Show L i f J 1 M ii 4 1 i TT j p s of Utah University Transferring Know Bows Lisa Young Contributing Writer Transfer Trends is one click away from Salt SaIt Lake Community Colleges College's home page pane This link is consistently being updated to inform students about scholarships scholarships scholarships schol schol- transfer events and schools schools' visiting It is isa isa isa a great site for a student that has no clue about how to enroll and transfer credits to a new school There are many steps that need to be taken when transferring The steps are see an Academic Advisor admittance to the University of Utah send an official transcript participate participate pate in a transfer student orientation and send an official transcript again after you graduate from Begin preparation reparation to transfer at least east 2 semesters before you plan to attend This February is an ideal time to apply for fall 2004 Timing is everything said Academic Advisor Sue Besser from Salt Lake Community College Graduation applications from are due the same day every year August 1 for fall November 1 for spring and April 1 for summer You need to apply for graduation graduation graduation tion before you begin the transferring process Admission applications dent to attend a campus for forthe the vis visit It U of U The visit visita a are arenow r e includes n now o w i presentations presenta- presenta online on onT T The h e a mis- mis 35 3 5 si SI sion o 0 n fee can G c financial also be a aid i d p paid a aid i d 2 transfer- transfer online r i n g or sent g group r 0 9 u p pin in by o 0 advising mail g wit with h Apply jl a majors early and anda a It takes nearly three to four weeks to process Applications can not be processed until they have received all fees and supporting supporting supporting sup sup- porting documents You may also track the status of your application on line The Us U's admission application deadline for spring is March 15 and for fall is April 1 Make sure that with whichever school you plan to attend that you plan ahead Every school is dif dif- ferent Some have no registration registration registration regis regis- deadlines and some do Some make orientation mandatory for every new student and some do not The U of U wants every new student or transfer stu- stu campus tour If you are flanning planning to attend the U 0 or of U Spring or Fall semester the next camus campus campus cam cam- pus us visit is Thursday March arch 11 from 1 00 Sign up by calling the Us U's office of Student Recruitment at An AA or AS degree decree from a Utah state school school will automatically clear all lower lever general education education education tion requirements at the U of ofU U. U Often times more credits will transfer when they come in a package like an anAA anAA anAA AA or AS rather then individual individual individual indi indi- vidual class credits It Itma ma makes es transferring a lot easier easIer Academic Advisors can answer any concerns about general graduation requirements requirements requirements require require- ments or deciding on a major Students are encouraged to meet with an advisor early to develop their transfer transfer transfer trans trans- fer plans Academic Advisors are there to help students and it doesn't cost anything to talk to one Academic Advisors are efficient any anyone one of us can help said Besser Stay Stay current with an advisor advisor advisor sor on what your major is That way a counselor can send you fliers about what is going on around campus that has to do with your specific major Read all your mail said Besser For more helpful transfer tips go to Click Click on Current Student and then onto Transfer Trends www transfer Utah edit editOr Or advise sa Utah ed edit advise u ad vise ms nis |