A examination of of the 1996-1999 Proceedings of the National Conferences on Students in Transition. A research project conducted by Spring 1995 graduate seminar students, this study explores a variety of issues surrounding the transfer student population of the University of South Carolina at Columbia. Resulting from a 1994 USC Senior Survey, which revealed that a large portion of USC graduates were transferees, this project was undertaken to gain a deeper understanding of the transfer transition and to improve services for transfer students. Research findings and recommendations delve into both academic and social concerns of this population prior to and during their transfer process.
Bibliographic resources follow the findings.
This is a summary of an informal convenience sampling of responses from 38 institutions from five Policy Center consortia . Institutions were queried in March 2000 about special initiatives designed for transfer students. Both exclusive and combined orientation programs 4. Extended orientation and support programs 5.