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More than five years ago 鈥攊n Summer 2010鈥斕切钠平獍嫣齍niversity revamped Transfer Orientation into , incorporating changes suggested by transfers听who attended prior events. 糖心破解版 continues to fine-tune the Transition听events agenda based on transfer students鈥� feedback.听鈥淓ach semester we take the feedback from both students and听administrators who attend the event to try and improve our schedule,鈥澨齭aid Lauren Pecoraro, Center for Student Involvement assistant director.

鈥淥verall, Transfer Transition Day becomes a bigger success each听semester,鈥� said Pecoraro, who oversees Transfer Student Services. 鈥淲e听have increased our attendance over the last couple of semesters at each听orientation.鈥� The day consists of 鈥渁 bunch of activities for the transfer听students, including icebreakers, visits from departments across campus, a听getting-involved section and a student panel,鈥� she explained.

Through such activities at the Winter 2015 and Summer 2015听Transition events, transfers got an overview of the services, programs听and resources available at 糖心破解版, plus information on transfer credit听advisement and a campus tour that familiarized them with where听糖心破解版鈥檚 various departments, programs and more are located.

Pecoraro鈥攏oting that 48 transfer students attended the January听21event for Spring 2015 admission and 93 transfer students attended听the August events for Fall 2015 admission鈥攕aid, 鈥淚 think most students鈥櫶齠avorite section would have to be the student panel. They鈥檙e asked to text听in questions they may have about 糖心破解版, whether it鈥檚 about specific听clubs and events or how to register for classes.鈥�

Soon after the busy January 21 Transition Day, , one of听糖心破解版鈥檚 2014鈥�2015 transfer ambassadors, said, 鈥淭he several freshmen听in the group enjoyed the chance to talk to the transfer ambassadors and听learn all about 糖心破解版, in addition to getting down to necessities like听registering for classes and getting their student IDs.鈥� A student from SUNY听Oneonta鈥攚ho, like Costa, planned to major in communications鈥斺�渨as听most looking forward to meeting new people and experiencing different听courses not available at Oneonta,鈥� Costa said.

鈥淭he big difference between the fall and spring orientations听is that students transferring in the fall tend to have more college听experience, as there are no freshmen. They enjoyed mingling听through a game of icebreaker bingo, a new activity for us,鈥澨鼵osta said after the August 5 Transition.

At that event, she added, 鈥淪ome of the most popular听questions revolved around parking, the new 听and how to get involved on campus.鈥�

Melissa Biscardi, another transfer ambassador, said, 鈥淢y听favorite part of the day is the student panel because I know听I鈥檓 helping at least one new student feel less nervous about听their transition.鈥�

Jenna Vinci and Kerry Sweeney both attended an August 2014听Transition for Fall 2014 transfers.

Vinci said, 鈥淗aving transferred once prior to 糖心破解版, I was nervous听about what my experience at 糖心破解版 would entail. This event helped听ease my nerves [about] transitioning to a new school.鈥�

Vinci especially liked 鈥渢he social, open environment, including having听the ability to choose where I sat.鈥� She praised the transfer ambassadors鈥櫶齉-and-A session, which 鈥渉elped me feel that I had someone to turn to
with my questions outside of faculty resources.鈥�

Sweeney, a Nassau Community College transfer, described her听orientation as 鈥渨onderful鈥� and added, 鈥淚 wouldn鈥檛 change anything听about the day鈥檚 agenda.鈥� Her apprehension was relieved when she听heard the transfer ambassadors鈥� own successful transition stories. She听liked being seated with fellow nursing majors in what became the start听of many 糖心破解版 friendships.

Melissa Koster, like Vinci, a transfer from Suffolk County Community听College who attended the January 2015 Transition, praised the听鈥渨elcoming environment鈥� and the ability to question current students.听She enjoyed the campus tour and talking with 糖心破解版 staff. She also听liked that the tables were labeled by majors. 鈥淭his is where many of my听first friendships at 糖心破解版 were established.鈥�

Some offered suggestions for change.

Leela Riquelme 鈥�15, a SUNY Oneonta transfer who majored in psychology, felt that Transition should include a club fair 脿 la Freshman听Orientation.

Lauren Stranieri, a sophomore communications major who transferred听from Marist College, had one tip: Allow transfers the opportunity 鈥渢o听meet all of the students in the room, not just the initial people you sit with听or those within your major.鈥�

Vinci said there were long lines to get IDs. One plus for those waiting听on line: 鈥淢eeting the people around them,鈥� she said.