Collaborative Initiatives that Work for
Transfer Students at Virginia Tech
Mercy Azeke
Pamplin College of Business
540-231-6602
mazeke@vt.edu
Karen Watson
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
540-231-6770
watsonk@vt.edu
Goals for this Session
1. To learn about the
successful collaborative
processes in place at VT.
2. To learn about the Transfer
Equivalency Database.
3. To learn about student and
university benefits from our
collaborative processes.
Overview of Transfer
Orientation
• One Day
• Subcommittee of Orientation
Management Team (O-Team)
• Key Departments Involved
• Support Areas Involved
Orientation Management
Team (O-Team)
• Dean of Student’s Office
• College and Division
Representative
• University Support
Representatives
Transfer Subcommittee
of the Orientation
Management Team
• Meets monthly September through May
• Members
• Director of Orientation
• Representative from each of Six Academic
Colleges
• Representative from University Academic
Advising Center
• Assistant Registrar for Transfer Credit
• Representative from Hokie Passport Office
• Representative from Admissions Office
• Representative from Center for Academic
Enrichment and Excellence
Work of the Transfer
Subcommittee
• Pre-preparations
• Transfer Credit Assessment and problem
solving with transfer credit issues
• Selecting Orientation dates
• Planning the schedule and the activities for
the orientation day
• Having a collective voice with Admissions
on issues having to do with Admissions
• Helping to recruit Transfer Orientation
Guides (TOGS)
Key Collaborations
• Transfer Credit Assessment
• Special Interest Groups
• Academic Dean’s Offices
Transfer Equivalency Database
(TEDB)
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Two and Four-year Schools
Under constant review
Adding courses year round
Maintained by the University Registrar’s
Office
• Equivalents are determined by
Department offering the course at VT
http://www.registrar.vt.edu/tranguide/index
.html
(Go to page 5 in your handout to see full
page printouts of the Transfer
Equivalency Database.)
1- Choose a State
2 - Click on
Create College
List
3 - Select a
College
4 - Click on “Find
Courses”
5 - Select Subject by
transfer school or by VT
subjects
2007 Transfer Orientation
Schedule
7:45-9:00 a.m.
Check-In
8:00-9:15 a.m.
Student Resources Fair
9:30-10:15 a.m.
University Welcome
10:15-11:00 a.m.
Students – Lunch with Transfer
Orientation Guides and discussion on
Academic Success and Student Services
Parents – Parent Information Session
11:00- 11:45 a.m.
Lunch
Noon-5:00 p.m.
Advising and Registration
1:00-5:00 p.m.
Off-Campus Housing Information and
Campus Tours
Student Outcomes – Benefits
• Have a full schedule before they
leave orientation
• Know what transfer credits they
have before they leave orientation
• Trouble shoot problems with
transfer credit
• Get to know advisors and
departmental representatives
• Become familiar with institutional
support services
Student Outcomes - Benefits
• Learn to navigate Hokie Spa
• Get to know the University
• Introduced to Course of Study
Planner
• Receive information on
graduation requirements
• Have a smoother transition
VT Outcomes - Benefits
• Advised approximately 85% of transfer
students
• Improved the process and efficiency of
evaluating and awarding transfer credit
• Approximately 75% of all transfer credit has
been evaluated and awarded
• Coordinated all support services
• Developed strong network between
other University Constituents
• Received positive feedback from
students
• Achieved high level of student
satisfaction
Conclusion
Collaborative initiatives will
continue at Virginia Tech in
order to further improve the
transfer process for our
transfer students
We are Virginia Tech
We will prevail!
We are inventing the future.