Commission - Advising Transfer Students

With the increase in the transfer student population nationally, two and four-year institutions must develop strategies for effectively addressing the needs of these students. The members of the Advising Transfer Students (ATS) Commission are from all aspects of advising - from admissions professionals to faculty advisors to advising administrators. ATS is one of the newest commissions (established in 1998), and there are many opportunities to get involved and shape the direction of the commission for the future.

Members of ATS defined six action areas and encourage research, collaboration, sharing of '‘best practices," presentations and advocacy for each of the action areas:

Transfer Credit Issues
Transfer Student Orientation/Transition Programs
Technological Resources
Transfer Student Groups with Special Needs
Assessment of Transfer Student Issues
Discipline-based Transfer Student Advising

Commission members conduct roundtable discussions at regional meetings to spark discussions of issues specific to their regions.

Chair: Jess Ray, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Phone: (309) 438-8642 E-mail: jdray@lstu.edu

NACADA Executive Office
Kansas State University
2323 Anderson Ave, Suite 225
Manhattan, KS 66502-2912
Phone: (785) 532-5717 Fax: (785) 532-7732
e-mail: nacada@ksu.edu