American University Transfer Week has come to a successful conclusion, and the school really attaches great importance to the establishment of a close-knit community of transfer students at the University of Missouri-Kansas City

Students who understand the U.S. college transfer system know that U.S. colleges and universities are very concerned about transfer students. Unlike domestic universities, where only a few college students transfer, undergraduate transfer students in the United States are an important student component of the school. The past week (October 18 to November 2) is Transfer Week in the United States, and many schools have carried out activities around the theme of transfer students, understanding students' needs, guiding students to apply for transfers from community colleges, and helping students adapt to their new campuses.

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The University of Missouri-Kansas City has been running a number of events this week. According to the school's website, during the National Transfer Student Week, the school hopes to welcome transfer students through a series of activities. In response to the topics that students care about most, the school provides opportunities for students to learn from each other. At the exchange meeting, students can learn about the transfer system, the courses that can transfer credits, and some non-academic skills. Through information sharing, students can expand their academic and practical experiences, which are very helpful for future transfers, further education and employment. During transfer week, the school held a mix of online and offline events. For example, on Monday mornings, people can communicate with each other at breakfast time. There are also group discussions on the revision of transfer students' resumes, information exchange on scholarships and financial grants, transfer student meet-ups and small-scale transfer camp programs.

Through a variety of activities, the school brings together students with the same experience and allows them to share their transfer experiences, especially how to make a smooth transition after entering the new campus and adapt to the new rhythm of learning and life. McDowell, a recent student transferred from a community college, said she was shocked by the size of the school when she first enrolled. "Unless you experience it for yourself, you never really know how nerve-wracking it is to enter a new, larger environment," she says. Fortunately, there was such an opportunity to communicate, which exposed her to many friendly professors and students, and her tension and anxiety were alleviated. She said that by attending transfer student activities, she prefers to ask questions and ask for help.

Founded in 1929, the University of Missouri–Kansas City campus covers 93 acres and has more than 16,000 students. The University of Missouri-Kansas has a very inclusive and open attitude. The school has more than 1,400 international students from more than 85 countries. The school also has more than 300 student organizations for students to participate in their spare time. The University of Missouri at Kansas offers students the opportunity to exchange and exchange abroad, with more than 60 countries to choose from. According to the school's website, about 57 percent of freshmen are transfer students, and the school awards an average of 897 places to transfer students each year.

To attract more students, the University of Missouri-Kansas has also opened up new programs, especially popular courses like STEM. Just last month, the university announced a new major, the Bachelor of Applied Sciences, designed to make it easier for students to transfer credits when applying for a transfer. This specialization will be offered for the first time in the fall of 2022 and will focus on several high-demand areas. With a major that students are interested in, it will naturally attract students. The university said that the focus of the work after that is to simplify the transfer process, provide more scholarship opportunities for transfer students and a wider range of financial assistance.

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The Tau Sigma Honor Society, the University of Miami's transfer student organization, also hosts its annual National Transfer Student Week from Oct. 18 to 22. Speaking of the School's Transfer Student Association, a new organization founded in 2019 as a member of the National Transfer Honors Association, they provide a comprehensive range of services to transfer students. This time, the Transfer Student Association organized a variety of events throughout the week in partnership with the Orientation and Commuter Student Engagement Department.

According to the school's release, the planned activities of the Transfer Student Week include kickball matches, career center exchange activities, picnics, Zumba dances, dodgeball and basketball friendly matches at the Herbert Health Center. Amber Dunn, president of Tau Sigma Events, a senior majoring in filmmaking and marine affairs, helped plan and coordinate this week's celebrations. This time, the main event is to give transfer students the opportunity to meet and build a close-knit community.

When planning activities, we mainly consider the interests of students and hope to ensure that activities that students will like are organized. In fact, this year is the second year that the school has officially participated in the national transfer student week, and many people do not have extensive experience. However, you can't go wrong with your students' interests and needs. Event organizers talk to many transfer students to learn about their transfer experiences. Among the transfer student body, students from community colleges make up a large proportion.

Many community college students have taken enough transferable credits before they can transfer successfully. However, they often face problems, such as some students who are admitted only to find that their credits cannot be transferred to the new school. This means that students can take longer courses. As a result, students' undergraduate studies will be extended and they will not be able to get their diplomas in 4 years. One problem is that many students will decline in academic performance after transferring because they cannot adapt. If you can't adjust the state as soon as possible, it will have a great negative impact on the GPA of students.

And most importantly, the "emotional aspect" of belonging, many transfer students will feel lonely, have no sense of belonging, can not find friends who understand their situation, and can not find the community they belong to. Through the activities of transfer week, all transfer students come together to get to know each other, get to know each other, and help each other. What's more, during Transfer Student Week, all transfer students are "protagonists" and no longer minorities on campus, seemingly "non-protagonists" that can be ignored. Organizers of the event advertise two weeks in advance and encourage all transfer students to participate.

Overall, we can see the importance and attention that American colleges and universities attach to transfer students. If you also want to apply for a transfer to a U.S. university, contact the application tutor of Endurance Education.

UMKC celebrates National Transfer Student Week

National Transfer Student Week provides UM transfers recognition and community