When: October 3, 2019, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: Charlotte Frank Classroom (1203 HE)

Presenter(s): Mark Bobrow (English); Maureen O'conor (Advising); Sarah Squatriglia (Advising); Maria-Helena Reis (Psychology); Kemile Jackson (Pre-Health)

Transfer students are defined as students who have previously attended any college, university, and/or proprietary school since graduating from high school or secondary school. At Hunter in recent years, the total number of transfer students has not risen, but the number of transfer students from other CUNY schools has increased. In this lunchtime seminar, Maureen O’conor and Sarah Squatriglia (Advising) will offer an overview of the backgrounds of transfer students at Hunter and describe programs and policies aimed at supporting transfer students once they arrive. Mark Bobrow (English) will describe efforts made in courses such as ENG 220 to help transfer students make the transition to the expectations of college level writing, and Maria-Helena Reis (Psychology) will reflect on transfer students, the challenges they face at Hunter, and discuss how we can improve our support of them. Finally, Kemile Jackson (Pre-Health) will talk about Pre-Health transfer initiatives and provide applicant profiles of successful transfer students. The seminar will conclude with an open discussion of transfer students at Hunter College. All participants are encouraged to bring questions and ideas to share.