[Agvisors] Transfer Student Orientation

[Geary, Kristen D - (kgeary)]

Hello Agvisors!

Many of us have already started seeing transfer students, and if you haven't yet you probably will soon.  I wanted to take this time to remind everyone about the transfer process for CALS students.

Students majoring in Animal Sciences, Agriculture Tech Mgmt & Edu, Environmental Sciences, Microbiology, Natural Resources, Plant Sciences, Sustainable Plant Systems, and Veterinary Sciences must complete two advising appointments before their hold is removed; they must meet with you (their major advisor) first, then with a CAS advisor (Kristen or Nancy) second.  Please don't send students directly to our office after they meet with you, as they probably won't be seen on such short notice.  Our appointment will take an hour, so the student will need to call 621-3616 to schedule an appointment before they come in.

Students majoring in Agribusiness Econ and Mgmt, Environmental Water Resource Econ, Pre-Family Studies & Human Devel, Pre-Retailing & Consumer Sci and Nutritional Sci only need to meet with their major advisors. I will be happy to evaluate transfer credit for gen-ed applicability before you meet with the student, just email or IM me their student ID.

Please email Nancy and Kristen after you meet with a transfer student so we have confirmation that the student has completed that step in the orientation process.

Students will not matriculate (become active students) until they complete the Transfer Student Academic Preview (TSAP) in their Next Steps Center.  Even if they complete the mandatory advising meeting(s) they won't be able to register until they are matriculated.  You can check a student's progress in their NextSteps Center by using the proxy:  https://nextsteps.arizona.edu/NSCProxy/Default.aspx.  If you don't have access to the proxy please email Nancy to let her know so she can get you access.

Please remember that we are the only resources that transfer students have in their transition to the UA.  It is our responsibility to make sure they have all the information that they need to be successful students.  I have attached the transfer orientation meeting instructions.  Please make sure you are covering all the points included on the instructions list when you meet with a transfer student so that they get a complete and thorough orientation experience!

Let us know if there is anything else we can do to help you with the transfer orientation process, and thank you for all you do to help make CALS students the most knowledgeable and prepared students on campus!

Best regards,

Kristen

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Kristen Geary, MS | Academic Advisor
UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Office of Career & Academic Services
Forbes Building, Room 211 | PO Box 210036 |Tucson, AZ 85721-0036
Appointments: (520) 621-3616 | Fax: (520) 621-8662
Website: cals.arizona.edu/cas | Twitter: @CALS_UA

Transfer Student Orientation Advising Appointment

BEFORE APPOINTMENT

*         View student's Transfer Credit Report and look for and applicability to major coursework

*         Check to see if an Enrollment Appointment is entered; if one isn't this is an indication that the NextSteps have not been completed

*         If student doesn't have transfer Math/English/Second Language look in Academic Test Summary (Records & Enrollment>Transfer Credit Evaluation>Academic Test Summary) to see placement scores

DURING APPOINTMENT

*         Go over CALS advising structure, how often students should see you, how they can set up appointment or view office hours

*         Find out what courses students are in-progress in or credit that may not be listed in Transfer Credit Report; if they attend an AZ community college find out if they'll be receiving an AGEC

*         Discuss degree requirements (and graduation requirements for majors that don't meet with CAS) and applicability of transfer credit

o   Math transfer credit that comes in as elective credit must be evaluated by the Math Department: http://math.arizona.edu/academics/placement/credits/request.html

o   English transfer credit that comes in as elective credit must be evaluated by Writing Center: uawriting at email.arizona.edu<mailto:uawriting at email.arizona.edu>, Modern Languages 380

o   Second language transfer credit that comes in as elective credit must be evaluated by the College of Humanities: cohinfo at u.arizona.edu<mailto:cohinfo at u.arizona.edu>

o   General education credit must be evaluated by a CAS advisor

*         Create a tentative schedule for the upcoming semester.  Give some alternatives and express the importance of checking UAccess often to find a seat in a closed course (they don't realize they have all summer/winter to make schedule changes)

*         Discuss other ways to be a successful student; joining clubs, utilizing resources, going to office hours, scholarships, etc.

*         Do a brief tutorial of UAccess; how to access and read advisement report and degree search, enrollment appointments and explanation of priority registration

*         Do a brief tutorial on registration and search for classes; how to use shopping cart, what enrollment requirements are, searching for gen-eds

*         Emphasize importance of checking UA email at least daily and using UA email when contacting anyone on campus

*         Check to see if student has any other holds preventing them from registration; Campus Health Immunization can be removed when student submits their MMR shot records

AFTER APPOINTMENT

*         Enter note into UAccess; mention anything of note (student has AGEC pending, transcripts that haven't been received, etc.)

*         Notify CAS advisor of meeting so hold can be removed

*         Submit any exceptions using the electronic course exception form

*         Add student to your department's Listserv

**Complete highlighted steps if student will not meet with CAS advisor




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