Missouri State News
Take Part in National Transfer Student Week Celebrations!
The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) hosts an annual National Transfer Student Week. This year, National Transfer Student Week will be October 16-20, 2023. Missouri State will be taking part in National Transfer Student Week celebrations. Please visit the link below to receive more details about the celebrations.
National Transfer Student Week Celebrations
Transfer News
Reverse the Transfer Slide
“Community college is the port of entry into higher education for roughly half of all students. Among those students, 80 percent plan on one day earning their bachelor’s degree. Only one-quarter of community college students enroll in a bachelor’s program, however. Even fewer ever earn a four-year degree… We must halt and reverse the transfer slide.” Gerardo de los Santos discusses three ways to reimagine community college transfer for the better.
Transfer Resources
“It Takes Two to Transfer: A Conversation with our Colleagues from Two-Year Institutions”
Have you ever wondered what our colleagues at two-year institutions experience when they work to help their students transition to MSU? Would you like to know more about the experiences our prospective transfer students have prior to their transfer? If so, this forum is for you! Please join us for a Q&A on Tuesday, October 17 (via Zoom), where we’ll discuss the student and advisor experiences at two-year institutions with our colleagues from Metropolitan Community College, Jefferson College, Missouri State University-West Plains, and Ozarks Technical Community College. Registration is encouraged.
Register for the Advisor Forum
Transfer Advising Committee
The Transfer Advising Committee has representation from each academic college and works collaboratively to develop best practices for transfer advising, facilitate communication regarding transfer student issues, and offer professional development for transfer advisors. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s latest meeting can be found below.
Transfer Advising Committee Meeting Minutes
Is there something you would like to see in a future edition of the Transfer Advocate? Email your ideas to TransferAdvisor@MissouriState.edu.
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