Join us for the inaugural Transfer Success Summit!  This event is open to Georgia Tech students, faculty, staff, and administrators to share your experiences & contribute to conversations about best practices regarding transfer students. Help us raise awareness about programming, data, and transfer student support.  Please drop in as your schedule allows.  RSVP in Engage!

Schedule:

9:00 -  9:05 AM 

Welcome Remarks 

Dr. Catherine Thomas, Interim Director of Academic Transition and Learning Communities 

Brian Garsh, Transfer Student Success Manager 

9:05 –  9:45 AM 

Using Data to Promote Transfer Student Success from Admission to Graduation 

Learn more about Georgia Tech transfer students, the critical role they play in our strategic enrollment plan, and discuss emerging data-driven success strategies, including available campus resources, data tools, and best practices. 

Rick Clark, Executive Director of Strategic Student Access  

Dr. Anna Holcomb, Director of Retention and Completion Initiatives 

9:50 – 10:35 AM 

GT 2000 Forum Discussion 

Discuss the strengths and areas of improvement of the GT 2000 curriculum based on initial survey, assignment feedback, and first-hand experiences and observations. 

Dr. Lacy Hodges, Director of Undergraduate Analytics & Planning 

Dr. Josh McConnell Parsons, Assistant Director for Undergraduate Assessment 

Sudie Davis, Academic Advisor in Industrial and Systems Engineering 

Chris Lundy, Academic Advising Manager in Aerospace Engineering 

10:35-10:45 AM 

Break 

10:45 – 11:30 AM 

Co-Curricular Transfer Support and Success 

Share information about co-curricular programs and resources to support transfer students, such as student organizations, mentoring programs, living-learning communities, etc. 

Dr. Lea Marzo, Programs Director in the College of Sciences 

Brooke Sheetz, Academic Program Manager for Pre-Health Advising 

11:35 AM – 12:05 PM 

Transfer Student Experience Panel 

Hear first-hand from transfer students about their experiences. 

Transfer Student Association 

12:10 – 1:10 PM 

Keynote Speaker and Lunch 

Dr. Janet Marling, Executive Director of the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students, University of North Georgia 

1:15 –  1:55 PM 

Transfer Advising Best Practices 

Share tips and issues for supporting transfer student populations within academic colleges and departments. 

Adrienne Hillman,  Academic Program Manager of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering & President of the Georgia Tech Academic Advisors Network 

1:55 – 2:00 PM 

Closing Remarks 

Dr. Chris Reaves, Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Executive Director of Experiential and Engaged Learning 

2:00-2:30 PM 

Transfer Student Networking 

Students mingle with campus faculty and staff, as well as other transfer students, to build their support network and ask questions.