Society • Quiet lounge for breaks, lunch, studying
Partnerships • Off-Campus Life • Housing in the Fort Collins community • Roommate Round-Up • Carpooling and rideshare • “Good Neighbor” training • 1st Time Homebuyers’ Workshop
Partnerships • Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center • Black/African American Cultural Center • El Centro • GLBT Resource Center • Native American Cultural Center • Resources for Disabled Students • Women’s Programs and Studies
Partnerships • Next Step Orientation and Transition Services • Orientations for transfer students, adult learners, and veterans • Transfer Learning Communities • Transfer Interest Groups • Transfer Mentors • Tau Sigma Honor Society