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Monday, October 20

• Transfer Student Meetup | 12PM - 2PM, Student Union 302
  
  • Calling all transfer students! Join OSI and Transfer Roos to meet and connect with other transfer students, enjoy refreshments and drinks, and learn about how to plug into the transfer student community at º£½ÇÂÛ̳.
  • This event is come and go. 

Tuesday, October 21

• Transfer Champion Social | 12PM - 1PM, Student Union 301
  • Current º£½ÇÂÛ̳ transfer students are invited to share a snack with, and get to know, our º£½ÇÂÛ̳ Transfer Champions. Transfer Champions are º£½ÇÂÛ̳ faculty and staff who have your back as a transfer student. They have expertise, knowledge, and lived experience that can help you in your transition to º£½ÇÂÛ̳ and your journey towards degree completion.
  • This event requires active participation and/or active listening. 

Wednesday, October 22

• Owning your Pathway to Success: A Transfer Student Roundtable Discussion | 3PM - 4PM, Student Union 302
  • Transfer students often have unique pathways to and through higher education. In this roundtable discussion, we will examine individual's different support systems, trajectories, and experiences navigating systems and structures as a transfer student, via facilitated discussion led by a moderator. Students will have the chance to talk about their lived experience and connect with other transfer students, who may have different or similar experiences.
  • The goal of a roundtable is to eliminate hierarchical structures, promoting open dialogue, equal participation, and collaborative problem-solving to generate diverse perspectives, foster networking, and achieve shared goals like brainstorming or decision-making.
  • This event requires active participation and/or active listening. 

Thursday, October 23

• Returning Adult Leaner/Non-Traditional Student Meetup | 12PM - 1PM, Student Union 302
  • As part of National Transfer Student Week, we acknowledge that many transfer students are also non-traditional college students and/or returning adult learners. Join us for an opportunity to build connections with other non-traditional students, enjoy light refreshments, and expand your transfer network.
  • This event is come and go. 

Friday, October 24

• Roo Blue Friday! | 10AM - 12PM, Student Union 3rd Floor Lobby
  • Join us for a celebration of National Transfer Student Week and Roo Blue Friday! We will have free Roo Up! t-shirts, as well as blue treats to share and the perfect Roo Blue photo op!
  • This event is come and go. 

In 2024, the OSI launched a Transfer Champion Directory with the goal of providing incoming and current students a list of º£½ÇÂÛ̳ faculty and staff that have expertise in transfer student success. º£½ÇÂÛ̳ faculty and staff may have expertise if they were themselves a transfer student, have professional experience advising college students through transfer programs, have completed, or are involved in research related to transfer students, and/or have a vested interest in the retention and degree completion of transfer students. Transfer students may or may not be a primary focus of your professional role, but you may be an excellent Transfer Champion nonetheless!

By participating in the #TransferRoo Champion Initiative students will be able to:

• Identify faculty or staff members with whom they can seek out and build relationships.
• Identify campus offices and departments that serve and support transfer student success.

By participating in the #TransferRoo Champion Initiative faculty & Staff will be able to:

• Promote transfer student success and retention by serving as physical supporters/resources for students.
• Show º£½ÇÂÛ̳ pride through their identity as a transfer student champion.

If you or someone in your area/department/office would like to be included in this directory, please complete the Roo Groups form linked here: .

Have a transfer student that you would like to nominate for a spotlight post on OSI social media? Nominate them by emailing Drake Summers, drakesummers@umkc.edu, with their name and º£½ÇÂÛ̳ email address. Bonus points if you include your office or unit social media username so we can tag you!