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Best Practices in Transfer Student Transition. Uvaldo Martinez - Pima Community College Counselor Paul Miller – University of Arizona Senior Assistant Director, Transfer Recruitment. Pima Community College STU 210 Transfer Strategies. http://admissions.arizona.edu/transfer/STU210.
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Best Practices in Transfer Student Transition Uvaldo Martinez - Pima Community College Counselor Paul Miller – University of Arizona Senior Assistant Director, Transfer Recruitment
Pima Community College STU 210 Transfer Strategies http://admissions.arizona.edu/transfer/STU210
Agenda • STU 210 Transfer Strategies • History • STU 210 Process • Benefits • Q & A
STU 210 Transfer Strategies • STU 210 is a 2 credit Pima course • Units are transferable and can be used towards Associates degree. • Emphasis is transfer to the University of Arizona • Collaboration PCC & UA
STU 210 Transfer Strategies • Meets 50% at PCC and 50% at UA • UA resources and departments • PCC AGEC and graduation check • Course equivalency guide (aztransfer.com) • Academic Advising • Financial Aid • Immunizations • Locate and describe the function of other specific support systems offered by the UA
Process • Admissions http://admissions.arizona.edu/transfer/STU210 • Learn UA resources • Familiarity with UA campus • Utilization of transfer resources • Application for FAFSA, scholarships etc. • Serves as UA Orientation
Student and Advisor Roles • Complete Next Steps • Meet with UA advisor prior to advising deadline • Bring documents to the meeting • Register • Complete other needed requirements and processes • Meet with STU 210 student • Advise student for major courses • Release advising hold • Refer students to any other needed processes.
STU 210 Transfer Strategies Students Are Evaluated • Attendance • Portfolio • Final PowerPoint presentation
AGECArizona General Education Curriculum • Mandated by AZ Board of Regents in 1996 • 35 credits completed at Community College • AGEC is certified at Community College • Fulfills lower division general education at three state universities • Three types of AGEC • AGEC-A Liberal Arts • AGEC-B Business • AGEC-S Science
Benefits • Alleviate campus shock • Ease transfer shock • Become familiar with UA Campus • Meet people important in your transfer • Priority registration