Taco Tuesday for Transfer Students

Hungry U transfer students should be sure to check out this Welcome Week event:

Undergraduate Studies Taco Tuesday for Transfer Students

Tuesday August 23

11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Come to the Sill Center (map) east of the Union at 11:00 on Tuesday, August 23 between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm and have some tacos while talking to representatives from Undergraduate Studies programs.  What is Undergraduate Studies? Undergraduate Studies (UGS) is an office on campus that organizes and supports student programs (http://ugs.utah.edu/student-programs/index.php) that help you:

• Learn about campus when you arrive - New Student and Family Programs (orientation.utah.edu)
• Successfully find the right classes, experiences, and a major - Student Success and Empowerment Initiative (success.utah.edu) and University College Advising (uc.utah.edu)
• Design your own degree - Bachelor of Undergraduate Studies program (ugs.utah.edu/bus)
• Create a personal learning experience or internship - My Utah Signature Experience (muse.utah.edu)
• Participate in a learning community - LEAP Program (leap.utah.edu)
• Perform research with a professor - Office of Undergraduate Research (our.utah.edu)
• Become a leader - Leadership Studies Minor (leadershipstudies.utah.edu)
• Earn an honors degree or certificate - Honors College (honors.utah.edu)
• Volunteer in the community - Bennion Center (bennioncenter.utah.edu) 
• Travel to another campus in the United States to study for a semester - National Student Exchange (nse.utah.edu)
• Take non-credit personal enrichment classes or for-credit classes on campus or in satellite offices closer to home in Bountiful, Sandy and Park City - Continuing Education and Community Engagement (continue.utah.edu)
• Apply everything you have learned at the U to a meaningful project - Capstone Programs (capstone.ugs.utah.edu)
• Build a learning portfolio to document your whole University Experience - Learning Portfolio Project (learningportfolios.utah.edu)

Find out about more fun Welcome Week events by downloading the free “New to the U” mobile app.

Welcome Week Transfer Social

Find out about U of U resources and opportunities while meeting other U of U transfer students at the annual Welcome Week Transfer Social.

Thursday, August 25^th

9 to 11

Union East Ballroom

There will be food, prizes and lots of information and resources to help you make a smooth transition to the U of U.

Want to Know How to Thrive at the U as a New Transfer Student? Get to Know a Student Success Advocate!

Ever heard of a life coach?  The dictionary defines a life coach as:  “an advisor who helps people make decisions, set and reach goals or deal with problems in their lives.” Many people use life coaches and rave about the positive impact their coach has had on their lives. 

Did you know that as a student at the U of U you can have your own personal academic-life coach?  We call them Student Success Advocates and they literally roam the campus meeting students and helping them create their own unique plan for success.

There are 8 Student Success Advocates (or SSA’s as they are called) working on our campus. They want to get to know you personally, so they can help you craft goals, access amazing experiences and resources and get your personal needs met. 

Get to know the SSA’s and find out how to meet with one of them by checking out their website: http://studentsuccess.utah.edu/advocates-home/.  

While you are there be sure to read about how the Student Success Advocates have helped other students find their path to success at the U.

Finish Faster with Pre-Summer Intensive General Education Courses

Want to graduate sooner?  Consider registering for a week-long intensive general education class.

U of U Campus

Cultural Aspects of Food – NUTR 3620-002

3 credit hours – fills the International (IR) Requirement

Sandy Campus

History of Hip-Hop – DANC 1013-070

3 credits – fills Diversity DV) and Fine Arts (FF) Requirements

Both classes will be held Monday-Friday, May 9-13 from 8 AM to 5 PM

These courses are very intensive and will be as rigorous as regular semester long courses.  Students must attend every class session and will be required to complete both pre- and post-work as well as online lectures, assignments, and exams.  Call 801-585-9963 or go to continue.utah.edu/flexu for more information.

Get Oriented!

One of the first questions new transfer students usually ask after they have been admitted to the U. is, “when do I get to register for classes?”  The answer is actually another question, “when is your orientation date?” 

All new transfer students must attend a New Student Orientation session before they can register for their first semester.  So, if you want to register nice and early, when courses selection is at its best then, you need to sign up for an early orientation date. 

Once you have been: 

1. Admitted to the U, 
2. Paid your enrollment deposit  
3. Set up your computer accounts 

You can register for an orientation session. 

Go to: http://orientation.utah.edu/orientation/ to sign up.

New Name for Transfer Honor Society

Transfer students, it’s time to get the recognition you deserve!  Consider joining the newly renamed, Crimson Transfer Honor Society.  Formerly known as the Tau Sigma Honor Society, The Crimson Transfer Honor Society will continue its mission to:

• ·       Recognize the academic success of transfer students
• ·         Encourage and support transfer students as they transition to the U
• ·         Aid transfer students, socially, academically, and financially.

Find out more at: http://www.orientation.utah.edu/transfer/crimson-transfer-honor-society.php.

Now is the Time to Apply for Summer and Fall Semester at the U of U

Even though the summer and fall seem far away, now is definitely the time to apply if you would like to transfer to the U. in Summer or Fall Semester. 

The deadlines for applying are not for a few weeks, but if you wait until the actual application deadlines it will take much longer for your application to be processed and you will register late.

Applying to the U is a simple 3 step process:

1.Apply online at http://admissions.utah.edu/apply/undergraduate/transfer/.

2.Pay the $45.00 application fee ($55.00 for international students)

  

3.Send transcripts from every college or university you have ever attended or received credit from.

Complete your application today!