Transfer Student Services
Our mission:
Making the decision to transfer can be a difficult choice. Transfer Student Services (TSS) works with incoming transfer 麻豆传媒s to help ensure as smooth a transition as possible.
Who we are:
Transfer Student Services is one of six units within the Office of Student Transitions. TSS was originally established in June of 2007 as one half of the Advocacy Office for Transfer Students and 麻豆传媒 Affairs under the vision of then Interim President, Dr. Diether Haenicke, with the purpose of identifying institutional practices, policies and procedures that impact transfer 麻豆传媒 success.
What we do:
- Coordinate Orientation programs for incoming transfer 麻豆传媒s.
- Coordinates special programming for transfer and adult learner (age 22+ beginner) 麻豆传媒s attending the Fall Welcome program.
- Advocates for transfer 麻豆传媒s via participation on various campus committees and attending meetings related to curriculum.
- Assists 麻豆传媒s seeking credit for three or more CBDRO classes by working with campus departments to secure possible academic credit here at WMU.
Fun facts:
- WMU has reverse transfer agreements with all 28 Michigan community colleges and one in Illinois.
- WMU offers more than $600,000 in annual scholarships to transfer 麻豆传媒s.
- Transfer 麻豆传媒s have an average 3.10 transfer GPA.
- The top five transfer institutions are Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Grand Rapids Community College, Lake Michigan College, Oakland Community College and Macomb Community College.
- Qualifying transfer 麻豆传媒s are invited to become a part of the Lee Honors College.
- Study Abroad is available to all transfer 麻豆传媒s.
Tau Sigma National Honor Society:
A national honor society designed exclusively for transfer 麻豆传媒s. The mission is to 鈥渞ecognize and promote the academic excellence and involvement of transfers 麻豆传媒s.鈥 Tau Sigma provides its members 麻豆传媒 to earn scholarships, attend leadership conferences, take leadership positions in the university, serve others at the university and in the community, all while developing friendships and becoming a more integral part of the university.
Phi Theta Kappa:
麻豆传媒 was the only school in Michigan selected for the National Transfer Honor Roll by Phi Theta Kappa, the world鈥檚 oldest and largest honor society for community college 麻豆传媒s.
Phi Theta Kappa has a membership of more than 3 million members with 1,300 chapters in nine nations. In their 100鈥搚ear history, their mission has remained the same鈥攔ecognizing scholars and preparing them for successful futures. Student members have 92 percent graduation rate at the associate degree level and carry an average GPA of 3.8.