Transitioning from from one school to another can be difficult especially when a student decides to transfer to a big ten school like the University of Maryland, College Park. Incoming students at the University of Maryland come from different places, whether it's community college or a four-year university.
What is Transfer 2 Terp?
The Transfer 2 Terp program, also known as T2T began in the fall of 2012. It is a program designated to help students who transfer to the University of Maryland. Students interested in the program take EDCP 489, a three-credit course that helps students navigate their first semester at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Transfer 2 Terp also helps students create mission statements of what they personally want to accomplish through out their educational career.
T2T Panel
The Transfer 2 Terp program coordinator, Keya Burks organized a panel on Wednesday, October 21 and Thursday, October 22 where former T2T students answered the questions of current transfer students.
The questions varied from, "What were some of the struggles that you had as a transfer student?" to "What advise would you give students who want to get involved on campus?"
Student speaker and former T2T student, Nino Guida said he struggled the first couple of weeks on campus because he didn't have a sure place to stay and his commute wasn't easy.
Nino says that "it's easy to feel really small among all those students."
Involvement is a key proponent of the T2T program.
Engagement is an important factor of the program. The instructors of the program help students become experts in utilizing campus resources such as the career center, internships, campus activities and more.
Current T2T students says that he values getting involved within the campus community.
Current T2T students says that he values getting involved within the campus community.
There's a difference between off-campus and commuting students.
Program Coordinator, Keya Burks says she loves the challenge and enjoys working with people who are vulnerable. She says, "people often think of immigrant students or foster care students. I look at commuting students as vulnerable because you go through so much."
Assuming that transfer students know less then the students who started at the University of Maryland is wrong, says Burks.
Smooth transition for Spring 2016.
Program Coordinator, Keya Burks says she loves the challenge and enjoys working with people who are vulnerable. She says, "people often think of immigrant students or foster care students. I look at commuting students as vulnerable because you go through so much."
Assuming that transfer students know less then the students who started at the University of Maryland is wrong, says Burks.
The Transfer 2 Terp program is dedicated to helping transfer students smoothly transition to the University of Maryland. Registration for incoming transfer students for Spring 2016 will start in January 2016.
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