New Program Eases Transition for Transfer Students
For release: September 30, 2003
For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey

Transferring to a new college can be confusing and stressful. Which credits will transfer? What are the admissions requirements? How do I apply?

Beginning Oct. 2, the University of Memphis is making it easier to get the answers through a new program held the first Thursday of each month. "Transition Thursdays" is sponsored by the offices of Academic Transfer and Articulation and Enrollment Services.

Interested students can begin with a tour of the campus at 1 p.m. A question-and-answer session will be held at 2 p.m.

At 3 p.m., the staff in undergraduate academic services will be available for a brief counseling session to help with academic plans. They will not do a complete evaluation of transfer credits, but will look over transcripts and recommend courses to take before transferring.

Potential transfer students also may sit in on selected classes that are offered on Thursdays. Among the offerings are world art, introduction to theater, computer network technology, general biology, constitutional criminal procedure, and trends in nursing and health care.

"One of the highest priorities for colleges and universities in the Tennessee Board of Regents system is to assure the seamless transfer of courses among institutions," said Yolanda Mathews, coordinator of Academic Transfer and Articulation. "An effective transfer process is essential for TBR institutions, especially to accommodate the movement of students from the 13 two-year institutions to the six universities. It is our goal to achieve this mission through Transition Thursdays."

More information is available by calling 901-678-2169.

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